Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-09

Whispers went about from one to an
other, behind the backs Of hands, or
under the pretense of filling pipes from
, q common pouch. They established
the fact that all five agreed-a money
offer was out Of the question, yet
something had to be done.
At last Acton had a brilliant idea
namely, to take Tug along when they
left upon plea of needing guidance.
and send back by his hand either an
honorarium fitting the case or sr IN
timation that the Beeches would get,
little later, something more stfbstan-
tial than thanks. The rest agreed.
still In whispers, that It was a. way
out. They were young fellows all, and
gentlemen all, therefore they stared at
Catherine only when; she was looking
the other way z y go ~
She was not strictly pretty. but
there was classic grace IN her lengths,
her poses, the turn Of her head, With
its crown Of heavy plaits, even in the
simple lines Of her bluelchecked ging-
ham frock. Anderson looked at her
least Of all-he was the youngest Of
them, just twenty-one, and out Of
, school. After each look, he turned
away his head and puffed hard, as
though trying to settle a perplexing
problem
All things end d4even after.dinner
rests. By three O'clock the party was
away, Tug walking proudly with 1t at
Acton's elbow. Acton drew him out
adroitly. Inside OF ten minutes he knew
there was no pinch OF poverty In the
Beech homestead, neither any great
HeFty OF ready money. he gathered
also that Tug owned in full the family
feeling Of hospitality.
Boy that he was. he said gayly all'of
them must come again--come to stay,
if' the railroad were built that way
and run in wtiles II 1t went five miles
of. "All you'll getIl be good beds and
enough to eatAsech as It Is" He add.
ed: "But mainmy cooks right good"
"Indeed she does" came in chorus
from the gang. Tug smiled. "You
oughter eat with us when she has er
chance to show what she can do" he
said. To-day she jest hustled up not
much more'n,a snack for you-all." -
Further questions elected that Tug
had already gun, watch-heirlooms
both from granddad ad-a saddle and sad.
die horse; also that he "didn't keer
fer firecrackers and sech--mamny was
so pizen ,fraid Of 'em." Any personal
benefaction being thus estopped, In de.
spair Acton burst out: "Say, Tug, what
does your nanny want the very
worst7 We are not trying to pay
but she saved; our lives-almost-we
were hungry enough to eat each other
--ahd now we shan't be hungry for a
week. We're grateful; we want to send
her something. Tell us-there's a good
fellow--just what she had rather
have?" /" -, N ~ -
Tug stared flushed. turned away his
head and shifted on his feet After q
minute he said, very low, almost as
though crushed by the saying: "Wish
ter patience ye hadn't asked me-but,
nanny says ! must always tell the
truth. She don't ra'alely want but one
thing In the world-that'st beau, a
business beau, fer Kitty Cat-and I
don't reckon you could send her that"
His tone was wistfulI-- so wistful no
body laughed. Instead, all eyes went
significantly to young Anderson. After
a long look at him Acton said, pressing
Tugs hand: "Yes, VIE can--but you
mustn't say a. word about it-not till
after the wedding"
II won't" Tug promised; And, truly,
he never did. go