Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-06-20

stall him. The boy had never seen
SO many and so MISUNDERSTANDING
things to eat and drink. One glass
of wine he took, and the quick dizzi-
ness that assailed him frightened
him, and he did not touch ii again.
Beyond Barbara. Hugh leaned for
ward and lifted his glass to him. He
shook his head and Hugh flushed
"Our Kentucky cousin is not very
p0lite-he is something of barbarian
naturally"
ale doesn't understand said Bar
bara quickly, who had noted the In
cident, and she turned to her cousin.
Papa says you are going to live
with us and you are going to study
with Harry under Mr.. Brockton."
"Our tutor" explained Harry;
there he is across there. He is an
Englishmasl."
"TutOr?" questioned the boy.
"School-teacher," laughed Harry.
"Oh."
Haven't you any school-teachers
at home?"
"No, l learned to read and write a
little from Dave and Lyddy."
And then he had to tell who they
were, and he went on to tell them
about Mother Sanders and Honor and
Bud and Jack and Polly Conrad and
Lydia and Dave, and all the frontier
folk, and the life they led, and the
Indian fights, which thrilled Barbara
and Harry, and forced even Hugh to
listen-though once he laughed incred-
ulOusly. and in a way that OF sudden
shut the boys lips tight and made
Barbara color and Harry look grave.
Hugh then turned to his wine and be-
gan soon to look more flushed and
sulky. Shortly after the ladies left
Hugh followed them, and Harry and
the Kentuckian moved toward the
head of the table where the men had
gathered around Colonel Dale.
"Yrs," said General Willoughby, at
looks as though it might come"
with due Difference to Mr.. Brock
ton" said Colonel Dale, lit looks as
though his country would force us to
some action"
They were talking about impending
war. Far away as his wilds were, the
boy had heard some talk of war In
them, and he listened greedily to the
quick fire of question and argument
directed to the Englishman, who held
his own with such sturdness that
Colonel Dale, fearing the heat might
become TOO great, laughed and skill
fully shifted the theme. Through
hall and doOrways came now merry
sounds of fiddle and banjo.
Near q doorway between parlor and
hall sat the fddlers three. Gallant
bows and dainty courtesyings and
nimble feet were tripping measures
quite new to the backw00ds
Barbara nodded, smiled and after the
dance ran up to ask him to take part,
bat he shook his head. Hugh had
looked at him as from q superior
height. and the boy noticed him frown-
Ing while Barbara was challenging
him to dance. The next dance cleared
his face and set his feet to keeping
time. for the square dance had, of
course. reached the wilds.
"I know that" he said to Harry,
who told Barbara, and the little girl
went up to him again. and this time,
flushing, he took place with her on
the floor Hugh came up.
Cousin Barbara, this is our dance,
I believe" he said little thlckly.
The girl took him aside and Hugh
went Surlily away. Harry saw the
incident and he looked after Hugh,
frowning. The backwOodsman con
Quoted himself very well. He was
1.-the and graceful and at first very
dignilied. hut as he grew in confidence
he began TO execute steps that were
now to that polite land and rather
hoiS.cruuS but Barbara looked pleased
ard I'LL unlookerS seemed greatly
smuSed-all except Hugh. And whep
the old fiddle: sang ont sGnGrorsiy:
Gen ,lman 10 right - cheat an
swing the hoy cheated outragtously,
cheated all Lut his little partner. to
whom each time he turned with open
loyalty, and Hugh was openly sneer-
ing now and genuinely angry.
You shall have the last Gance,"
whispered Barbara, "the Virginia
reel"
81 know that dance" said the boy.
And when that dance came and the
dancers were drawn in two lines, the
boy vino was third from the end,
heard IIarry'S low voice behind him:
ale is my cousin and my guest, and
YOU will answer To ne"
The lad wheeled, saw Harry with
Hugh, left his place, and went to.
them. lie spoke To Harry, hut he
looked at Hugh with sword-fiash In
each black eye:
Il don't want nobody to take up
for me-"
Again he wheeled and was in his
place, but Barbara saw and looked
troubled, and so did Colonel Dale. He