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BETSY HAMILTON. ——
Borrowing Neighbors; or, a Dialogue Between
Old Mrs. Green and Old Mrs. Freshours.
For The Constitution— Copyrighted by the Author.
Scene: Mrs. Freshours’s cabin. Spinning-wheel. Wash tub
on a bench; scrtiljmng board, and battling stick; a pair o£
cotton cards; two low split-bottom chairs; old Mrs. Fres
hours seated in a chair carding. Curtain rises.)
Mrs. Freshours—l'm plum tired o it. 1 been a-runnlii’ them
hogs outen my tater patch. .I'll be glad when them Simmonses
moves outen this settlement. Them two Simmons boys. Nath
and Jake, has pretty nigh tormented the lite outen mo. They’ve
jest tried theyselves to see how much mis-chief they could wort;
agin me. They've kilt the last duck I had on the soring branch,
and crippled my calf; and they wasn’t satisfied a-erapp'.u’ off
my ridin’ nag’s mane and tail, they had to turn in and set they
dogs on my pig; and he got fastened in the crack of the fence,
end them dogs bardaciously chawed him to pieces.
Ugh! sieh a mizry in me sid 1 (Holds her s de.) And that
wasn't enough for 'Cm; they had to turn they hogs in my tater
patch to root tip the last sweet tater I had—and no longer it last
Sunday they filled my spring plum full of sticks, and flung a old
deml cat in. besides. (Ugh! sieh a mizry in me side!) I don't
low to stand ’em no longer; I low to run the law < n •m. 1 low
to take ’em 'fore the jestls o' the p.-i-and <l' ho don’t .1 >
untilin’ with ’em. I know what I ken do: I'll have <m tuck
thar to town, spang to that courthouse, and git some
of them liars (lawvers) thar to offend m . Ugh! Sieh a mizry
In my side, (i’uts down cards; holds in r side; hobbles to tho
w ishtub.) Thar haint. no rest fur tho we k-ed (wicked). Ah,
how I miss my Becky Ann! Sense she tuck a fool notion to
marry and go wav off to that T. xas, I haln't had nobody to
he’p nte do nothin’. (Takes a cloth out of tub and, battles it
on bench, emphasizing her words with each stroke ol the stick.)
That's no rest fur the w-.k-ed. <l' a! Sieh a mizry In mo
side!) I v. ish S'ster Green would come and fetch mo some
i-ent-ment to rub my side with. Ah, how I miss m> J.-exy
Ann. (Goes to the wheel, spins, and sings Auld Gang Sj w . )
Tinr'.! how mv nose do i ael 1 (Bubs h r nose ) That’s a sh >ro
s'gn m.rnebo ty’s a-eo ming. Why, ble.- s my tsoul, of thar haint
Sister Green, now!
Mrs. Gr.cti (with l ag. 1 mket and bundles, etc., and a stick
or old umbrella)—Howdy. Sister Freshours. How air ye.
Mrs. Freshours—l'm well as common. How air you, Sister
Green?
Mrs. Green—l am only middlin’—sorter betwixt and between.
I haint never to say right well.
Mrs. Freshours—How’s Jcrushy?
Mrs. Green—She’s only toll.-rble.
Mrs. Freshours—How's your ole man?
Mrs. Gieen—Oh! lie's poorly, poorly.
Mrs. Freshours—Come in Sister Green, es you can git in
fur the trash.
.Mrs. Green-Oh. 1 don’t mind trash; T lives In trash at home.
My chillun k< eps my house in a Htter-m.nt contlnnerly, putty
nigh all the time
Mrs. Fr. e ~nm -Take a eln -r. and set down, and bo seated.
Mrs. Green- I hn'i.t got but i minute to set. 1 jo- run
over a little while to berry a few tilings for dinner. I f. t< h< d
bm-k this gourd of- ill 1 horrid last Sai’dy, mid I wmt to
f wap a settln’ of aim, mid a. hank of spun truck; and I want
to borrow a little grain of sue r. and cop'-e, and little dust of
flour, and a pan of meal, ami some sass soap; and a little piece
of meat (showing size mi her hand), a st re ;k of lean and a
streak of f it, to bile wit’) my turnip greeny.
M rs. Freshours— Egsactly.
Mrs. Green I'm plum tir. d out. I been n-trcdgln and
a-rammerkin al! over tlu-m woods out thar a-huntin up barks
and roots to make bitters for -Mi. - l.ofti-is folks. They're all
putty nigh on the lift with these yalier j.md rs that's gwnic
about. They're every one as yal’.-r as punkins; and as to
Malissy, 1 know in reason sln-'s got about th" sneakinest pn!.-o
ever I f. It. Siu 1-aint |>. .m im manner account sens- she
had the malicious fever, and ketched a bad cold last lull tater
diggin’ time.
Mrs. Freshours —T
Mrs. Gre n-lbiw •- y>ur rhemnatiz a-sarvln* of you now-a
--f ' -M":? , 5 poorly, Sister Gr n. I him it in mo
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<l< rM, and wond<Tp till It gits In mo sld;-, and putty nigh drawn
me double. 1 rubbed It w!i>i that »r i- ntiw ui you emit me;
mid I was on the mend t< il iic! , :.uher :>:ght sr.mi n got in me
i ■ < mo ns t run 1 a rl tcry
night, and 1 t.ik>-n a torch, i-.d ?.im>dy Ami Joi.nson w.m her",
and she taken a torch, ■:. 1 m,, m. : i l( r wnt out thor, and the
.wind blow.d the light out, •• id 1.-| us spang in the dark; and
mid 1 run my h<-.d right ■■■r'wble :,■■ ■, a saplin; and I fell
over the wm'd p!i.‘ am! v. r- m'm : n,- de a;, in : ndd.s her side),
and a mink or sumpen kilt t; I ■ ts. iiin' 1.. u 1 had ,md mint
nine op ton alps.
Mrs. Green Yap don’t s T -o? .’ ow, Si o r Fr. sh urs, I know I
in r< ason wl’.at will ease your i d.-; \mi d<.n’: m.d nothin’ on !
yet'a but one of my pirn -pitch p.as'.m g and, of I da sly it my- j
K-.-ls. tie v air wortin a v. ii <'■ wmion load <>: them you buy
vuteii town. (Tak- s plaster out of rm'cu!. ). It’s the best plast> r
•' . >p si-i.u to draw th, lUten i pain. Si ter 1 n hours,
flit >i, . d!<' o( my s'".UT. illmh dip from tlm same box.)
Mrs. Fn shouts 1 will take a. dip, sii.d thanky, too, fur I’m
sirup I. and smooth outon snuff; and me teeth’s all on aidge
for the want of a dip; and 1 know In :■ non your plaster will
ease my side, and es you'll j. s’ let nm I’ll do a-, much
for you, and more, too, ;dl you are b -w.-r pa d; but now. Sister
(iron don’t dfsftirnish yours- !. (
Mrs. Gr-en -Law, n>, ’omen. I malt-s ’em to .nil, but you j
can pay me in ~ny it ng of trmk you -ad to ip.ir ■ )--u b.aiu’t
got no stor-'-bougli'v in -s, ! you'.’
Mrs. I-’resliours—Not a one to my name.
Airs. Grtxtn—We i, It' you kain’t got n ? lasses, a leetie grain
TTIE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1897.
of sugar, or coffee, airy one, will do jist as well. I druther
stint myself in anything; else as coffee.
Mrs. kTesnours—Me, too, Sister Green; and I don’t ruin
my coffee with no 1 ong sweetening, nor short sweetening,
nuther. 1 drinks it fur the pure good of the truck.
Mrs. Green—Me too. And I've tried to make It outen parch
meal, and parch -weet tater, and okry seed, and sieh as that—
but notliin' don’t eom<‘ ui> to the good old truck itself.
Mrs. Freshours—l don’t mind a-lendln’ of you nothin, Sister
Green, Kase you allers pays back what you berries. Your
snuff's powerful good—and bits eased my side, too but I m
jist oblcegcd to take a smoke. (Takes pipe out of pocket.) I In
ginnerly lights mv pipe with a. Coal of tiro. 1 ve kep a chunk of
lire kivered up in tothcr house for fifteen year.
Mrs. Green (laughs)—Why, Sister Freshours; tho same old
chunk? (Both laugh.)
Mrs. Freshours—Lnws, no, 'Oman, not the same old chunk
in course not—but my haith haln’t been cold in gwlne on fifteen
year. I allers Rivers up a chunk at night to save matches.
M rs. (1 r< on—lCgs aill y.
Mrs. Fr< shears—But long as you haint got but a minute to
set, I’ll strike a match. (Strikes a match—light her pipe, and
smok. s cob plpo filled with life everlasting or any substitute
for tobacco.)
Mrs. Gr <n (In surprise)—Why, whar did you get matches?
Mrs. Freshours—A stranger come by hero tothcr day and
left a box, and I beer that scared he’d come back after ’em I
didn't know wh it to do.
Mrs. Green—A stranger! What’s his name, and whar did
he < oni. > from ?
Mrs. Freshours—T dlsn member his name. Tie said he come
from the city of Ohio in the state of Cinelnnaty—>nil he was a
tellin' a ciiris thing li< re to me and Mandy Ann. ) on know that
cold spell WO had 1.0 re tothcr week W. 11. ’lowed a fnmi up
thar in Atlaniy, Georgy, was the ercasion of every bit of it.
Mrs. Gr..n Isay It! How’s that?
Mrs. Freshours— Why, lie 'low. d the man had n way of
fetclrtn' on a cold spell whenever he seed fit. Now like If he
wanted it to freeze tomorrow- why. this evening he’d run out
and hike hls-sef up on a ladder, and stick out a little cold rag.
Mrs. Gr. n-Wlty, Sister Freshours! Von don't tell me a
little rag a-hanglng out on a ladder was the ereasion of all
that terrible fr. ezin’ spell In Ibis settlement?
Mrs. Freshours -Well, now, that's what they say; and they
pay I ■ '.; been tip to them tricks all this time, and jist now
kctcli.d tip with.
Mrs. Green—Have they ketched him?
Mrs. Freshours Laws, no; 'oman—-he’s too sharp for that;
ho m v.-r lets ’em see him; ho runs up the ladder at night,
hang.-, out the rag. th' n runs back to bls fire, arid don’t keer
how many folks he freezes.
Mrs. Green—l say it!
Mrs. Fr<-shours—Sister Green, have a smoke. (Offers her
the pipe.)
Mrs. Green—No. I’m obleeg d to ye, this here snuff will
do me. I'm in a hurry.
Mrs. Freshours—l am jist obb ego to have ’backer in some
shape or form; I <an sorter make out to smoko the stingy
gr. en. but when it come., to chawin' of 'ba. her, I has to have
tlie Hit mannyfac.
yj.'s. Green—Me too. You don't know no news, nor nothin,’
do yen? g
Mrs. Freshours— Nothing, only thar's n-gw!ne to be a wed
dln’ in the settlement.
Mr:;. Grc :i—Why, whar at?
Mrs. Fr. sb.ours -Up hero at Quaddlebum’s.
<Mts. Gt-.-n Which one of tho family; is it one of the pals?
Mr-. Fi siijf- Xow. I habit slid nothin’ to noltody about
it. but if yet won't let it go no furder. I'll ti ll you. ITudenee
Emaline (pin.ld ebum as a-gwlne to marry Jeremiah Le ither
top.
Mrs. Gr on—Why how do you know? Who told you?
Mrs. I're;-liours Nobody never told me -I dreamp It.
M i;: ■ einglis I u. b! you dr.-amp it. Why, sister
Freshours. does your dr-amin’ of It make It so?
Mrs. Fr. .-!:our.- -1 n.-ver dre.unp tliey was rally married;
I di imp o!’ a death, and you know that’s a sign of a. weddln’.
Mrs. Gr. en--Egs-actly.
Mrs. Fre lour- I urenrnp Prudence Emallne Quaddlebum
was dead, an" we was all thar a settln’ up with her re
mainders.
Mrs. Green I say It.
Mrs. Freshour That’s all the news I know. Is you beam
anything ab-mt this new ailment that gits In the spine of your
back nd putty nigh draws you double? 1 thought I was a
. ketehin’ of it last night, but tlm inizry worked around into my
1 side.
Mrs. Green-Yes, I know what what you’re a-tnlkin’ about:
hit’s the mineral jet us, and tlm best thing in tlm world for the
mlin r.il jeiu. i.-i to sa. rfliec a rag in tur-ken-tlne and rub it
up and down the spine of your back and set it atire. You was
ii-talkin’ of new.-. I’ve got a turrible piece of news to tell
you.
Mrs. Freshours— What Is it?
Mrs. Green -They say the world Is a-comln’ to a eend.
Mrs. Freshours—(Scared—takes hold of her arm)—Gaws,
sisti r Green, do you reckln it ken be so?
Mrs. Green—lT! tell you .all I know about it. I went over
thar to tlm crossroads store and f hearn tlm men folks a-read- ’
in’ of It outeu the paper.
Mrs. Freshours (excited) —And what did the paper say?
Mrs. Green (deliberately dipping snuff) —I had to go over
than to tlm store to git me a par cotton cards (dip, dip)—my
old one was smack and smooth wore out (dip, dip, tlm brush
In the Lox)—and my old man he wanted a grubbin hoe—
ARP WRITES OF BELL
Bartow Philosopher Pays a Tribute to
the Old Conductor.
WAS NEVER OUT OF TEMPER
Railroad Men anti Their Dangers Are
Discussed by the Cartersviilo
Sage.
Good, gentle old Sanford Bell, the faith
ful veteran of the bell cord, is dead. He
was the oldest conductor in tho state—per
haps the oldest in long and continuous ser
vice in the United States, and maybe in
the world. He was not a great man, but
he was a true man. honest and faithful, and
every traveler respeett d him. I have known
him and traveled witli him for forty years
and always loved him, for he was patient
and kind. He was firm and did his duty,
but without anger or rudeness. 1 never
saw him out of good temper or unduly ex
cited, but duty was his watchword. No
wonder he was kept in ofilce from admin
istration to administration, for railroad offi
cials appreciate such men, and even wii. :i
he became too Infirm to swing around tho
curves. Mr. Thom.is, that prince of railroad
kings, gave him an easier berth, and saved
money by it, for who could settle disputes
over killed and damaged stock like San
ford. The people all along the line respect
ed him and in most cases left the adjust
ment to his solo Judgment. Small lawyers
ceased to fatten on small litigation. "San
ford Bell says so," was the law and the
verdict. What a record for an unpretend
ing man. My regard for these true and
patient men increases wit.: my years
these tried conductors, tiles, engineers who
day and night stand at tlie throttle and
realize the responsibility that is upon them.
Like the pilots on the great steamships,
they are ever on the lookout for danger.
I’li'-ir eyes seem to have grown nearer to
gether and more seireliing from the strain
of . .instant use in looking down the < v- r
ehan, ing track. 1 feel Eke tipping my hut
to them all and sat ing God bless you and
protect you, for my life is In your hands
win n I travel. If danger or disaster comes
tliey receive tho fir: t shock, and oftentimes
the last to them. How thoughtless and un
conc. rned wo travelers ridt with never a
thought about the engineer in whose hands
we arc. Sometimes we read of a wrick
and the telegram says; "Englm-i r and fire
man killed; passengers alt e.-- api d.” To
ray mind then is somethin grandly heroic
in the callings of these men who move the
wheels and slop them; there engineers ai.d
brakesmen who have no choice of time or
weather. In the bleak and wintry night
they must breast the storm. "Goodby wile,
goodby mother, my time Is out.” He
kiss, s the children and is off. Not long
ago I lieu rd a poor, fond mother say: "Mv
Tom is running on tne railroad now and I
helps us with his pay. IL- is a brink -m i-i ■
on a freight train, and it is a pretty hard I
Mrs. Freshours (Interrupts her)—And what did the piper
say?
Mrs. Green—And my o',’, tub had sot out in the hot bri’fn
sun till It drnpt all to n ! and I had to buy m- a new one,
and Cynthy Ann wanted me to git her a yard of calico to
m.il.- her a sunbo net, and I want I two yards of ihecks t>
make me a apron, and old Miss Si-ree.-ber gin nr.- I<* cents t >
git la-r a box of M iccaboy snuff, and inv old man he (interrupts
her ngain)—wanted ai 'i and a pin -of 'backer, and be low 1—
ytrs. Freshours—Bui sister Green, what did the pan.’!' say?
Mrs. Gt'i en- We.l, I ' -/I to no over tL-ir f,, g!i me ay. ir cot
ton . arils and : 1 tlv-ni ’ ings. a: .1 :-.s I was gwlne. on to s iy,
the men folks was a-t <;ln' of it -i .:- :i the paper, and 'lov. d
tho comet —
Mrs. Fr. :'..mrs -AV ' t Is a comic?
Mrs. Greca Why o' slur w'th a great long tall. They
'low- 1 it was ho.idfori'Too: t now. but was a-workin’ Its vay
around tryin’ to swi’ch th* yoth out with Its tall. And a ’oman
nan:- d Mother Shipton; I reckon was tli- mother or ste >-
motleir of sons of ’em. ’ ci rone -nb.-r whether tin y said - ; :■*
wa kin oi t an a< 11 anyhohe . I
a-sayin' that the world was a-eom'.n' to a eend.
Vlrs. Freshours —Ah, law. I mou -'it have know- d sumnen
turiiblo wa- agwfne to iiirtr ’i, lias- I been a-hnvin’ sieh curls
dreams hear of Inr I n r Green, you may not believe it, but
no longer’n night afore !. t I dr in > of t lie world a-eo;n‘n’ to
a e. -1 by fire, and t .-- I it plain as I see my h.n-.d afore me—
(holds out her hand) and I w : -o sk.-ered J rlz and sot in the
door, uni! I seed the moon through the trees, arid a -quin 'i owl
~. md sot - '■ ■ ■ it i hollared and hollored
plf.m til. I stuck th‘» ho-.- I In the lire to m.ilie it hush.
Mrs. Green—That do look euris, and them’s all mighty bad
sign: . and you may not bcli'-ve it, I dreamp of muddy water
that very same nigh
Fr 1 shour.-’.-O, s', ter Green, I'm so ;n tend about the
world a-eomtn’ to a < end.
Mrs. Green i>. si. t.-r I-';- shours, you needn't let that pester
you. thar haint n iiry w< -1 •■!' tr-ith in it.
Mrs. Freslionrs- Didn't , nil si-.v tlie men folks said SO?
Mis. Gr. on I> o y,,u b, : . a all the in-n folks say?
.Mrs. Freshours—But didn't you say tiny r- .id in outen
the J aper?
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place In bad weather, but you know there
are no easy places now.”
There are many kinds of manners—man
ners at the table and the fireside and in
the church and In stores, on both sides of
tho counter, and there are railroad mi li
ners, both of the officials and the travelers.
Not long ago I boarded the Alabama Great
Southern, of the Southern, at Chattanooga
and before the train moved out nn official
camo through ’he car and In a quiet, polite
manner asked every one of us where we
were going. He found one man who was
going to Atlanta and quickly hurried him
off and on to tne Atlanta train. I liked
that; It was good railroad manners and
was new to me. Railroad officials can
hardly realize how bewildered strangers
feel in a large union depot and how grate
ful they are for Information, especially
when It is kindly volunteered. Foor, timid
women unaccustomed to traveling are so
afraid they will make a mistake. I came
from Florida last Monday and was im
pressed witli the kindness and attention of
a conductor, a Mr. Seabrlng, wfio runs from
Tampa to Waycross. No woman was too
humble or poorly clad to receive Ins con
siderate care, lie assisted them in and out
and took their babies in tils arms and pro
vided them comfortable seats and had his
porter to take water to their little ones,
lie not only answered questions willingly
and politely, but gave more information
than was asked for. Most al! conductors
are civil and courteous, but some answer
you in a perfunctory manner and pass on.
Mr. Seabring’s face seemed to invite you to
ask fur something, so that lie might oblige
you. lie did not know me nor that 1 was
observing him, but I cannot refrain from
saying he is the model conductor. I-roin
Waycross to Tifton wo were not ealm
and serene. The night, was cold, very
cold, and (lie ear w.-.s eoi.h r. for tli -re |
was no lire and the porter .lid not seem to i
caru wh< tlicr we froze or not. com- I
plained bitterly to the conductor and In an i
hour or so lie had the porter to make on.-. I
Ho started a small, sickly l>aze in the I
heater and left us. It soon w.-nt out and
we never got any lire until we got to Tifton
and changed conductors and port. rs. Mr. I
Flournoy was as indignant as we were and :
never otoppi-d his pers mal supervision until I
we were thoroughly warna.l and 1 -vivid. ;
There Is a difference in conductor.-;.
And there Is a greater difference in tr.iv- |
i-lers. Some will politely offer to shore tho ,
scat with you, while others will stretch j
tl>< ms Ivi s ..nd look th- oth.-r way to k.-ep ;
from l> ing disturbed. Tln-y r.ct like they
h ive the smallpox and don't want you to
catch it. My daughter ami I -it behind a
bridal o >U| 1.- as we W'nt down, and not
wlthstanilin,. the car was crowd. <1 and peo
ple still coming In, tin. se-fisli old rascal
with his young wife occupied four
s.-.-its and stuck thdr feet upon
one and looked d .fiance at every-
body. Women came In witli little children ;
and pa ;sed and repassed, and found no
seat. The old groom had long, reddish- ;
gray whiskers and tlie bride of twenty-live 1
had 1. id 11 r black hair bobbed short in '
an aggravating style .md I- aned her ."eail j
upon his shoulder wh'le she .-. 11 •• I d I - p. j
By anil by a countryman wit a 1 tile girl I
in his arms camo In and after walking up I
and .town a f-'.v tim-s. s opp-,i imd snr-
, Veved Hu- couple f-r a miiiit. S ?! tli.-ro
' was no sign. \t last h ■ said, with onio
' temper, "I reckon maybe perhaps if you
Mrs. Gr en Do you liol’cve all yon r< ad outen a pay r?
Mrs. Freshours—Laws, 'oman, no I don't, 'l;-i ;-• J can’t read.
But !t hain't fur m - to 'sprite whit oil: ■ folks i. ids.
Mi '.. Green—l hear folks say if you want tlie truth, don’t
go to the newspapi i s ; 0 gp jf |,nt they do hit on the truth
some times. Tliey say Miss I’iakn- y's b.l mighty b: I spell '
again—one of them fainty spells she's. In the Inliabitan's of i
havin’.
Mrs. Freshours—Yes, 1 hinrn N-mr-y . i'nr a-t 11: .i’ about
It; she sot up thar' tolls' r night and --li.- "e'W I tin- oi l .->■■ iitr .
was afeard she was a-ketehin’ o:' the m.ilie ..is f v. r; but !
the do ! ’Io a. ed 11 was thi Imm -1 fever, a I le wasn’t
moin-: r< .us k< < rfu; i a.. :E! run '.: o t i . ' . -. ai .1 f. .■ - r
'fore It ecn.lcil, an.l Nancy she 'low.-I ?.!: I'inkn -y was
a-talk'n’ m'glitily b.-yant her - if. plum on.in I . r load like
sot in; hut tie dock ’tow. .1 tie y n- . .lit't ’ no ways awm.'-y
about no sort of Information i v- r :i-;;win<- to oid Miss Pinkney's
head.
Mi . Green- T say it. Well, I .’.- lai-.. T r.." ' -o.
Mrs. Fri-s'murs—Don’t go yit; you hain't --.: no time. I
want to show yon my n -w qu .
Mrs. Greet ' . , ■ : ’
l ist one of ’em.
Mrs. Freshours—l'm plum willin' to 1. 'i.tr. to you; how
many have you got?
Mrs. Gr. . n (<’<m nts rpr'ts on In r flng« r i -Ant! !'■
rose and tin- van-." "tin tulip -nd tl- bud.”
ct." “the ole l bachelor’s favor ite,” “th.
Id go
“Napoleon Uonapnrti. a-eross n’ of th- I’l
Mrs. Gr. - n—Them’s all powei fill pi tty and I want the ;
last tuckin’ on.- of ’em; and 1 van to b e ■ fu" 1 n
your good sass soap.
Mrs. I'r. shour- Laws, laws, Sister Gr. .n; I don. s-t hero >
and done talked and went on ar.d plum for: -: :
pot of ly< Si it : . : <1 ", a d I stuck
Fetch your gourd, If tiiar's any of it l>!t, plum .v.■;
come to It.
(Both rise rind hobble out.)
Curtain falls. BETSY HAMILTON, Auburn, Ala.
ones would lift your feet offen that seat I
could find some place to set down witli this
child. I’ve toted her about a mile a’ready."
They lifted them with alacrity and tr.ed
to turn tlio seat, and found it 10ck..1.
“That don’t matter," lie said, as lie pul
down the child, "I’m not gwlne to hurt
ye.” We enjoyed that Immensely.
I wonder what makes so many of these
youngish girls (youngish is a good word)
marry these oldish men. Every since Gen
eral Longstreet get tlie example every old
widower In tho country is limiting for a
girl wife. Tho widows have been thrust
out of tho market. Th it Is all right,
maybe, if the girl is poor and the widower
rich and lie will settle a good .-Male upon
her and die in a reasonable time. What,
curious transactions such tilings sometimes
bring about. Some year., ago a rich oM
widower of our county married a young
wife and she was loyal to him until In- i! • <l,
which was in a i e-ison.-i l>le time, and she
f" 1 !) heir to ills splendid li-.m- s;--:ul w.tli all
tho land attached, and soon married again.
Not long after this she die.l and her last
husband now steps over the rich m in’, land
as sole owner and proprietor of that he
never gave a dollar for.
Our brief visit to >• l-.rida last w. ok was
on business and I hurri.-.l home io go
west on another Ifcture tour. It grb-v.-d
rue to leave Ci.-ar Water, which Is love
lier than ever. It is still th- sw". test
town that ever gn-w I. id ■ th.- snore.
Many impro\ ements have bo- n mad.: since
we were there and hi'it :> million babe.-n
spent by Mr. I l int on the spacbnis prop
erty a mile below. Ev- rytb ng at Bellair is
on a grand scale. Its dri' . - and walks and
lakes and gardens; Its giand hotel that
overlooks the gr. - n waters of the gulf; its
ornam.-r.ml shrubbery and long !?i-s of
stately palms; its coliseum and boulevards
and gasworks and waterworks all aston
ished and charmed no for it s- ■m- .1 as
though Aladdin had hi i n •hi ■-
wond.-rful lamp and dore- ii nil—not m a
night, lint within a y. ar. for it Im no' b en
mu.’ii long- r sine.- I wns lla-r.- and drove
through that clmpirral - f ■■ -rut. I lin -t: ->
I and saw no'hing t> attract im- save 1.,-
view of t in- d : ta nt island: and th<- foaming
I br‘-ak< rs of the gulf l> -v.md Another Ini!.''
I million will make tie- ala p -ia..: .-, but
I after ail 1’..-Hair is .■irtifiei.il, llw h ndlwork
i of man and money, while Clear Mater is
I tho work of nature and of God. Tlie one is
I mi embryo city of magiiifi.-cnt
' distances; tho other a cozy vil-
I lago nestled on n bhltT nr.
I evergre'-n oaks and hays and palms and
! cedars and climbing vim s, all <-!:id In
' mo-, v tro--.-es, and where the b .pitiful
[ home '. half Hi-!.’ n. ox pirn Id
| harbor and the setting sun. and wh.-r.- the
I children play upon the !• "■ i "r wad.- tn
I the wati ■ ■ ■ '- ■ ■ ■ he hill
. how tlie |.laeo reminds mo of tlr.se Ir-nu
i tiful Ums—
I "And I knew hy the smoko that so grace
fully curled
From among tho dark elms that a cot
tage was near.
And I su'd io my. 'f, If tli-ro Is peace in
lb’s world.
Tile Tmnrt that is humble might look for
It her -.”
I said to my f'-lend. Mrs. Annsp.am:!>,
■ who lias I" -ii living tb tw-Iv.- y.-ars,
“Has anybody died ■■ - ■
; body," she rei.'ie.E “H.ivo y.ui found tim
. • veyar<l ■- -' ?” “I have no
i “There bus not b- . n i burial in it
| wo have lived here and tlie wav to it ill
1 elmk. d up witli sa w ]i:i Im.’t I.
BILL ARP.
i Nervous troubles are coin -1 I>\- Impover
ished blood, the nerves not b<
1 ourish. I. The «-ir to cur- in ry..o n,---s
Is to purify tile blue I by taking Hood’s
Sarsaparilla.
WARRING ROADS NCW AT PEACE
The Southern and the rcaboa.J. Agrea
To Stop Their Strife.
General Interest Is taken In all this ter
ritory in the report that the Southern rall
-1 way and tli. Seaboard Air-Line h.ai ■■ patcli
; ed up a treaty and that theTr warfare will
I 61np ' , .
For six months there have been signs or
‘ the dying conflct. The i p'stolary duello
I ceased a long time ago. mid th- n there
| were little triifl'.e mift.rs which 1 .Heated
; that whatever persotml !■ . ling I >1 exist
’ id, was subsiding. A war of rates often
1 resorted to as a il.-f.-nsiv - policy, but it Is
. hurtful to the company which in.-i . urates
1 it as well as to tin- one against wh. Ii it is
i aimed. Arbitration was atb nipte? but It
I did not work. Th.- S-aboard f<; ’ - were
I suspicious and they w. re j.-al-
i ous -of certain tilings whE-li ta* y claimed
■ as theirs.
I Just what concessions have br< n made Is
I not known to th-- public, but bo: i sides
. have probably m ide some.
It has l> ■ H SUgg- -I'-d that tho S' a.hn-ird
i would call . - ft' ': ■ irnon and
tlie Southern v.'.-uld take *.n I: orfolk
ships lor local bustia s-s. It is not to b- 1 pre
sum. .I that the S.'Utli. rn Is going to d s
continue I'.- I’inii'T's 1’ mt tin .in: -rvi- a
by rail and water b. : w-n i'i- and
tli.- north, but it may go I tl - ■■.: ’lk
local business from lad 'a r- . ai l ti>«»
S'.-a!.'.-:: I'd may r.-i .In u.t 1 - a.,-, on
pa isenger biisim
Vi ry important pecmii .ry : . :■> the
principle by which the S' I a much
I Th.- through car lie. to ;■■ ■.■. ' .ns Is
I not in the power of Snub. ■ . ■ grant
I to the iboard unless It -
! rd and . stabli. In d <omi. ■ ii in laiin,
tile West Point toad .. in
W oiild 1-ri i.g t. it.
'Flit.-i n n oi.th.i . ,:o it I-.■ -I d a- ;''ouqh
I Inllu. 1-e.-.- til' I.dly to la, H., . -i v.oiod
! g . control Os till S'abu: :■:. I' la id
| mal white n is always v. : .n I -i.uds
I i t po.-.- i-iiity for Hi- : out!-.- i ci in
I ’ll.- Slob' ;.n I l.x I'-I ii.is .. I! ; n - e.ppa-
I ri-u’. li;:’' sl.< .1 u- al a.is u. . . 1..-- - ...r.
j Holl man Imiiis I-' .- to : . mi'.ii
I but it would b.- a 11 gh ot- .
I Wl.al tale n I’l e a|>i'' •>' to b<‘
I abou- tins to one who '-11 1
I n ile.; fr-i.. i'i. iin in v. ■
was urtanged: T.e hj >• a a.v . i ,ne
| t -.. i sjsti u - met, sliuoK ... t .■ ■ -I
| to -t-. > tight.ng.
; Railroad Mileage in Alabama G.-ows.
Montgomery, A! ... 1• - :. • ■ ' ' >
: The Al.ibama railroad .-"a . M ..■'
' til'd with tlie govit'uor its ■■'. ... a .i
--nual report. It sii'-v.'s that ,t' ' 1,1 ' ■■
' Iliii.-.- of Illa li Hi:.' and ' ' 1 ' '■
double track under the d '. ■- - - -
eomml: slon, sixty-three and j - - . 11 mil a
1.-. i\ . u.g l> u a-. ■ . dm .ng, t - .
Tl.e gios.; earning.-! ul the 1■- ■ tor the
' year agreg.de t'l'i, an rea of -1-
| ;i? -a. .;■. ■. . <• -. ■ : tlie :
The cost of opes iliir; r. 'i... >t in-
I clud.ng taxes and ini' i' si -- ■ ? l "-
I ileb ted lies s, inc i. a.-- - i P'. ’ -
-■ ■ - ; ex-
pel S tc. earilini ovel p: -.
I in the i . __
Ilh L Cia : b w w - i L L
A Never I’ailii’''’ Remedy Ti'.nt Makes
a Man Young Again.
i TRUE MANLINESS QUICKLY RE
PLACES WORN UT
NERVES AND VIGOR,
i When a mm's s.ringth and \! r la
■ slowl;. wasti-u. ..■•> ,y ir->m i."-i - m. ... aK-
i.'M./?',.':' .I ' gym :■ Y-
t Imity Em
I var ous ohi r troubh of 1 '.-m.-
I . I- ' . - ■ . .
I Hal :: .- ■ to his ■ o tho
eomuh -el/rm ' .
calm ed II - . ■ " 1’ to
natural size and vigoi
that any man, vonii.; - r <>:■:. who v. inks
;1,. t e', i.;,. to a lid lli I! 11. -' i d '.-If'..;
iiiav havit free full ! ulars ot t
d< rful home tratment ■- ch quh ; re-
1 of
i ahj 1111 • >
every w -; e.l man to g-t
m.v expcrl. -
There are t:hnti--m'.ds of mon ng
I the tn ' ' ' -
| who would be e d - - -
i e.' -i ‘no'tl’l ' .
tune to some . '' ’
biMrt'lm's.-' Io m - ' "f -
sinter box II'.?. -' e T< . ’ .
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