The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 05, 1915, Page EIGHT, Image 8
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How She
Got Him
By MARTHA V. MONROE
Didn't I never tell you how your ^
Uncle Cyrus and 1 come to get mar- 1
rled? Well, I'll tell you all about It
now. Tour uncle was a long, lean,
rawboned young feller, twenty-two
years old, and had the farm walk. 1 ;
don't know where our farmer boys git <
that walk onless It comes from follerin'
the plow. But Cy was a stlddy feller
and bad a lot o' stuff in him. 1 j
knew two young women that wanted
Mm, and I maae a third. But the other
two was either of 'em sd much bet
ter fixed than I that I didn't think
there was any chance for me, though f
I didn't see much prospect of any of
us havln' him 'cause he was so mod- '
iait he wouldn't be likely to think any
of us would have him and wouldn't
propose.
One day when I'd been to the store
for some things 1 wanted and was
walkln' home Cy come down into the
road by a cow path and Jlned me.
"Mornin', Miss Harker," he said.
"Mornin', Mr. Rogers," I answered. 1
f ' "You got a lot o' red in your cheeks
this mornin*. It's powerful becomin'." ]
Hi was lookin' at me kind o' admirin'.
"Seems to me either the young fellers
about here have mighty poor taste or
you don't want to git married." 1
. "Oh, law sakes! Mr. Rogers, there's 110
one wants to marry a girl with no
property of her own and no prospects." (
"Would you reely like to git married?" j
"Of course I would. I don't know ,
any giiH that wants to be an old maid;
I don't, shore." J
"If you feel that a-way I reckon I '
kin help you out I know a man that ^
lost his wife about a year ago and ?
wants to git married to have some un \
to take keer of his children. I wouldn't c
mind introducln' him to you." f
Fust off I was mad at his talkhi' like r
aeck and said I'd rutber have a man
rewboned and freckled fust off than a
secondhand man with half a dozen
children. Your uncle was mighty
pleased to hear me say that and when
he went away that night at 11 o'clock
we was engaged.
f
>4;. v* i'.'i , *
that instead o' wantin' me for ^lim- ^
- self, but purty soon 1 reckoned he was ^
so modest that he hadn't the spunk to .
put himself forward and was hidin'
himself behind the widower. So I :
\ didn't let on I suspected, and I says:. }
"Mr. Rogers, if you kin get me that I
/ situation I'll be ever so much obleeged a
* . to you." s
He didn't look very cheerful at my c
bein' willin' to take up with somebody \
else, but be didn't say anything except j.
that he'd bring the widower to see me.
1 told him the sooner the better, for 1
was glttiu' on, and purty soon even a ?
widower with a hull lot o' children *
wouldn't look at me. . s
I knew well enough that his widow- v
er was all in his imagination. When- 1
% ever 1 met Cy after that 1 asked him ^
when he wag goin' to bring his friend s
around. First, it was the spring plant- r
in' that kept him too busy to do any*
thing else; then the wheat had to be
cut, then the corn, and when the crops *
was all got in I hadn't seen the widower
at all. One evenin' when I was 1
drivin' the cows home Cy joined me t
on the road. I made up my mind that \
I wasn't goin' to be foolin' along that t
a-way any longer, so 1 said, says I: c
"Mr. Rogers, I thort you was goin' to
keep me from bein' an old maid by gittin'
me the position o' mother to a
min's motherless children. I'm mizhtv
disapp'lnted- It's half a year sinc<
you made that promise, and you hain't v
kept It ylt" t
" Tain't my fault," says Cy. "I made t
the promise at the wrong time. Ef a r
farmer's goin' to promise anything he f
oughtn't to do it In the spring, when r
the summer work's Jist comin' on." .
"I thort the spring was Jist the season
for lovemakin'. Ef you'd brought ?
yer man to see me then like enough ^
we'd done enough courtin' by this time f
to be married." \
Cy didn't loot very nappy over it. ?
But he didn't seem able to git up ^
enough courage to go on with his way g
o' courtin', and I made up my mind to j
boost him.
"Tell you what. Mr. Rogers," I says,
*you bring yer man round Saturday ^
night and I'll forgive you for all the "
time you've wasted. Now. don't you 8
forget it Come about 8 o'clock, and
I'll be ready for him." t
I smiled at him the best I knowed ii
how, and jist then we come t<\the lane ti
Jeadin' down to the barn, and 1 turned h
the cows into it, follerin' 'em myself,
and Cy went on down the road. g
When Saturday night come round I Q
put on my Sunday clothes and made
myself look as well as I could. A e
Jeetfe before 8 I see Cy comin' down c
the road. Of course he was alone, for
? - lie
ms widower was no more a numan ue- *k
la' than a scarecrow In a cornfield la. V
When be knocked at the door I opened d
it and he, bein' alone, I said, says I: r
( "Where's your man?"
Cy was makin' up excuses when 1 R
interrupted him with, "Here I am all
dressed up to receive a lover and
there's no lover to receive." I went
back into the house and, sittin' down C
on n sofy, tuk out a handkerchief and E
pretended to wipe tears out o' my eyes, li
Cy sot down beside me to comfort me. S(
He said he was mighty sorry to have p
Gfefcp'infecf me. Ef l:e wasn't so un- ^
gainly he'd offer to hike the place o'
the widower himself: but seem' he
was freckled and ra-i boned and had e
the plow stoop, cf course he wouldn't P
be a fit substitute, and all that
i tint thrnwed mv arms around his
ICburcbS
I Bote# 1
The public is cordially invit*
to attend any of the services of tl
various churches of Kingstree.
Baptist Cburch.
Rev W E Hurt, Pastor.
Services every Sunday morning
11:00 o'clock and evening at 8:<
)'clock.
Sunday-school at 10:00 a. m.
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays
3:00 p. m.
Methodist Church.
Rev D A Phillips, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday mornii
it 11:00 o'clock and evening at 8:5
j'clock.
Sunday-school at 5:00 p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting eve]
Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 o'cloc
Presbyterian Church.
Rev P S McChesney. Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11
n. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday-scho
1:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, S:(
p. m.
TOBACCO AND WAR.
The Weed Has Had an Inspirln
Influence on Troops.
"Send us cigarettes and moi
:igarettes" is the plea to be four
n almost every letter sent horr
Tom our soldiers at the front, f(
;obacco seems as necessary to oi
ighting men as food and ?drinl
There was a time when the militai
luthorities would have stopped t\
vholesale importation of the wee
>n to.the battle field. Wellingtoi
for instance, was very averse to h
nen smoking when on service, bi
oday the commanders realize thi
obacco has an inspiring influence o
roops, which is an asset in warfai
hat cannot be overlooked. It h{
>een proved that soldiers well su]
)lied with tobacco, if their wind an
hooting do suffer slightly as a r<
;ult, fight better than those who ar
If-prived of the weed. Today . or
lears of the Germans lying in th
renches with pip&s in their mouthi
ir.d even the cavalry are known t
idvance while puffing at cigarette:
n the British trenches troops we
upplied with tobacco and match*
vill lie uncomplainingly in watei
ogged dugouts, but if they are d<
)rived of their smokes their han
ihips are felt the more, and they ar
estless and irritable, as compare
vith those who can find solace i
)ipe or cigarette.
The influence of tobacco on figh
ng men was well illustrated durin
he Franco-Prussian war, when i
yas actually stated by several mil
aro authorities that the crushin
lefeat of the French was to a larg
ixtent due to their lack of comfort*
specially tobacco, when on the bai
lefield.
On the other hand, every effoi
vas made to proyide the Germa
roops with the weed. Subscrij
ions, headed by members of th
oyal court in Berlin, were raise
or the purpose of providing th
nen in the field with tobacco. Hi*
ory tells of how the German hussar
:alloped into the charge with hug
igars in their mouths, and the ir
antry stood shoulder to shoulde
vhile they puffed at their pipe*
Jismarck himself set an example t
lis men in this respect, for he wa
eldom sfcen without a cigar. Th
ron Chancellor, at the conclusion o
battle, used to - walk among th
/ounded and, taking cigars fror
lis pocket, would light them an
ive them to the soldiers to smoke
Gen Count Moltke, who did muc
0 bring about the German successe
1 the Franco-Prussian war, admit
ed that tobacco was necessary t
im when scheming on the battle
eld. He took it in the form o
nuff, and kept it in a -bandsom
old casket, which stood at hi
Ibow, while he pored over wa
harts in his field tent.
In the present campaign tobacc
5 finding its way into the hospitals
7hile being operated upon some sol
iers are allowed to smoke cigs
ettes.? Tit-Bits,
econmeDds Chamberlain's Colic
- Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
"I never hesitate to recommen
lhamberlain's Colic, Cholera an
diarrhoea Remedy," writes Sol Wil
ams, merchant, Jesse, Tenn.
ell more of it than of any othe
reparations of like character,
ave used it myself and found i
ave me more relief than anythinj
lse I have ever tried for the ^ain
urpose." Obtainable everywhere
Will cure your Rheumatisn
- ?1 ? - ? Promne
rJ'TUl^ia, iicaudtuc J, viauiy?j
Viic. Sprairi9, Bruises, Cuts am
.. nr>, Old Sores, Stings of Insect
tc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used i
::ui~uy cuid externally. Price 25c
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j TURN
L. We have just received
Seed in the following varie
ed Amber Globe, Golden Ball
ties we* give you at 40c per
We have also placed o
Field and Garden Seeds, w
seasons draw near. We ar
of
rjQ any] kinds of bulk seeds am
tions. Y<
at Kingstree I
KINGSTREE,
lg ?
30
? Mowers!
Just received, <
oi MACHINES. i Pri
>o and examine them
M. F.
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re
J Farmers of V
k.
* Dear Sirs:
re
t Bring your 1
" I tree, the best t
'n I the State, and s<
| Mules, Buggies,
41 Harness, Saddles
? I Grain Drills, Etc
* I Yours'
i I Williamsburg
j-1 Kingstree,
d
n MmBaaoHnnBi
* Get It Now and Usi
it
is
Ifev;
e
re
This Elegant Hamn
ir
3 Handsome Japanese Art
0 great hot weather comforts.
13 designs,
e
,f There's a lot of Comfort
e Furniture and it aoesn t cost
n our line before you buy. Ou
; Hie Steele Fur
? Kingstree,
f
e
8 '
REME
iWhen
in need of a
Jewelry go to T. E. Ba
Ask to see the $5.
' watch on the market f
f this watch in curing tol
t T-P tt i oi<d fvrkiiKlorl i
JLJL V VU C4?tV/ v^i. V/UMAVV4
? I J t
e you with glasses with \
^ ' print. Broken glasses *
Watches, Clocks, and
i received.
J T.E.B
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H
IP SEED
a large shipment of bulk Turnip
ties: Wood's Improved Ruta Baga,
and Cow Horn. All these varie
pound or i pound for lOe.
ur order for a complete line of
hich will arrive as the planting^
e able to handle your order for
d will be pleased to furnish quota>urs
for service,
)rug Company
South Carolina
Mowers!
)ne carload MOWING
ice, $45.00 each. Call
L.
HELLER
Williamsburg:
tobacco to Kingsobacco
market in
le us for Horses,
Surreys, Wagons;
3, Mowers, Rakes,
*
to please,
live Stock Co.
s. c.
2 It All Next Summer!
&
lock?only a few left
Squares or Mattings are also
We have them in a variety of
to be derived from Summer
; much either. Come in and see
r prices are always right.
niture Company
South Carolina
i
:mber,||
Watch, Clock or Piece of
iggett, the Reliable Jeweler.
.50 Elgin Watch, the best
or the monev. You need
?
bacco.
with your eyes, let me fit
vhich you can see the finest
duplicated. Save the pieces
Jewelry Repaired same day
lGGETT
! ? aim*
1 II
Scott Dri
will hereafter keep the
popular
Hahnd Ice
fold Drinlfc nf All Kir
vwiu a'auuiu vi iiu iiui
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A fresh supply of Noi
ways on hand. When j
come to us and get Norr
Scott Dri
Kingstree, ' - ;
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THE WAR i
BUI
J. L. STl
HAS B<
H i ___
1 norses an<
1 For Sale or E
1 J. L. STl
vg Livery, Feed and i
j| Lake City, - i
WATCHES JEWELRY
OPTICAL GOODS
CUT GLASS N
S.
QUALITY JEWE
257 King St., - CH
EASE
ON YOUR POC
Begin the easing proce
Look into the size of your
try us.
If you are not one of oui
we want you to try our ven
Teas, Coffees and other gro
We sell everything for 1
antee its quality and keep 1
Britton &
"The Pure Foe
K / TTi /vl? r>
$gf ill|lb
Paid for
Nice Fresh Beef, Pork and Mi
THE PEOPLE'S
H. A. MILLER, PR<
Travel Slips Issued ?
jg Co. fl
well known and
Cream. V
ids at Fountain j
*ris' Candies al- V
rou want Candy, ?
is'. 1
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lgCo.,
South Carolina.
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xchange. 1
South Carolina H"
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it
DIAMONDS
SILVERWARE
fOVELTIES ETC.
*
,S & CO,
L?RS, ,
IARLESTON.S. C.
PUP
RETBOOR
ss with vour table.
grocery bill. Then
r regular customers
y high grade Flour,
ceries. \
the table, and guarthe
price way down*
Hutson.
id Store"
>
ot Pnt'tl Pnpp
ul uUull 1 Hull
Good Cattle and
Hogs
ittnn Alwavc On Hand.
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