Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-02-22
IS The Stranger: Returned.

EDrToa, t,acehng him on flo Village Square and
acco.ting him hurriey and henrtily ily-"Why, my dear
sir how are you! howye you been! glad to see you
once more hope 20 I've done we'll! what's the news!
STRANeER.- -".Thank you, thank YOU, thank you
for your kind eIpressionr-your Questions must an
s~er sne at time, not being gedwilh the terseness
ofWAnREN DAvIs's Mountain Maid am we'll e.
nough just now-but have beer only $3.50 since last
we met AS to how have done in the general, this.
year or two, am somewhat 10th 10 say Like every
body else, have done good many things ought not
to have DONE suppose, however, your wish has re-
ference to how have done in pecnnary point OF
yiew so, am thankful in being able TO soy, that
have done exceedingly WELL"
Ed" Delighted TO hear it, sir"
SrRAx-" have had no such luck as your man
BILLY Dorm, neither have enjoyed the neffabe de-
light Of toruring 10 and IS per cent ou Of my fellow
man, for tie use of my moneys But unworthy as /
am. good Providence has smiled upon me m my
humble hume; aud am again enabled, with rea-
sonahly full pocket, to indulge in the chief Of my tenn
pora enjoymemt., which is, rambling frpm place to
place, to see how the world wngs ON
Ep.-" And, in making your rounds, you have
stumbled again upon our little place. hearty well
come, sir, and pleasant sojunrn in our midst.
SrRAx-" Much obliged TO yon. but circnmsta noes
of weight forbid that should larry here long. In
truth, my stay i, limited that must request You to
be goud enough to let me into the light Of Edgefeld
progress at once, that may have something where
With to swell my already large budget Of travelling
iems."
ED-"I fear, sir you will CLEAN hut little at this
.hrtr thprf
not n very progressive community"
SrRAN-" So l have heen ndured 10 fear. Such
is the opinion entertained in regard to you wherever
lave heard your merits canvassed. But let me zee
for myself If you have objection, we will take
the crcnir of the town. aud discover how the matter
stands as far as We can Judge from appearances.
ED.-" Readily at your service, sir-And, 10 begin,
supnose you louk around from where stand and oh.
serve what changes, if any, nave come over our pub.
lie square.
STRAX-(Afcr gazing around for a minute or t,ro)
"I confess to seeing nolhing remarkable in the way of
improvement, in the panorama here presented. Park
Row still, stands there looking much the same. FRA.
zlERs building and the one next TO ii are little
dulIer in appearance than formerly. The old Hotel
in III. corner is abuu, as tapidated it was when
laSi-btt how 2 ms. see iHcIc, ln lalSe iclleIH,
}. Advertiser Office So ho! was touching upon
delicate ground. The old Hotel, which once rcsound.
ed the clash Of crockery and the shouts of mrlh,
turned into Printing ofiae, ,as live!
Ep.-Exaclly so, sir-in the course Of human events
ruch things will happen.
STRAN-" True-and this is one of those mutations,
rather pleasant to look upon. Excuse me, sir, for
wishing that the profits Of the establishment may be
80 abundant Ills Year. enable its Proprietor to
brighten np his front least, before February comes
again. Because Printing office is necessarily bark
within is no good for its being black without
also
ED.-Iour hint is fair one, and, doubt not, gra:
clorsy meant. But last Saturday was Return Day
with us, old fellow, and il you only knew how every
four men of five quaked in their boots until it was
over you would assurrdy sanctions the posippnemens
of these little extra expenses until more convenient
season.
STRAS.-" All! there it is again, the same old eA-
cusr-' Can't do i, nnw-too tight run-must wait
awhile Yes yes this is of the cursss Of the age
diving in too deep admit however, that the ex-
cuse is not to be dsregardcd. The pity is that the
necessity for making should be allowed to oc-
cur. Sn, suppose. the same excuse will be claimed
for The dull appearances Of all rhe other buildings see
around me-