Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-21

ted in the little porch in front of the house
and his horse led away to the stable, and SC
he determined quietly to await an explana
ton Of the old lady's conduct. He saw thai
there was something out" but what it was
he knew not. The old lady, during the in,
tervals she could spare from the kitchen
while experimenting the arrangements foI
supper, was particularly loquacous, and
with the adroitness peculiar to many old la.
dies, she soon managed to turn her conver,
sation to the subject of religion. On this
Bob was somewhat at fault, but doing his
best, he managed to sustain his part with be,
coming humility. Supper was announced,
our hero soon found himself at the foot OF
the table facing the old lady, while upon
his right, Ito venture on his own language
"were two as pretty girls rs ever trod shoe
leather" daughters of the old lady; and on
his left two big sturdy boys sixteen or egh-
teen years Of age. Seated at the table,
there was pause-the old lady looked at
Bob, and the boys and girls looked at each
other for a moment Bob understood it moi,
at once sudden as an electric flash, it come
upon him-he was expected to say grace p
This he had never done in his liIe,-he fal.
tered, but Bob Tweedy was not the man to
be outdone. He had once boarded with
with "Old Saltonstall," in Columbus, Miss,
from whom he had learned halr.a-dozen
graccs" by heart. So he dropped his head
demurely, and went through the thing in n
becoming manner.
But this was yet but the beginning Of the
end Bedtime came when a queer looking
little table with very large book and IL
very small one upon it, was placed in the
centre of the room, and our hero requested
to sing. Bob has Il good voice, of which,
we believe, he was by no means ashamed !;
so, drawing himself up to the table, lie took
the smaller book, and selecting hymn about
the tune for which he could not certainly y
mistake, he began:
How tedious and tastcless the hours'
The first line Bob sung solo, but begin.
ming the second, the old lady and her fami
ly-thc girls patculally--joined in, and
the hymn was concluded with spirit. Now
come the scene All arose and knelt their
chairs, and for full Il minute Bob listened to
hear the voice of The old lady raised in pray.
er but he didn't. The pause grew heavy !;
Bob wandered at first confusedly, but soon
in all its force, the truth flashed upon him
he was expected to pray! This was too
much odd Salt" failed him here This
far, he had allowed circumstances to drag
him on, but further he would not 90. He
arose from his knees aud looked around up.
on the PROSTATE group. Madam" said he,
thee is some mistake here; you evidently
take me for some one whom am not"
Now was the crisis. the pencil of llograth
would have dropped from his hand. First
the girls, and the boys, arose and formed Il
bee.line, single file, for the door But the
old lady was not so quick. Still kneeliug,
she turned towards our hero, and leaning
! forward, her spectacles raised and her hand
resting on the round Of her chair, she ell
quired-
What mister, mout your name be ?"
"Tweedy, madam" responded Bob.
The old lady slowly arose and surveyed
the dentist "Wcll," said she give it up.
We thought you was the new preacher; he
was to have come here tonight. Good
gracious All, to Bob, was now plain.
He was soon in bed, and SLEPT soundly.
Morning came but the old lady had lost her
volubility. Breakfast WAS despatched in 81.
lence no boys nor girls on either hand !;
and 1--WE suppose,) without the formalily of
a" grace" Bob WAS soon OH his way !;
but; Notwithstanding his itinerant habits, he
has never again ventured 10 stop at house
by the road side to stay all night without
first obtaining the inmates consent
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4 THANKSGIVING TURKEy.--A contrivcr
of ways and means residing Down East
some years ago, being in want Of Turkey
wherewih 10 be thankful according to law
on the last Thursday in November set his
wits to work to procure one without labor,
love or money. Turkeys rs everybody
knows are fond of apples and apple trees
for their couch, and our hero, going in the
stiffness of the night singled out 4 fine fat
gobbIer from tree full, belonging to one Of
his neighbors. While accommodating the
roots, he heard the Iea,hered bipeds say dis
tiuclly gull! quit! quit! But considering
these as words of course, he did not regard
them feather, but taking bit of red yarn
from his pocket he made it fast to the leg Of
his intended prize, and retired without fur,
ther alarming the brood, or at ali disturbing
the owner.
The next day be went to his ncighbor's
house with the following interrogatory--
You hav'nt seen no stray gobber here have
ye? The neighbor answered that he had
not, but there might possibly be one among
his turkeys and asked him if he should know
the turkey on seeing him.
80, yes, yes,'' said the witty man of in
ventions, " should know him very well by
a bit Of red yarn he had around his right
leg" Accordingly the whole flock of tur'
keys were assembled, aud the man deeply
regretting his loss, and declaring he would
not have taken a silver dollar for the bird
began to examine the whole lot.
Gobble, Gobble, GobbIe." said the in.
dignant turkey, taller than the rest by a head
"Ah! that's he,'' said the man sprnging
up as he spoke, that's the very Identical
turkey; don't you see he's got the park or !!
"Wel he has sure enoug gh," said the hon.
est neighbor, taking two guilds Of pig tail, in
two minutes, "and yet I'll be darned and
toasted alive, if that don't look as much like
gobler Of mine, as two white beans. How
somever, as the critter belonging to you,
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