The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-08-08
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Invent home, stsrnly resolved nssss ,Is .tos
marry q oman with such a temper
as elem Hayes had. 49, { 3. 8 ts ~
+ The.hans neanWhile, Rh6is sahe he; a,:s
roine, fstafned tta to the 3:tbSsf tt6s B xatabs
lish herself on. the fuin ii IL u,
determined to!sets If hekeaHshs fels
Mrs. Hayes soon st % saiaso oRefed hess;
andssbe Having heard dippingin
water would cure = tsBbro6dhess, 81 sshs;
set forth for The brook kii .aiiHK the fowl
in her apron. Y ~:
Mrs. Weaver, an Old lady Of, ,YerF
sq1uarrelseme temp eht, who iresfde
near, and wassat sword { point; witfh itft'
Mrs. Hayes, was just coming to thss
brook for a pail Of; water, and spieds
the yellow head of the bird ,peeping1
out from Mrs. Hayes apron. {. ) :, =
"There !" she exclaimed, snow I've
found out what puzzled me to death
nigh about weak. I've found ont;
WHARF that yellow pullet has gone To-. t
Mrs: Hayes, 1 alters knowed You was
a wicked, desateful woman, but 7
didn't think you'd steal" 3. ~:
!1sSteal ? me steal? Who are you
talking,to,s Mrs. Weaver?" said Mrs.
Hayes, ,on her dignity.
:ss.'' m talking to you, madam, that's
Yho I'm talking to! You've stolen
my hen what I got over to uncle Gill
lies, and paid for in. sassengers.-
She 5 d reaL* Dorking: Give her 20
me right here or I'll use fore t'sse
"She''s my hen, and you touch her
if you dare p '5 ssS
"I'll show you what I dare! yell
ed Mrs. Weaver, growing purple, and
seizing the ill-starred fowl by: the tail
she gave a wrench and the tail cams
outin her hand. -
The sudden cessation of resistance
upset Mrs. Weaver's balance, and.
she fell backward into the brook,
spattering the mud and astonished
polliWogs in every direction. .
She was, a spry woman, and was
soon on her feet again, ready to renew
the assault. ~ sss1"
: kMGiTc mcm hen, she cried thfnztl;
ingYfcr fist into Mrs: Hayes face,!,
:sssyoq old hagsand hypocrite youp
aaashe. mad second diver :
fne men rnougnt It proper ,Ia sn
her colors, and uttering an unearthy
yell, she few out of the covert square
into the face Of Mrs. Weaver, which
she raked down vii her nails until :
it resembl!cc1i the pages of, a ledger,
crossed and recrossed with red Ink.
Mrs. Hayes caught stick of brush
wood from the fence-Mrs. Weaver
did the same-and regular duel
would probably have. been fought if
the bank of the creek had not sud-
denly gave way and precipitated both
the indignant women into. the water.
They scrambled out on opposite sides,
and the hen sat perched in an apple,
tree and cackled in, triumph. ..f
The ladies shook themselves, and
by consent went home. They have
not spoken since. ,asF
The hen disappeared, and was not
seen until three weeks afterwards,
when she made her appearance with
eleven nice yellow chickens. She.
found some other fowls nest and had
set in spite of.fate.
But, altogether not ':broken up
herself, she broke mp two matches.
for Cynthia Bennett was not at home
the next time Timothy callee,. and
| Mr.. Hcnshaw never forgave Helsas
for having such IL temper. i
A dissipated couple. in Cleveland,
Ohio, quarreled the other day, when
the husband converted bis property
into cash, intending to seperate alto=
gethef and leave the city next day
He deposited $4,000 between the
cloth of his vest, where his wife found
it in the night She substituted an
old almanac, and next day they took
different trains, he going to Toledo in
blissful ignorance Of his loss, and she
to her friendsin Indiana with, the mo.
'ney,.
The Texas papers speak of.a gen.
eral disposition among the farmers of
that State to- lessen the quantity and
improve the quality of the land they:
cultivate. This change is caused BY:
the scarcity of labor, which leads to-
improved cultivation and an increase
of production from given quantity
Qfland.
tits expected that Hon. Il. E.
n z Mill 4bo oet 1;,,;, ..