The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-06-02
Keep your Little Brother out
Of the Room.

him--is worry bashful is too bash.
iul, in truth. Uo was born and
raised in the country. His father
gave him u good education, and
allows hinLpIenty OF money. But
John, with all other Attachments,
never could accustom himself TO
the society OF iomalcs, not because
he did not like the girls, but be-
cause his shy nature would not
permit him to associate with the
Iair sex. 1t once happcned-not
very long ago eithcr-that Johns
father had some very important
business to transact in the city.
llc also had some very particular
affairs to attend to at home, which
demanded his personal attention,
and not possessing the power of
ubiquity, he delegated his son
John to transact that in the city.
John, being thus commissioned,
Immediately proceeded to the city,
and to the residence OF his fathers
old friend, whom he found TO be Il
very nice old gentleman, with Il
beautiful daughter, and gold spec
tauics.
John was ushcrcd into tho par.
lor (a new thing for him), and
motioncd TO n seat--no Il sofa,
(anOlhcr new lhing.)
But we must use his own Ian.
gnagc: l took my seat and made
observation. Everything WAS fine
Fine carpets, fine sof;,s, fine tables,
fine curtains, fine books, fine every.
thing, and especially Il fine young
lady, who was dressed in fine silk,
fine satin, and who had fine clrlS,
and fine appearance generally.
After chatting with tho old gen
tlcman q few minutes, he took
down his hat, told me to make my
self at home Tor an hour or two,
and lcfl-left mo alone with his
daughter, and small mischirvous
u"1, Ihu young liuy's hrothur. l
didn't rcliSl, the situation aL ALL
The idea Of Keeping Il city belle
engaged in conversation for two
hours ; perdition ! SiIcncc rrimncd
in the purlor for Il short time, you
may bet. amused mySclfas much
as possible with the boy---lhat is,
[ loaned him my knife and watch
key, and watched him cut holes
in the carpet with one and spoil
the other. | don't know what |
would have done bad it not been
for that boy--hc was so good to
attract ones c'sattcntion, yon know.
It's true be asked somo start
ling questions. occasionally, such
rs this, for instance ARC you
goin' to court siStc. Emily p but
such things must bc expected un.
der such circumstances.
Miss Emily, thinking, no doubt,
that to be y good hostess, that she
must her guest engage in convcr-
sation, asked me how liked
country life, etc. She said that
III must be beautiful sight to SEQ
tho laborers, male and female,
rompinG on the new mown hay
on New Years Day that sho al,
ways did lhiuk she wuaId like to
spend Il Christmas in the country
81 nut, gathering with the village
lads and laSscs that it always
had been Il mystery to her, how
they got eggs of tho trees with.
out breaking thcm.'
IN return, / tLouSct to keep up
my point Of The conversation, it.
WAS necessary ior me to quote po-
ctry and the line. Which | d;I.
Among other quotations, | unfor-
tunalcly repeated the wcIl-known
line Of Shakespeare
"'rhcrc is a divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hcw them as we will.
hisjuncturc, the boy, who had
pcrchcd himself upon my knees,
looked very earnestly in my face
and said:
divinity shaped the end of your
nose mighty Gurus Pm certain
that ! wished somebody would
spank the young rascal. Wo
! talked Of hills, mountains, valleys,
calaracts---I believe | said water.
falls, when tho hoy spoke up and
said : Why, sisters got trunk
full Of ON up stairs-pap says
they arc made OF horse. e.hair.'
This revelation struck terror in
| to me and bushes into the checks
Of my fair companion.
IL began To DO very apparent to
mo that ] must be very guarded
in what ] said, lest said boy might
slip in his remarks at uncaIlcd for
places in fact, I turned my con-
vcrSution to him. I told him ho
ought to go homo with me. and
see what nice chickens wo had in
tho country. UnIuc!tiIy | men
toned u yoke OF calves my broth
ers owned. Tho word calves ru-
incd all. Tho Iittlo follow looked
up and said Sisters got a doz.
on Of 'cm, but she don't wear 'cm
only whom she goos up town O.
windy days. 80 ''".' r.
4 Ieavo tho room, y>u unman-
ncrly little wretch : exclaimed
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