Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-09-12

Simeon was awfully discouraged, and no
wonder.
Cant you do something in your own
garden2 It's fine planting weather"
"Taiu't no use. I've been warned out,
for the squire is going to foreclose on his
mortgage Besides, hain't no seeds,
nor nothing"
Come to days work for me then"
Simeon hesitated But his wife was
overhearing the conversation, and he had
some dread of her. He wOnld get his
own board for day, if nothing more; and
board included drinks. And Simeon was
Oh. how thirsty So, though rather un-
willingly he followed the doctor home.
He was shown into the doctors snug
garden-country doctors always have
snug garderS-and instructed what he
had to do. Then Dr.. Hill left him, with
the promise that he would work with him
after dinner. Simeon looked up at the
sun. and inwardly comfOrted himself, that
"a the morning had been loitered away.
g leven O'Clock and a dram could not
be far off, and eleven and fnur O'Clock
drams were an understood part of every
laborer's board. Of course Mrs. Hill
knew that! 1t would seem that she did
not, for no summons to the bottle came
Simeon was desperate, bnt he toiled
on: too proud t. ask, though he vowed
to himself that Madam Hill did not know
manners" When dinner came we need
not say he did justice to that meal, though
.. ~ ~, of
cider.
After dinner he went to work with a
better heart Women are so forgetful !!
But the doctor was with him. and h
would not forget his "four O'Clock"
And Simeon inwardly resolved on dou-
| ble glass, in revenge.
"Dreadful mean!" said Simeon to him
self a. four o'clock came and passed. and
there were no indcations that the doctor
had memory any hetter than his wife's
'' Dreadful mean :" Simeon mu'tered
Il have faith TO believe that old PestIe
and Mortar his snesked up 70 the cnb-
board and / # me ont, jrst because am
working off an old debt. It's amazin'
strange how many times lie has heen up
| TO 1ilt use lOT SeeUS lIlS HllSTuODll
Bnt Simeon dared not "speak ont"
| He felt "mean and meechin," as be has
since described it. Sundown-or near
sundown came at last.
Now. Simeon" said DR.. Hill.
gneSs we'll knock off for TO day. | have
put in all the seeds ont Of these packets
that want. Yon shall have the rest if
Won put them in your own garden"
Simeon RECEIVED the seeds with grum
ttfactati"n of thanks. and a mental reser-
ratinn that lie would put them in" in II
lump, If at all.
And now. Simeon" Dr. Hill continu-
I'd. "l never drink spirits. You do. But
Won have ha Ia work without for one
lay, COR don't furnish other f"lks with
what | don't use myself. Fact is, |
haven't drop of rum in the house.
But Pm not going to he mean. Take
his nirepence and buy something to take
home. And Simeon, come again to-mor
rnw" "
Simeon conld do no less than say
Yes" The "ninepence" (twe've and
half cents) was moreover some tcmpta-
ion.
And Simeon, DR. Hill went on. "by
lights you onght 10 have your supper
But know y0u want 10 go home. Just
look in at the kitchen door as Won 90 a.
long. Maybe Mrs. Fill would like you to
draw a bucket OF water, or something"
Humph !" thought Simeon. Hes
been and docked my supper to pay for the
ninepence."
He did, however, call at the kitchen
,loor The doctors wife was waiting for
him.
Here Simeon, said she, "we've been a
baking to day. Selma Sawyer, vour wife
kinks she's wonderful hand to bake
bread. Just take this loaf with my COM
pliment. and tell her some folks can do
some things as well as Others. Mind you
bring the towel back TO morrow
"WelI," thought Simeon, "the ma'am
isn't as mean as the man, anyhow. But
how about this ninepence
II was burning in his pocket so that he
could almost feel it on his skin. 1t is not
to be denied that SiTeon was sOrely
tempted to take toll rom IT to the value
If one small drink. But better thoughts
prevailed, and Simeon carried home a
quarter of pound of one dollar Hyson
TEA. 1t was a great treat TO hi> wife and
Simeon inwarlly confessed that his sup.
per had /" reli>hed." Mrs. Sawyer opened
the packets of seeds. "Well, declare"
she said. ''I was just thinking to-day,
that il had some seeds, lettuce and such
Ia kind of scratch up border mys IT,
and put them in the ground" The effect
| IF tn 8 suggestion was thai q little bed
vas dug in the garden hv Simeon in the
twilight. Mrs wyer put in the seeds
md the children tumbled about in every
b"dv's way. The family retired with the
orofonnd satisfaction that something in
the way of future support was dune for
once.
S. passed q week. a whole week: for
Simeon began ut the doctors on a Mon
Iay. Five "ninepences" (nesides lttl"
presents in kind was more clean cash
than had fnuud its wav into hat house III
mrny weel. BY daily small in>tallments
5 meon's lit ct a garden WAS planted; f",
The doctor sent mm home in good season
every dtv, and always had some seeds
rver. And. on Saturday afternoon. quit
ting work at an early hour, aS was the
good old custom. DR.. Hill said: Come
Smenn. into the office, and we'Il settle. s"
"Serlc.' thought poor Simeon, its a
poor settlement, when body has only Il
uinepence 70 receive
Now. Simeon" said DR.. Hill, dol
Ior da; is large wages as times go. But
IN bound TO say you have made good