The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-29

will do well. to read this, JOIN
jackson was a very industrious
Woodworking young man, of TWEEN
tythree years. Being the tldest
child and the only son, he had al
ways remained at home, assisting
his father upon the farm. John was
! very much respected by every one
in the neighborhood, and many
br:ght-eyed girl had thought she
woald like to change her name tC
Mrs. John Jackson. But John was
not a ''Ladys man." The fact was,
John was very bashfll. He would
rather hoe corn all day than under
go the ceremony of an introduction
to a young lady. Not that John
disliked the de.r Creatures, fal
from it. We believe that he, in
common with all bashful, well-mean-
ing men, entertained the very high
est respect and admiration for them.
AMI this was nd doubt the cause
of his bashfulness. He felt that they
wore superior beings, and that lie
WAS unworthy to associate with
them upon terms Of equality. But
We cannot stop to moralize.
Nancy Clark was the daughter OF
a respectable farmer, whose lands
adjoined tho Jackson farm. Nancy
was pretty, sancy little witch, and
! she liked John Jackson. When
they we're children they attended
the same school, and he was a few
years her senior, was usually her
champion in the childish disputes
that arose, and her companion in
going and returning. At last, John
! becnme 50 lHuch Of a young man as
! to be kept from school, as she had
been in past years. John discover
cd, too, that hc had been growing
nut of Shape. Hiz feet and legs ap-
peared very awkward; he did not
know what To do with his hands,
his face panied him, and taking all
III al he WAS inclined to think that
he Was not more than half put to.
eetI,er. Now the truth was, John
Jackson was really 4 Gnc looking
young man, and 440thssngg Lat N"
admiration of Nancy would have
then suggested any such foolish
thoughts about himself.
As novelist says, it was beauti-
ful day in August. The heavens
were clear, serene and beautiful,
the trees were laden with golden
fruit, and the hen1;tifrll birds twit-
tered their songs of love in the
branches. We were about to say
that ;:carth had yielded her bounti
frL harvest of a years grass and
clover, and honeysuckles, which the
nohlo yeonaanry Of Chesterville had
gathered within their storehouses,
but. upon a second thought have
concluded to write it thus: tSThe
farmers of ChesteYale we're done
harvesting"
eJ9hn JaGkson's sister had a
quilting party that afternoon; his
father had gone to get some wheat
ground, and John was left to &c
pair some tools to he ready on the
morrow to commence moving the
l4eadow grass: Suddenly it occur
red 70 John that if he remained
about the house in the afternoon,
he would be called in at tea time,
and he required 10 do the honors OF
the table. To avoid this, he quiet
" slouldervd his scythe and stole
away to the meadow, half u mile
distant, fully resolved that he w9nr!4l9!
rct leave there uhiil it WAS 50 dark
that ho could not see to NOV at all,
Ind thus avoid seeing the girls.
The meadow was surrounded on nll
sdes by q Chick :orest, lshl1h Ct
fetually shut out what little breeze
tllre might be stirring. The sun
pored it's rays as though the little
medow was the focus Ee!!At where
theaeat was concentrated. John
moMd and swcat-sweat and lnow
: cd, util he was Obliged to sit down
and Col off. Then it occurred to
John hat if he took off his pants
= he mtht Is mere ess!!H es!lHt,Hria!sl q il!sl,lsE l. e
liA.ere !4uld 10 ln!},roBricsy iii it:
for Ae las eptirely concealed from
observation, and there Was not the
: sIightestreason to suppose that he
: could beseen by any person. Sc
John stn'ped of; aenrA with nc
ra?.vveeriAg bye his linen-ccmmonly
called Il slet-he resumed his work.
He was jat congratr,lating himself
. on the ge-a time he was having,
when he chnced to disturb 4 huge
t black snake a genuine twiSter, Will,
;; yhi,o rie. around his ncck: 3oA.A
J vas no ceFartl: bat he was psortali5
|. afraid ofsnakes, 'solf.prcsorva
y tion" We the first passage" tha'
It flashed pom Johns mind-::leg:
take ca Of the body" was tn
y next. Dropping Lis scythe, ant
3. spinniE round Ike ~, Ae wa:
j. ready strike a 2:4O gait, when a
l. that, ,ment his snakeship Wa!