The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-19
HIS FOLKS.

the bars of her uncomfortable old cage
of ro skiing chair.
Mr.. Hinkls placidly hung up his al
nanac, and went out 20 SOW the early
peas He cop!S stand almost anything
an' yet remain as serene rs \ cabbage
head which, iade.d, his vile often
said he resemblrd. I.aviny's antrums
troubled him about as much as mo
squito's huszing would trouble an els
'hant; but te thought they we're kind
of wearing To her, aud that she came
to quicker alone. So DO left her swing
ing heraclf seasick in. the rocker AN
shuffied of to the garden with a hoe aud
pin. dipper OF peas, AT the gate he
met Miss NiddliRs,
And how's your poor WiGeg' said she
sniffiing, She suffered with ehroa ic
c"ld in tbs head, which gave her an s1
trsneiy synPathasic manner.
Able to DO stirring rsplioi MIR
Hipkls. shuH,pg on bis bFovn leather
moecasins. Even n cbabase head may
DO, as it usually 10 rufied in-iae; aud
deep in his slow beating heart Mr. Hin
kle vas annoyed at the sight of His,
Aiddlings and the embroidered bed tick
ing bag which betokeued a weeks Wis
it,
'haviny's putchiky enough wi,hou,
being get on, said he, leapins on bis
hoe in tile iarurite ai.itude adopted ty
scareorows. Yes I roalIy th;uk she is,
no ~ept on, weighing the proposition"
deliberately. Not that pisd hcr be
Ing spry tempered aud splitting out at
nae. It's only way she has. and comes
OF her enjoying such poor heskb. She'll
cool d.wo; bu. the old maid hain't any
call to rile herr aud here MIR Minklc
gave the hoe handle \ re.entful poke,
~ If II persouated the spinster aforesaid
Like many men not gifted in pubic
speaking, he was mGch rivoa to taking
alopd whsa alone. La doors his vile
claimed exclusive right of speech.
And here I've stuck, like = d,b OF
rnt'y, from the day l married with
Reuben, che was saying to Miss Md
dlinEs. Il have 70 walk on eggs, or
his slks wosh bs iu my hair 1he, 81
had their remarks to aaake abolt ali IN,
doinEss aud, Iou may depend u?'n it, il,
grinds.
Mrn. liinkle must have bccn ground
very sharp iudesd, judging b. her cu,.
| ting tepgRs. 4 aa
peer thiug! greaned Miss Md
dl'ns. using her handkerchief just thsn
pocnsas It sspld produce tire e&ecs OF
| pity.
See hoH was sa. apaa this morn
ing BY his si,zer PkeSs, said Mrs. Hin
klo, moVipG slie eaa Of her nose rapid v
back aud forth With her Sorofuger, As il
she was playing on asJev,s harp That
woman had the iuapudence to tv,. ,po OF
negleeeiag Reabea, because L leays
him to ges bis oSn sapper sewing circle
| nirh.s!'
| 'DonA tell me s".' snffed Mis-
Niddlings. Did Mr. Hinke som plain
to her!
& Catch him complainingT cried Mira
ti'nkl'; he hasn's got spunk enough
WIZ, he's no more grit than . dry stick
aud he's ~ cot. / sea!dn't make him
break sSith his folks ifI was to suffer.
Wish was siRsle; then I wouldn't b..
nosed round by EN-. Now here you are,
iresto 80 when you ploase!'
aliss Nidalings sighed 10 tho affir
spa,iSO It Was her peculiar trial tia,
her rclstivcs never opposed Der go
iag.
If Jou wish TO seperate. l sIppose
,ou Ve goa euOuyh 40 liye ou,' suggested
she, cautiously.
Mrs Rinkie's rocker jsrked is.i
iato = full sop.' She had often 8, d
.keutsn must cboqse pstSix rs AZ,
aud her, shat 'she you'd {. .ko her.s #
snds,lr, like butAQ have a third person
hist al separation !staraed ,hor.
'Weil-Jea, s.,d she hcsita.in IS
I've 90. the prOprtty' L brouyhs with
NE v hen J VAS married, won'i de.y
bu, that H,ubsn laa done ,h. fair thing
tb. re;'Dn. shcn.' if he ID beep soms mcn.
be nigh. .h,ye doubled il by '.his ti'ue,
qhs long aud shor. Of is is,ho's half a
slaef,. have a kean atirrine him un