The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-07-17

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George Augustus liked it much himself, for the
day we were married he gave the guital. Kick s1
and said, "confound it., he'd done with that
anyhow" But suppose he thought he looked
interesting at it, and indeed he did, though he
is rather short, and fear inclined to be stout
The only instrument he performs on now IS
the pipe, and he certainly succeeds much bet,
ter at that than at his guitar. But he deceived
mama dreadfully about his smoking. She de-
tests the smell of tobacco smoke, and George
augustus is rather afraid of her. The evening
he went to request her consent to our union,
after he left, I went in the drawing-room and
found mama in raptures over him. On ne
was most exemplary young man, and one
thing had delighted her especially. She had
questioned him closely about smoking, and
told him her own adherence of 1t, and ne mad
said he agreed with her it was filthy habit.
As for him he never touched cigar! open
ed my eyes at this, having often perceived un-
mistakable signs of the weed about George
Augustus, half disguised with peppermint
drops, and sometimes "dhrop1, OF something
stronger. But not liking to shake her faith in
her new son, said nothing 10 mania. took
him to task for it afterwards, though, and he
said he defed me eto find single untruth in
what he had said. That smoking certainly
was a filthy habit, and most certainly he never
did touch cigar, he only smokes q apipe. You
know nobody but the Governor and his Legis-
lature, and some other snobs smoke cigars now
in South Carolina. was forced to give in to
his argument. My husband is worthy to be
lawyer.
And that's another thing George Augustus
has humbugged me in. Every day, as regular
as clock-work, he goes down to his office, and
there he stays until dinner time. After dinner
back again, and so on. Now, I shouldn't make
any objection if could see any result from all
this Office work, but for the life of me l don't
see what George Augustus does at his Office.
never hear of his having any cases, never see
his name brought up as "having made most
able and eloquent speech" etc: fear George
Augustus is something of humbug. But as
to that, we IRE all of us humbugs, to a certain
degree. Nc, will never allow any one else to
depreciate MY husband. may do it, but no
one else shall.
The most ardent desire of my life at present
is to become Mason, in order to see what
George Augustus and the other humbuugs are
doing down at their old lodge" or whatever
they call it. Every night, George Augustus,
dear, let us go over to mama's and spend nice
COSY evening with her." "T should be delight
ed, darling, but have to 60 to the Lodge
there's most important business to be transac-
ted, and every member ought to be present"
Then he takes his lantern and great coat, and
o most villanous looking hat, and off he goes.
George Augustus has most dreadful looking
hat. When he puts on that hat and takes his
lantern, think he would do we'll in picture
as "Bili Sykes" going out on his burglary bus
incss. Whatever their other business, they
certainly must make it their business to see
who can drink the most wine, for he always
returns smelling strongly of it, and in most
affectionate mood.
But the last novelty is something they have
got up callei the "Grange" 1t has something
to do with agriculture, but really see no rea-
son why George Augustus should belong to it,
as he knows nothing in the world about agri-
culture, but belong to it he does. They have
dinners for one thing know, and George Au-
gustus has been chosen chaplain. l hope he
saws grace little louder for them than he does
for me- We have. been married two years
now, and really if you were to.ask me to-day
what he does say, could not tell you. He
always says it so soft, as if he were ashamed
of it.
Another feature of the Grange is its singing.
That I may say is truly diabolical. happen
ed to pass ty the building. where they hold
their meetings and heard them singing their
"song," as they call it. The effect was alarm
ing may add that George Augustus RAISES"
| the tune.
Well, won't give you any more about
| George Augustus and myself at present, as you
may be fatigued. I will only add that he has
Just come iii and made me present OF live
dollars and I can truly say,
George Augustus, with all thy faults, L love
thee STILL"