Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-11-20
How Peebies Asked the Old man.

How PEBBLES Asked the Old Man.
PEBBLES had just asked Mr.. Nferri-
weather's daughter if she would give
him a lift out Of bnchclordom, and she
had said Eyes" 1t therefore becoms
absolutely necessary to get the old
mans permission, SO that, as PEBBLES
said, arrangements might be made for
hopping The conjugal twig.
PEBBLES said he'd rather pop the
Interrogation to all Of old Mcrri-
wcather>s daughters, and his sisters,
ard his female cousins, and his aunt
Hannah i'll the country, and the whole
Of the his female relations, than ask
old Merriweathcr. But it hud to
be done; and so he sat down and stud.
led out speech which he was to dis
gorge to old NIerriweather the very
first chance he got to shy at him. So
PEBBLES dropped i'll on him one even
ing when all the family had meander.
ed to cl IS meeting, and found him
doing a sum lin beer measure, trying
to calculate how many quarts his in
terror would hold without blowing the
head off Of him.
"How ne you Pecb2" asked OIL
Mcrriwcatller, as PEBBLES walked in,
rs white rs a piece Of chalk, and
trembling ms if he had swallowed n
condensed earthquake.
PEBBLES was afraid to answer, he
cause he wasn't so sure about that
speech. He knew he lad to keep his
grip on it while he had itthcrc, or it
would slip away from him quicker
than n CREASED eel through all augur
hole. So he blirtcd right out:
"Nlr. Ierriwcather Sir: Perhaps
it may not he unknown to you that
during an extended period Of some
fvcycnrs have been tusily engaged
i'll the prosecution Of a commercial
enterprise?'
"Is tia: SO, and kccpin' it secret MI
the time, while | thought you was
tending stoce. Well, by George,
you're one of'em now, amt yer?"
PEBBLES had to begin all over again,
to get the run of it.
"Mr. Mcrriwcather Sir: Pcrhaps
it may not be unknown to you hat
during an extended period ofsomc
five years, have been engaged in the
prosecution of a commercial enter
prise, with sufficient determination
to procure sufficient maintenance.
"Sit down, Peeb, and help yourself
to some beer. Don't stand there hold
ing your hat like blind beggnr with
the paralysis. What's the matter with
you, anyhow Il never saw you
behave'soAin my born days"
PEBBLES Was knocked out Of. time
again, and had to wonder buck for n
fresh start.
"Nlr. Merriweathcr-Sir: It may
not be unknown to you that during an
extended period Of some FIVE years
have been engaged in the prosecution
OF commercial enterprise, with a
determination to procure mainter.-
ance-"
"a whichance?" asked old Nlerri-
weather; but PEBBLES held on to the
last word, rs ifit was his only chance,
and went on:
"In the hope that some day might
enter wedlock, and bestow MI my
earthly possessions upon one whom
could call my own. have been a
lonely man, sir, and have felt it is not
good for man to live alone
therefore -
"Neither is it, PEBBLES, and I'm all
fired glad you dropped in. How's the
old man p
"Nlr. NIcrriweather-S ;" said
PEBBLES, in dcspalring confusion, rais-
ing his voice to yell, "it may not be
unknown to you that during nh ex.
tended period of n lonely man, have
been engaged to enter wedlock, and
bestow all my commercial enterprise
on one whom could procure deter