The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-10

"your fayorite hero, Francis Marion was
if you remember, as remarkable for gen
tie modesty and self-control as he proved
himself for high-daring courage and pa
triotism and I think itiwill be we'll fol
US all to heed the answer Of Ahab to the
Syrian King: Let not him that girdett
on his harness boast himself as he thai
taketh it off Dear brother, do not de-
/ sire the combat; war is sometimes ne
cessity, but always terrible one."
/ 'fyou are Christian, Walter, and per-
haps you are right, but I am not a Chris
tian, and cannot see or feel things as you
do; and / see, y said Harry, almost with
tears, ayou think me nothing but q fool
ish,. boastfhl boy, but do love my: native
.land-the land for: which our forefatherf
endured 80 much-and L know 1 Nil
gladly give my life in her defence II
necessary" 80 ~. -. 80 .,.
"Your innate valor and heroism none
admire more than / do, my dear Harry,
and right nobly I know you will perform
the patriot and the soldiers part to your
country; but as Christians, We. should
exercise gentle forbearance,, and oh, my
brother, do not say you are not q Chris
tianl in holy. baptism you hayeilbe
signed and sealed a soldier of the Cross,
and remember Harry, it is in an.even
holier cause, and for a happier home
than our much loved Carolina that we
are sworn to fight a.good fight;qin that
warfare our success is sure, we cannot
fail il. We rely upon our Leader, the great
Captain of Salvation; and the prize,roh
what higher need can mortals wish than
an Immortality of bliss? But We are
iegosistical,"' he said, 'blushing, and OBJ
serving for the first time that their con-
versation had attracted the attention OF
nearly every one in the room. q.'f
While the friends in the parlor watched
with pleasant anticipations fer their ex-
pscted guests, in the kitchen aunt Chloe,
the cook, a very important character in
her department at Berkley, had become
very impatient and fussy, fearing that
her dinner, which had been roady to
serve mp more than an hour, would be
spoiled in waiting. After repeated calls
to Sally, her grandchild and scullion,
whom she had placed at 8 good point oil
observation, to know, "Enty you see de
carriage a-coming, Sally, child9" NTH
the unsatisfactory and unyarying reply.
"Dem amt dab cum yit," she concluded
to exercise patience, and console herself
with a muttered soliloquy: T jist does
know dis fine line OBJ venison will be
reglar spilled, de fack is my whole dinner
will be SO dry. up it won't do jestice to
ole Chloe, or de grandces of Buckley
Hall. I'se cook fur desc Maham for
more'n tirty years, and neber spilled
dinner did dat ole table eber blush nm
der! wish fur de honor OBJ dis fambly
dat carriage will come befo dat venison
is isplumb spile. | thinks de ingih mus a
bust, or day stops to hab a collection to
teck place; you'll neber ketch dis niger
a-riding behind a hre-hoss, you betI Its
too close kin to de ole inimy. Dem is
fine folks dat coach gwine bring. Dey
do say dat DR.. st. Julien is 80 rich he,
got money bank up like We letters, en-
but one chile to draw it all; and she,
sweet nigel, jest as umble like as if she
didn't have red to save her sweet life
She en- our Mass Walter jest suit, en-
more'n, ole Chloe links 50, tool! Can't
fool dis ole niggerl Enty I see de lub
shine in 'em yearnest oyef -Lor', enty
she look purity as de garden rosess-
When she hold out to me her little bit Of
dainty hand to shake, and smile at me
wid her too red lips, red as de beads Mass
Walter use to wear when he was q blessed
baby, and her teeth white as Missus pearl
handle knifes, and her ingel-hke eyes as
has got de light of Heben in 'em; our
own chile. Miss Marion aint no lubiier,
and dat is as much as eny body at Buck
ley kin say. Yes, yes, it'll suit mighty
we'll, for sure a Maham is good enough
for ennybody-eben a st. Julien twice
ober., De colored folks'll like it, too, for
she is, ebry inch 4 lady-dere amt no
buckra in dat bloodp .7..e.' p =
"Grannyl Granny! de compny is
a-comin'p yelled Sally. :.
'tBress de Lor' for dat good newsI my
dinner amt spile yit, bat it tecks old
Chloe to persarve a dinner from drying
up"
Simultaneous with Sally's communica-
ting yell, the gray-haired butler, Prince,
("Major Domo," as Harry called him, J
went into the parlor, and with the privi-
lsge of an INDUCED and faithful servant,
approaching Walter with knowing
twinkle in his eye, informed him first
that the carriage bringing DR., st. Julien
and Miss Annie was nearly up to the
house. -.l.
"Why you are very Prince of clever
fellows to bring such good newsP said
Walter, gayly. Quickly was he on the
piazza and down the steps, waiting with
a lovers impatience for the first glance
from Annis's soft brown eyes. Very
soon the whole family were collected
upon the piazza, where the rays of a
bright December sun beaming on the
merry group seemed to add glow and
gladness to their joyous faces and warm
welcome.