The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-06
Hiss Kellogg's Mistake.

During the last visit of Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg to the Hub, she was sud-
denly called down into Muine to sing at
o college commencement or some similar
jubilee. The town In which the festival
occurred was Orono, aud singularly
enough it wa the first time it bad ever
been favored by the presence Of the fair
cantatrice. Naturally enough, the in.
habitanta we're somewhat excited over
the advent of tho illustrious stranger,
and the taliost kind of preparations
were made for her entertainments at the
principal hotel. The first objection
which Louise cheric made to the accom-.
modations of the hostelry was the
quality of the water. The delicate little
darling turned up her nose aud assev-
Grated with more than ordinary vehe.
mence that unless something better was
provided she would be obliged to cut the
engagement and the village simultan.
eously.
In this Spartan-like resolution Clara
VAS warmly supported by Mama Kel.
logg,. who declared that one note of her
daughters vcics ~ss wn..h mere than
the whole State of Maine.
The landlord was in dreadful
dilemma, but fortunately bethought him
of MFR. Abraham Coburn, a wealthy citi.
zen of the town, who had on his estate q
spring, Of Marvellous purity. To MIR
Cobnrn he went and stated the case, and
that gentleman gladly consented to
furnish the donna with the famous
water, aud to give the courtsey an
especial emphasis, proposed to bring il
.=i:h hin own hands. The offer was
gladly accepted, and several times day
did Dir. Coburn fetch the sparkling
beverage 10 the divine Clara, who de.
clared it 10 be absolute LIQUID perfection,
and seriously entertained thoughts of
having it bottled end sent with her over
the connty
The funny part Of The story is to come.
Mr. Cobura, although, as we previously
stated, one of the wealthiest citizens or
the place, was decidedly careless about
his personal attire. In short, not to put
too fine a point upon it, h5 usually
looked pretty roagh. This fact, in con-
nection with his exceedingly respectful
demeanor and the familiar way in which
evsry one called him Abe, totally de-.
ceived the celestial Louise as to the gen.
tleman's social status. So, on the last
day of her stay, as she was packing up
to leave she called the landlord, and ex.
pressing her gratitude for the trust.
worthy attendance he had provided, she
gave him half dollar which she begged
of him to give to Abe, ms he, she said,
was the besI man that had waited upon
her. The landlord managed to keep his
face till he got out of the room and then
exploded. he, however, concluded that
it would be better to keep the Joke until
che diva left town; and then give the
half dollar to Abe in the presence of his
crowd. With this idea in his mind, the
landlord sauntered down to the depot to
seethe nightingale safely of. A good
many of his fellow.townsmen were there
on the same errand, and in the midst of
o group Of village magnates was Mr..
Coburn. Miss Kellogg and her mother
were safely seated in the drawing room
car, the whistle had aounded, and the
engine waa just getting ready to move.
when suddenly the quick eye Of Clara
Lnniaa discerned Mr.. Cohnrn IN the
midst of his friends. Not o moment
was 10 be lost. as the train was already
moving. "Abel' aud Mr. Cobura came
blushingly forward. "Abe, my man."
she continued, "I'm sorry you dideD't
como up 10 say goodbye, but / left half
dollar with the landlord for you for
bringing me the water.n The train
moved out, and tho shout of laughter
TINT went up from the friends 0fsthe
luckless "Abe" verify shook tbe dopat.
And the funniest thing % that until
CLARA Louise reads this af.icle she will
never know what those people were
laughing at.-Boston Times.