The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-01
our Hctt-Tand NeighbOrs.

The house Is a comfortablc-l looking
brown house, nearly surrounded by veran-
dahs. 1t is situated in large yard, where
there are many fruit trees. AS you enter
the door you find yourself in large, pleas
ant room. There are easy chairs before tho
windows, Inviting You in their quiet way
to rcpOse. Between the windows there Is
Il pretty little table which is neither ma
hogany nor rosewood, toward which your
eyes always wander, for there Is always to
be found on IL an old fashioned silver
basket, filled with fruit varying with tho
seasons; in winter rosy apples and golden
oranges, in autumn purple grapes. Behind
the fire is an ottoman whcrcOn large, be-
nevolent-looking cat is generally to be found.
The family consists of three persons, n
man, his wife and daughter. The man is
about middle height, ami looks to be on the
shady siLc of iorty. His greatest aim in
life seems to be to go Il fishing. lie is a
person OF whom VIC say ''out of sight, out
of mind" The lady looks younger than
her husband She wears her hair in the
| fashion Of twenty years ago--two curls be-
hind her respective ears, aud the remaining
two or three hairs in small-sized net
on the back of her head it calls up
the thought that possibly there may be a
door somewhere there, and that is the knob.
Her teeth, Of which she has but few, look
older than she is. Ore of them has q par
ticularly downcast expression, as it drops
despondcntly over her lower lip. She
dresses peculiarly, looking rs if she had
never come 10 the end Of her wedding tros-
scau. She il generous and opcn-hcaned
Also, she is seriously Inclined to gossip, and
irresis IDLY given to cXaggcration. When
you arc III need of advice she can always
supply you, on any and all subjects. She
has been heard frequently to boast that
there is no man she is afraid Of; and her
husband never argues the point with her.
Some people know when they are well Off
Her daughter, girl of nineteen, is her
self moderated. She has u reiroussc nose,
and sandy hair, inclined to a carroty shade.
She has what is called vegetable beauty.
This family have Il dog. 1t is not vic
ions dog, for, Judging from the large amount
| of bark, there can bc very little bite. The
family think everything OF tho animal
the man because it is OF such Il fine breed,
the ladies because it keeps oil burglars. 1t
does keep of burglars, by keeping the
neighbors on the alert. Several obituaries
have been written, in case tins dog should
die.
This dog occasionally gets away. This
is the signal for commotion. The lady
drops her knitting and runs after the ami
nal, and all the small boys and girls follow.
Jumping from curbing TO road and from
road to gutter heated and excited, scolding
and cxhorting, this lcft-hand neighbor gives
earnest chase The number of pursucrs in
crcases at every block. The policeman
stands on the corner, wondering whether
the dog is mad or the people arc. Several
baby carriages have fallen into the ranks,
and all tho dogs for three miles around.
The ncighbors, thinking Of fire aud other
dreadful things rush 10 the windows and
see one dog gambolllng along, followed by
very excited woman, and the Juvenile
portion OF the neighborhood. They hear
above the din caused by drivers, babies and
dogs, sharp, shril voice, telling Jennie,
the, dog, to pcrambulatc gently home and
cxpatiating on the animals wtVwardncss.
Finally tho dog is caught and the procession
files peacefully home. n hush settles down.
and the only sound that disturbs this Sc
rpnity is the barking OF the doc.