The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-23


head tonight
.'It's only the sacred truth" Uncle
Bob protested; "she was my first sweet
heart, and her name was Katie"
"Tho same as auntie's," interrupted
little Dan.
"Jest So" said Uncle Bob. 'Thats
what they call coincidence"
The big word reduced little Dan to ST.
lence, and Uncle Bob proceeded:
"katie's father was the richest man in
the settlement. He had moved out early.
had helped fight tho Indians, had been
sent to the Legislature, was Justice of
the Peace, and owned moro than thous.
aid acres Of land. We called him the
Squire.
'Katie and me had been as good es
engaged for couple of years; but, you
see, I was too sheepish 70 speak to the
Squire. WANTED Katie to do it, but she
said it wasn't mono OF her place, and so
matters stood.
cat last q sniptious looking chap-Ilis
name was Sam Tibbetts-come ort and
started store aud grocery at the cross
roads. He wore store clothes and had
long curly hair, which de Kept oiled to
such mn extent rs dipyusted 81 tho fol-
lers and enchanted NIL the gals.
"None OF us had any chance when he
was about. It was nobody but Mr.. Tib-
belts. He cut us oil ont by turns. H.
you took gal to meetin' or to singin'
school, expectin' to SEQ her homo, jesS ps
you slept up OF the close Of the exercises
to offer her your arm, ten to one but Mr..
Tibbetts would scrouge in nhend, and
your gal would walk of with him, leavin'
you the mitten
"He came it over the Squire by
ngreein' with him in politics, especially
on the wolf-scolp bounty question: so't
the Squire looked pleased like.
II don't know if Katie wanted to make
me jealous, SOS to bring me TO the pint:
anyhow, sh. seemed to take shine to
Mr.. Tibbetts, which drove me half mad.
I'd thrashed that gentlo youth outer
his paten' leather boots, but he was allus
30 polite that there want no decent wav
O quarlin' with him"
"But you're long while comm to the
bear. Uncle, put in little Dan.
''We're Almost at him now," said Uncle
Bob.
Nancy Hopkins gave quiltin' and
everybody was invited. The gals was to
quilt the quilt durin' the day, and the
boys was to come and dance with til EN-
in the evenin' and then see 'em home.
~ went over to the 'Squire's to engage
Katie, but abe said. with sassy look,
she was much .ableeged-Mr. Tibbetts
had just been there afore me. Tho end
of it was that went away in the sulks.
and didn't go to the quiltin' at all.
''Well, that night, "a Mr.. Tibbetis was
seein' Katie home, they was walkin'
along, talkin' po'try about the moon,
which was three-quarters full and shinin'
down bright, what do you think como
bulgin' out into the path right afore
'emt'
g. ne bear" exclaimed little Dan, ex-
citedly.
"The bear |" echoed little Fannie. turn
ing pale.
O big black bear. He give one ferco
growi, and Mr.. Tibbetts, ie,kin' his arm
loose from Katie, took to his heels anG
run for dear life. He didn't holler
murtlerl for fear the beard hear him
and take him ut his word"
"The big coward!" muttered little
Dan. clenching his tiny fists.
$50 he was" snid uncle Bob.
"But poor Miss Katie?" inquired little
Fannie, from whose eyes she tears began
to drop.
"2he bear" continued Uncle Bob.
wing excited as he neared the climax
cotched hold of Katie with his TO- ~ DAVIS avs
hugged her to his ahaggy breast, and
Si"o o;as bound bound, Gs- cfg into the
forestl"
Little Fannie sobbed. Little Dams
eyes flashed, but in spite OF him, were
full Of tears.
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the children 60" said Ann. Katie, look
:HS Up aiita. dropping 8 stitch. stitch
Don't cry, my dears," said Uncle
Bob, patting each Of the little heads;
''alls we'll as ends we'll"
"Mr. Hbbets had hardly finished
tellin' the Squire about his darter bein'
kersled off by the bear, in spite Of Mr..
Tibbetts gallant efforts to rescoo her lin
proof Of which he showed the scratches
he'd got in runnin' through the bushes),
and the Squire hednt near gotd one cali
in him all sorts O hard names, when who
should walk in, safe and sound, but
Katie herself, and me escortin' of her.
Bob Staples, says the Squire, grasp
in Of my hand, accept fathers bles-
sin'!'
az do says !. 5owin' my head
but the arr Bay8 the Squire.
com make you present of his hide
Tomorrow says I, lookin' big.
"'Hov ken reward you 2 says he.
CHOW g the time nor neverr says to
myself, pluckin' up courage. by giyin'
me your dnrter for O wife, answered
"'Air you willin, Katie?' says the
".I am,' says rho. i
"'IIe, too, says I. not waiting to be
.,:, "J Jine your right hands, says the
''Ne jined 'em.
by virchoo of the authority vested
IN me as @ jestiee Of the peace, said the
Squire, solemnly, 4 pronounce you man
and wife. Who1l God hath jined to-
gether let no man put asunder l--and
no man hain't neither" added Onols
Bob, proudly.
ssThen il was Aunt Katie. after oII.h