Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-07

| aPpoiHCeu ior MS second ktlnH OF hogs,
which, as the Sonthean rcader knows, is o
sort of carnival 10 Georgia. went and
found all tho children at home and Gilbcrt's
mother added to the family circle. John
and Anua had reached the ogo when they
were permitted to take seats at the first
table, though upon this occasion john being
engaged about the pork, did not avail him
self of his privilege. Tho rest Of tho
children wero taught to wait for the second
table. Breakfast was announced and after
the adults aud Anna had despatched their
meal, tho children were summoned AS
they were hidden, and there wero some
preparatory arrangements to be made, they
all gathered around the fire, clamorous with
| the events of tho morning.
"By Jockey" said William, "didn't that
old black ba'rah weigh hoap?"
+" Look here, young gentlcman," said his
mother, "where did you pick up such Ian.
guage as that? Now, let NE ever hear you
by jochtng or Ly-ing anything elso, again,
and III by jockey you with witness, I'll
warrant you"
f'But tho black barrab, said George, "did
not weigh as much for his size as the bob
tail spcckle, though"
"IIo did,"
"fIe didn't"
"Hush your disputiug this iustant-stop
it. You shall not contradict eaoh other in
that manner. And let us hear no more of
your bos-ren wonders; nobody wants to
hear them"
At this instant William snatchrd pig
tail out of Isaac's hand
"Nla, said Isaac, 'make Bill gi' me nsuh
tail"
"You, William, give him his-thiug.
Aud if | was near you, Id box your cars
for that sna'chug. Mr.. Butler you will
really have to tuke that fellow in hand
He's getting so that can do nothing with
| him -
"Ma," said Bill, she took my 1laMa-r
"UuSh!"
"I didn't"
"You did,"
"Don't tell you to hush your disput-
in q"
"Well, ma, Unole gave it to me-"
lie didu't; Uncle Monday gave it to
| me-"
"Hc didn't
"IIo did,"
Here the mother divided pair cf slaIs
equally between the two dsputants, which
SA'SSSSN
At this juncturc Miss Rcbecca cried out
with burnt finger, which she received 10
cooking another pig.tai. The burn was so
slight that she forgot it as her mother
jcrked her from the fire.
"You little vixen," said the mother,
"wbat possesses you to be fumbling about
the fire? hlr. Butler, bcseech you to for
bid the negroes giving these children any
more of these poison pig tails. They are
a source Of endless torment. Aud now,
young gentlemen, one and all of you, the
next one that brings one of those things 10
the house again, ri box his ears as long as
| can fiud him. Now, remember it-comc
along to your breakfast"
| In little time, aftor some controversy
about places, which was arrested by the
mothers oyc, they were all seated, John,
who had dropped 10 in the mcantimo, TAX
ing his fathers seat.
"Is ,s>p!' said William. "Sassidyes;
/ that's what love"
"Hoo" said Isaac, "sparcribs; that's
what love"
"Wcll, oease your CAB and cat what is set
before you without comment. Nobody
cares what you love or what you don't love /"
"Souse!" soid Abraham; 81 don't ovo
souse--I wouldn't cat sousc--taint fitteu for
dog to eat'
'.Gct up, sir, right from tho table and
march out Of the house until you learn
manners. III be bound, if I say you shall
eat sousc, you'll cat it. Did you hear me,
sr?'
Abraham rakcd himself lazily out of bis
seat and moved slowly off, casting longing
look at the many good things on the
table which ho thought ftten for prince to
| eat.
"Ma,' said he, as he retired, ''I wish
you'd make Bill quit laughing at mo-"
"William, I've as great mind as ever
had to do anything iu my life, to send you
from the table and not let you cat ono
monthfu. despisc that obominablc dis
position you have of rejoicing at your
brothers. msfor.unes. Remember, sir,
what Solomon says: lie that is glad at
calamities shall not 80 unpuuished'
"Ma," said Abraham, "mayn't l como to
my breakfast"
ayes, if you think you can behave your
self with decency."
Abraham returned and they all broke
out at onoe:
"AIa, moyn't I have some sassidgese"
"Ma, | waut some sporeribs."
"Ma, amt got no coffee"
''Ma, if you please ma'am, let mo havo
somo ham gravy anG sone fried horniny
and some egg and
"And some of everything on tho table,
suppose! Put down your platcs-overy one
of you. George, what'Il you havc?"
"Somo sassidges and somo fried potato"
"John, help your brother George"