Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-05-13

Prominen, among the virtues OF the
rough but not rude pee pc Of the South
west. Is the grace oI aos pit ali:y. They
sometimes forget other rligtous paecep.s,
but they are no. forget:ul 10 entertain
strangers-' Their oe-cabin latch -srug
generally hangs out He may phil !, wfo
will, and be assured OF a welcome within
Bat he must pull it according 10 frontier
etiquette, for in their rude region. as in
!, more refined circles, custom -prescribes the
Hfor;h OF Introducing ones self 10 family
4 traveller may find himself st the close OF
day in land where there Is no tavern
Bat any log cabin will be bis iun. provided
he approaches it as the pionee- code of
| ppil,euess ordalns. :.
| he may ride up II the fence tia, sep.
arates the capln from the road. but he
should not dismoun. and climb the fence
and rap at the door. Etiquette densnJs
that he sit on his horse un'il asRei 10 get
OF and come ID The following eraphic
picture, reduced from one exhibited by q
missionary Of thirty years experience IN
the Southwest, shows what the code de-
mands OF the woud-be guest.
Sitting on my horse says the mission
arV. describing TIE methoi OF securing q
nights lodging AMI board, shouted.
Hello, there"
pack of hounds resp onded by barking
A group Of black children rushed out from
the nesro-quar,ers. followed by their sable
mother. with hands covered with the meal
of corn dodger she was mixing for supper
The mistress OF the farm showed herself
from the door of her cabin. stocklnglcse
shoeless, dressed in home spun and home
made linsey- woo.sey
How d'v. Stranger how dy, sir ?
Light sir..' alight Tight, sir :"
Pm stranger in these parts. madam, ~
replied the traveller. remaining on his horse
"Ive ridden fifty miles and am tired. Can
get to stay with you to night. madam ;
''Oh yes, If you can put up with our
rough fare; We never turr anybody away
The traveller. having compiled with the
rule OF etiquette, even To using the formula
Of asking lodging, dismounts
MY husband Will soon be at home. >
sad the mlstress. 20 take care of your
!, horse, SIR
81 will do that myself, madam, > he an
swered, and her little son led the way &c
the stable.
, On entering the family cabin, the bare
: footed mistress greeted linn with heart,
welcome, which was intensified as sooD al
, she learned that her guest was q preacher
| The husband repeats the greeting when h,
comes home, and all Sit down to a suppe
of hot cnrn-bread, fried bacon, potatoes ART
coffee.
+ When il is bedtime, the preacher dl,
i not make the mistake OF a verdant mis-
8 sionary. Madam, will retire, il yo,
please, "sald this new explorer Of tn
q ..Brush.''
. 'Retlre!" rejolned the hostess, ''w
Y never retires stranger; we goes to bed"
b MADAM" said the experienced preach
9 er, 1--WE ridden q long distance to-day
q and am very tired
t You can go to bed at any time yo,
wish. sir Just take the lett hand bed,
: pointing to one Of the two beds standing
q in opposite corners Of the cabins on
room.
Her husband rose and brought out tn
t Bible and hymn book. Laying them o.
the table, he said to the preacher, "WIl
a you take the books, sir g.
s That Is the Southwestern invitation t
lead the family devotions
"Wlll YOU make q beginning, sir =
t the for lnuls which invites a guest to es
0 q blessing at the table.
When the preacher mad concluded th
q devotional exercises. he Withdrew Dehin
the backs Of his hosts-they locking stead
h ~ into the iire-laid his garments by, tso
q the left hand bed turned his face To th
& finland wall and slept soundly-
I'm indebted to you for a nights er
b tertainment," SAID the preacher. in th
Is morning, as he was about leaving.
" Not at all, sir. Corae 10 stay with l
again, whonever you pass this way
X II he had offered payment i, woul
d have been regarded as reflection on the
:. hospitality.
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