The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-28
OUR ENFIELD LETTER.
Especial correspondence Commonwealth
ENFIELD, n. c.. /
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muCh III love WIN the young lady. lime
rolled ON and, in the natural course of
events. the young man learned that he
could be "only a friend and nothing
MORE" and it so happened that the young
man took sick shortly after learning his
fate. and could not eat the food of COM
mon nortals, So he gave to a diminutlve
son of Africa piece of silver with in
functions to procure a young chicken at
all hazards, thinking he could eat the
same, if cooked away from home and
served in his room down town.
1t was in the early sprng-tlme and
young chickens were scarce. bat the dl-
minutive black son-of-a-5un knew that
there were some at the house of the young
mans whilom Dulcinea. He marched
up and. innocently stated the case to the
young lady, offering her the piece of sill
yer for small chick. Of course the
chick was not for sale. nor could che ac-
cept the piece Of silver under the circuii.-
stances, no matter from whom it came,
but sent the chick with best wishes,
hoping that he would speedily recover his
wonted health, strength and happiness
The circumstance has just leaked out,
and at evening. the whereabouts of that
young man is known by the initiative
chirps of chicks, the cackle Of hens or the
growing of cocks.
A certain young man went squirrel
hunting one morning last week. He had
an old gun which would not go off in spite
of every end,ayor, and it was useless to
stay longer came back to find his break.
fast. which had been saved for him, on
the table. and a cat standing guard.
Knowing that the gun would not fire, he
addressed himself very energetically tc
the cat levevelling the gun at = same
= - go througn .he motion, and-tired!
And the cat: Gone to meet young Casa
| binaca.
The remainder Of the cloth will be
saved for Int. and the glazier will put IN
some window panes which happened to
be on line with the cat.
The young man informs me that the
cat was very much surprised.
Three of our favorites, as the ''Senti-
mel" used to say, have been visiting rela-
tives and friends here, and | am reminded
Of few short years ago, when the Gang
had not narrowed down to its, present
proportions, and when there was q
racket all the time.
Now, as then, concentration is in
order as the girls take tea with one an
Other, and after. the boys put in an APP
pearance, for. one cannot be induced &c
take tea with them. They prefer then
tea" when the girls are not around
Then they sit around and talk ''sof
notlings'' till time to go; but in tht
meantime the lottery has been drawing
and the lucky fellows escort the girls t.
their respective homes.
1t is no anti-iuvcnile affair, as only ths
Gang-the old set. seem to be ''doins
about
At the commencement Of the fruit sca
son pitiful little pig without ears ant
deaf took to this side of the street anc
we dubbed it 1.-THE protcge Of the abomi-
nablc pavement" 1t is an oddly if no
curiosity.
, We have watched people so man.
times, and oft walked the pavcmcn
limited at above, that we have gotten
down to such a fine point, can tell hos
; them who walks over it.
Unless on business. the ladies give it
wide berth; not ti.at they have such OF
1 tl-r DAINTY little feet, oh 40, but hccaus
e there is danger Of spa, ming their-f t.
q ~ hen the sheriff Is abroad summons II
a 4 special venire. it Is very amusing ;
/ watch the fellows who find it out and ar
e dodgine, and to see the old men from Il.
: country ''sllcdaIile. \
= There was a large crowd in town Sal
: urday afternoon. ANA after the rcg,.is.
4:23 tram had pass d ever }bo,ly mus
have ''hltched up their horses prepare
( tory to leaving, as the streets were flu
4 OF vehicles, when a locomotive and Nj
t Brldgers' special car hove i'll sight, ru.
; ming at full speed. Though it kept
e mighty noise with its whistle, it did he
am ount to anything, because those VIII
r wanted to get away could not before tn
4 thing was uDon them. There was som
tall old rearing plugging Of horses, bu
fortunately no damage was done. Irnot
there ought to be way of remedyng
| sucn freaks of the aforesaid gentleman.
i Then, the fast mail runs through in
5 similar way. but thai has a schedule. an
i. all know when to look out for it. Yet
! III the :are Of this, nearly every on
e wants his place of business on the r. r
/. The following anonymous but signit
G cant conundrum was sent me the otfc
. night: WHY ,s family ike Egvp;
: when Their visitors stay till midnight:
G PISA CTS,
!. Tie tossed nlals'' OF The nisser:
I though they have been running on iu
l time. are now testing their capacity.