The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-01
He was no SlOuch.

The other day Bill Higgonson, we'll
known character Of the White Springs
neighbo"hood, came to the CITY in COM
pany with several young ladies. to one
Of whom he was engaged to be married.
Bill has always thirsted for notorlety.
He wants to be known by the. leading
mon in town, and to show people of his
community that. although born in OBJ
sourity and reared on the farm, he can
address prominent men in familiar
! way. While the young ladies were at
| the hotel Bill went into wholesale
store. and approaching man who sat
in the office, said:
"Cap'n, You can do me big favor,
| IT you will. I've got lot of gals in
| town with me, an I wanter show 'em L
amt no slouch. I want 'em to go
home an say that Bill-that's me-
| come to town an was knowed by the
big bugs. Now, I want to make this
agreement with you. I'll 60 away, an
putty soon will come around with tue
gals an' come in here, slap you OH the
shoulder an say, old chap, how do
you hold out2' Then you slap me, an
say, Why, Bill, old boy, Pm glad to
soc You. That will be blowel all over
my country, an will be wuth money au,
character to mo, lemme tell you."
The gentleman said that he did not
object to helping young fellow along,
and that the aspiring William might
come in and slap him, when he would
go through with his part of the pro.
gramme.
Bill, highly delighted with the ar.
rangement, won't to the hotel and told
the girls that he wanted them to take
n walk with him. AS they walked along
toward the store, Bill said.
"Now Pm going to show YOU, Liza,
that you amt going to marry no slouch.
iii show you that your own Bill is
looked up to an liked by the best of
'em."
The girl laughed self-complacently,
and declared that it was nice to marry
man that "wan't stranger an q
slouch."
When they reached the store, Bill con-
Quoted the ladies to the office, where a
man sat looking over accounts, he was
not the man with whom the arrange
ments had been made, but Bill did not
recognize the difference. Advancing.
he struck the man pretty heavy slad,
and exclaimed:
,"Hello, old chap, how are you hold
in out?"
The gentleman sprang to his feet and
glared ut William, but William, with.
out embarrassment, punched him
among the ribs and said: cold chap,
how are you holIin' out2"
"Look out, here! What 10 you
mean2"
mo foolin', old boy. Don't you re.
member the agreement" he added in an
undertone. It's me; don't you remem.
Der the man what seed you jes' nowf"
as he fancied he saw change Of count
enance, he jolted the gentleman among
the truncate ribs and exclaimed, Chow
are you hoIdln' out?"
The gentleman "hauled off, With en
Ink bOtt.e and knocked Bill down.
The girls screamed and ran away, and
Bill, as soon rs he was able TO regain
his feet, sulked away. When he reached
the hotel with his face all besmeared
with ink, his betrothed ran to him,
punched him in the side and sud:
"Hello, old chap, how are you holdin'
outY"
"Tbis settles it with u.s." he said
shdly, regarding the girl with look
that spoke of the melancholy yellow
leaf. jest at the time I need your
sympathizin' the most, when old frien's
go back on me and knock me down,
you jine the enemy. Go and pay your
hotel bill an go home"
"Aint you goin' to pay my bill?"
"Nary red."
"Would you sec me disgraced right
in a place whar there's 80 many folks2"
''That amt my lookout. | amt
goin' to pay nary red cent for YOU"
''Ihen Ill take all back an I am sorry
that made fun of you."
''Nuff said, Come an put your head
on this here manly shoulder"