The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-25
ASKING THE WAY.
A littlc Lesson In Travelling TINT DInny
Hnvc Experienced.

1t has been said many times that the
most difficult thing for any man TO do is
to direct stranger clearly and correctly
10 a distant street OF building. There
arc two kinds of mon in tho matter OF
showing the way, tho city resident and
the countryman. The city man is ALWAYS
pcrplexed and confused whom asked
about the streets he is most famiiinr
with. He always stops short, wrinkles
his brow and says, "Lct me Sec" But
the countrym0n is never pcrplcxcd. He
knows the "hull kentry fur miles around
and nothing pleascs him SO much rs to
pass half all hour in displaying his
knowledge. The following experience
OF reporter will illustrate the typical
farmers method Of directing:
1t was IN Worcester County, Mqss
and the reporter had undertaken to driv,
from country town alone, to q we'll
known farm several miles ont from the
centre. Losing the way NC stopped the
first farmer he met and inqG.nd.
"Whoa up!" shouted the farmer to
his restless horse. 1t was really restless,
and by no means the typical poke of a
rIoW horse. "Whoa up! What say,
mstcr?"
Can you tell me the way to Mr.. As
house ?"
oval, ruthcr reckon 7 kin. Amt ac-
qnamted in these parts, be yc? WHOA,
Jenny, whoa, back. sh, sh, there, l,aow,
stan still. Thct there colts most trw
much fur me, / swan. She amt been
bruk moron three weeks come next
Friday. Yes, there's four ways tcw Gil
thar; might say five, but 1 guess vcw
won't want to go thet way. Whoa up.
ye brute"
81 should like the best way, or the
shortest, as [ am i'll something of q
hurry"
ooh, be yo? Wal," very deliberately,
81 reckon ycw'd better keep strct on tI!is
way, TIL yew git to the cross,r,lds, 'baout
tcw mile'n half 'bovo hero, an'--wlo"
-whoapl Jenny, don't we know moth
m at all, consarn We? L swan, but il
does beat nil haow some colts will tax,
on: Jes' like human natur', darncd ri
'taint. Well, I reckon ycw'd better not
60 thet way, Yew'd.git nll.tanglcd mn
III the cross-ruds, md go morem II mile
ont O yer way P'raps yew'd bcttm
take this way. See tibet thar yclloniGl,
hraown barn cross them meddGr lands Z?
Wal, jist beyond thar, thar's rud that
turns lcctle off tew the right. NVhoap
back !! sh, thar. But ycw don't wani
tew take that rud; jes' go right by au
take the next one. Folly thct till yrl
come to Squire Johnson's. Ycwu know
the place by n old dead apple tree on
the corner. n q broken do yn red express
wagon in tho door-yard Pass thct
house, n take yer fnst left, then vel
second right, n yew'll sec Mr.. As
house right on o leetlo hill tew yer right
Stop at-whoaup there, Jenny stop al
Dave Hatch's shanty, ut the fut of the
hill. n he'll tell ye the best way up. e,
yew'd ruther not climb the hill, p'r'aDs
yew'd better 60 another way. Go back
here piece N take"
"ThHnk you, Squire, but I guess this
way will do"
"Wnl-only don't forgit to pass by tn,
lust turn tow the right, an ycw cam,
hcl p missing it"
With this ambiguous declaration Jcnn,
was allowed free rein, and the reporter
Jonrneyed off alone, vowing to dcpcn1
m future on the infrcquent guide boards
rather than loquacious farmer.