The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-11
RILL ARP'S CHRISTMAS.
r,r.s His Turkey Away From Home.
he Llldutu Constitute


We dined out Christmas. II has been
lang time since we dined out Christmas.
Fac f,et it has been 9 right smart while
nrs ' we dined out at all. We are home
tnts IT, we are, and most always have a
S,1S' shri!,mas for the family and some friends,
ID have the parlor greened up and q
Sb,;.tu,as tree in the middle of it. and
T. ARD and | play the patriarchs Of the
,ncarn' We don't run about much,
Dst is not beth Of Us at once, sinulta-
sou,y at the same time, for something
ronM 20 wrong, certain and shore.
R", we we're invited month ago, all
ri III singular, aud we knew the big pot
r"nid nS be nut in the little one, and that
Ia turkey gobler had been gobling down
Soueh long time, and 80 we rugged up
sEs big wagon, and the children stuck
srsrrreens up in the corners, aud tied
some @ on the wheels, and on the brides
snI harness, and we took in nabor Duke
IND his wife and baby, and all went sail
snr and singing up the road like q passel
4 Iuuiaks. The horses caught the in
ses,ion and pranced high and that made
sle eyergreens thrcsh 'em around, and
I'M I could do WAS to set back on the
IpriDg seat with my feet braced against
he fore gate and pull hard on the rains
lnd hoier, "Wo, Molly! Wo, Queen |!
No. | tell you f! Wo, l say!" But they
Soulln't hear marry word, for the ever
listing singing and shouting, Can
ANYBODY Tell Me Where Nancy's Gone"
'Eri al! such hilarious tunes. I thought
iheaid Mrs. Arp exclaim something ever
SDd snou for the road WAS rough aud the
Jagcn bounced over the rocks and in
and out of the ruts amazing, and 80 I
sen,ured 10 look back and she was a
holding on to the rounds of her chair
5lh desperate grip and her face had
sle most pitiful and resigned expression
I ever saw. All along the way white
olks and niggers give US the road and
topped and looked and wondered. One
| Bid woman looked ut us over her specla-
lies, and heard her say, "Is they all
hay and jest been a drunkin," and a
ls,iey hoiored out, "Dem folks is sell
lug de lizard OIL" But We got there
| Iii safe and had glad welcome and the
hen folks went hunting and the young
nolhers compared babies and the old
5ues told EN- all about how to raise 'em,
ind by and by we all got
3EATED AROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD
ud eat turkey, and pie, and custard and
70 forth, and felt at peace with ourselves
and all mankind. The Christmas gifts
aere all exhibited and admired. The
bracelets and earrings and pins and that
iame big chair cushion. l found a pair
| pf slippers up there that just fit me, and
bow every night l ain strutting around
Pike literary gentleman. And Ive got
new inkstand and box of cigars and
] big fine cup and saucer, and Mrs. Arp
BOT a writing desk and fine linen table
floh, and the children got lot of little
Things that have made them ever 40 hap.
py. And then came box of oranges all
lhe way from Florida, and l told Carl
and Jessie to sit down by it and eat lust
many as they wanted for one time for
hey never cost any thing but love, and
wanted them to get enough for once in
telr lives. When was boy oranges
Iere very scarce and very high and we
children thought half of one liberal
Allowance and 30 when I got to be a
louug man and visited Mobile and saw
he golden pyramids of beautiful fruit
plled up on the wharfs I bought me
ffozen Tor quarter and camped beside
EN- until l had got enough and dident
asnt any more. believe it is a good
dea to gorge child sometimes on good
pings for t..ey don't banker after it 30
auch alter that. Set the sugar bowl
own on the floor by the baby and let it
at all over its face.
Christmas is gay time in the country
> we'll as the town. 1t belopr, to every.
Pody alike. 1t is weeks rest for the
eaf that has gone-a year Of toll and
fouole and care and it helps q man to
IPsnd it merily and happy if he can.
the darkey still thinks it belongs special
y 10 him: and ha wouldn't work Il! the
Ffas toE I've 3e!:s:s 6 dag. Sage ; :o
ne OF my tenants, Tom, you are awful
behind with your cotton, and this is
Ssaty nice weather to pick it." Old
Iom looked amazed and said, "Pick out
o!'on Christmas Ny Lordy-I never
'oIe de like of dat for my old master,
aa s'n't gwine to do it fnr myself !
'n9|. Can't pick cotton Christmas"
10 ne gave grunt of Indignation al
ne idea. They are hunting rabbits by
sy and going to frolics ut night, and the
nuch. F
THE BOYS DOGS.
ouf dogs and guns are in demand now.
never did like dogs much except old
o'Ss and he is dead and never expect
ana his match again, but Ralph has
nppeo IN on me and his mother some
,ay inch by inch until there are four
ss nere now-nearly as many dogs rs
ieeP. tie got fico dog first and we let
nI a keep him because he was little one
w was we'll behaved and dident do
U.aning out set on the brow of the hill
~ oatk as everybody went by. Next
D,I', DTens crazy for a setter dog, aud We
ua'ly give way on his promise that the
g snouid never come in the house,
@ Sasr. Well, that dog won't sleep any.
ess e9: Gnd5f some bed, aud they havo
poke him out with the broom most
.ssy Gay. He is q setter, reckon, but
sgN to setting rabbits and squirrels,
Il % aH I>siph borrowed nabor's dog to
WIN him and train him, and he fed
uaGors dog so we'll and 30 high shat
s "ont 90 home at all, but sets about
T. 81; :; all the time waiting for his vittals.
ID nd !" an . handsome dog, and he knows it,
M, VIII walk through the hall forty
!, ss ga day without 'wipIng the mud off
i, ;n 'ees' and if they throw the broom at
ne looks back indignant, as much as
sAy you do that again I'll leave here
NJ not hunt with Ralph any more.
" now there is one more to mention.
tup that don't set nor stand but lies
tne fire and runs after the chickens
~ nights with tho cats and carrieo of
a. aug a shoes and gloves ard chaws 'em
Ie. me house. But the dog and the