The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-09
ARPsS COUSIN.
Desires to tho Rest and Quiet of Country
Life,
-iHdnfd Constitution.

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here; the thermometer marking up in
the nineties regularly. 1t makes me
long for the rest and quiet of some rural
retreat, where one can set on tho broad
varandah of cosy country home sur.
rounded by outrageous oaks, aud bab.
bling brook in the distance, beside a
genial relative, smoking the pipe of peace
anu tranquility.
Feeling that you wero such cousin
and kinsmen have decided, as my
children are now all at home again, to
pay you long promised visit.
Our oldest daughter, whom you re.
member, has just been released from her
| arducus course in college aud very much
needs frolic in the country. Our oldest
boy has just returned from his alma ma.
ter and brought with him good share
of collegiate honors. He too is Justly
entitled to rest and recreation. There
are lot Of both sexes and all sizes who
have long been penned up in town and
want the liberty Of the country, the fields
and fountains aud fruits ffcsh from the
trees. We waut to come over aud bring
the family entire. Our youngest boy has
favorite dog to whom he Is much at.
tached, and If you have no objections
we will bring the dog. He is we'll be.
haved aud stylish. Another one Of our
boys has pair of fancy goats, and as
they are trained to work in harness we
thought that Carl and Jessie would
enjoy seeing them and playing with
them awhile. Our nurse will accompany
US. Please write me aud say what day
it will be conyenie,.t .y.' you to meet us
with conveyances at the depot.
Give much love to all the family. We
long for your pure spring water and
some fresh country air. You must not
trouble yourself about us as we are com.
ing. to have a free and easy time. Your
loving Cousin, HENRY.
AT HOME, June 24-My dear Cousin.
Your letter delighted us beyond ex.
preston. My wife says, "well do
want them to come aud bring all the
children. They have been mighty kind,
good cousins to me and always did love
them and know they are tired. The
children want to romp some and wade in
the bfanch, and their poor mother hes
had timo of it just like me-a thousand
children and no niggers-born rich and
Tell them to come along and bring the
whole cslaboose."
They won't stay long l reckon" said
stay as long as they want to-"
"Of course" said I, "but, was think.
ing about where you would put them
about beds and rooms, etc."
Never mind" said she, I'VE have had
as many or moro at one time and always
got along. We can borrow some mat.
tresses from -irs. Freeman and put them
down on the parlor floor"
Chow about yittels pr said 7
"Why, the garden is full of vegetables" !"
said shc, land we have got some spring
chickens and you can get some more I
reckon, and there are lots of berries to
make pies and things" "Did you say
pisen things?" said I, solemnly. Mrs.
Arp looked at ME one of her looks and
said "Never you mind about the vittels,
will attend to that; never had any.
body to come to see us and 20 off and
complain about the vittels."
"Of course not" said I-"of course
not by no means, but you know that our
cousin keeps first.class family grocery
and Is O good Presbyterian, and they
always live we'll, even if they die poor.
Some folks spend. their money on their
backs, but Presbyterian with family
grocery looks after the stomach and lets
the back sorter 60 secondhand"
"Well, it don't matter" said she. "Do
you write them to come along and bring
the last chinkapin from the oldest down.
I've forgotten how many there are now,
but If there Is nurse then there is one
moro than counted Oh. Thought cousin
had quit-poor thing!"
Well, now my dear cousin you under.
stand the situation. Our end of the line
10 all fixed up and all you have to do is
to telegraph the morning you will arrive
and we will meet you at the depot. We
have double buggy and big wagon,
and If they will not hold all and the
baggage the boys can walk out and pc.
ruse the country, So come along and
be happy. We don't care anything
about your dog; we have one here that
will eat his ears off in two minutes.
Bring the goats along sure, we are just
out of goats and want to get up barbe.
| cue while you are here.
Mrs. Arp thinks can just 70 out and
pick up good things In the road, aud
when We have town company have II
TO do, but told her you vele tired OF
good vittels and wanted to enjoy country
air and water and scenery aud babbline
brooks and meandering branches, but she
says she knows better; that she never
saw one of the name that didn't eat
heartily and eat q long time. But do
hope you will all enjoy the air and the
watsr-they are 30 pure and abundant.
You incident bring fishing poles nor
worms for bait, We have plenty, but you
might bring along few nice fish for they
are awful scarce In the creeks since the
mill.pond was draw of. Huckleberries
are ripe now and the children will enjoy
picking them, ticks aud chiggers are ripe
too and they will enjoy picking them too
about bed time and all next day. It is q
luxury to scratch aud pull q tick off,
Town folks don't know anything about it.
They have to take 8. s. g. or B. B. B. OF
Cuticurs TO keep the epidermic cuticle in
! good condition but country folks lust
have to scratch-that's all-so come
| along.
wouldent mention 1t TO my wife but
1t has occurred to me that as you are
about to break up for season you might
just as we'll bring your COW along for ours
are about played out. It would do the
| COW good. And this reminds me that
my wife scraped the bottom of the sugar
barrel yesterday. It does take power
Of sugar for these country berries. A
few pounds from the family grocery store
would not come amiss, and I don't sup.
pose you would ever miss It from the
store. Do you keep cigars now? was
thinking about those genuine Havanaa
you used to keep, aud those good pickles
good gracious what pickles. We Nave
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