The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-10-06
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From the Nashville American.
n moment of silence marked tho
close of Bob's recital. Then some one
turned to All, who had been an intent
listener, his eyes fixed on the floor, the
smoke from his cigar curling over his
fine head, his whole attitude sugges
tive OF calm rcposc. "Nhat sort of a
boy was Bob?" was inquired of the
Republican candidate. Alf removed
the fragrant weed from his lips, and
turning his chair toward the fire and
pecring into the blaze, while Il genuine
smile stole over his ~countcnancc, said:
wen, he was a queer boy. TO begin
with"-"Bc careful, Alf," smilinglv
intcricctcd his younger brother. "Ail
right" and then, continuing, "ycs, he
was queer. lie was in MI manner of
mischief at all times, but he had a
iknack Of getting out of the worst
{fcr0pcs without II scratch, while Nat
Slnd Jim and | caught the devil. lie
{yas 4 natural-born humorist, and
4 With his droil ways could trick the
ld folks nile times out Of ten. lie
lould lead Us into mischief and then
It -E1ut Just in the nick of time and
leave Us to catch the consequences. \
lucky star has been over that boy,'
pOiltNlHS " bOD, lloil tHC Gay Hc
was born. Let me tell you how he
got ahead of lis on ono occasion, but
it I'll serve as an instance Of how he
managed things. Brother Nat, jim
and |, Bob and a little negro boy went
in swimming one Sunday morning in
the mill ponu near our house. Father
had told us he would whip us if VIC
went swimming on Sunday, but we
~disobeyCd him. He found it out that
afternoon. He would not punish us
because it was Sunday, but he took us
bright and early i'll the morning to the
barn yard. We knew what was com
ing. lie took q shinglc and bored
holes through it with Il gilnlct. aud
then he made us bend over II log. You
can imagine the result. He punished
jim and Nat and me, and we were ali
crying when he went up 20 Bob, who
was leaning ovcr the log waiting his
turn. Father raised the paddle, sud
denly Bob pulled II half dollar out of
his pocket and twisting his head
around at father with q most humor-
II expression Of countcmanCc, he
said: "Dad, Ill give you this 10 let
me or" and ut the same time Offering
father the half dollar. We were ali
watching him rs intcntly as our pains
would let Us. Father stood with the
paddle uplittcd. Bob continued in his
leaning position, holding the half
dollar between his uplii,Cd fingers
with that grim1cc unaltcrablc ON his
features. Bob was cool asa cucumber.
Father at length broke out in n laugh
and badc Bob be up andcil in a twink.
ling. Bob sprang 10 his feet and
slipping his half dollar Lack in his
pocket walked by Us to The house
making faces at Us rs he went by"
The laughter which this tratcrnal
sally had created having ceased, the
sam" inquisitor asked Bob OF the boy
hood of All. "Wcll," said Bob, with
a merry twinkle in his eye, "AIr had
moro temper than |; he had more iigl
than | did, but | bad more fun. lie
WA quick 10 resent an injury and
equally quick 10 forgive. Alf wa,
always fond Of hunting. When n
mere lad h" would 90 out on the noun
tains with OF old man who lived near
Us "nd camp out for weeks ut a time.
] believe he had rather hun, now than
do anything. All was my favoritc
brother, IL had a ilvoritC, and | think
he thought tie mos OF me, although
he eve told me so, for lie always did
have a way OF cOncCaling his affection
from those he loved. Father thought
there was more outcome in All than
in any Of us, but brother jim, who
invented that gun OF which YOU have
heard, IS the SmartCst. All ALWAYS was
II Keen one. You may be sure he
could work a scheme rs well as any
body. I'll tell YOU IN incident OF his
manhood which illustrates his bow
hood. When he was running for the
Legislature there was a big Baptist
vot" which h" wanted and wanted
badly. One day he went to Il baptiz-
ing. The preacher had Il number of
converts in thc creek. All, as big as
life, stood among the people on the
shore, singing for dear life! AS fast as
a person was baptized and started for
tic shore Alt would wade into the
creek and, singing as he advanced with
lis hymn-bOok in one hand, he would
extend Tic otncr 10 The dripping pcmi-
tent and escort him or her to the
shore. A!f got the vote Of every Bap-
tist in the district. That's the sort Of
fellow he was and in this gay band
image the evening passed.