The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-22
ACKWOODSG GIRL.
WRITTEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WILLIAM AVERY WOOD.

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Minnie stokes, was tho little bluo-cy
cd black-haireo threc-year-o ld daugi.-
tor of Andy Stokes. They lived away
down in Georgia., down in tho back
woods it was called then. She had only
one brother named Horny, younger
than herself. Tho house that they lived
in was a very small, one Dtory log-cab.n,
that Mr. Stokes had built himself when
he first settled, tho small tract of land
when they !now live. Twenty or thlr-
~ yards behind tho cabin ran a clear,
cool and sparkling creek, rs it murmur-
cd alon. ove tho pobblcs and stones,
winding its way on TO tho great dcop
ocean. And in front stood Al long row
of beautiful evergreen trees and shrub
bushes. Altogethor / think tho place
looked real lovely,
The trees, some wore tall and highful,
Others low and spitcral,
Because they'd taro your clothes,
As you'd pass dowu tho ows.
| was then only q poor travelling pod
dler, trying to Darn my living by hon
est tradina. / halted near the row of
troos, meditatinS whether TO cal ct 20
straight to the house, ana while wa
thus pa"leyin a beautiful little girl C'nu
out OF tho house, and sccilg me stOppoG
and GanOd at me in great wonder and
~anhazcmsnt. You soc peddlers were not
not very common thou.
"AIy dear" / askoi "who lives horo,"
"Pa" sho answered meckly.
"Gou mistake my mcsning little girl"
NO sir, | amt sccn it,"
But, my dear, what is your pas namo
o that's Andy Stokes, and he is in
the house now. Wantt 10 sec him?" ca
If you please" | answered, and thou fol-
low hoe to tho cabin. \ quaint looking
place it was in thors. Mr. Andy Stokes
and his vito we're both smoking clay
pipes and Mr. Stokes himself was pick
ing OH an old banjo. AS neither OF them
seemed to notice me. | iurncl to that
worthy and remark ID "Wuil old man
can ! sell you anything to-Aay? "Dun-
no, what yer got?" then showed them
everything | had FOR sale and among
them were two dc books, one spelling
and one reading book. Little Minnic'S
blue eyes coveted them at oncc and T.
satisfy hor | gave her the reading book,
little thinking that it wOuld he tho in
strumcnt or making her all educated
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