The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1888-12-21
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Nh EDITOR, Our iue spell of fair wealth
er is broken; broken when we most desire
fair wsatber in which to complete the opera
hon ofcotton picking, and to finish the gen.
eral farm work before the holidays are
up% us.
Yam now "rainbound" and sitting by my
ta6f 'musins over how can hest spend my
sChtssmas, and wondering how others will
spe5 tss. for myself, / anticipate
having a'No r time. providence permitting.
One that am not afraid Of refectiug ridi-,
cules on me, or TO bring forth any unpleas-
ant commentsfrOm the law abiding aud chris
tan ladies and gentlemen; nor one that l
will be ashamed to look back on, as one full
of whskey drinking and debauchery.
1t is true that crops are very short, and
one has to enjoy himself in an economical
msnner, as pertains to the 81 ending of m oney
to secure pleasure. But what is the use of
one staying secluded at home in a state of
moodiness, because Of hard times, trying
their level best to make them herdor still by
whining and whimpsring over them, like q
little child crying for a bifurcated sweet-cake
and then say that there is no pleasure on
the farm, and 81 am going to quit the farm,
going to the city, where can 60 where |
please, and can go calling every night, if l
wish it," etc.,
There will be two Christmas trees in this
viciuity--one at Gilliam's Chapel (Methodist)
on Monday, oath, at p. NJ, and the Salem
Supply School is going to have one on
Dos nigta when the members nrs 20
inge kso make every one present, and
especially the little Sunday school scholars
enjoy themselves to their hearts content.
and to make the little children look on the
occasion as long ito -be-remembered event.
AS ON member of this School, 1 ex.
tend to you, Mr.. Editor, q cordial invitation
to come down on that night, for there are
going to be a great many young ladies pres
ent. know you are an old man, but l do
not think you would object to looking on
the fair aud the beautiful. 1 know will
not, If should live to become old, unless |
change nightly. will also extend the in
vitation to all of tho TIMES correspondents
and employees, and especially to the young
unmarried ones, who do not object to rid
ing long way for little harmless fun and
amusement. And, too, they might meet
their "fate;" il they have not already met
it. We would like TO have "Seaton," Of
Jonesville, to ccms down and see the gal
axy Of beauty here. He might be persuaded
to stss.-swhile, 'sud TO swap n Jonesvilie girl
Tor one here. You know q fair swap is No
stealing. firmly believe that cupid is get
ting in some telling work here, fer occasion
ally some "fellow" or "fellows" come in
here and stay short while, and is then
gone again, but is always fortunate enough
to leave a winsome smile on somebody,
face. Now no one has told mo that any ono
is goingto leave here, but l have entered
into contract with my eyes and cars to
take in all these things, and to report to nj
when convenient. Now had better stop
telling on folks, or they might put = little
explosive under me and send me towards
the azure vault Of heaven with such aston
ishing rapidity as to make me loose nv |
breath, or % mako my reception 60 cold a, |
to cause mo to think an earthquake had |
landed me few thousand miles nearer
Spitzbergen's frozen shores.
In my last piece wrote of my thought of
going "deer' hunting, =