The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-23
ANDY PLOWBoY'S GOOD TIME
AT CHARITY ALLIANCE.
Snow Hill, N. c., Dec. Is, $50.

DrOCl1VlJl6S; q whenever "6 uoEO
done so. it has usually be'n at the
urgent solicitation of some friend; that
is the case in this instance.
Well, We went over to Institute,
Lemon county, last Friday night, in
company with Mr. Joseph P. Hill,
u countryman of golden syrup fame,
having Oeen invited there by Charity
Alliance to enjoy a supper and hear
Alliance speeches. Beng detained
on the road, we arrived a little late.
We heard that brother James New
borne would be there, whom we are
always glad to meet, but a marriage
in Cana of Galilee or somewhere, IN
which he was deeply concerned, called
him away. GA RI and radiant
maiden whom the angels named" Miss
Bette Hardy, an esteemed member Of
brother Mewborne's Alliance, made
the amende honorable for him. We
found our County organizer and
member elect of the House, brother
Andrew Edmundson, on hand In his
best bib and tuck, so to speak, looking
as wise as Z4beide and as handsome
as Apo 10 flushed, too, with a coming
appetite, and having a tongue whetted
and smoothed up for the occasion.
The large Academy Hail was bril-
liantly Illuminated, and as we entered,
on the right our eyes beheld a Gene
of female beauty and loveliness that
made us feel as though we had been
suddenly and miraculously transported
to some fairy land or Queen-of May
court. In a half dazed way W. asked
our polite usher if we had been
handed over to a pettycoat govern
ment, and what was the nature Of our
crime, but he only smiled.
"SimpIy that and nothing more"
If there was one lady present,
there were thirty, each like a vessel
under a light wind with all her can
vas spread; and not one Of them, if
her life depended upon it, could tell
one-haIf the number of times she ran
to a mirror that afternoon and twisted
and turned to see how queenly, how
magDIdcently she appeared; for
did lamps shine over sweeter, lOvller,
fairer We have read some
where tina a woman Is just between a
rose and an angel, and brother Ed
mundson certainly looked that way,
and we seriously thought so. Hence
we said to our usher: "LOts of eX
quislte lady visitors here to, nigh"
NO." said he, CHARITY begins at
home and stays around there a whole
heap; these are ali our lilies and
roses, save one exotic chrysanthemum,
which ought to be Our'n both by ties
Of blood and good looks"
Why We wondered land still the
wonder grew" upon US, was because
of the fact that, in nearly all of the
meeting wher yer we have been here.
to1ore, we hove noted the presence of
the ladies chiefly by their absence.
On the left we saw quite = large
assemblage of we'll dressed AND hsnI-
some gentlemen, who were out, we
presume, to see, to hear, and, maybe,
to eat.
Our good friend, brother Noah
Allen, had the floor as we walked in,
and vas literally putting to blush
Demosahenes or Cicero; but just as
soon as he caught sight of Andy's
wavy, auburn beard, he begged to be
excused, made ga raythur sudden
pull up" but retired with grace, amid
cheers and wild applause.
A stove is a mighty handy thing to
have around the house, "~sorter" like
Toodles' wh~eelbarrow; therefore in
the middle of the hall a large one sat
in which a hot fire burned that soon
sent the blood to our finger tips, max
ing us feel quite comfortable-a thing
for which we yearned, for the night,
if you remember, was bitterly cold.
At half past seven the speaking be
gan Brother EdmundsoH made a
humorous and entertaining talk on
the general needs of the Alliance.
Delightful music followed, being led
by that excellent and accomplished
gentleman, Prof. Geo. Mewborne
Then brother Noah Allen addressed
the Alliance again in a happy and in
cisive speech, closing with the story
O1 Gue Ou1 pups, Wulcn created great
and prolonged laughter. Andy was
called out, and though very modest
and bashful, just had to say something;
but, of course, he felt like the little
negro boy, who, for the first time,
after being converted, was asked to
pray in public. The little fellow got
down on his knees and said: ooh,
Lord! Oh Lordl [ is almost skeared
to death" Then again emusic arose
with its voluptuous swell" After
which recess was given for a few
minutes, when the committee to ar.
range the supper table went to work
with alacrity. The table reached clear
across the floor, leaving room to the
right for a side table, where coffee of
delicious flavor was dispensed. The