The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-09
Boone's. All matters Of antiquity are re.
ferred to him and his decision is final.

Boone's. All matters Of antiquity are re-.
ferred to him and his decision is final.
he told me about his service In the Mex.
ican war and had just began to t,arrate
how General Jackson sent him to the
British at New Orleans with a coffin and
his compliments to bury Packenham in,
when our train moved off and spoiled the
story. The colonel said he had never
married for reasons too tedious to mention,
but had recently concluded to do So and
was now looking around for a mates
Success to him. Hs looks like be is good
for score or two of years.
On our return ne met a wreck and
were delayed FIVE hours of the night. In
our Car we're two young girls richly and
tastefully dressed. Our attention was
attracted to them as they chatted together
and counted their money. One said there
was ninety dollars and the other said it
was eighty.fve, and they counted and re-
counted and made it eighty and sometime
hundred and soon began to reel over
toward each other. Then they took
drink out of bottle and giggled and
counted their money again. A gentleman
behind US said that was the third drink in
haltsan hour. WheD We met the wreck
most of US left the car and went forward
to view the provoking prospect. On our
return ne missed chose girls and q lady
told us they were outside down in ditch
and sure enough they were-their hats off
and their beautiful sealskins and furs and
dresses mingled With the mud as they re-
posed in drunken sleep. It was very
dark but after while the lanterns came
and they were taken to shanty near by
and we left them in their shame. Oh,
the pity of it, the pity Of it. We were
told that they were milliner girls on
Saturday evenings lark. Now there is
somebody to blame about that, for it ie
against the order Of woman's nature.
Fathe's, mothers, look after your girls.
Look kindly, tenderly, frmly-keep them
at home ifyou can and make home pleas.
ant, make your home pleasant. Be it
ever go humble, make it home that the
children will love. Don't scold, don't
fret, don't look miserable. Fine clothes
and fine furniture are very nice, but it
takes kind, loving words to make home.
The wreck of train was bad enough, but
the wreck of those two young lives haunt
me. And there is boy that troubles
me; lost boy whose name is Willie
Lee Thomson, who left his good mothers
home in Atlanta nine months ago and
has not been heard from. He is smart,
bright. faced lad of thirteen years, well
educated for his age, slender form, dark
hair, large dark eyes and long eyelashes,
comely features and quick in speech. His
mothers heart is well.nigh broken. Just
such boy has been here and found
home with q good farmer, but he left
with some gipseys few weeks ago. This
boy said be came from Florida, and that
his father and mother were dead; but he
admitted later that he had told story,
and said that his mother lived in Atlanta
but he would not give his real name.
Maybe this description will meet the eye
of some one who can locate the boy. A
reward of twenty-five dollars was offered,
and little descriptive slips sent all over
the country. Mrs. Alice Thomson, the
mother, writes that she will double the
reward. Indeed, she would give all the
little she has to find her boy. What
good mother would not? What 3 Christ
mas gift it would be to her to fold him in
her arms and weep over him and make
him promise never to leave her again.
She does not want him arrested or
brought to her by force, but she wants to
find him and go after him. Friends of
humanity, please look out for that boy,
and if you find him write to her. And
now
A rich and merry Christmas to the rich,
A bright and happy Christmas to the poor,
May no boys run away, no girls get in the
ditch,
And the wolf stay away from the door.
BILL ARP.