The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-09-25
A CHIP,

was IN his great-graudfather' days, and
through his great -grandfsther's hsnds,
that the money had slipped away from
the family. Since then no one had had
tie energy 70 replace it.
1t was too much trouble" said the
Taliafertos, who pronounced their name
"Tollyver"
JOS father did make a half hearted
effort, He wandered from his home in
Alabama up North somehow, and ran
away with old Snyder n. Simes's daugh
ter and only child. Snyder Z Shines.
lumber merchant, was \ Maine mau who
had made his pile himself and meant To
keep it. He burned his daughters let
tiers unopened and made n new will.
IF my moneys to h. spent in riotous
living, mean 10 spen1 il mvself, - he
said, but.oring up his pockets.
Mrs. Talisferrc burst into tears when
the first saw her new Southern home
then she got W md put on an apron and
began to clean the house. This she con
tinucd 10 do until the day Of her death.
She never learned TO adjust herself ~
her surroundings, nor that II is some
times good womsn's duty ~ ignore
cleaned, and was finally swept out of
this world on sea of soap -suds another
martyr to the great god Of cleanliness
See left one little boy bchiad her.
named 10, to the care-or, moro prop.
erly speaking, to the ncelcct-of his
father
"no you see that msn said the su
perintendent of the great Brookville
glass works. which Northern capital had
lately Wanted in Brnokviil' County Al.
ALBANIA, DO you sec that man ne was
pointing out JOS father we'll you
will rever sec him doing any more than
he is now Nobody ever saw him work.
He eats drinks, clothes himself, hss
roof ovel his head, and not a cent in his
pocket Now, how does he do IL And
there are dozen like him about here.
| tell you, the mysteries of Paris are
nothing I" the mysteries of Broohville. "
And y, "" can never permit our minds
TO dwell ON a subject without hearing
from II again within twenty four hours,
that same day the superintendent re.
ceived letter from 10.
raEb~rhT6e e'Shnxs Y, ,aSut' 'thsfe" VIZ anoslIff oslIff
ing dubious or shaky in the spirit of the
composition.
Mister Superintendent wui like Plao
IN yor employ. 10 ToLLY.
= S-IaIiaferro is to long and guar.
The superintendent laughed as he
tossed this evident result Of anxious labor
in the scrap basket The next week he
r'civsd 4 fac smile Of tha. latter minus
~" postscript, to which he accorded
s,tni!ar Treatment but when he aaw those
same struggling characters OF an cnvel
ore in his mail the third week he opened
~ with An amused curiosity.
Mister Superin, IN liant J wrot Won
letters and hevnn ansn ] VOL ike 10 he
IN yo' employ but kant wait mn, III n
100. Please sir ansar and obliS
10 ToIIv"
The superinte ndents hand with the
paper N It lowered o"el the scrap basket
Then ho drew it back Al his call
weak kneed young man came in from the
outer Office.
"Have you room foi another bov ou,
the'ei' the superintendent asked. "You
"eve. Well, then, write to this appli
cant and tell him he may come on trial "
Eo, the first few weeks 10 Tolly vas
like = new born puppy GU, in the world
with his eyes shut.
You must look about ;ou. To'ly,"
said the hsl clerk. 'fEon, started
nat with n" money. II" cduCstiu,, No.
tackjn@, and here I'm, all hy k""ping
ny eyes peeled.
rhc cle,k with the weak kuees stuck
~
"j.o,n - nc, he sail. I've hec1 =
s2js'. hopeS,, Industrious, Cod fearing
ran '"y fifteen years, anA not cen: %
s-o~ foi j.
,'"'u:2@d his lnnr, ~ Idly face AMI t,g
lnr"ccrt blu- eyes from on" - III" Other
scH SAID ncthin-. "" rarely talk I san
whca he did, II wa, with d.5bcia,e
s.c0ncss which barely e.c-ysi dravl
b'.' hc ponder"d all that he head in
h'- h"ay: nn"a-entiv. - ,g--'.'-ny -
pIppydom fell from him and he bccam
satisfactory fixture in The nihcc
Tnc Brrokvilc G!as, Works warc
c.nss cc.pll4tior. They had hou.a, u,
'"o Thousand acres ahrI: the ~. s.
,s"'cd fpr ,hci: wc.s. Taem l.31!e.
"".!i u th"u Cp,,4-,s hu..i q .Aeil
idnd they bought from th~ COMPANY
7'.'F' dll'' liN''r' hI'tC' IHN> bi IuFll III
eCinra making.
R#' 'hsrc vas a Nabotn'> vineyard in
The centre Of the settlement.
Til" trouble was :hat old Colonel Tag
lesr"c:"d his ancestors. aud refused r.
.i!!"n 20 any proposition r"ya-'j;ng thcii
ss'" for IL. vineyard was family
r4ryrn. ground this time.
In" sup"rin!' nd"nt vainly rep esen,c|
T. mn: t:a; the bones should bc ,arefu!,
i:u0"el.
They are e.!.:h &c sar;a hy th!: time
~ SAID Colonel jar. with stateinea.
"When sell that ground. sir, l sci
them. SO you will not mention it again
u YOU please, SIR
After TINT, the superintendent. VIII
expected u pistol in every Alsbam
pocket, did not care to open the subjec
agein.
Air't you ever goir' to cell, Coone
tsr: asked 70
re had padded across the creel
which separated the glass works from
ine old mans house, and "a
ming oH his porc' with him in the
NlhIh'.
$50, sir. Nor ant eyer goiu. L