Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-18
No. io7

hs came in due time to the home of his brother Governor, where he was WAS re- ceiyed with all the honors of genuine southern hospitality. When asked how he felt, his characteristic reply was: Thank you, governor. am tired, sleepy, hungry and sober" The latter cordially assured him thst he could remedy all these.
 Next day dinner was served al l2 o'clock, ss the horn blew for the hands to come In. After 1t was over tLe two governors re- tired to the shade of the long back porch, where cornoob pipes with long twists of homegrown tobacco awaited them. There, In the long, soft afternoon, reclining on easy bottom rockers, they lolled and smoked and talked the hours away. BetWiKt the twain, on the floor sst brimming pitcher of apple toddy, the mellow, roasted fruit floating on the surface of the divine tipple. From time to time this aided and enliEened the conversation. They talked of the com psrstive excellences and advantages of their respective states, of the prioe of cot ton, of horse raising and runaway negroes; as they talked they smoked and ss they talked they drank. They tpeculRted on the coming glories of the country, they pledged eternal friendship to each other personally, and vowed to preserve all neighborly courtesies between the Carolina states forever and forever, Rmsnl Now and tlen they would doEe in their easy chair, under the mellow influence of their happy surroundings, and on waking up indignantly deny having been asleep and take another drink to prove their wakeful- ness And thus thing went on.
 Now 1t happened that the governor of South Carolina had & wife-As Rll good governors should have, on the principle of the old maxim that he who sspires to gov ern should first learn to obsy-snd her name was Betsy Jane. She well knew the falling of her governor, and she easily guessed that the visiting governor was tArred with the same stick. Quietly watch ing proceedings she st length concluded that these two old cocks were about Rs full aa they could we'll hold without slopplng over, and IL was time 10 stop. Watching her opportunity during rather protrRcted dGZe, she slipped away the pitcher, stIll half full, and inserted h its place piggin of cool spring water with clear, yellow gourd hanging on the handle.
 Though sound asleep, the governor of North Carolina felt that something WAS wrong. Every nerve In him cried out against the presence of a hostile clement, and he swnke. Ills perturked soul hRd not deceived him. The pitcher of today wRs gone. He immediately awakened his host, who courteously inquired; What is the msttsrf" Don't you see what is the mat terF' said inc guest, looking indignantly st the piggin and the gourd. Indeed, see nothing wrong" said the now distressed host ''PleRse tell me what is the matter, my dear goysrnor." FThe devil you ssyi Nothing wrong indeed l 20 10 sleep with pitcher of tOidy before me, wake up and find piggin of spring water, and the governor of South Carolina tells me In his own house that he sees nothing wrong in that Well, welli All l have to say, sir said the governor of North Carolina, rising with 6 very great but rather unsteady dig nifty, 'gs that It is & damned long time be- tween drinks" ''Oh, said the governor of South Carolina, ss the situation flashed on him, Il see; that's Betsy Jane. She means stop, and we're done for the day. I'm sorry can't bring that pitcher back. h1nbly beg your pardon, governor, but maybe there's Betsy Jane al your house, and maybe you know how 1t is yourself" The offended dignity of the governor of North Carolins dissolved slowly into & genial smile of intelligent comprehension, and, so!emnly w!nkipg one eye, be fell either upon the neck of hls host or upon the porch floor. tradition does not say which-sxclRiming, 'Gou bet, old boys you bet"
 And that's how 1t came about Through out that southern land tradition hks wick edly repeated and kept alive the saying of the governor of North Carolina as 6 con venient made of jogging the memory or stimulating the asgging hospitality of host, but has failed to embAlm In human memory the righteous prudence and Witely virtue of Betsy Jane, the spouse of the governor of South Carolina.
 For near on to 100 years the saying has been a faithful one and worthy of all Rc- equation in our country, that Is tO say it has been faithfully repeated kll the time, and any thing OffeTen in Trp0ase thereto hRs been universally accepted, either straight or with susa-.
 ZEBULoN B. FANcE.