Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE
GFor the ADVERTISER.
"WattentOy" Writes a Letter to
His NepheW's Folks and
Thanks Them for the
'TaterS.

DEAR JOSEPH, CALLINE, AND LIT
TIE Miss BETsEY: The Bible says,
"Remember the Sabbath day and
keep it holy" but 1 wish | had
planted them seed 'taters on Sun
day A. NJ. you we're SO good, prompt,
and kind in sending to me. 1t is
said that "cold 'taters Oh ones
own table is better than roast meat
on his neighbcr's," but l fear L
won't have hot nor cold Eaters for
our toble if she and the little ones
don't let them seed Eaters alone.
You gee as how it was this way:
One of our little ones had been
quite sick for a few days and none
OF the family went to church Sun
day except your "Nunkie" and
YOU see the Eaters arrived late
Saturday P. M. and it took some
half dozen or more raw ones to
satisfy the little ones, right away
And Sunday for dinner she had
baked 'taters, 'tater po, (but they
were rich 'taters) 'tater pudding,
and 'tater custards, and | only re-
marked at the dinner table for
we had company),I L believe would
have had few fried 'taters and a
few roasted 'taters. And then L
begin to think, and l thought a
man can't prosper till he gets his
wife's leave, and a thlifty wife is
better than great income, and a
good wife and health is a mans
best wealth. Bless their Learts,
what would we do without them2
And it is said they like to have
their own way, and the proverb
saws: "a wife ought to have her
will during life, because she can
not make cne when she dies" And
a true wife is her husbands better
half, his lump of delight, his
flower of beauty, his guardian
angel, and his hearts treasure.
She is the light of his home and
the comfort of his soul.
So 7 eat 'taters like the balance
of the family Sunday, 'taters for
breakfast, 'taters and Eaters and
Eaters for dinner, and Eaters for
supper. And one of the little ones
woke up in the night and cried for
Eaters, or the 'taters made it cry,
l don't know which, (but | think
it was the last "which') as it eat
several raw ones, poor little thing.
And we all dreamed of 'taters,
and I dreamed I had ore
living across me as big as friend
Dan QUITS, and in desperate
effort to get it off, I woke and
quietly (or as quietly as 1 could,
for was considerably disturbed)
1 got up and took what few seed
'taters there were left and carried
them to secluded spot away un-
der the hill on the extreme corner
Of my little farm and there | placed
them under the ground for future
reference. And now she and the
little ones are sorcly pcrplexed to
know what become Of the balance
of them seed 'tatc-s.
Now, in conclusion, for there
must be an end to everything, to
simply say "Thanky" doesn't seem
would exactly do. And to wish
you all may enjoy much of this
worlds good, as we did the 'taters,
wouldn't exactly do for great in
conveniences followed the pleas
ureable enjoyment of that bounti-
full feast of Eaters, caused no doubt
by the quantity eaten and not the
quality of the 'taters (for they
were exceedingly fne]. But it is
said all sweets have their bitter.
And now quiet, or comparative
quiet, once more is had at "Wild-
Woods" But I do say, may kind
Providence grant unto each and all
of you great success and happiness
in and through this life and eter-
nal rest and peace in the sweet bye
and bye. All send love to you all,
and believe me, very truly, respect
fully, and foLdly
Your Nunkie,
WATTENToY.
P. S.-&e says and the little