The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-12-13
BILL ARP'S LETTER.
HIS FLORIDA BOY JOINS TIE
BENEDlCTlVE HOSTS
And William Does the Honors Grace
fully at the 'Infair.''

to visit her invalid father took advantage OF
the old gentleman and tried his arts upon tho
daughter. 1t doesn't take smart. good look
fnC young man long to capture an unsuspect-
ing maiden, and SD she surrendered ut diScre-
ton. The mother generally falls into line
with the choice OF an obcdcnt daughter. but
the old gentleman wascnt so easily harmonincd.
IN think about it, I'll think about il. " said
he. 81 don't know much about you. I'll have
TO inquire. / Thought you ~cIe coming cut
here TO sec me, but it seems | was mistaken.
Are you making enough 10 support q wife2 Do
YOU lay up anything or do you spend it ali?
What does Sara say about IT, ana her mothcr2
This IL SUI pr ise I" me- sir; surprise, but |
might have expected it. will consIlcr it, sir,
and give you answer before We return to
Philadelphia"
My recollection s that it il an awful solemn
affair to ask tn" Old gentleman for his daught,r.
l put it of f. ON day to day. l drca !cd It.
had no trouble with the duug h;er or the mother.
but these old solid fathers can't be Ieguiln
with good looks AMI hunicd wp, d. ] would
like to see u book tu'l Of su"n interviews "a..
the youug ma:i sald ami how hc SAID it aud
what the cid man SAID nr,piy. knew Young
man in the long ago who lut 1t OF ua II hc
found the old man rlonc in his fr.d sitting On
log and he was ~ excited lhat ne forgot
hlmsc and asked him to please 10 step this
way minute. The old man smiled and sad
$50 ahead, jim, there IN nobody behind this
log
In my Young days thcr,. hal to bo a personal
interview. Whiting, a letter to tie old man
would hardly have been tolerated, but now il Is
quite common, and 81 the modern youth avoids
much embarrassment. Why, they even pop tho
uostion liz letter aud cover whole pages with
alteration aud admiration AMI adulation
and all the other a'iou@ and Somo pronl-
ises that are likely To be forgotten
after the honeymoon is over. In cur day
tho girls waited modCstly 10 be courtcd. but
now they are more aG- rcssivc and many Ut
them set snarcs to catch their game. Dean
swift says that the reason why there are so
many unhappy marriages is that tho Young n
dies spend III, re tine in making nets than III
making cages. / don't like these cod calcu-
lating matrimon al alliances. The exquisite.
ecstatic, angelic questions OF lOvo should not
I've surprcs. Never was II trade more charm
inglv won than Col, ridges Gnnov,Cvr. II, had
told her a tender, touching story AID 10 cnaed
30 swcctly that
''Shc wcpt with pity anl delight,
She tlushcl with love and virgin shame,
And like the mu mur of n dream
heard her breathe !Jy name
But sta, ted to tel! abnnt the cOmmoton-
the preparation ter the Iufair. That IL what
1t used to bc called and it Is proper word. II
IL In tho dicil nary and means the rCccptiou Of
the welding party at the hCn!c OF tEu groom.
parents. You zee, the hi L was a stranger tu
us. ii + home WIS in philade pha and our boy
had TO travel Zoo niles To get Ecr and liked to
have been shpwreclicd OIL aye llaltcras on
ll
For week before that my f,lks had been
c!e'rnG up the house and the yard and seeding
Tasins AMI s'aIl-f, cdung turkey g0bbl,rs and
they kept me "r the man servant trottng to
town for sugar and sp 4" AMI al thu,s nice
or something else u d' zen times a day. And
they talked and worked and wondered what
Kind Of girl tho b., Was Bringing mo tho
IainIly. | w@s greatly admonishcd how 10 be
have, an as friends and kindred had been in,
vltcd to a grand dining AMI some would stay
nj, l..- "A | ,,bt e.,
~ had done bcforn on such occasions. ] am
a very humble man and was thankful. would
have slept outdoors on plank if they hal sad
So. was instt u"t"d To 20 to- \ lanta and meet
the bride and groom ami escort them 10 our IN
N.c'cn''"u' home, wh'ch did with exceeding
pleasure,
Ii IL all over nov and NY W.T. AMI are calm
and serene. What h. Quaker t.ty has los; We
have gamcd-anorIcr !hmL loy.u:; and ccnsiL-
crate daughter. They Mrrc married mt IN
haste all | are mo- likely To :cp n 1T lc,Ura.
i, ere l. another cu,ry To make now IN Tho
family l. be. The good old book ~ getting
prctt, full Of records. Blr,hs. marrI0gc' All
dCaths-natur. r.s tnta'IOn-Gl GladucSS and sad
ness. JOY and SORROW. Cd Father Time las
been kiud To uS fur Il good while. The ten aru
still living and hu has taken IT.. two grand
children from the flock lie old rascal stakes
his whctt, srEtlc AT II A." occasionally aul wgSS
hs head aud yrIus ami !'ss : q" pa s'S on
and cuts dow II NY fII Il IS. the friends If nv
youth TO warn me-. Mt lou% "gp hu ,Ut down
DR.. Et:ry, tur n"h.c.rcartcd surgeon. the
friend of n! family forty five Yeas iac ccu'l,-
hearted mIE whom eve Shul. luSri II" Wa
Younger than l. in; h, w,s ripe II, had done
enough and was tired. Aut only lts, week he
cut down DR. Rich Erauham, the man Of God,
the preacher, editor ar!l educator imam who's
pure, exalted character and lifelong service
was an IllUstrlCuS Example to lhc TcncIAlIOn
that followed III his wake. He, too WAS RIPE.
The lives of sUch men all :CIAinl II,