The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06
a LongRead to st. Charles.

ST. CHARLES, 5. T., FEB. 5, 1898.
A few mornings since, after indulgiog In
the epecurean meou Of our luxurious break
fast table, we arose therefrom with graceful
dignity, and glancing through the window
and also through humid atmosphere. espied
an approaching twheel." This "wheel'
bore The nnn,isfakable mark of the Sumter
bar acd we recognized the form and features
of one Of Sumter's legal lights. He was
smiling sort'of January sunshine smile and
gliding in bee line for our immediate local
iiy, with bis overcoat pockets crammed with
the nost por,entous looking yaller papers,
and sorter Of man-Gamn- rs look under
meath the Smile We exclaimed brief
PRAYER as onr heart dropped down among
our liver andlights and things, and hastily
rlapcing towards the back door, calculated
the chances Of retreat, but there was no time
for this. mastery movement. Now We
baint done nothing-roihing much-our Gre
difors ~ i'll ali swear TO rnat-but you see, we
are afflicted with sort of nervous appre-
beusiou Just now, arising from dyspepsia or
other causes. mostly other causes, and II is
a,ways aggravated at this season and we hear
it is very prevalent just now, very Weli we
concluded that defiance was the better part Of
valor In this instance, and mustered up as
radiant smile as time would permit. 1t was
q bard metallic sort of smile, we know, but 1t
melted into the softes, Of June grins as We
net our legal-light friend and beard him say
':well I've come 10 you in distress aud throw
myself upon your generosity fer assistance"
We Immediately, emphatically, but tinaudibly
and generously exclaimed withip Us "Thank
God it's you in distress then, and Tot writ
Of distress agin u.s. He looked colo enough
TO have been riding an icicle instead Of bicy-
Gle, but be protested be wss not cold, rather
perspiring, though be Aid look monstrous
sidry," except about the shoes and socks.
They appeared TO be ia very pcofuse sweat
and be admitted to being somewhat moist in
that direction, having taken to water along
the road, something less than koee deep and
mile long. Now Mr. Editor, can you credit
:ne fact that one of Sumters brightest lights.
"a native aod to the honor born," in order
20 reach the extreme n. ". corner of Mt.
Clio township, would have taken the A. C..
L. R. r to Atkins, with the view of taking
The Bishopviile R. R /, to Eliotts, and then
on wheel to this point? We know that the
WAYS OF lawyers are dubious and devious and
past finding out, but had there been mileage
in this case or chancery suit we would have
the solution; but it wac neither In fact,
we'll De blessed if be did not have the effron-
.ery, TO tell Us be was simply hunting a
magazine Well, we'll, there are some folks
re have been advised, tits always best TO hon.
or. 80 we offered TO assist in the search for y
magazine, be i, pamphlet, provision or powder
magazine so it was not to blow US up. So we
started, and after more moisture and mud
and spat,er and shivers, we succeeded in
reaching the ultima thule of his ambition
aod desires. Our legal-light friend remained
over some SO hours and spent the night With
us, and We enjoyed his company, but mus,
say be evinced marked prediction for very
singular company, during the day, as to race,
color, and previous condition ofservitude, esc
We rather opine that the next time oul
friend hunts magazine, over this way, be
will come direct to St. Charles, c. S. l. N R.
R., and choose time when there is lees
moisture in earth aud air, and when he will
be less liable to say 'purdy-tion take the
man who mapped my route"
GAR