The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
Uae Nepala aaaIS}esps
Becky Ann and JeemS'
NeWberry Boarder


Written for The Herald and News.)
Well, MIR. Editor, bout u week af-
ter mo and Jeems got home frum
that long tor be remimbered visit to
Newberry, 1 got letter from my
noffew, Bert, which read thusly:
dear alnt: "I'm comm on few days
visit to YOU an Uncle Jeenis, and Pm u
goili' ter bring friend along with me.
His name ls Tom Simms. an hos q first
rate fellow: / expect he'll board with
you two or three II Onths, fer he's anX-
ioua to get out in the country to rusti-
cate awhile; Tell cuZzin Jane Maricr
TO fritz her bangs and set her cap fer
him. Don't put yo irself to eny extry
trouble-all we want is fresh air and u
chance to rust:cate.
"BrRr."
"Look here, Jeems," sed l, git
down the Webster's dicshionery an
500 wat that outlandish word, 'rusti-
care,' means"
"Why, Becky Ann, Pm 'sprised
at yer ignorance" sed Jeems, knock
ing the ashes outen his pipe, II
know the meanin' O that word with
out goin' to the dicshionery. Com
mon since orter toll you that 'rusti-
cate in this case means they don't
want greasy vittles.'"
eyes, l s'pose that is it, shore
enough" answered 1, secretly admir-
in Jeems' active common since.
AN it's mighty CONSERVATION, too,
fer it's goin' to be II tight squeeze
to make the meat hold out with the
oollards, anyhow. But look here,
Jeems, don't like the idee of havin'
young stranger MAJ of the male
sex around the house. Jane Marior
is Il purity girl with her red checks,
blue eyes, an yaller hair; an since
she come home frum that high grade
boardin' school. | perscover that she
is powerful improved in manners as
we'll as books. know that she can
stand fair hand with the best of
'em, an don't low fer no feller ter
hirt with her tender aifections."
Jeems seen what I was strikin'
at, an he sed: III don't reckin' a
town feller III pay any attention to
our little country blossom;, an,
Becky Ann, newer haint thought
about our baby leavin' us, no how
But she's grown, an like cs not win,
do jest like all the rest Of our gals -
marry an leave us by our lone selves
But hush! here sho comes, an we
wont GROSS tho bridge till wo git to
it,"
Jane Marier come in an | give
hHr the letter to read. seon by her
rod cheeks that she was pleased Il,
the contents, but she didu't say 81.
You see, Mr.. Editor, I hin n gal my
sell, an | amt fergot tho fancyfnl.
hlfalutin' sentimental notions | used
to indulge in. Well, I knowed it
couldn't be helped, an l tilosofically
made up my mind to make the best
OF it, But 1 vowed I'd keep Il watch
over the youngsters, an if that fell
ler did try to tlirt with my unexper-
fenced darter, I'd shore make it hot
fer him. But if he WIS a honest
sort Of feller an made love in ear
pest, really meanin' it, l wouldn't
bcject
The day before our vislters wus
expected, Jane Marier wus mighty
busy. She swept the yards an
primped up the house an give Jeems
few lessons in ettiket. hcarn her
tell him to use all tho big word that
he knowed, but to bo keerful to use
'em correctly. Jeems III do any
thing Jane Marier axes him to, or be
found q tryin'. So next day whin
Bert and that Simms got there, Bert
politely introduced him to us all, an
leems shook hands mighty cordial
and sed: "Good evenln', Mr.. Simms.
Happy to make your acquaintance
ship. You look as dignifcent an
decomposed rs our now pastor. How
docs your copperosity seem to agash-
nate, anyhow" Jeems still shook
his hand.
The fellow looked mighty sot back
an sed' "Sir?"
III axod ye how does yer copper.
osity seem to agashnate?" said
laems, smilin'.
''Well, Sir, l. er--ah I am such
an ignoramus and you are 80 literate
you will have to illuminate be. 70 I
ean comprehend"
Jeems dropped his hand at once,
an sed:
VI s'poso you air both mighty
tired. Bert, you an the gentleman
can go to the guest chamber an re-
fresh yorself, then suppor'll be serv-
3D."
Jano Marler rushed frnm tho room
an Bert looked like he'd kill hisself
laffin'. Bert alters would laff when
he felt like it, no matter what hap.
pened. Well, before they cum down
to supper Jane Marier sod to Jeoms:
dad, you needn't use any more
bio WOrda nlaasa IL rota n,ua.