The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-13
RESULT OF A FLOOD.

Hi, Marso John! Dat ar Pelton
Boys huntin' our hogs ag'in."
John Hartwell, who was busily ham
merlng at some piece Of boylsh Car
pentry In his fathcr's workshop, turn
ca pair Of kind!ing blue eyes toward
!he excited young darkcy who rushed
| Ill WIN tho above information.
p, '" mats that you say. Tom Pctu 2"
lopi l,ete repeated his stateme Mt,
aiuulng the remark that tho Pel,on
10y "as 'a-heavin' sticks at 'cm an'
iiIh IN ch run like dc ole Nick ~
John put down his hammer and ax-
claimed: "'" ~
business, once for all !" 'N 10
AS ho spoke, ho strobe out oi III,
"orkshop and started across tho corn
unld, with SUCH an air of angry dntnr-
,nlnation that Tom Pete, running after
llm. kicked up his heels and gripnod
IN h1gh gico at tho prospect Of Il colli-
alon; "hich was sure to bring the Pol
ton boy to grief.
john ilartwcll and Tracy Pelton
were 1oes OF long standing, though
mother ot them could tell exactly how
their feud had first arisen.
Inc IcltUnS owned u small Dlanta-
ton ON the Sunilowcr River, and the
Ha' Lwci!S had come from the North
some years before and settled on the
next place.
Tracy and John, who were nearly of
lhe same age, bcc:mc acquainted and
though they had occasional disayree-
ments, like all neighhors' boys.
But some difficulty more serious
than usual had led TO ili-fceliug be-
tween them, which had broken out at
last into open warfare; SO they were
now declared and downright enemies.
J. was u pity, for they were both hnc
boys, each in his way
Jonn was u stout, young athlete,
qnlck-tcmpcrcd, quick -wittcd and
merry, always ready for work or play,
and throwing himself into both with
'Qu"' energy; while Tracy was Of Il
Huicter disposition and did not got
angry or enthusiastic in |. moment, but
WAS slow to alter his opinions after
they were formed.
"Obs1inate as IL mule :" John said,
not stopping to thihk that Tracy's
affection was even more deep and last.
ing than his wrath that he could bo il
very constant frlcnd as well as an
obstinate enemy.
John was in an exceedingly bclli-
gercnt frame OF mind "hun hu reached
the edge OF the field which bOrdcrcd
on the pcIt0n place, and bchcld his
father ; line drove ot hogs rushing pcll-
mel! through Il corn-st -stubblc, pursued
by slender dark-cycd boy, who was
Vigorously pelting them with sticks,
cIuds OF earth, or whatever he could
lay his hand on.
You stop that. Tracy p,lton !"
shouted John, pcrcmptorily.
Mind your own business and keep
your hogs at home" rctorted Tracy,
d. "c bombardcd the hogs with Il lively
shower Of COrnStalkS.
- should think this w;.s my bu~i.
ness, and Iii attend to it in earnest if
you don't look out - cried John. bris,l
IN" with wrath and T. solution Ill
you MT one of those hogs again III hit
you -
Accepting this rs Il Cha!lcngA, Tracy
promptly threw short stick, which
TOOK the largest Of the hogs bcnird
The car aud seat tho whulc drove
Scurrying tumultuously coward their
owners premises.
John snatchCd up the stick aud hull-
ed 1t back at Tracy, striking him on
the shoulder with force cnouyn To
make hin very angry, ii it did not hurt
| aim mach.
lie iltw ~ john with doubled Gsts,
and John, nothing loalh. received him
IN III" same manner.
The Iesu.: was that Tracy got
| whipped, iS usual : iUr the two BOYS
tl'td hA0 several battles "lr4ady, aud,
Though Tracy invariably came out
; c"ni be-t, !lc never -hrunl; from a
iEcsA encounter VITA his stronger Toe.
AZ lo: John, though be returned
nome after the battle flushed with
Ir'"mph and greatly admired by Tom
itt%, yet hc vas perfectly aware that
4. lS,.t t,,l i.
1t vas quite certain that Tracy was
al!ii determined to chase the hogs urd
otIcr"!sc anany his enemy Whenever
| nG got \ cht,ncu
However, during tho days thai fol-
| lowed neither Oi the boys h;,i any time
to waste in (tuiilc-s A0stiliticS. They
| were auilicicntiy occupied with the
business whicn was nov demanding
every CuUys uttcntion-thaJ Of saving
lhrlr persons and property from dc
st. uCtiOn hy the waters OF the river,
witch, alter rising rapidly for three
days, had Ovcr.ilDwcd itS banks and was
last lnundating the whole region.
! Water from Othcr streams poured in
10 s"cil the torrent, cattle we're drown
ed ami buildings were swept away.
Ana still tnc II BOD rose higher day by
day.
p>oric were obliged to move into
Ia" upper stories Of their nOuscs 5
then, d, inc water rrtpt up higher, to
lake relnAc on toe roofs: and, ut last,
they were forced To II .c for their lives
TO the nigh ground, ut Il distance of
maAy TilrS.
MIR. liartwrli had built IL sort Of flat.
boat, or scow,. lis he called it, which
proved extremely uSciul to himself
ana his nuiGhbors in this pGriIous
time.
1t was constantly in use, conveying
people to the hills, picking up VAIN
ab1c lloatinT property, n"d taking OF
The sheep and cattle which were
'.a' ! - crowds wherever some Oit
Of high ground formed Q tiny island in
the very midst Of the mood.
Oac day, when MIR. fIartwcll had
taken off Il number Of cattle, as many
as the scow could safely carry, he
s,urtid with another man 20 paddle
thcm to Il place OF safety. leaving John
and Tom l'DtD on tho hOuSctOp which