The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-22


very much except themselves: but t:@n
they minded { good deal, which made up
for 1t.
However, when the cs!ranscTaent aad
lasted for whole iortnisnt--tul!y ten days
beyond the usual pcriod-thcir friends be
came concerned: and as it drew near ChI?st-
mas day the paier waS gate ang.y
Those two young fools nIight Just as we'll
make it uD now rs go rlo?in@ about q:
through Christmas tiE:c and spelling eyer.
one clse's fun" ne grumbied And the dear
little mater SPOKE "i them with a Sorrowia!
shake OF the head. Could 10; the p&tcr g!Ee
Ycm q hin. that -AgSic wG& trc:l!nG: Yer
nar>s If he were 10 drop II one evening 20 Sc
the children nov. baby WAS growing so:
8ut pater thoaGGi that, as -Ngcrc Wa :i!;;-
tcr's sister. and ten Years younger according
20 the unimpeachablc testimony o! me
family Bible, i was rather { matter 10:
sistcrly advice. so neither intcrrcaed. @no.
the tenth Tor was it the c!cvcnthD parting
for forever" had lasted three weeks on
Christmas eve. -it this point all the fanny
agreed that something must be done.
If you dent speak to AGsie. shall lave
TO speak to her myself, said pater. i!l7n!v-
as he put on the Santa Claus coat with tho
big pockets. TO sally forth il TIC morning.
NO, no, my dear. really can, ask poor Cd
Ten to eat h"mblc-pie. l don't consider
that he was TO blame at ali. Hc was prac-
t:csllr bound 70 20 and play Tor his c!uh
that afternoon. and she couloi have gone to
the SHOW Just as well in the c"ening. VIZ omca
never will understand that r!cn-- Oh,
patcr.." cxpoStulatcd the mater. softly. 'eE-
ceit YOU, my dear. always excepting You.
Hut Won are unique Then matter laughed
ard he kissed her. oh. but hope you
wont. John Sic said, coaX!ng!y. Poor
old AZ has been crying her eyes out al the
time: but she $ TOO proud 70 make c"eTiUEcS,
though she OWNS she was parity to Blame
II YOU could bring Inn round, now, to pay
the compliments O.: the season TO me. OF TO
see the children" 'Cmpn. said rater,
rather shortly, Il shall lose my train Il |
stop any. longer: ard ought to have caught
the one before, reaiiy. Mater G!da' t
bother him an further. She saw : twinkle.
in his eye; and She had been married TO ls:ln
for ainc years, and knew his Ways, YOU see.
But. presumably kc remembered when
Tenn (whose chief he was looked i::.c i.i,'
private rcor, about Mmc:l l:rc 20 pa: E:st
respects. on iob1''i @''''--'- N''
afternoon. of course old man! said pate:,
in his most everyday tone. But Tom looked
very glu,n and shock lis head. Nonsense,
calculated pater w'rathful::y. YOU we're the
friend o; the family before Miss Aggic ccnlc
to live wi.!. US tic iit;!c MINK. YOU'D never
desert ;:n Youngsters On Christmas day:
Molly and Eos arc always asking about
'Uuc}c' Tom ana / ~ s::r.. :l:e boy viii re-
mclnhe: yoa lies growing 4 1:ne big ohap
now. and walks ii! ovc: tie place; lie lei:
downstairs twice lbs; wcc:i. No. no, ok
Elar. :rpl:cd Tom. ,niScrahly. Il cans
cua:c; .*aliy ca,:t. "" cot 4 .ot OF things
to send ,ound Ia, tn" kids bless their lit;:"
hears, and thou@i.; Won wouldn't n.ird il
J >;,ni something for :hc mater: YOU Tc Al
My. beer ;,wfr!iy kind 10 me. boti! al sou.
Va bought 4 si;tlc present ior AZ. to have
!; :ras;y in ease siI"--we--peshai's we
s!.;..,: cver-5&:-- ! ;l!is po:::s tho view,