The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03

VI tue country VINO conSfeXatS IL
the shade of the trees around tn,
old churches dnn:g tho big meeting
times just ahead and in happy an
Ncipation,
Nor do tho old people fail in 70
ceiving u full share Of country bless.
ings, The old man OF tho rGrals !.
in his glory at these big meetings
and tho wrinkles clear away from h /
brow as ho hears the rain patterina
against tho old church and tho thun
dcrs aro numbering out aud AWAY in
tho direction Of his crop, Old peo
rlc Of tho towns can feel no such
pleasures as is felt 10y tho old mnn
Of tho country. In fact, tho old
mnn Of tho town is back number.
Thcro arc mighty few places 70,
him to fill. Mono OF tho industries
desire to engage m old man. The
railroads will not have him, nor the
street cnrs, nor tho police, nor the
storcs-all these positions must be
filed by young men--tho old man
can't oven get in tho war ut this
time, but that may change and give
him chanca, II it does not do not
SEQ what is to become OF an old man
OF the towns. All the worlds ready
to give out work and sympathy too,
perhaps, to those who arc strong
and could make themselves fclt IN
tho politics or tho schemes of the
times, but there is nothing for the
~"akling t. 30 but to wait for the
summons cover the river" aud pass
away without much regret at leav,
ing. 1t may be bad for old folks to
contemplate such conditions, bu!
they may rs we'll understand that
there is nothing in the hurly -burly
Of tho towns that deems itself called
upon to waste any timo in consid.
oring their condition.
Me and Brown passed poor wo,
man on tho road to Atlanta TINT we
used to know, and we know full well
that she should be receiving q wal
pension md held in most affectionate
esteem for the great good she has
done in hor humble nnd patient life
Sho was loaded with garments that
sho had finished to the order Of one
OF our biggest merchants, and We
could SEQ that shc staggered under
tho loud and tho heat.
"Mighty hot" said I, as we drove
mp along the s,do Of her.
Eyes, yes,' shc said, as she chang
cd her loaa from ono hip to tn.
other "mighty hot, mighty hot"
Wo remembered this woman a:
ono wo used to know. She is thu
! widow Of IA brave confederate a.
passed through that war, and sh,
told us many things we had neve,
dreamed Of, as to what tho poo
sowing women Of tho towns have t,
so through.
First, they must go to the stores
and beg for tho work and then luz
it to thoir homes. The load is nee
ossnrily large ono, as they receiv,
only about 30 cents dozen for max
ing pants and live too fur away t
visit the store often. When the
havo finished tho work they mus
lug it back. Then comes an in
spection Of their work and lot @
other "red tapo' before thoy ca
get pay. They hardly get enoug
to pay them for the Juggling of tn
goods to and from home, but ther
could nevor bo complaint for this
Some Of these merchants arc harde
on these women than tho weather
the worry or tho Juggling. The "ir
spcctors" arc tho torrors Of thes
poor women. II tho stitches arc
little long when the "inspectors
view it the woman is "docked."
tho buttons arc not sewed just as tn
"epoctor' thinks thoy should b'
III, is another docking. Often,
"m told, these "inspectors" catch
garment and rip it from end to on
with one cruel sweep. So it is
with the small price paid and thcs
dookings-these poor women a,