The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-10-31

that IL Is discourteous for host to take
hold of q subject and discuss it ina way
to ride over the opinions and views Of
his guests. When | AK man to
dinner" he says, 81 might rs well help
myself to the vittles fust, as to up an
do all the talkin'."
Therefore, 1t Is on the vcranda OF the
tavern that Mr.. Sanders is at his best.
He feels that he has the privileges OF
q guest, and he takes advantage OF
them. He madc his appearance there
recently after somewhat prolonged
absence, and the young men who were
sitting in its shadow made haste to
place a chair for him and TO inquire
about his health.
"Well, tell you," said MIR. Sanders,
"pve felt better'n do, an then again,
I've felt lots wuss. | reckon you'll
have to locate the state OF my condition
som'ers betwiXt the ham and the shout
der-sorter middlin'. | amt com
plainin'. I've been blessed beyan' my
deserts. | flung away my specs the
year they yerked Cleveland out OF the
Buffalo beer-gyarden an sot him up as
the demmycratic Joshway; don't have
to hol' my han to my year for to hear
myself snore an amt had 40 call for
a third set Of teeth"
"Mr. Sanders is the Foily Dhiloso-
pher we have left, explained one OF the
young men, after introducing the old
gentleman to commercial traveller
from Ohio who was making his first
trip to the section OF Georgia in which
Harmony Grove is situated.
"Don't be onjust to the rest OF 'em,"
suggested Mr.. Sanders, giving q casual
but critical glance AZ the stranger.
Don't leave any fond, familiar names
olf'n the list give EN- all far play.
Don't forgit Mark an Mack when
you're a-huntin' for the ginnywine
brand and sample" His tone was
solemn and assured as his clear blue
eyes once more threw their search
lights on the stranger.
"Well, Mr.. Sanders, what Is your
system OF philosophy 2" asked one Of
the young men.
"I ain't welded to no special system, i"
replied the old man, after pause.
You have seed men afore nov wi q
whole passel Of walkin' canes-onC for
gold d-headed one for Sunday. Well,
that's the way wi me. Yit III not
deny that I've got a pct system. It's
on wheels an TN run on the same
track wi Mack's. l didn' invent it
oh, no 1t was old in years long before
| was born, an | ain't no spring chicken.
| don't wanter snatch no mans laurel
patch FROM him. Yol see, it's this
way there come time in the history
OF the world when men-fOlks thought
they cut purifier ligger wi britches
on than they did wi nothin' on but a
night shirt or somethin' OF that sort.
Well, britches come into fashion, an
then Satan put it into some fcllcr' 5
head to put pockets in EN- an right
then an thar was hatched the philoso.
ply that's ketched me an Mark an
Mack. Mind you, | aint braggin' on
it; lm jest a'givin you the plain
facts.
"Our system has evoluted consider.
bul sence the britches-pocket WAS in
vented it's expanded No longer n
t'other day a good neighbor of mine
got caught in saw-mill and when they
unlimbered the machine he want
nothing but lump of clay, as you may
say. We'll, sir, brung me an Mack q
philosophy to my aid, an you'd be sur
prsed to know Low well stood it.
Considerin' my age an the general
feeble condition Of both body and mind,
| bore up under II wonderful well. II
may astonish you, but | bore up bet