The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-03-28

maternal ancestor go to Florida or not.
Her posterity down there had been
calling her long and frequently and
finally sent her liberal check where
with to provide suitable parapher-
MALTA and pay her way to Jacksonville.
1t was an awful struggle. The girls
limited that if she was not going she
ought to send the check back, and
when at last she bought the beautiful
silk mohair Henrietta Maria Vendet-
ia, or words to that effect, and turned
it over to the dressmakcr, it looked
like she was certainly going, but l had
my doubts. She wanted me TO decide
the momentous question, but looked
solemn aud maintained a dignified
neutrality. "If you are going,' said
l., "of course I will 60 with you, for
where thou goest will 60, but you
must start next Tuesday eve and stay
week only, for / have got to 60 to
Carolina again the last of next week.
Still she hesitated and gave no certain
sign. There were posterity at home
that she feared would fall into we'll
or get bitten by mad dog, or get run
over on the street, or catch the meas
les or something else, and every time
they came to greet her, her eyes would
get watery at the thought Of leaving
them. .Neighbors and kindred urged
her to go for she had not been as far
as Atlanta in five years, and needed G
change Of air and water and scenery.
And 80 we escorted her to the depot
and there were so.smany to kiss and SO
many parting injunctions about the
children that she had liked to have
been left after all. For ten miles she
mover said word, but looked out Of
the window and ruminated.
An acquaintance on the car came
forward and that relieved the mono
tony and We got to Atlanta in due
time and after short stay left for
Florida.
Now we are both glad that we came,
for We made our kindred happy and
will make some more happy when we
get back. This evening VIC visited the
ostrich farm, the Florida zoo, which
of itself is worth trip to Jackson
vile.
wish that ali the children could
visit it for it is bigger thing than
circus or menagerie; it is mach larger
than it was two years ago, for now,
besides over a hundred ostriches the
proprietors have many varieties Of the
most beautiful birds in the world.
They arc of exquisite plumage-pteas-
ants, ducks. parrots, pelicans, cranes
and there are deer, monkeys, croco-
diles, offers and many other creatures
that are never seen travelling around,
and are thisss Of beauty that would
delight the little folks. Ny wife says
thai it is the best show for quarter
that she ever saw. It is worth that
co see the otters playing in the water.
This zoo is an established success and
speciality for Jacksonville. Crowds
visit it every day and the tourists
buy feathers and eggs most liberal
~.
The street car takes you there for a
nickel and they are always full. We
are going to Pablo Beach tomorrow
and 30 ST.. Augustine next day, and
keep on the go ali the time as long as
the letters from home tell us that all
are we'll.
What wonderful change has come
over the city since / first knew it,
when there were about 10000 people
and it was under the'ban-a suspect
home for ,pestilence, and the tourists
hurried through it to safe havens.
Now there are $4,000 people, and dur
ing the winter half as many more.
The city has been thoroughly severed
and drained and is supplied with the
purest water and the streets and walk
ways are all paved and everything
looks clean as parlor.
Tho pestilencc that walketh at noon
day will not walk here any more. And
then what change of diet has come
over us. Early vegetables, early oys-
tcrs and shadand pompano, and straw
berries for dessert every 'ay. sent
some orange blossoms homo yesterday
but requested tho girls not TO get mar.
ried until wc returned. My wife and
are being rejuvenatcd. Fine clothes.
fine diet, and nothing &c do but receive
attention, viii regeuerate maternal an
cess..sssrss
And il helps the veterans, too.
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