The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-06-05

Well, we are beginning our ertiole 40
late this week, we lose hone OF hearing
ana our pen says: 30, that's all right;
you said enough last week for the country
over 30 that you can take rest Folks
III think you take up too much OF their
time anyway and too much room In the
! pApof-' NOW that is how pen talks
just ike person-when you take il into
your confidence, let it know all your
thoughts. anu iot il dip with you In the
same bottle; but In like manner answer
ed back: 81 take up no ones time but
the Ole who reads, and he knows what ia
ahead OF hi. when he starts 10, and NO
ones room" but the Inteliigencer's
and they give this space to the people of
Portman. And as for the country over
why" said to my pen. II want to see
1t get spunky. When it ia disgusted
with anything In paper it will reat. 1t.
That Is why people don't read thcir Bi.
bic more--they are not disgusted with
it, "Yes," said my pen again, "but
folks will think they had no liberty to
come to Portman till someone invited
thom." "O," explained, "folks didn't
know there was room for them In Port
man. They thought Portman was all
dam. and electric llghts and river, and
that the few who lived here sat on the
house tops for accommodation. Now you
will see folks come and you will be kept
busy taking names"
Immediately my pen ceased talking,
fell on the floor out of sight, just like
some people; they can talk great deal
but when you want them to do little
work, they can't be found.
Well, the right kind Of people can al
ways be found. Mrs. Joe Busby, Mrs.
Frank Mayes. nee Earle, Mrs. D. l.. Ar
thur, and the Portman scribe, took a
ride out toward Centerville recently and
called at that pretty place, the home of
Mrs. Johnny Erwin. Mrs. Erwin was
not 'primped," for 1t was wash day
around !ke grounds; but the most b5o0mi.
ing adornment we ever saw In addition
to her "calicer' was smile of welcome
that shed pearls and rubies over her
motherly head and handsome presence.
She did not keep US waiting half an hour
while fixing her back comb or putting on
her new shoes, and we were 30 much
more blessed by having her With us
longer time. She did not attire In q
tea gown" bofo-e serving us tea that we
knew was brewed by an expert, and II
we praised the good things on her table,
praise came from hearts that like more
corporeal functions we're also satiefied.
There is an art In dispensing welcome
as there is in dispensing tea. We were
compelled to feel ourselves at home
though we knew miles lay between us
and Portman. We forget good manners
we fear as sometimes is done at home,
and discussed personalities. Mrs. Busby
was Quizzed on the expediency of the ho-
tel remairing for her on the hill top un-
til her return, for even people who run
by electricity cannot live by it. Mrs.
Mayes was strongly predestined to bo the
latest mentor on marriage questions, but
we spared her feelings on subject 30
ancient. Mrs. Arthur was induced to
speak to US on farming In Pennsylvania,
the way in which tho famous Pennsyl-
vania Dutch grow rich In q few years
over few acres of land. If the lady
sees this she Is notified now that this is
what the farmers of the South are auffers
ing for; patent invention by which
over whole Township Of land, they can
In life time grow rich enough to own
their own burial lot without lien on
their headstone. In fact Mrs. Arthur
might in some Portman letter invite us
into the secret of how for while and
amusements sake we can beat the Dutch.
The scribe was treated like the very or
d1nary porson whom scribes are-wilen
we know them. Indeed, no one seemed
to know thore was a scribe in their midst
taking notes." Some people are as
wary of reporter az the colored folk are
OF n constable; but there was absolutely
no fear of such an imaginary or material
being out at Mrs. Erwin's. Mrs. Erwin
herself would indeed be the best subject
for an essay on hcspi ality; and we might
| go on, etc., bnt her husband, Mr.. Erwin.
whom we met out among the shade trees
on the lawn and who missed the good
time inside, would be jealous. Men,
however much they admire their wives,
hood put on their wile's slice Of bread.
They want @ little of the comb for them.
selves; and, too, they think their wives
| are easily spoiled-while they are not!
| we LETT with the hush of evening around
Mrs. Erwin is an old. time Christian
and new-time, up-to-date woman of
progressive ideas. r. r. l..
| May %.
Mrs. Joe Dusby has returned from a
few days pleasant trip to the homo Other
sistars, Mrs. w. e. Stevenson and Mrs,
| e.. ~. Gaines. OF I4avonia, Ga, where the
children of Mrs. Stevenson and Mrs.
Gaines were the ladies' chief attraction at
the Lavonia commencement exercises.
Mrs. Busby, we are com PEELED to remark.
is isbeginning to fit around pretty lively.
We are glad 1t is not Spring poetry that
overcomes the lady's system, as that is
drowsy and ypochondriacai, but the
gaiety Of the flowers that bloom in the
Spring" To this animated gaiety we are
indebted for generous variety OF ripe.
ripe fruit which Mrs. Busby, in repeat,
cd pleasure trip, secured for US from the
bSneyolence OF her sister, Mrs. w. g.
Elrods OF Denver. This was fruit din
ner Of proportion and selection rendered
by Mrs. Elrod on Sunday, End inst.. to a
few appreciative friends, among whom.
With Mr. and Mira. Rnahv Sxara AIoaara'