The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-15
AG()|I STORY


& sehn aIIcI annan had lain FOR
r1a1y months on q bed of sickness.
~ summer he had been deprived
of his walks in the green fields and
up the banks Of the Tay, but as
the summer died end autumn reign
ed supreme he was sensible of q
change for the better. ss;
Nov, Elet il be known that John
was q crack golfer, and as he lay
rrackS;;:; Y with pain hin mind often
wandered up the Inch, and he would
count his imaginary strokes as he
!wended his way from hole to hole.
early i1ll ugnst he had recovered
$50 far as TO he able to take turn
round the doors, but he soon pot
tired and was glad to return to his
armchnir By the fireside de.S
t It was. therefore !. o surprise in
more, ways than one to his gude wife
when one ss....laa morning $SSiT~araa iT~sa7a
1.-THE end Of August he rose between
s and g o'clock and said he was go-
| ing Al round of the golf course.
John Mel Iennan, 2 said his as-
tonishels Wifa, stare ye mad Dye
ken this :s the Lord's day An you
anselderi o. the kirk r. u
n ance, !, said John quietly as he
got his sticks ready, 6 I'm weel aware
o, what day this is, am + ken Pm an
elder o. the kirk: but, wumman, I'm
deein for a game, an we may never
hhe anither Fnlornins like this. Be-
sides, surely it II no. be coontit a sin
to play q bit hole or twa sac early in
the mornin when very few, if ony,
folk I'll be .abco t.'''', y st As
Mrs, eLennan said no more, and
John awoke Bobbie, his eldest SON.
whose usual job was to carry the.
clubs. He was his fathers only.
@aadd ddie.n 3 u e
Come ava, laddie. Oh, ye need
ma look that way. Yer fathers nei-.
5ther daft nor bads Sac come ava. = I
And out !.hey went. They reach
ed the teeing ground as 6 O'Clock
cMmed on ST. John s..
90, Bobbie, MAX d fine tee ; no.
0wre high, yes ken. That's fine.
Keep yer cen on the ba', in case I
dinna seed. Nae flags the day, ys
ken bbath. Wheest e
y7 y7haekiS
There ne are! Mo- a bad drive
lorna an newly aff sick bed
Faithe said Bobbie as he Look
Sed inaidl around, what ID We dae;
il ye meet onybody y ?'' ssfSs fs |g 81
5nist draw my bonnet doom like
/ that yVad sye ken yer ain father
moo il ye met hiaY?s ,1i!..s t-I' \
And Bobbie acknowledged that he
wouldn't 4, ,'s.
s. Nv cry ,Eeel !. Dinna speak onya
mair aboot maetin' folk. But here
we are. Gie's my cleels & ;55 .3s
Crack isj5i ssi g 6
fsY ere on the green, father, In
stWa said Bobbia proudly. z e'lIa
die IthaI! mole in 4firee. Y, So;
.. q I'll try, lad die; TIL try, 2 said
,;syohn, but { doot I'm oWre shalSy.
:Hooeyer, gies my putter. Staadyl 4
INT Mark that doom. HiY ye q pen-
ell an paper .s,ha 81 ~
s. hole IN three n Ard John Len
nan 1noppeds his forehead with his
shand rehief, for beads Sof sweat
found q habitat hon on his bald pate.
Apither Tee, Bobbie. That 3 fine.
Moo the holes aye mp aside the big
kxee. j supp pose. e
re- e says Bobbie as he strains
his eyes IN the difec ton iot indicated.
slicht.
Hack ii,ss ID
lIs Nae sac gnde's my first ane, but
they Gamma o. be guide, eh, lad die 2n
But B0bbies did not answer as he; !;
handed his father his cleek on COM
ing upsto the ball.
S Crack 81:
But il was q bad shot, and John
played again. II sS.
:.s . 4 a on 8 the green, +. ,sher; !; said
~ 4 xsy e, u0le, lied ms fathers
:bnt IN three ID need four for !:
this hole, 81 8
40, llerc, faiit I,sr. g Bobbie5
said as he looked al over the green.
Aye; it's here, replied the old
man as he lifted it ont OF the hole.
= = BID s,l +, b 81 the same
time, lrn in III three. /
duofs second hole In tthree
Anither Zee The holes RIGHT
saeross at the road Moo, ,gI must giej 4
this ane an awffnu crack
sSFfhaek
father, ere near the green.
Dye think esll dae this anes In In !
;SNstf !, 3 BofEbie ssenIti;ired.
q, Iih, lad de; III Ilaed MAR
than hat Hooave s'n see.
And % the tsso trudg ed on
aitfer. here's a ID s s 1t ) n.,. rs
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