The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-08-19

people will settle down to the tinkle
that pleases the most. I wish that
We could have had thousands Of visi-
tors from a distance to attend the as
sociations, the veterans reunions and
the Sabbath School &C c'cbrations as VIC
have within the last month. To say
that we have been having good time
is putting it mild and to say that
strangers would have been impressed
favorably can be stated as certainty.
Me and Brown both have gained twen-
ty pounds apiece in the last month
and we will weigh two hundred apiece
if the gain keeps up through camp
meeting time. We have already at
tended one campmeeting, but we fail
ed to realize gain of flesh by little
mishap that was as natural as it was
provoking in results. Brown, as US
ual, made bad break on the first
morning after ou1 arrival and nothing
would do him but what We must re-
turn home at once.
Iu the early morning he was the
first one up on the grounds, and in
"nosing" AROUND, as he does always
nose" he discovered pretty foot
that had worked itself all uncon-
sciously under the sheet that hung to
divide the male sleepers from the side
Of the females in tho tent. It was
nothing to make great edo over, br.
Brown thought that every fellow on
the male side would like to gaze on
the pretty foot and ankle and SO he
walked US all up and pointed in great
glee ct the object. Of course, we
had to look, and while we were look
ing my old friend decided that he
was just obliged to see what lady's
foot it was. He sneaked out and to
tho entrance Of the tent and peeped in
at the sleeping lady, when, 10 aud be-
hold he discovered thatithe pretty foot
that he had taken such pleasure to
exhibit belonged to his own dear wife.
He rushed frantically back to where
we had remained to stop the gaze Of
the men he had himself invited to
look. Ho gently but firmly. pushed
the foot back to it's own side, pulled
down the curtain close to the ground
and with cold perspiration dropping
from his brow he went out for stroll.
Tie men had the joke on him and
they teSsed him to such an extent
that nothing would do but his crowd
and my crowd should return to homes
ct onoe-as we oil went in the same
wagon I had to comply, and thus, I
am sure, was lost two or three pounds
of fesR to myself, for eating was
abundant and my appetite was some
what like that of my old friends on
former occasions. He has promised
me- q full hale gallon OF good old corn
to not tell the joke around home on
him, and I shall not if he stands to
his promise.
Everything invites cheerfulncss in
this section Of country. Cotton is
backward in fruiting, butI never cav
such, prospects for corn and hay in all
my days. There has been some little
speculation on tho prospects Of a war
with russia, some predicting world
vide war !, but when had watched and
studied Brown for an hour my verdict
vas that there would be no war. I
know Brown 80 we'll that am sure he
would feel it in his bones if there was
as great prospect for war as many
would have US believe. If war. was
probable 1 think Brown would know
it by instinct and he would be setting
upon place to hide when the con-
script officers come. Instead, he has
taken unto himself boastful military
air, and stranger would think he
never lodged from bomb she'll in his
life, nor hid out to escape the con-
script. If war was imminent he would
belrooping around with rheuma,issi,
spinal aftiiction, dimness of sight,
dropsy of the chest, heart failure, dig.
zinessi in the head, softening Of the
brain, hereditary insanity and seven
ty-fve or thirty other ailments, too
numerous to mention. He even had
the impudence yesterday &C le. me
hear him say that he wished Russia
would give us chance to whip her
he was sure thai he could whip four,
FIVE to seven Of the rascals by himself
and would be. glad Of the ohapce to
try it. ask no better evidence than
Browns condition 70 convince me
that we will have no war, in the near
future aud SO we settle down to an