The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-10
within one hundred miles OF Chicag


acquired it in one deal.
care the large farms in America
very profitable:' asked my father.
mo; the most Improbable things in
the States: still. they do pay beg
carly fifteen or twenty per cent. No
body loses money by them
And the laborers-of course they
are paid more literally than in Eng
land"
Literally. What has liberality to
do with business arrangement? The
laborer sells his labor for the most
money he can get for it, and the capi-
talist sells his money for the most
labor he can get for it. Midway be-
tween these antagonistic forces is
found the natural rate of wages. An
American laborer does better for him
self than an English laborer, if that
is what you mean"
l observed my uncle closely while
he talked to my father. He was 4 tall
man, slightly built, with regular fea
lures, fresh complexion, and keen.
restless eyes. His manner was very
earnest, and he had habit OF looking
hard at the person to whom he was
speaking. His style was too aggres-
sive to please me, but l considered
him very clever man, and was much
interested in all that he said. Per-
sonally, he slightly resembled my
father; in other respects the two men
were absolutely different My father
was man of few words, and his sub
dued manner showed that he regarded
the doings Of men rather as a specta
tor than as an actor among them.
My uncle and father continuing to
talk together upon subjects in which
neither my aunt nor l could join, it
occurred TO ME that the lady was ne
elected; and l deliberated upon the
eXpediency OF opening conversation
with her. Failing TO think oil anything
more appropriate, l asked her how She
liked England, but was so nervous in
putting the question that I knocked
the contents Of salt cellar into her
lap.
This rnlucky accident afforded IRE
an unexpected relief. My aunt ac-
cepted my apologies so gracefully, and
with such charming good humor, that
l was enabled from that moment TO
converse with her like rational be-
ing. Looking at her somewhat more
observantly than l had done before,
I noticed that she had profusion OF
brown, wavy hair, that her light blue
eyes were large and expressive, her
features beautiful, and her figure al.
mirably proportioned. Altogether,
thought her the handsomeSt woman
l had ever seen.
Il arrived in England less than
week ago she said, land have seen
very little Of your country. I like
London immensely, what l know of
K at Kensington; but l have not even
visited your Museum there yet. When
We return TO London at the end OF the
week, hope TO present my introduc-
tionS and go about little with my
sister,"
Have you sister in England:"
asked my father. looking up.
Yes said uncle Sam, answering
for his wife; didn't you know that:
Mrs. Truman has young sister who
lives with usher only relation in the
world excepting We three. l thought
1 told you about her.
NO. said my father; 81 have neve.
heard OF her. Why didn't you bring
her with you to Holdenhurst?
constance was more unset by the
voyage even than l." remarked my
aunt, land did not feel equal to COM
ing here"
You should know Connie said my
uncle, addressing me; shes smart
girl"
l made no reply to this; but my aunt
filled up the gap by asking if I was
at liberty to return to London with
them. that they might Lave the benefit
Of my knowledge Of the metropolis.
1 knew Of no objection to the propos-
al except that my knowledge Of Lon
con was very limited-an objection at
Cncc overrulcd.
Taking him all round, 1 prefer old
Marsh to an man / ever met; not be-
cause he cave lie one of his dauSh-
ters and half CT his fortune. though
that is something, but because it was
he who removed the English scales
from my eyes and caused me to look
at the world like Gn American"
''AnI is Nr. Marsh dead:" inquired
ny father.
Very Cc2C." said my uncle. "Hc
has been balancing marble column
on his chest in Greenwood Cemetery
for three years or more
Ny Gather and were shocked at tLc
levity Ct urClc Sam, and our faces
must have indicated our thoughts. for
aunt Gertrude remarked:
You must not mind all that ny hus-
band saws, His acts are more Chris