The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-05-23
ITO" We lived The Bees for Peggy aud
Nelly.

Nelly. i
Nr. Editor: The other day we emer-
geo from our den and-iike the pro-
verplai gronnd hog-toOk little jour
ney 10 the Abbevi!le line, via Long
meridian and boxed the comnsss, cot
m our bearlngs in latitude 33, longitude
e2 degrees west VIC were suddenIy
startled by the clatter of q cowheji
and the rattle of dieh pan. We
kneW what the din Iueant; and, there
fore we allowed down to avoid the bees
"nlcn eeemed to be coming our way.
Suddenly tho nDise ceased and we
knew the bees were settling. We
caugnt the glimpse of two figures at
tired In "mo.her hubbard's" and sun
Donnets, carrying table and broom,
ana as we came nearer, the scene was
hidcen by a thick hedge, which grew
aion gslde the garden wall.
we heard: Wv
81 wish to goodness tho mon could
stay at home. Every time they leave
something, dreadful happens-. Now,
here's fathers best hive swarmiDg.
aud him gone to the Farmers Club
meeting, aud that lazy Tom gone a
fishing, and the hired man Off to see
his mother and not u man on the
Nov, MolI. it viii not % do TO veen
nor wall. What we've got to do is
% hive those bees ourselves. Now,
you get me the cap and tho brush, aud
III get hive aud we'll proceed to
business"
We could not resist the temptation
to await developments. and we re-
NAMED where we were, and soon the
,tst
| terjected With feminine cuss worda
euch as: Great scott! constantinoplel
Jerusha! good granny! there's q bee
lnslde the cap! ouch! now, mercyl I
can't stand this, the pesky thing has
stung me ON the neck" - :.
Then we heard the rustic of skirts
ana knew the daring amazons were
retreatng.
Soon we heard q voice which seemed
to be praying, and this was the prayer
Wo healtl: '' :. -
ooh, Lord Thou knowest wa ara IN
sad plight and in sore need of q man,
and, II Thou wilt heed our prayer,
anu grant our request we prOmisetto
read the Bible daily, and TO, attend
Knew we have been naughty, wicked
girls in Thy. sight, and have giegled
10 eh9reh during prayers, ands oh,
LORD! II Thou wills forgive US and send
us O man, we promise to be better
glrls 10 the future than we have in the
At this juncture we parted th, hedge
hna spa sprang over the garden wall, and,
like the renowned Don Quixote, re-
moved onr helmet, made our best bow,
and asked the favor Of serving them.
It was no time for ceremony, 40 our
offer was accepted. the hole In the can
mended, and. drawing q pair .of
gloves We had in our Rocket, boldly
charged the enemy, and after an hours
"? w2Gk p?ab.g ga'3medd md the victory without any
we eaw we were deserted, the girls had
vsniehed. We climbed the wall and
vas 9boat to go on our way when We
heard q mocking. laugh behind us, and
toSre $1,000 our heroines in "stunniDgp
toIlettes, biushiDg. like school girls.
himono's had been exchanged for
shlri whist suits, explanations and in
PRODUCTIONS followed, and We ws1o iu-
yited 10 the sunmer honse in the gar
den: where the tea table was spread
with strawberries, ice cream, cake and
tea; 1T was a feast fit only for the
Peggy did the honors of hostess.'
while Molly performed the duties :ef
mad; and wit. .repartee, and good;
1etlo owship flowed like wine at a BAN!
Molly suddenly said, with a twinkle Is
10 Ter eye: Peggy. what will air.
cones think about not getting bis
fortnightly tea7 You have. ;emptied
the pot, and you know he is coming
tonight." Peggy replied: II ;don't
care Wnat ho ihil 10 uf Says, no Wouiiaa
rot have had the courage to have
ritan did, :. !? -.2.,- NJ, : =.
Don't mention Mr. Jones to- me.
HYou remember. the affair in the bot
!!Ms nov. no i6e. = k... AMakA ehaaa.
a!m over the place, and how he was:
nenrd yelling to the orosa roads; aud
bow ME faithful spouse picked up a
renee fai! and despatched the reptile;
settlement hoasiing SoY how Z. Me and
sally had killed the biggest snake that
nad ever been seen; sinca the: fallsofi
Adam and Eve.' And when the trnafl
DecaIH0 known no Yap so as Ga S ui4 4 81 s..
hls soWsrdics that be did NOT comeI 'to.
church for ak Inotiths.r ~ ,:.s:s' &. -
:: Inc minutes few all Too quickly aud:
With 9 cordial Invitation t5to call again.
|. we Wese. soon on the r0ads i and as, ,ws
rounHed 9 curve there was borne on:
/ en6 breeze the atSaibH oe fsia e fSonuv
Honse O.Atfly," .n6a ths accompani-
mens of the piano !an; swsat was
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"It =" fsal .;aa en y asy1,, % popp'y aanney
When the corn Rrea green ana yellow,
mat akeret felf 0nts b. great cSaisDut6
Between Argyle and Aisly. IssliF S3;;4
"Ths duke q Montroae 1as written Is Is,
i };%f AfRyt0 y
To come 81 the nornins e,saarly & Ii Il
- anu 4sad aa mis- i Eirasn by the bae
Toplnn6sr the benny house q Airlys dSf i
The lady looked lao'sr* Her window sas,
And asei ss bas shs 81. srea,y. "a .9.s
And Ehen ehs aspied the great Argyle
tons sG !lE q bopny
Here old aolas ls sid siovn3 i 3his IN ii be1s rs ].
lowe. the vihd d neas d, !, 5 the sonR died
q sadders hius 10 & wiser 81 All: ana SnE
the. taanntl FwGh II sf1iir0W1s bWI sWa
aecsptsd ffe ;ghhlA Aeng e,ss. ana u hepBs t0t
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