The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-02

SAAAA1AIO1Ao ol4O ANulS anu N41I1O'
ing the Bars-Mr. Bryan and
the Presidency-Death ofMrs.
Alonzo Williams Other Mat
tiers.
of The Robesonian.
l intended getting this off in
today's mail, that it might be in
time for Fridays edition, also l
expected to have paid my re-
spects to The Chief before now;
Robbie Burns has said, and
truly, "The best-laid plans of
mice and men gang aft agley'.
Now the poet failed to make
personal mention of the women
folk in the above lines, but of
course we are understood as be-
ing stockholders in the same
company, and really it seems to
me sometimes that our purposes
and plans are the very ones most
liable to fail. Well, I guess it
would not do for us always to
succeed in each and every in
stance, because as a general
thing we are creatures of i'm
pulse and some of us are apt to
form hasty decisions, jump at
conclusions, and say and do
things that we regret upon calm
reflection. l have been indebted
many times in my life to the
cool, deliberate judgment of the
Squire, and his advice and coun-
sci; then sometimes l think he
ought to take my advice but he
takes it only in small, and very
broken doses. There is one thing
l brought to his attention re-
Gently that I think he will re-
member, viz: to put his shoes and
socks in a good place every night,
or else prepare to search the
premises next day for these
necessary articles. He arose one
morning recently, and 10! the
little dog had arisen before him,
and came in to make his morn
ing call and warm his nose by
the fire. | had gone to the din
ing room, the Squire was
snoozing peacefully, and there
being no one to disturb the little
dogs peaceable possession, he
selected finally one of the
'Squire's socks whichhe captured
and carried off without our
knowledge or consent. Then
heard presently a great rum
maging going on, also a mutter-
ing accompaniment, so l decided tc
step in and see what was the
matter. do you know any.
thing about my other sock?'
was asked by the Squire, as he
circuited around looking under
beds, chairs, ETC., for the
missing article. Mo-, said ]
''but the puppy was in here, anc
l guess he knows something
about it," 1 got a fresh pair fol
the Squire and a few days after
ward found the missing one II
the yard where he (Dash) has ;
depository for stolen goods O
various kinds.
Persimmons are getting rip
and ] hear of some beer beiny
made, but in olden times the!
were not considered in suitabl
state until after Jack Frost ha'
bitten them slightly.
In the fallof the year when cor
and peas were harvested ther
were gaps to mind"-that is
a panel of the rail fence was le
down carefully and so arrange
as to admit the entrance an
exit of carts and wagons to hal
the grain home. There was n
stock law in those good days 0
plenty, and hogs and cattl
ranged at their own sweet will
So the gaps" were guarded
keep the wandering stock fro
getting intothe fields. Many day
l helped to mind them, when
was a little girl, and what goo
times we had, eating persimmol
and hunting for hog apples
black haws and hickorynuts al
, walnuts. You see, our qua
numbered some four or five lit
fellows of both colors, and VIII
8 one or two watched alternate
y at the gap the others were e
joying themselves in vario
ways. 1 am yet very fond
d "haws", but where they on
grew in great quantities the tire
E. and bushes have disappeare
e, and l rarely see any at all.
We have had moderate raj
in the Fork, making everythi
more pleasant, as it was awfu
dusty and dry.
One week from today will I
eide the great Presidential iss
d. and the feeling of anxiety q
unrest will be over and
county can settle down again
ing on the even tenor of
way. l would be proud to kn'
we had once more a Democra
President, and l am much
Mr.. Bryan's opinion-if he me
- defeat this time, it shall be
outcome of fraud and bribe
or, in palmer terms, the elect
= will be bought by the corpc
tions and trusts. | never
pected to live to see Ameri
independence and freedom d.
. mated by the power Of we;
and oh! the end is not yet.
foundation of orr ploriouS c