Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-03-28


We stepped over to the gallery of
the little tavern.
$50 you did not hear my little effort
the other night?" he remarked, smiling
II was not so fortunate as to hear
you speak, but will only say will
back you against any minister of the
gospel ever knew when it comes to
riding horses
"Oh. WELL" he deprecated. I'm just
passing through on my way to Albe
marie county across the mountains
You couldn't blame me for wanting
something to do-speaking or riding or
what not. One must be occupied. you
know. But shall we not have them
bring us one of these juleps Of the
country? find them most agreeable.
declare"
Awhile ago." said. my father
came to me and said. 4 sees Jack, that
thee Is trying to do three things-to
farm hunt foxes and drink juleps.
Does thee think thee can handle all
three of these activities in combina-
tionr You see, my mother is Qua
keress. and when my father wishes to
reproye me be uses the plain speech.
Well, sir. | thought it over. and. for
the most part. | dropped the other
two and took up more farming"
Your father is Mr. John Cowles of
Cowles' Farms?"
'"The samer
These are, troublous times" he ven
tured Il mean in regard to this talk
of secession of the southern states"
was studying this man. What was
he doing here in our quiet country
community? What was his errand?
What business had julep drinking.
horse riding parson speaking in a Vir-
ginia pulpit where only the gospel was
known. and that from exponents worth
the name?
"You are from Washington? ?" | said
at length.
He nodded
The country is going into deep wa
ter one way or the other" said |.
Virginia is going to divide on slavery.
1t is not for me nor for any of US to
hasten that time Trouble will come
fast enough without our help"
Il infer you did not wholly approve
of my little effort the other evening.
| was simply looking at the matter
from logical standpoint. 1t is per-
fectly clear that the old world must
have cotton, that the southern states
must supply that cotton and that slav-
cry alone makes cotton possible for
the world 1t is question OF geogra-
ply rather than OF politics. yet your
northern men make it a question of
politics Your congress is full of rot
ten tariff legislation. which will make
few of your northern men rich and
which will bring on this war quite as
much as anything the south may do
Moreover. this tariff disgnsts Eng
land. very naturally Where will Eng
land side when the break comes: And
what will be the result when the
south, plus England. fights these tariff
makers over herea | have no doubt
that yon. sir. know the complexion OF
all these neighborhood families in
these matters | should be most hap
v
to meet your father and his neighbors
for in truth am interested in these
matters merely as student. and |
have heard much of the Kindness of
this country toward strangers :
1t was not our way in Virginia to al
low persons of any breeding to put up
at public taverns. had no hesitation
~, wi, 80 xt,o
be glad to entertain him at Cowles'
Farms
We were sitting some PAGES from
the room where Landlord Sanderson
kept his bar. so that we heard only
occasionally the sound of loud talk
which came through the windows
But now came footsteps and confused
words in voices. one of which seem
ed to know. There staggered through
the door friend of mine. Harry Sin
gleton. young planter
'sHello, oil felr he croaked at me-
"Hurrah for Celebrate States of Amer
icaY'
'svery WE'LL" said to him, suppose
we do hurrah for the Confederate
States of America. But let as wait
until there is such a thing"
He glowered at me- Also he said
solemnly. "Hurrah for Miss Grace
Sheraton. the pretties' girl in whole
Cfederate States American
Harry" cried. stop! You're
drunk. man. Come on. ri take you
home
He waved at me an uncertain hand
go way. slight man. ne muttered.
"Grace Sheraton pretties girl in whole
C'federate States America
According to our creed it was not
permissible for gentleman. drunk or
sober. to mention iady's name in Il
place like that. rose and put my
hand across Harry's mouth unwilling
that a stranger should hear II girls
name mentioned in the place. To my
surprise Harry Singleton WAS just Snf