The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-14

moment, had promised TO take up his
four boys the day of the fair. I'm
learning wisdom with years therefore
no promise was made by me. SO
when two little fellows came in the
evening before with stumped toes and
and the morning dawned SO unlikely,
they pressed for an answer as to
whether they could go barefoot. Adam
like, he tried to dodge the issue and
announced 1T is just left with yore
nanny"
What the outcome would have been
don't know. had not the older sister
come 10 the rescue and with brbes of
Lincoln pennies, Buffalo nickcls, with
fairy stories, and Indian ones too with
promises Of lasses candy and parchcd
COOLERS were combination they
couldn't resist, so the three little boys
Willingly and chcerfully gave up the
trip provided, at the last moment they
would be taken up to town the next
day, buy new suit and go to the pic
turc show.
Nov, YOU go on in peace, said the
sisters, maybe we can stand these
boys one day if You can every day"
So the advice was taken and ! en-
ioycd the fair heartily. Seeing the
throng moving toward the court house,
Joined the procession and had just
gotten into the thick Of il pushing
DELIGHTFULLY."- along when | met one
pushing out. "ilavc you seen my OK
hibit yet, Aunt Kate, he anXously
asked, well turn right back here an6
let's 80 see il" and out the door onto
the wide plaza VIC looked down upon
the farm produce on the court house
square. There. lie said pointing
downward to where magnificent co..
lard rcposcd against a telephone post,
while q glow Of pride. illc pride of
Ownership coupled with the gratifica-
| tion Of something attempted some
thing done" spread over his face and
| j. Dunk Watts, the city farmer bcamcd
| first upon mo and then upon his col
! lard "YcS-Sirrcc. I raised that in
i my own garden with my own hands"
and no farmer there was proudcr than
he. And let me say right here in pass
ing that farmers had better look out
for the blue ribbons next year ]
heard that day that j. Dunk Watts and
Allen Bramlcttc were going to double
team AMI work crop next ycar-thc
former To hOc--thc latter to plow and
I announce the fact, a little sadly
the haunts that now know them so
wcll--thn shady side Of building in
summcr-thc sunny side in winter
shall know them no more for while.
We'll all be glad to know for once
(if they do combine thus)
'Thcir brow will be wet with honest
sweat"
The community exhibit Of Trinity
Ridge was splendid one and must
have done the hearts Of the ncighbOrs
good as they heheld the result Of their
combined hands. Mrs. Burdett, Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Clara Watts were do
ing the hOnorS Of the occasion grace
fully. The ncighbOrhOOd exhibits of
Woodrow Wilson, Sandy Springs and
Hickory Tavern were also very much
admired and showed a variety Of farm
and garden products. IN the latter
exhibit ] saw Il vegetable that | had
never seen grown before so I took it
in my hands, planting myself station
| lrV asked every farmer that came nv
what the strange thing was. Finding
all that asked to be as green as / was
in regard to it, | was al my wits end
ill Spicd Bill Byrd. Come here Mr..
and if YOU don't know, YOU ought.
| What is this -" "CauliflOwcr" Raised
on a farm as VIC all were and never
saw a caulinowcr except in bought
| pickle. All were not as green as [
and the ones happened 10 ask for
just then little woman came bobbing
along ana we being old friends and
kindred Spir,; Baptists and ALL fell
upon one anOthcr'S ncckS, while our
specs were in danger OF falling. She
not only knew what caulllowcr was
but admitted she left a dish cooked
| for her husbands dinner that day!
was chccrcd when I heard that. We
are making progress. Just beside the
caulillOWcr was a tray Of velvet beans.
the Joke on her and The new fashioned