Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28


II never lived in Talbot; was born
and raised in Harris" said Pullum, with
something like triumph.
"Close to the line, though" rejoined
Suggs, confidently, relying on the fact
that there was a large family of Pulums
in Talbot; ''most of your connexions lived
in Talbot. y
"Well, what of all that?" asked Pullum
with impatience: 'what is it to you,
whar come from, or whar my connex-
/ ions lived!" 1I
"Never mind-I'll show you-no man
that married Billy Stearns' daughter can
carry on the way you've been doi'a', with
out my interferin' for the intrust of my
family"
: Suggs said this with an earnestness, a
sternness that completely vanquished
Pullum. He tremuously asked:
"How did you know that I married
Stearns' daughter"
| "That's fact most any body could
known that was intimate with the family
in old times. You'd better ask me how
kEowed that you TUX your aoye's cotton
to Wetumky-sold it-gOt on q spree
after Sally gave you caution, too-and
then come by here-got on another spree
What do you reckon Sally will say TO
you when you get homer
''She won't know it, replied Pullum.
"uness somebody tells her.
"Somebody aciI tell her, said Suggs;
"I'm going home with you as soon as
/ you've had breakfast. My poor Sally
Rugby shall not be tramped on in this
way. I've only got to borrow fifty dol
lars from some of the boys to make out
couple of thousand l need to make the
last payment on my land So go over and
eat your breakfast, quick.
'For Gods sake, sir don't tell Sally
about it: you don't know how unreasona-
Bile she isn
Pullum was the Incarceration of misery.
"The devil don't. She bit this piece
out of my face!.'-here Suggs pointed to
scar on his cheek-"when [ had her on
my lap, a little girl only five years DID,
She was always game
Pullum grew more nervous at this re-
ference to his wife's mettIe.
"My dear sir, l don't even know your
name
"Suggs, sir, Captain Simon Suggs.
'Well my dear Captain, eff you'll jist
let me off this time, I'll lend You the fifty
dollars
"YouII-lend-ne-the-ttty-dol-
lars, Who asked you for your money
or rather SdiiyS money!
II only thought replied the humble
husband Of Sally, "that it might be an
accommodation. 1 meant no harm; l
know Sally wouldn't mind my lending it
to an old friend of the family
"Well, said Suggs and here he unused,
shutting his eyes. biting his lips, and talk
ing very slowly, "ef knowed you would
do better.
"IIl swear / WILL said Pullum.
"No swearin', sir!!' roared Suggs, with
dreadful frown; mo swearin' in my
presence
mo, sir, won't any more
"Ef,' continued the Captain, Il knOaoed
you would do better-go right hon1e-
1.-THE Captain didn't wish Pulun to stay
where his stock of information might be
increased )-"and treat Sally like wife
all the rest of your days, l might may be,
borrow the fifty, (seein' it's Sally's any
way,) and let you off this time
"Ef you will. Captain SuggS. I'll never
forget you'll think of you all the days
of my life
IL ginnaly makes my mark, so that
I'm hard to forget, said the Captain,
nuthfulty "Well, turn me over fiity
for couple of months and 60 home. "
MI. Pullum handed the money to Sug9s,
who seemed to receive it reluctantly
He twisted the bill in his fingers, and re-
marked:
II reckon I'd better not take this mon
ey--you won't 60 home, and do as you
said
"Yes, WILL said Pullum: "yonder's
my horse at the door-Il start this min
ute.'
The Captain and Pullum returned to
the tavern, where the latter swallowed
his coffee and paid his bill.
AS the young man mounted his horse.
Suggs took him afIectionately by the
hand,
"John,' said he, ego home, give my
love to cousin Sally, and kiss her for me.
Try and do better, John, for the futur';
and if you have any children, John, bring
'em up in the way of the Lord. Good
BY
Captain Suggs now paid has bill, and
had balance on hand. He Immediately
bestrode his faithful "Blll,' musing thus
as he moved homeward:
"Evry day git more insight into scrip
tur'. 1t used to be | couldn understand
the manna in the wilderness. and the ra-
vens feeding Elishy; now, it's clear to
my eyes. Trust in Providence that the
lick! Here was | IN the wilderness,
sorely oppressed and mighty nigh despair.