The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-04-15

present-and perhaps, forever; wh'
: knows I thought it all out last nigh
when you were fast asleep, you lazy
thing. l shall elope in Minnie's place.
Helen Chapman"
annie Graham -
+, You'll never astonish me again, u
, long as you live, by anything you may
= say or do. Well, let US hear how thi
pretty little manPuvre is to be accom-
plished.'
But first-may count on your as
. sistance?'
Did I ever in my life refuse it wheI
you asked it, adventurous girl:'
Very good, sir; here then, Is the
programme :
\ long and mysterious conversation
followed, and the climbing roses tina
enwreathed the little summer house
peeped in at the young cOnspirators
and stirred by June breezes, seemed t'
whisper to each other and nod theil
bright faces in approval. As the clock
struck nine that evening, a warm sOf
rain was falling, aad the nightHir WI
heavy and odOrOus. The SyO Griendt
sat in the parlOr gayly chatting tOgeth-
eT, while Minnie, silent and ill-at-eaSe,
restlessIy watched the hands of the
clock III their slow march, and started
I, at every sound. After a short time
Helen turned, affecting a yawn, and
asked her sister to step into the dining
room and bring some ice water. The
instant she disappeared, Helen ran to
the clock and set it back ten minutes.
50 far so good, said ANNIE but
dom y you begin to be afraid as the time
approaches? p
afraid of that little bit of pink and
. white candyv
But if we fail! said Annie, uncon-
sciously quoting Macbeth.
we fail ! exclaimed Helen, striking
an attitude. Still, I am free to confess
that I feel a sort of fiuttery sensation in
the region of the heart. Hush, l hear
she comes. Thank YOU Minnie, dear,
this is quite refreshing. Heigh no =
What makes me so sleepy tonight !
It's only a little after nine. Well,
nevertheless, if you'll only excuse me,
Annie, l believe I'll say goodnight.
Minnie shall entertain you playing
that pretty overture to lie Premier
Jour lie BOnheur.' Aid Helen tripped
up stairs, humming gayly while her
sister, glancing once more at the clock,
shrugged her shoulders impatieUtIy
and seated herself at the piano.
Helen's song died away as she reach
eel her room, and hastily letting her
long hair fall down her shoulders, in
imitation of her sister, she threw a Veil
over her face, wrapped herself in a wa
tCT-prOOf cloak, and softly stole down
the back stairs and out into the rain
and darkness.
1t may safely he affirmed that Ming
nie Chapman had never before played
the overture to lie Premier Jour &c
Bonheur' 50 wretchedly as upon this
particular occasion. As she arose from
the piano the clock pointed twenty-five
~
muring something about having left
her crochet in the library, she was
about to leave the room, when a sud-
den cry Ofpain from Annie arrested her.
What is the matter" she cried, look
ing back.
'Oh, my eyer moamed Annie, with
an an expression Of extreme anguish.
oh, dear, what shall ] do
Have you got anything in your eye?'
/ asked Minnie, irresOlute whether to go
! on or linger a moment t" help her
/ friend.
! Yes; oh what can it be! Do try and
| Screwed us Of of her azure @ eyes very
tightly, and lred wildly about with
! the other, I'd Ap% herself to and fro
with frequen roans. This was too
much for Mini tender little heart,
5aS5i ain an inst she Eyas- searching
eageily ly for the Aof 90 much suffer
'WhyI can not 9 szything aC all:?'
cried she, after q afmoment's careful ex-
R'HOW V6A%IEStTange y
: 1t was exceedingly strange.
( Can't you" grOaned Annie.
-, oh .-Ill turn the gas little higher!
Intd,i5! I've turned il outn
aW! where are the matches?' -
AK Minnie, cropping impatiently
about in the darkness. [
! They are on the table vreplied her
GeSmpanion; deity removing the safe
t9the mantel piece.
= 'Bu.othey are not here now. Oh,
dear, and ] havn't time to- mean
where can they be? There. | have
the water will be all over everything.
How provoking! l will wipe it up
with my handkerchief Mop, mop,
mop. DO look for those matches,
Annie
4 am. What's the great hurry, I'd
like to know %"
Never MIND /i'Il run into the libra
ry and get some; the gas is lit there
No, here they are now. Pve found
them at last-on the corner of the man
tel. Take one
So saying, Annie handed Il G unsus-
tI6o La1 Drevinusiy ra0ietenaJ tTo iic,Tt-
i,II[ a,'G f. Iar ToS,,tL
Scrlfch scratch, SCRATCH WIN, il
II WHnjt Ii%htW ScrafrL 5araI{cb
scratch. sNRv it. must bee1 Ind "Ta
lTInr.'- anotIar., soiI ASnia T,,,n.tf
ipg Inr 7,"rf,,a',co S.0 1i'' t9i,LLI eC'
We ' and Lha ti,omIL ,iti IGT,
eS65i1i narha6s - - "''''
Renewed scraf,.hiuo. as Intellectual ~
before NIinnie's patience wa entire