The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-30
CHE ganily G6rls.
Grandfather Story.


load the air with fragrance and sat,
the senses with perfume. And out
upon the lawn, which lies in its EN-
erald beauty, several lads are pass
ing the happy hours in sport. Al
length. the old gentleman who is
sitting on the verandah admonishes
them that it is time to discontinue
their play.
"WelI, Grandpa. as soon as Ihavc
had ms' turn at leap-frog," shouts
one.
1T is not late vet, Colonel Wise, p
chimes in another
sLeesg get Grandpa to tell rs a
story" cries Willie Wise; she tells
capital ones sometimes
Docs he thought say they all
in chorus,
"a story, Grandpa, a story r'-
and they swarm up the steps and
around the Colonel.
''Well, boys, what shall it be?
GA soldier" says Walt. Winder.
"A lion" says Dick Denton.
"A fight" says Tom Talbot.
a fairy says Willie Wise.
"a yockin'- -hoss, ," sings out Otle
Osborne, the youngest, on the knee
Of Grandpa.
"Well, a rOcking-horse it shall be,
if you can all agree"
agreed! agreed = says Walt,
Dick and Willie; but Tom mutters.
Grandpa smiles but saysnothing;
and then commenced his stoty:
"In the town Of B. there
lived a great many years agoa very
wealthy old man.
"What was his nameY' asked
Dick.
"Phineas Perfect Hewas a very
peculiar man-an old bachelor
He had "a nephew, q sisters son,
who was the only relative he had in
the world. Old Perfect always de
elared his intention of making this
nephew, Arthur Allston, his heir.
But Arthur did just what the cid
uncle did not wish him to do. He
fell in love and in spite of threats,
remsnstrances and entreaties of his
uncle, he married pretty Fannie
franklin. Old Phineas was furi-
Gus. Heraised his hand and took
an oath that he would disinherit
his nephew; and he kept his VOW
only too well. A bachelor himself,
he hoped Arthur would be one also.
Ills disappointment was terrible.
.'You will need your old uncle's
money before you get it," said he;
"but you have made your bed and
you will have to lie in it."
''This was the last time he men
toned the subject. Perfect re-
mained friendly, aud when, two
years later, Arthur's marriage was
blessed with a little boy, old Phine-
as grew very fond Of him. After
Allie was OLD enough to talk he
used to tease his uncle to buy him
a rocking-horse; but his uncle was
not in the habit of making presents
and although Allie continued to
coax and beg his uncle TO buy one
for hirns he managed to evade. it
When Allie was about four years
old Phineas Perfect died. After
the funeral Arthur and his wife
were sent for to be present at the.
reading ofthe viii They went and
there were already several persons
present in the old-fashioned sitting
room, with its high backed chairs
and smoke-colored pictures. Law
yer Grindall, when all were seated,
opened the will, adjusted his spec
tacles, and read the following;
81 give and bequeath the house
in which live, with all its furniture
and other appurtenances, to the des-
titute orphan children of B,
and do hereby appoint Amos An
derson aud John Jones as Trustees
To George Grindall, my
attorney, I give the sum Of five
thousand dollars; to James Judson,
my minister, the same amount; to
Prudence Pugsley, my cook, the
same; to Maurice Terriman, my
the same"
And here the lawyer paused, took
of his speetacles and put them on
again. Arthur and Fannie waited
with breathless interest the. further
Of the VIII; for Arthur was
clerk in, a bank on a very small sal !
arv and he thought, eff my uncle /
only has willed me few thousands /
it would be particularly agreeable.
But, alas for the falIacy of human
expectations! Mr.. Grindall pro |
eeeded tJnto my grand-nephew, |
Allie Allston, I bequeath, and 4
here the lawyer stopped to wipe his ]
forehead, then went on-.,a rock
win be found in the gar
ret. A simultaneous smile over /
spread the faces of all present at /
.his announcement, and Grindall /
'sTo my nephew and I
leice, Arthur and Raanie Allston,
( aiva nav BLESSING, and hope theV /