The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-03-02
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/ @No, sir, he is a clerk in New
York.
Indeed pray what is his name 2
weston May
Weston AfayI Is it possible.
Why he is my clerk. 1 left him in
charge of my store two weeks ago.
| Explanation followed, and BIr.
Dayton LEFT, promising to- cali some
other time.
Noble fellow, said he. mentally
as he was riding slowly along and
Eliminating upon the cali. sNo6Ie
fellow! I believe he loves the girl,
and he may have her and partof my
money, too. Letme Here
he fell into thinking mood, and by
the time he had reached home be
had formed plan which he had de
termined to execnte.
How it terminated, we shall see.
FuH Of his plan, he entered the
breakfast room, in which Laura was
waiting his coming,
$50 Weston IS going to England
soon. said he.
''Sirf said Laura, dropping her
breakfast cup 9GOing to Eng
1and ., So ~ aoia A tal
elJ
'gFolbe sure. What oft, elIild?r
Nothing onIy-we-sha1l be very
lonesome, replied she, vainly en-
dearoring to suppress her tears. -
"Come, come Laura, tell me, 10
you love Weston?. You never de-
ceiEsd mes ard don't desit now,aI
No, well-Isdo love him most
sincerely" -se 81
81 thought SO, said he, as he left
+I,o 49,, laI -s. z.4 zla H41
Uitlc toN2'H' lEaf flp seT aal
sss.WestOn,n said he, as he entered
the store, Hiyou expect to go into.
the country shortly, do you?"
''Yes, sir, in about four weeks,
IF it would not be inconyenient,
wish yousyould defer it for a week
lOnger,' said DIr Dayton. ls@
a win, sir, with pleasure, if it
viii oblige you.n z
ut viii oblige me greatly for
Laura is to be married in about six
weeks, and wish you to attend the
wedding" eas5s
Laura murriedy' said Weston,
starting as if shot Laura mar
riedg7
"To be sure. What ails thee,
bpyg'
Nothing, sir, only it was rather
sudden-unexpected.n
1T is rather sudden; but I am an
old man and 1 wish to see her have
a protector before Idle. am glad
you can STAY to the wedding"
Indeed, sir, cannot stay" said
Weston, forgetting what he had
just said.
You cannot! why, you just now
said you would"
"Yes, sir, but my business re
quires my presence and must go"
"But you said you would with
pleasures
Command me in anything else,
sir, but in this / cannot obey YOU
"Weston, tell me frankly, do you
love my girIT''
"sir?" Weston seemed like one
waking from dream. ana
do you love my grip
Il do, sir
evil you give me your motheF
for herT' Mr.. Dayton spoke car
nestly.
MY mother. What do you know
of her?"
Mr.. Dayton repeated Che Incident
already related and concluded it as
follows:A p. 81
"And now, my boyd have writ
ten to your mother and offered my
self, and she has accepted, What
have you to sayY
gThat I am the happiest fellow
H
on earth and proud to- cali You far
ther, . replied tlfeyom1g man, with
a joyful face.
A few weekslaftee q double we'd
ding took place at Mr. Dayton $
mansion, and soon after a sign went
up over j certain store, bearing the
inscription of DAYTON & Co.
Young men, you may learn from
this that it's not fine clothes that
shall win for you the esteem Of
those aroun(tyou.
aafA "A = = = = 80
la VERY THRILLING INCIDENT
x writer IN Tic. A1lCliSdu EASV
Mason gives the following GRAPHIC
sketch of and incident occurring
during a Masonic excursion on the
Mississippi, which cool ana sehiFal-
rous Knight Templarship alone
saved from proving fatally disas-
trous;-
1t was a magnificent sight to see
our immense boat, accompanied by
the Lady Cay aud Belle of Alton,
their decks crowded with fair la
dies and Knights Templar, bands
Of music, distinguished citizens and
4 invited guests, as they steamed up