The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-12-15
scrap snd the Yankee school
Teacher st Spring Hin.

For many years before the war, there
lived in the village OF Spring Hill, in
this county, sdusky ma.ron by the name
Of JAKE MoILoy. Through the indul-
gence OF Der former owner, DR.. Mol
LoN, and her own industry and ecOuo-
nv since the war, JANE had succeeded
in laying up handsome little fortune
in hard currency end Groenbacks. She
was the mother Of "ScRAr," maid Of
sixteen. She had taught "SCRAr" in
her youth TO be industrious, and had sent
her 10 the colorel college in Spring
Hill, of which The Rev. Mr.. EDDY was
President. and WIN. MCLTNoRE, co..,
now in the Penitentiaryl, was ProGeS-
sOr. until she had become educated far
beyond the majority OF her race. Mr.
EDDY having grown rich of OF the hard
earnings of the poor darkies, retired to
his own native land tOenjOy his fortune,
and was in a short time succeeded by
man from the came Northern school, by
the name OF BLACKWELL. lie came in
the pride OF his youth and the glory Of
his manhood. lie took boarding with an
unsophisticated family OF the village,
and employed ''SCRAr," who was one Of
his scholars, to act a. chamber maid TO
his room. "SCRAP" was in stature low
and heavy set, head tat, running high
behind, feet wide and fat, with long
heels, nOstrils largo and little hawked'
teeth pearly white, and standing wide
apart, and wool SO thick, short and cur
", as TO remind the observer Of a large
cluster of ripe grapes on her head; her
color was br' ght greasy black, and like
a certain smaller animal, she filled the
air for some distance around with her
perfumes. In the course of his school,
Mr.. BLACKWELL gave out among his
palrous that he Intended TO select wife
from among his scholars, and then there
arose great rivalry among the maids VI
the school and their mothers a TO who
should be the fortunate bride. As we
have said, JANE was ambitious, aud de-
termiued to show SCRAP" of TO the
best advantage. She therefore dressed
her in the finest style, put golden ring
upon her finger. and a gold chain around
her neck, to make her admiring teacher
believe she was very rich, For long
time he was unable TO mako choices
But finally he did like King Ahasue-
rus, OF Bible memory, who caused all
the beautiful maidens OF the great Per-
sian empire, 10 pass and repass In re-
view before his critical gaze, until his
fancy and judgment pronounced Nashti,
the most beautiful woman in his realm,
and he chose her as his Queen. The
great teacher caused all the maidens of
his school to pass, one by one, before
him, and at last ne chose "SSrap" for the
queen of his heart, TO the great joy and
delight of JANE, and the chagrin and
disappointment of all the other maids
and matrons in that region ofcountrv.
The marriage VOWS were plighted, and
BLACKWELL started 10 Cincinnati to
draw his pay front the government. and
to put his house in order ID receive
"SCRAP" and her mother. BEFORE START
ing, however, he borrowed ali ofJAxH
and "ScRAP's" money-sJW or 5000
which these two faithful creatures had
slowly amassed by dint of hard licks
and rigid economy--pronlising to go TO
Cincinnati, draw his money, and send
for them immediateIyyand that he would
meet them at the Depot in that city,
when the marriage would take place
forthwith. He impaired farewell Kiss
on "ScRAP's" ruby lips, and LEFT the
mother and daughter in food of tears.
with the promise that in just two weeks
from that time they would have a letter
containing cheek to carry them to Gin
cinnsti, 4Ae tire passed, and day after
day either JANE or her mother could be
seen going to and from the Post ONCE
with looks of detection and disappoint-
ment. But the best part of the story is
that FRANK SMITH, the Post Master. i.
unable to convinceJANE and ScRA, that
| he has not got their money.