The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-11-16

'SThe artful beggar" !"
aThen I never shall" said John
with compressed lips, and a white
face.
He went out to the stable, and
saddling a horse, gallopped off tc
the village. There he learned thai
Hatty had taken the train in com
pany with an old man. Johr
knew by the description that he
was the same who called at the
farm.
THANK God, that she had found
even so humble a frieadp'
He wrote a note to his mother
telling her that he was off after Hat
ty, and sent the note and his horse
back to the farm; and the next
train took him away on his search
Mrs. Hayward was more incensed
than ever when she received Johns
note.
/ 81 declare he shall never have q
cent Of the property if 1 can help
itr' she exclaimed. ''The great
simpletonT'
Maria Dalton was considerably
alarmed for. if he learned what a
falsehood she had told, there would
be no more hope. She consoled
her troubled mind, however, with
the belief that he would not find
Hatty; and his letters, which came
regularly, strengthened that belief.
Then there came a letter, stating
that be would be at home soon, but
saying nothing whatever, about
Hatty; from which they judged
that he had failed, and given up the
search.
The Monday following an elegant
carriage drawn by two thorough
breds, stopped before the Hayward
farmhouse, and a servant hurried
up to the house.
''For Miss Maria Dalton" said
he, placing a card in Mrs. Hay
wards hand.
Maria was then in the parlor in
fiutter ofexeitement. She gave a
cry of joy when she read the name.
"James Sinclair, my uncle" said
she proudly. "Mrs. Hayward, will
you have the kindness to tell the
servant to show him in"
An elderly gentleman alighted
and walked slowly toward the
house.
Maria could not wait to see this
rich uncle, and she met him at the
door.
"My niece, Miss Maria Dalton p
said the gentleman.
"Yes, uncle" said Maria, leading
the way to the parlor.
81 can stop but few moments"
said Mr. Sinclair, after being pre-
sented to Mrs. Hayward. 81 have
been looking up my connections
since my return from India, and,
quite fortunately, chanced to find
another niece. Perhaps you may
remember her-Hatty Sinclair"
Mrs. Hayward gave a scream,
and Maria, to hide her chagrin and
vexation, covered her face with
her handkerchief.
Mr.. Sinclair continued:
"Hatty and her husband are now
in the carriage. will call them"
John Hayward soon appeared
with Hatty leaning on his arm;
and if Maria spoke the truth when
she said that Hatty had not even
a pretty face to recommend her
then that face must have changed,
for she looked surprisingly beau
tiful as she stood there beside her
noble husband.
Mother, have found herr said
John, "and brought her back, but
not to stay. She does not like this
part Of the country, and we have
concluded to make our home with
Mr.. Sinclair. We shall expect to
see you there quite often"
The poor woman was so much
.astonished that she could not utter
a word, and Mr.. Sinclair took ad-
vantage of the silence to call Maria
back, for she was slipping out of
the room.
Gone moment more Maria" said
he. 81 am sorry to disappoint
you, but when I was here in the
summer--by-the-way, I found that
hotel saw that you were not a
proper person to be entrusted with
wealth, so I have concluded to let
Hatty have it. have also decided |
to discontinue the liberal allow
ance which you have enjoyed, IN
til such time as you shall have
learned to treat every person, how /
ever humble, with becoming re-
spect. That is all. /"
With a low bow to her and Mrs. /
he left the room, followed /
by John and Hatty.
"Oh! why didn't 1 know thisp' /
exclaimed Maria, bursting into /
tears.
Mrs. Hayward did not feel so /
bad after the first shock was over,
for John had married rich"
she became q frequent visitor at I
Johns palatial home, where ali,
for Johns's sake gave her a cordial