The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-01-18
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this kind of lifer' sob
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se{sf bed Jennie wilbur.
10 She sat on large sofa
resting her head on her little white
hand, and her beautiful locks falling
from unde n beautiful wreath oghon.
cysuckles which encircIed her head
the last creature in the world from
whom such a discontented speech
would have been expected. But
humming birds sometimes get tired
Of slipping honey from the sweetest
of flowers. So Jennie was tired OF
the glow and glitter Of her sunny
life. IS
ITO be sure I have plenty of low
ers and plenty Of efers. Enough
might say for a dozen girls. But it
is not me they want, it is the five
hundred thousand dollars they ad
mire, and are counting so much. To
be sure, I would not like to be poor,
and be slave for everybody, and
work my finger nails of, and then
live on bread and water; but I wish
people did not know I was rich.'
With all these thoughts running
through her mind, she arose from
her sofa, and putting on her hat she
sauntered from her mansion, down
the busy street, and entered the
house where her dressmaker lived.
She took a seat near the window
and pursued the vague thread of her
reverie.
"New there's George Hall coming
home from callege soon;s I wish he
would not know that have lately
become an heiress. I used to like
him so much, and / know he liked
me, for we were together nearly
every day from morning till night,
roaming through the fields and for
est, gathering buttereups, chasing
the butterflies or hunting the birds
nest. wonder"
Her thoughts were suddenly cut
short by the entrance of quite a jov-
ial looking old gentleman who wore
a Quaker hat and butternut color
ed coat with large brass buttons,
and a green gingham necktie.
'WaIl, Mrs. Patterson, I've come
all the way up from Richland farm
arter yA said this jovial apparation
wiping the perspiration from his
brow with q large yellow pocket
handkerchief. "My old woman's
bought two new alpaca dresses, and
green calder and a rale genewine
silk, stiffer'n paste board and trim
mings enough-O! Lor'-for Queen
Victory, an l come"
"I am sorry that I cannot accom-
modate you at present, Mr.. Hall. "
said Mrs. Patterson, for really I have
got so much on hand now that I am
afraid / shall not get through with
it, Probably could do it for you
in a couple of weeks"
"GOod Lord! In q couple of
weeks" calculated the old gentle
man, as he put on a countenance in
dicative of the utmost dismay; Hwhy
we cant wait, me and my wife. My
cousins coming home from school
next week-that's George Hall 1
mean-and me and my wife wants
everything as slick and nice as a
new pin, when he comes"
II am sorry, very sorry, but /
can't leave now, sad Mrs. Patterson.
Cant you get some one elseg
"Wau, I don't know" said the
farmer. striking his COW hide boots
with his blaek-snake whip he carried
in his hand, do ron know of any
girl handy, that 1 could get that
makes dresses an sicbg''
mo, sir" replied Mrs. Patterson.
Il do not, unless"
81 viii CO." interrupted Miss VIII
bur, Il will go with the gentleman,
and make his wife's dresses for her"
'You goSn cried Mrs. Patterson
II, n fc,uo Of surY,rira
'Yes, why not as well as anybody
else? think the country air would
do me good" replied Miss Wilbur.
"Wall, come on them replied the
old gentleman, as ne cracked his
whip gleefuIly. ait is only six miles
out of town, to the place they call
Richland farm-I suppose the Fea-
son they call it that, It was such nice
rich land. I'll give you seventy-five
cents n day, and that's purity good
wages for a gal nowadays. You
can't find it every day. How soon
can re be ready to goY
ssif yOu viii give me time to go
home and pack up a few things in a
travelling valise have. / viii meet
you in an hour. Will that suit you"
Gall right-au right" replied the
old gentleman. "Good bye, Mrs.
Mrs. Patterson looked mp in as
constituent at Jennie Wilbur, as the
Old gentleman had taken his depart
are.
Miss Wilbur, I am utterly aston
ished at you promising that gentle
man to 60 home with him and make
his wife's dresses for her"
"Well, you need not be, cody
replied Jennie, Il want to taste the
fresh country air once more. I want
an adventure. You win keep my
secret for me, won't youY'
@Oh, certainly, Miss Wilbur, but"
Bnt Jennie was gone. And ct the