Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-13
be kind to him, and not treat him as
some Young mon knoR.n


not give him quite so many bundles
to carry, anyhow. Why grandma,
what have you got in them all!''
''No matter, you saucy girl. Mr..
Maddox, are you willing to take
charge Of such q wild thing!"
Il consider myself most fortunate
to have the chance. But the cars
are about to start, and we had bet
ter go on at once"
So the young lady bade her friends
good-by, and tripped along side OF
her gracious hero, who handed her
in, and swept past his ungracious
chum, to take the same seat the old
lady occupied, enjoying the little
episode exceedingly.
The young lady was intelligent as
well as pretty, and chstted with
Henry as if she had known him for
years. After while he thought he
would go and see how his friend
was feeling, and so excusing himself
he left the pretty May and returned
| to the former.
''Who is that handsome girl?" was
the first inquiry.
"That is the old lady's grandaugh-
ter" replied Henry.
"Introducc me, won't yOuE
"Indeed, shall do nothing of the
kind"
"Why notT'
"Because l don't feel privileged to
take any such liberty. l have just
been introduced myself.
"She is the handsomest girl have
seen this long time, and IL you don't
introduce me, | will manage some
way to make her acquaintance, you
see if 1 don't"
81 hope, for your own sake, you
viii do nothing rude"
"DOn't be concerned about that, l
assure you. But l do think, Mad
Gox, you might be gOod-natured
enough to introduce an old chum
like me. She is deuced pretty, too.
Why, her eyes flash like starsw
Eyes, and she is fully as agreea-
bic as she is pretty. l never met a
brighter, more intelligent girl. SOr-
ry that don't feel we'll enough ac-
quainted to introduce a friend.
Good-by, Sam, there is really mag
netic influence about that girl.
feel drawn to her in a way that is
quite incomprehensible, so l will
bid you good-by, and go back to en-
Joy her society once mOre;" and with
provoking smile, Henry left his
companion who could only enjoy
the privilege of looking at the at
tractive young lady.
He watched the two in a discOnso-
late manner, for to tell the truth, he
had fallen desperately in love with
May, and enVied Henry every beam
ing glance and smile she bestowed
upon him. She was going to visit
in the very town where the young
men lived, and so our hero had the
pleasure of her company home, dur
ing which time their acquaintance
ripened very rapidly, and when they
parted, May gave him a cordial in
vitatiOn to visit her, which he ac-
cepted with evident delight, and
very soon took advantage of it.
The young lady was visiting her
aunt, a Mrs. Cook, who knew Hen
ry by reputation, and so welcomed
him graciously to her house. Soon
he became a frequent visitor, and
then offered to give his friend, Sam
uel Burleigh, the introduction he
had for some time desired, and
which he eagerly accepted, becom-
ing thereupon more constant visi-
tor than Henry himself.
One evening a number of young
people were collected in Mrs. Cooks
elegant parlors, when the conVersa-
tiOn happened to die out for a while.
May proposed that each should tell
q story.
When it came Mays turn she
gave full and lively account of the
incidents just related, repeating the
conversation of the young men al
most word for word. Henry's face
grew redder and redder, and would
certainly have betrayed him if May
had once glanced in his direction,
but she carefully avoided meeting
his eyes.
Sam, in the meantime, instead OF
being red, grew very pale, for in
this sudden disclosure of his rude
ness, he read the downfall of his
dearest hopes, and excusing himself,
very soon took his departure, angry
and mortified enough.
The next morning he called bright
and early at the office of Maddox,
and saluted him at once with the
exclamation,
81 say, Henry, that was & pretty
mean trick you served mel"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, telling Mary Stanton that
ridiculous story"
81 never told her one word of it,
and am just as much in the dark as
you are"
"You never told her. Who in the
world was it, then?"
81 have not the slightest idea, but
| may say that my curiosity is q good
deal excited about it,and l am going
around this morning to ask her."
"Well, have received my congo,
that is evident enough, and | sup
pose | shall soon have the opportu-
nifty to offer you my congratula-
tions."
a short time afterwards Maddox
was seated on a snug little sofa, by
the side of his fair lady love look
ing very well pleased with the stu
alton which, perhaps, might have
been said of his companion also.
"Will you tell me, he asked, chow
you found out all that story you told
last night?"
"Do you want to know very
much?" she inquired mischievOusly
'Yes | do, indeed" he replied.
She laughed a little, and said:
q was introduced yesterday to q
young lady, who Immediately ex-
claimed. Il have seen you before
Miss Stanton 'Where?' | inquired
and then she went on to say that she
zQNNr mo in hn roya on that IaH- ar4G
noticed every ything that occurred, as
she occupied the seat behind you and
Mr.. Burleigh, and heard everything
you said. Funny how things some
times happen, isn't it?"
mot so funny for poor Sam
! though; he is feeling very much NOR
titled about it,"
"Did you come here to plead hi:
cause then?" inquired May, quite
petulantly.
He looked at her a minute and the1
said:
"No; l would much rather plead
my own" which he must have done
most successfully, for Mrs. CooI
happened to enter in a quiet way
about half an hour afterward, with
drew rather more quickly than sh,
had gone in, and meeting her hus
band, said:
81 just interrupted a very inter
esting interview between May anC
Maddox"
''Indeed! what's the matter?"
"Well, the matter is that they ar
engaged, if l can judge from the af
fectionate tableaux they presented.
Il am glad of it, for Maddox is
very fine young man.
Sam Burlegh felt his disappoint
ment most keenly for awhile, but b.
finally acknowledged that he wa
justly punished for his churlishness