American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-06

for Mr.. Blake last spring, but 1t all went
toward paying off 1ebt you owed that
neighbor. Tommys a good, industrious
boy, but you know he's high strung, and
is bound to learn trade rather than go
on this way. He may find place at sun
bury. don't know. | do wish the boy
could stay with u.s. and he will if we are
Just little more liberal toward him. |
think it's all false economy, Daniel, that
makes II parent close in his dealings with
child and you'll believe it some day, If
not now.
We are happy to state that this good
lady did not conclude her remarks with
the usual flood of tears She reserved
them for more dtable occasion, and
went about her work, treading softly,
singing softly, and glancing softly in the
direction of her husband, who now stood
with one foot on the wood-box, his elbow
on his knee, and his head buried in his
hand
1t hurts poor human nature to be told
the truth in reference to itself. 1t often
hurts one more to have it told by one who
loves him than by casual acquaintance.
After few moments reflection, however,
the afflicted individual puts a proviso on
his former assertion by hoping he or she
didn't iRtend to wonnd his feelings; which
thought gradually mets into the con-
Clusion that the offender may be about
right after all.
Mr. Deliver was passing through this
irving ordeal OF course his wife knew
it, but YOU wouldn't have thought it by
her looks. Bless you she appeared as
unconscious as need bu, and didn't seem
the least bit surprised when he straight
cucd up, and said in his usual tone;
I,l1 ,r,,tI ,,,, Inv hp
on the head; don't know Come to think
itover, like enough you have. amt certain
as to your hittin' it right square, but I'm
willin' to turn over new leaf by way of
experimentiu', you know, with the agree.
ment Of baCkin' out if the thing don't
work lIows that ?"
No, it wasn't a sllvery laugh, 1t didn't /
sound one particle like "the ripping Of
the waves upon the pebbly shore No, .
no. But such hearty, healthy, contagi- .
Gus burst OF merriment, that Daniel .
laughed quite heartily himself, and was
sorry when lac rot through, that it hadn't
lasted longer.
"Why. you odd creature there were
tears in her eyes, but she'd been laughing
you Know don't think we've got 70
turn over much of new leaf. N-tut
Il strong arm cncircled her waist and drew
her into the adjoining room; and there
upon the sofa, side by side, they sat and
talked until the old Dutch clock in the
corner coughcd eleven times--thcn Mr. ,
Deliver went out to feed his stock, and hls
wife to prepare the dinner.
H.
1t was ten O'Clock Mr. and Mrs. Deliver
had retired an hoRr ago. But there was l
fire in the stove, and the cotlcc-pot on !
the back Of the same rocked to and fro
in state of much agitation. The oven ,
door was aiar, and we discover inside +
plate of sausage, some fried potatoes, and
half mince-pie We know its minCc, +
for we can smell it. 4 lamp half-urncd ;
down stands on the little pine table just :
back of II cup and saucer, IA clean plate, q
knife and one fork. Reader there is no /
use denying the fact, that rom was cN- Y
pccting company
II didn't have long to wat. \ quick
step on the plank which led rom the gate q
to the house, q vigorous soaping of feet h
on the stone steps, and the abrupt entrance +
of the yisitor-Tommy himself a
There was nothing peculiar in the ap- f
pcarncc Of this young geltlcman except n
ing his appetite. That found the location =,
of the sausage, potatoes and mincc pie n
in twinkling, and in another twinkling
lll'N WIZ uII'll llIt tam W 'It olbN VI Ia
the cOflccpOt, which had got there in some -
mysterious manner we wot not of. Of !,
course he had on an o'ercoat, and Il hat !,
but they were not at all in the way, and II
so he sat down without further parley. In ~
ten minutes time the minCe-pie had van II
ished; and also the potatoes, also the sau- Il
sage, There was nohing left but coffee. c
SO he replenished his cup, leaned back in
his chair, and glanced langudly around q,
looked No wondrr either. for there
hv = strinr from the ccilinr
,yog a Inttey Tomnv rnbhed his rvrS
and at last fnfy convinced that he >,
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o 20 on a visit to YOUR Uncle isaacs next III
week, and incose ten dollars to pay expenses. y'
Pon ,ay very great wnileno, more th9n Two or 81
iitk oU Of hose norman coils and 70 transact it,
le buene~ in which you are interested. We shall 1T
Zpect w. 70 chop The rest OF the week Tom, re
M tair "nday m"rnn Good Uiobf mT own o'
lear bo and pleasant dreams MoTHER." ~
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ler.s stuck lie had never bccn the nos u'
rsso, nr a ton dollar biII nt ono time in
ii, who'll lifc befnrn. and hn ,r,zcd nt tbc pc
iii .ssidunusI, for pnt los linn fifteen lit
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