The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-06-28
BOLIVAR, HARDEMAN COUNTY. TENNESSEE JUNE 49, 1872

| dacity. The proceedings Mr.. Charles
Matthews in Cool as a Cucumber"
are timid and tiresome In compari-
son with those of Mrs. Jervoice's un-
welcome guest. If the house and
all it contained had belonged to him,
and its inhabitants were dependents
upon his bounty, he could not have
behaved more freely; and all this
with an air of innocence which ut
terly disarmed opposition.
"Oh, never mind me!' was his re-
frain: 81 don't want to trouble any
body. I'll do it all myself. I'm all
right. Yoa just let me alone and
see"
His first exploit was to precipitate
himself upon a washing and wiring
ing machine which be found, out Of
order and disused, In q cellar; ard
whether he had improved in dexter
ity, or sufficient time granted him for
the realization of his ideas, need not
now be discussed. The result was
satisfactory. Not only did he put
the thing IN order, but he worked it
himself, to the intense delight of
Bessie, and the CONSERVATION of the
cook.
Many other useful things he did.
He made a windmill which pumped
water to the top of the house, and
saved sixpence a day which had been
paid to a boy for his labor. He
became that young lady's right hand
man in her garden. Before q month
was ever, only Cousin Margaret
become quite resigned to have
him on hands, but Mrs. Jervoice re-
fused to accept any remuneration
for his board and lodging, declaring
that he was well worth his keep. It
was something, you see, for those
lone women to have a man about the
house who could and would put his
hand to this and that. He did not
cut his fingers now.
Before this satisfac. ory condition
of affairs had been arrived at, tailor
and hosier had been set to work, and
really, poor James Wymper bright
ened up wonderfully In appearance
under their hands. If his head had
not been SO big, and his elbows and
| knees 50 conspicuous, he would not
have been a bad-looking man. He
was evidently a good-hearted one
He would do anything in his power,
poor fellow, for any one; was, in fact,
rather too active sometimes, when
he had been longer than usual in one
| of his fogs, on which occasions he
would labor like an amiable bull in
a china shop, and cause some con-
sternation. OF course he made
good friends with the nearest black
smith.
In the early days, when he had
not ce4sed to be considered a nui-
sance, and an intruder, Bessie had
stood his friend. One always takes
an interest in those one befriends,
and Bessie took an interest in poor
james Wymper-drawing him out,
encouraging him, and defending him
against practical jokes; but as time
| passed, this young persons feelings
towards him apI cared to undergo a
change. Instead of praising what
he did, and encou, aging him to far
ther exertion, she found fault, and
snubbed him. She ceased to make
fun of him as cit" and had a store
of bitter disparaging remarks-about
his dependence, his want of self-re-
spect, and so on-ready to ;hoot al
him.
"I think you are too severe on poor
James Wymper," said Mrs. Jervoice
on more than one occasion: "he is
very willing, and one must not ex-
pect too much of him, poor, weak
follow
| If another man had done what he
| did, he would have been damned
with such praise; but he was only
poor James Wymper, and like
the prOverblal prophet, had little
credit in his own country.
One morning was marked. with OIL
unusual event-pOor James Wympel
received a letter with American
stamps on it.
Amongst the visitors at Willow
Bank-the Thames-side villa of Mrs
JervOice-was a certain Mr.. Angus
tus Bailey, young gentleman o
pleasing and varied accomplish
ments. He coul1 sing you music
hall songs nearly as well as the
'great comiqUes," his masters. II,
could initiate most celebrated actors
and was a mighty puuster. For th'
better exhibition of such talents
butt was indispensable, andhe founC
one ready made in poor Jane
= Wymper. It is needless to observ
) that poor James Wymper did no
love Mr. Augustus Bailey but it wa
curious that usually amiable gin
? like Bessy Jervoice should encUur
: age the latter in sallies which wer
; often as ungenerous as they were in
: solent.
81 want you to put my sewinI
machine IN good order, Mr.. Whim
per, said Bessy one day "and mine
3 1t works smoothly, for I've got t
Z IA AXE a dress In hurry"
"What for?" said he.
n ga picnic"
4 What's a picnic?"
d Don't tease"
Very well. And he set to wor
It on the sewing machine.
n Bessie took a seat beside him, an
3 melifed by his obedience, condt
S scended to explain the rites an
|, mysteries of a picnic. This one wa
j got up by MIR. Augustus Bailey an
: AS she narrated-it was a" Mr.. Ba
/ ley viii provide this, and "Mr. Ba
q ley think that; until the workma
It threw down his screw-driver in
y passion, and exclaimed, "COnfoun
b Mr. Bailey " Bessy was astonisheC
Y She got as far as ..WhY. You'r ne