The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-20

How the HinIEIes Settled their DIafrtmO-
NAL Difficulties.
81 cant stand it, and, what's more, I
won't, said little Mrs. Hinkle, clutch
ing the bars of her uncomfortable old
cage of a roc1ing-chair.
Mr.. Hinlzle placidly hung up his
almanac, and went out to SOW the early
peas. He could stand almostanything,.
and yet remain as serene as cabbage
head-which, indeed, his wife often said
he resembled. Laviny's tantrHms
troubled him about as much -asl a mus
keto's buzzing would trouble an ele=
phant but he thought they we're kind
of wearing to her, and that she ''came
to quicker" alone. So he left her
swinging herself seasick in the rocker,
and shuffled off to the garden with hoe
and pint dipper of peas. At the gate
he met Miss Niddlins.
And how's your poor wife - said
she, smiling. She suffered with a
chronic cold in the head, which gave
her an extremely sympathetic manner.
cable to be stirring," replied Mr..
Hinkle, shuf1ing on his brown leather
moccasins. Even a cabbage-head may
be, as it usually is, ruffled inside and
deep in his slow-beating heart Mr..
HinBle was annoyed at the sight of
Miss Niddlins and the embroidered bed
ticking bag which betokencd weeks
visit.
''Laviny's putchiky enough without
being set on, said he, leaning on his
hoe in the favorite attitude adopted by
scare crows. eyes, really think She
is, he went ON, weighing the PROPOSE
ton deliberately. fsNot that / mind
her being spry-tempered and splitting
out at me- It's only way she has, and
comes of her enjoying such poor health.
She'll cool down but that old maid
haint any call to riIe her. and here
Mr.. Hinlle gave the hoe-handle re-
sentful poke, as if it personated the
spinster aforesaid. Like many men
not gifted in public speaking, lie was
much given to talking aloud whonalone
Indoor, his wife claimed Exclusive
right of speech.
land here I've stuck, like a dab of
putty, from the day 1 married with
Reuben, sho was saying to Miss
Niddlins. -'II've had to walk on eggs,
or his folks would be in my hair.
They've had their remarks to make
about all my doings, and, You may
depend upon it, it grihds. -
Mrs. Hinle must have been gro'mtl
very sharp indeed, Judging by her
cutting tongue.
e. Poor thing groaned Miss Md
dlins, using her handkerchief just then
because it would produce the effect of
pity.
"See how was put upon this morn
by his sister Rhebe, 2 said Mrs. Hinkle,
moving the end of her nose rapidly back
and forth with her fore-fnger, as if she
we're playing on aTJew's-harp. THAT
woman had the impudence to twist me
of neglecting ReSben, because leave
him to get his own supper sewing circle
Inghts!p M
Don't tell me so :" shifted Miss
Niddlins, Did Mr.. Hinkle complain
to her ?"
Catch him conlplainiIiglgF cried
Mrs Hnllle che hasn't got spunl
enough, Why he's no more grit than 8
hay stack, and he's as sot. 1 couldnt
make him break with his folks if 1 wa:
to suffer. Wish L was single; then ]
wouldn't be nosed round by EN-. Nov
here YOU are, free to go when yor
please
Miss Niddlins sighed an affirmative
1t was her peculiar trial that her rela
tives never opposed her going.
If you was to separate, I suppos,
you've get enough to live on, suggest
ed she cautiously.
Mrs. Hinkle's rocker ierked itsel
into full stop. She had often saiC
that 8 Reuben must choose betwixt hi
felix's and her, that "she would TAX,
herself of, and the like but to have
third person hint at a separation startle,
her.
Well-yes, said she, hesitatingly
GIVE got the property l brought wit
me when was married. l won't den,
but What Reuben has done the fair thin
there but then, if he'd been some men
he might have doubled it by this time
The long and short of It is, he's hal
asleep. have to keep stirring him NJ
and, after all. he don't appreciate me I.
! - believe it would wake him prett