The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-22

IN the words SO thick and last tslat she
eontrived to utter a dozen IN the time
Bin would have required for one.s
"What?' asked Billy, slowly, but
with an awakening gleam of curiosity.
Keep a gate-that's what.
know all about EN-. for mo and papa
rode through in a carriage, and a did
see II my own self. You nave d gate
clear across flse road. so folks can't set
through. ana tlier4 slley pay you 70 open
it and you don't have anYthing, to do
but just live IN nice funny little
house, and set lots of naoney. =
Billy's blue eyes brighte9ed, Down
from his airy heights, ht the prospect
of gainisg earth shining dust be came
as readily rs though he had been Older.
..I guess III do that, too, he an
nounced.
Long Of mo p
Eyes" said Billy accepting the
Partnership as eondescendingly as
though the patent-right for the inven-
ton had not belonged to the other
party
Well, let'ssds + now, = proposed the
viyacions small lady. esaa-ieus to be
making her fortune at once. 81 guess
lots of folks go long the road down by
the end Of the lane, and if we have it
there then they'll have to pay us.
Yes" said Billy, once more, and
lifting the latch OF the gate, he slipped
out.
Maggie had ears for nothing that
morning but footstep that did not
come, and Aunt Polly was too busy in
looking after the whole of creation to
pay. any special attention TO her own
small corner of it sothere was nobody
to observe the new firm, as they trudged
off to seek a favorable locality for their
1t was no long search, how
ever, since the road at the end of the
lane was the only one they knew any
thing about f; moreover, it was narrow,
and well suited to their purpose in that
way.
Il don't know how Wen stop it up,
though" Billy remarked, surveying it
doubtfully. But Garlic was fertile in
Her quick eyes rested
upon an old unused cart standing lit
tie distance up the lane, and she pro-
posed that they should draw that down
across the road, to begin with. 1t was
hard work, with all their united strength
and most vigorous efforts, but they per
severed until the task was accomplished.
Il thought it was big enough to
reach ever so far, and it don't, said
Garlic. disappointedly anybody
could just go around the side of it if
they wanted to, and never pay a cent. "
Billy expressed valiant determina=
ton to s'lnock any feller down that
tried it, but Garlic was unsatisfed.
Presently a pile Of bean-poles in a
lot suggested an idea of
relief, and the children, in high spirits
once more, proceeded to appropriate
them. They could carry but one at
once, but gradually they piled them up,
with one end upon the fence and the
other resting upon the cart, quite for
getting, in their zeal for thorough
barricade, to make any arrangement for
opening their gate when the required
toll should be paid. 1t vas slow, toll
some building but the two little faces,
though flushed and persPiring, were
also triumphant as they gazed upon the
completed structure, with its last pole
nearly upright against the
cart. Partly for GOODNESS to herself,
partly by way Of ornament to the edi-
fee, Garlic removed her sun-bonnet
from her head and hung It upon this
highest point.
q Bet nobody can't get through that y
exclaimed Billy, pantingly. How
much do you s'pose well make?"
"Dollar, may be- replied the SAN
gline Garlic, her eyes growing round
with the stupendous prospect. " I'm
too tired to build any little house to
live in, TO-DAY !; leb's shay out-doors.''
Out-of-doors was very pleasant. They
sat down on the soft grass that edged
the road, and curled the long stems of
dandelion Fhiie they waited for their
fortune to come growing 50 interested
in their occupation at last, that they
had almost forgotten that they were
waiting for anything. when : Is51se Ind
rider came dashing down the road, and
Tom Clifford, with barely time to reach
the village in season for the city-bound
train, rode full upon the barrioade.
For 0 gloomy aud desperate suitors boat
upon rushing to The ends Of the earth,
to be stayed in his course by an old
cart loaded with bcan-poles was GER
taiply exasperating. Nevertheless, be
could not 60 on md as the two beam
ing and Statistic young faces pe6red out
at him, he demanded, in vexed aston
isbment -
What on earth have you got here p
We're q toll-gate, explained Miss
Garlic With dignity. ne and Bnly
made #, aud wen let you through il
But the statement Of terms was cut
short. The horse ht that moment espied
the futterine white uun-honnst. and
ssizing 90 favorable On opportuFity to
be frightened, sprang suddenly to one
side, flung his unsuspsotiag Fider to
the ground, and sped away MP Che road
again. Tom rolled over md sat mp in
bewildered sort Of n way. got upon
his feet slowly. brushed Gle dast from
his clothes, and locked after his re-
treating steed with q long whistle.
. Well it isn't likely anything viii
stop him now until he gets home. 30 I
might as well stay and pun This a6ne
down. What possessed you two Young.
stsra' -and there Tom paused. laughed.
and grew moro like his pooa-natureI
self than he had been for "a hours.
The defiant. indignant disappointed
expression Of those little dirty faces
was irresistible. Garlic protested stout.
" when the strong baud sAeau 81 tfe
molish her work but Tom persuaded
aud explained. ana The final pForniss oi
a ride ia the cart. when he hhd rolled