The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-11-05

the edge of the envelope, in raised let
tiers, was the following CIV. A. john
son, 81 Blank street" "By the blood
of all the Towards p cried Tom, GIVE
got it. If my friend, my dear friend,
new-found, johnson doesn't know for
whom he made that monogram, he'd
better sell out and go into the fish trade.
Peradventure call at 81 Blank street
to-day"
Tom did call.
Mr. johnson was in
Yes" said nice girl who waited on
Tom, and he'd be down in a moment.
johnson came, and Tom asked him a
question or two. johnson sal in sub
stance
81 made that monogram for Mr.. Wen
dell some time since, and he was then
living with an uncle-I think he told
me at" Consulting an old order-booB
"No. II So-and-so street. At any rate
there's where the paper was sent"
Tom Immediately ordered a mono
gram for himself out of pure gratitude.
He then called at No. II. Mr.. Wendell
had been staying there, but had left
three days before for Boston. Servant
| didn't know whereabouts in Boston.
Would inquire of missus. Coming
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fremont House, if he hadn't gone to
New York.
"On the way to Fitchburg," senten-
tionsly said Tom, and took the next
train for Boston.
/ Mr.. Wendell was stopping there, said
| tie clerk of the fremont House.
8" Here show the gentleman No. 85. u
| No one in.
Tom waited about an hour, walked
| over the burned district and came back.
Mr.. Wendell had returned and was il
! his room. Tom went TO No. So and
! knocked.
"Come in p and in he went, to find 8
| young fellow with full beard, tall and
| quite stout.
$50 much for my fancy, said Tom t.
himself. "SheIl be fat and a bru
nette.
"This is Mr.. Wendell % queried Tom
"Yes sir, was the reply. "Excust
my continuing my toilette" said Wen
dell, buttoniBg his shirt collar.
"Mr. Frank Wendell?" asked Tom
to make certain.
eyes, sir; Frank Wendell"
Then Tom went to the very bottom
of the matter. and said
81 come from a friend of yours
Miss bennett chow Wendell blushei
and then turned pale y she's also
particular friend of mine (though sh,
don't know it, said Tom, soto Uoce)
"and she would like very much, if yoI
can spare the time, to have you call OF
her. She's living in Fitchburg, and
For Gods sake, when does the mex
train start ?" and Wendell was rushing
down stairs and grabbing "Dial" rail
road sheet in less than four seconds
Time enough there was and. little bal
was soon packed. Tom thought he'd g
down to Fitchburg too, to see the thiDl
out and he and Wendell went dow
together. They went over to Wallac
street and hit the house after tire
trials. Tom would wait in the hall, b
thought. Tom heard enc scream, tw
kisses, a rush and several other thing
"tOo numerous to mention" and wa
on the point of crawling out the front
door when the heavy hand of Wendell
was laid on his shoulder.
"Come in and explain this thing
She says she never heard of you beforel
"No more has she," said Tom, laugh
ing and seating himself on the sof
he explained the whole affair.
I'm not certain, but believe Clar
kissed him. At all events, few day
after he went back to Washington
happy fellow, having made others 6
happy.
That was year ago nearly. Casua
Observer told me a day or two sine
Tom had received cards to the wedding
of F. Fl. Wendell and Clara F. bennett
to come off a week from next Monday
and also that Tom had been correspond
ing for some time with Miss Emma Den
nett, a sister of Clara's. Furthermore
Casual said: If you want to hear tw,
people rave in praise of another fellow
yOu should hear Miss bennett and MI
Wendell talk about Tom"