The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
NUMBER 10.

nave learned ne Is gong 20 meet the ~
o'clock train for the city, we viii be on
the road to relieve him of that valuable
! bundle of papers, which he carries now
on all occasions"
g Hurrah, Tom just the thing.
Provided you permit disguises, I'll give
him e regular scare.
I win give up that part to you ar
range it ss you viii. But viii reveal
myself to him before we par with a
/ little wholesome advice thrown in to
make the medicine so down it viii no
doubt DC bitter pill. I"
- Come with me TO my rooms, said
! Ned Bowers. springipg "a his feet.
8 Ms--SIi ind everything we need
there" D
zone minute I viii order my
horses to be saddled and brought to the
DOOR"
And the friends were soon seen hur-
rying up the street.
The pretty little clock in Sybil
Bonds room was Just striking eleven,
when she awoke, with start, 60 hear a
loud, clear ring at her door-bell.
So late T. said she, looking mp at
the clock. 90 Is it possible could sleep
so long? But then did not fall asleep
until it was getting light. Come in,
Mamma Elsie. / have shamefully over
slept myself this morning.
am glad, dearie. It was good for
you to sleep" said the old lady, enter
ing. But hurry now, let me help you
dress there is a visitor below, whom
you must see before you breakfast -
Pray who has called at this early
hour ?"
DR.. Reed and he bade me say that
hsrrsv.,as !, I,
o Elsie / cannot 90 TO him this
uorning. I do not want him to sus-
pect / am going away this aft rnoon."
g It can do no harm TO see him few
minutes you need not tell all your Sc
crets in that time
Well, get my wrapper. I believe
l am ready for il"
She finished coiling the heavy braids
around her shapely head, and taking
the snowy wrapper from Elsie's hand.
hurriedly finished her plain toilet, and
went below.
The parlor door stood open, and a
manly figure was pacing the floor as
Sybil descended the stairs aud crossed
the hall.
Good morning, doctor fear I
have kept you waiting"
" Not very long, my darling" :" and
he eagerly advanced to her side, and,
taking both hands in his, gazed with
anxious love into her upraise face.
= fear you are not we'll this morning,
my pet: perhaps my call is oppnrtune;
You are looking pale.
Give yourself no uneasiness I am
very we'll, she answered, as he led her
TO a seat.
"Sybil, my love, I viii come to the
point ut once. my business with you
this morning is to relieve you of GER
tain embarrassment which have lately
learned You have been under for 8 long
time. There, darling, is the cause of
all your trouble" He drew from his
pocket bundle Of old letters, yellow
with age, and laid them in her lap.
go, Tom how came these in your
possession? Have you read them? +"
And with burning bushes she lifted
her head to examine them closely.
No, Sybil, TO the last question. I
cannot say that / came Sy these letters
in an honest way. / learned OF their
existence, and the annoyance they were
giving you, a short time ago, and de-
termined TO possess them, that might
give them to you. With this intention,
Ned Bowers and myself played high
waymen this morning, and when the
gentlemanly Clifton rode to - sta
ton to go away, we called on him to
deliver over his valuables to rs, which
he made haste to do, in the shape of his
purse and watch. When I bade him
show the bulky object which he carried
in his side pocket, he tried to evade me,
but of course would not be put of.
As he gave into my hands that precious
bundle, we pulled off our disguises
and returned his property. You should
have seen his face when he recognized
us it was a perfect picture of bafiled
yillainy, rage and hate"
Sybil shuddered.
90, Tom how can thank you P"
BY giving me iss before you go,
which must do at one. have ride
of some miles to accomplish before
noon"
"But, Tom-Dr. Reed-you do not
know she stammered, and blushed
painfully.
"I do not wish to know anything
about IL. 7 know you are my own dsr-
liug, soon 70 be my wife, and that you
havo already been too severely pun
ished by your own conscience, and by
the base conduct of that fellow Cliff
ton"
''And you forgive me for fancying my
self in love You said that you could
" Ny sweet girl, I understand how to
draw distinctions, no replied with a
kindly smile.
"But do you not wish to read these
letters before you sceord me full con-
fdence ? 4" And her pale face famed
up.
z" No, darling" said he gravely. "a
knowledge of their contents would not
add to my peace, so let us drop the sub
iect forever. Believe me, / have no de-
sire to read them. If You wish 70 re-
ward me for the slight service have
rendered you this morning, Just burn
those letters, be your own happy self
again. and hasten the day when 1 may
call you my wife. And, holding her
face between his hands, he kissed the
upraised lips and WIS gone, leaving Sy-
bEl TO carry a lightened heart TO happy
old Elsie.
Girls, do you see the moral 70 my
story2 i hear some Of you exelaim,