The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-07-15
A PERFECT TREASURE

disappear as strangely as ever, and nei-
Their she nor / can tell when they go,
nor how, nor where"
There was a faint ripple under Ed
wards mustache. but he did not raise
his eyes from Cobb on Equity, only
asking if Caroline also were a convert to
spiritualism.
And you know" continued, with
out pausing to answer the question
lyon know last night and the night
before you were from home, and heard
something both nights in the dressing
room, opening and shutting the doors,
and moving the chairs softly about
and you had gone, and so had Caro-
line"
"Why do you allow Caroline to go
when you know I am to be away ?" in
CURED Mr.. Smith. 81 thought YOU
were afraid to remain alone"
/ am, and 1 wouldn't, only Caroline
says she feels so badly not to go to
church she finds it such an aid, such a
help, in trying to do right and keep in
the straight path and I know exactly
how she feels, for the more / attend re-
Ggious exercises, the more I am disposed
toward the exercise of religion. How
ever, told her this morning that You
had an engagement for this evening and
she positively could not leave, because
was afraid and then i told her about
the noises in the dressing-room. At
first she laughed, and attempted TO con-
vince me that / was mistaken but
finding / was not to be convinced, she
concluded that / was correct, and be-
came Immediately so alarmed that she
hesitated to enter the dressing
though the sun streamed through the
windows. She said I was perfectly
right not to go in last night she would
not have done it for anything in the
world"
And why did you not {"
The idea Why If it wasn't spirits
it was robbers, and they would have
knocked me down, of course" indig-
dainty replied.
well, my dear, twenty. five cents
worth of arnica would have set that all
straight and as it is, you risked losing
your bracelets and your earrings, and
all the rest of the foolery that lies on
your toilet-table."
"But any man had rather give his
wife more bracelets and ear rings than
hear her whine; and you know 1 always
whine when / am sick, and of course it
would make me sick to be knocked
down."
Very true" said Edward, hastily
81 had rather give a woman a barrel of
bracelets than hear her whine once.
Bot as l asked before, is Caroline also a
spiritualist ?"
cook"
81 viii have cook searched, my dear"
-seid Edward, returning to Cobb on
Equity.
"Ob, no" hastily interrupted, "be-
cause promised Caroline that no action
should be taken in the matter. It was
the only means by which l could induce
her to tell me you know negroes are so
afraid OF each other. / gave her my
word, so, OF course, there is nothing to
be done. Besides, though / don't sup
pose Caroline means to tell n story
about it, really think she must be
mistaken because the kitchen, Won
know, Is in the yard, and cook never
comes near the house except once a day,
when she goes TO the store-room.
Caroline being one Of your old SER
wants, your weakness for her is perhaps
natural, and / do not care to DENY that
she Is a perfect treasure, as you every
where proclaim her TO be but does it
not strike you as just little bit odd
that we should continue TO lose so many
OF our household articles?"
1t does indeed, was my reply.
''She and were talking about it this
morning"
For some reason Edward suddenly
lost his patience, and said, ''You do not
suspect the cook Caroline is the only
other servant articles of one kind or
another constantly disappear yet Car
oline Is still a treasure, and you tremble
TO see her talking at the gate with Mrs
Jones servant lest Mrs. Jones should
be negotiating for her services. Car
al i
treasure l should be glad to lay up in
heaven, or any other out. Of the way
place where l am not likely to meet with
her again
"Well" 1 exclaimed, with that turn
Cor logic that runs in our family :"
well, l think it would be hard if Oar
oline were made responsible for my not
having been born a detective. How can
che help IL that 1 am not acute enough
TO discover what bafAes you also, or 1
presume YOU would make known the
criminal ?"
Edward was silenced. What was there
left to say, 1 should like TO know But
he covered his defeat with a laugh.
which was no credit to him, for it is far
noSler to yield frankly than to DENY
your foe the glory of an honest victory.
Yes, am ashamed to say that Edward
laughed, as if TO intimate that he knew
more than he chose TO say, which, touse
one of his own technicalities, was a
talsi-falsi something, I forget what
but 1t means that while you don't ex-
actly tell story, you come so near it
you ought 20 be ashamed of yourself.
However" resumed, " told Car |
ohne that she positively could not go
out tonight; So"
At this point Caroline entered, alter |
nately wiping her eyes and twisting the |
corners OF her apron, her voice at "a very |
high treble and every note trenl0IO. |
B" Which you know, Miss Tsxie, don't |
nuvvur AK to go nowhar ceppin tbs to !
church"
This remark was open TO criticism,
the above request having been made al |
most every night for at least two months; |
but was afraid to say so, and evading |
the twinkle OF Edwards eye, l merely |
inquired the cause of her emotion.
les seen my pa negro men ceased |
TO be daddies after the surrender) -
jes seen my pa, which he comes by !
here on his way 20 de drugster's, as he !
say how sister Lie were on de pint o |
sickness, and he were gwine for dis |
cripshun, as l thought no " eff you could |
spar me TO night"
3" Is she very sick, CarolineP Because |
Mr.. Smith has an engagement for this |
evening, and / shall have to 90 some
where too if you are not here, for am |
really afraid To remain alone. Don't |
yon remember / told you so this morn |
ing ?"
Lor, Miss TeXie Good as you is,
don't you know amt muffin gwlne ter |
hurt you? Whar's 70 faith p"
hope have faith. Caroline but I !
shall exercise it somewhere else il Won
and Mr.. Smith leave the house." said 1 |
Well, Of dat don't beat my time |
What ron feered on, Miss Texie?"
Robbers, and-and-pshaw, Caro- |
line how do ! know what l am afraid /
Of? ] am just afraid so, like ANYBODY |
else but 1 am afraid, and that is suf. |
ficeut."
Then there was embarrassed silence. |
Edward studied Cobb on Equity, Caro- !
line twisted the corner of her apron and |
winked eonspicuoWsly played with my
nutcraaker. AT length Caroline re. |
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