The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-12-23
A Modern Romance.
BY TWO OBSERVING COUNTRY GIRLS.
CHAPTER I

arouse sufficient curiosity to recon
cile you to the reading of what you
will undoubtedly pronounce silly
in the extreme! You are undenia
bly, justifiable in being thus hasty
in your depreciation of our article,
and possibly we should offer some
excuse in extenuation of our want
of considerateness, in imposing on
your time and patience another oc
the sickly sentimental nothings,
with which the public for so long
have been afflicted. But bear with
US please! Our story opens with a
Hop of rather recent date where
all of our characters may be seen,
forming by far the most interest
ing portion of the whittier
you will please follow us, kind read
er, there to make their acquaint
ance. At the extreme end of the
room, in a bay window, whose
friendly curtains hid them partial
ly from the eyes of the curious and
prying, bending over apparently
all absorbed in the low responses
of languishing female, was a slen-
der parsonage. He was a man of
about thirty years of age, of me
dunn height, thin, 1.-THE and yigor-
Gus in all his movements as a wild
cat, especially when he danced.
His face was entirely beardless, with
the exception of a slight, though
somewhat bristly mustache; his
hair dark, his lips thin, coral-red,
and constantly wreathed with a
(would be) fascinating smile, which
revealed a set of brilliant teeth.
His eyes, were remarkable for
naught save their propensity for
discovering unthought of attrac-
tions in all girls, and his tongue new
er wearied in extraVagant love
making. This person my dear
reader, allow me to present as Capt.
Cutie. The fortunate individual
who had the felicity of being near
him was a young lady, slight,
graceful and nymph-like, with dark
tresses loosely falling over her well
turned shoulders, eyes large, gray
and languid :-Altogether a very
charming damsel was Miss l Griffis,
and a fact no one was slow to pre-
ceive, was her evident satisfaction
in being near her companion. A
little to the right, we observe Mr..
Conrad, the only son of a widowed
and wealthy mother; of a tall com
manding form, black hair, blue eyes,
expressive of love and tenderness,
mouth that at times wore a look
of childish sadness, and again, of
manly determination. He was the
possessor of a handsome pair of
burn-sides that made him an object
of envy to all his gentlemen friends,
and of admiration to all the ladies
A perfect blonde of surprising
loveliness was leaning conidingly
on his arm, her light hair just
tinted with gold, waved over a brow
of alabaster whiteness, her goodness
and purity of soul were mirrored in
azure orbs of exquisite beauty; her
complexion defes description, it
was indeed that of the lily and the
rose. But if we were to stop to
commend all her perfeetiOns, we
would not have space for some 9th
er deserving characters. Here we
turn our eyes on the dancers. Pre-
eminent among the participants Oi
the giddy and Intoxicating waltz
were Mr.. Z. 2, and his graceful
partner. He is dark, admirable il
all his proportions, a Chesterfield in
| his manners, a worthy son of Terpsi
chore. The grace which pervadeC
his every movement was admired
by all. But while we are gazing
entranced, at the dancing of Mr.. P.
buzz of excitement is hearC
throughout the assembly, and al
eyes are involuntarily turned door
ward, and lol the hero comes. Col
/ Dahlgreen is announced. He was
, standing just inside the door, ner
vously buttoning and unbuttonins
his coat. This was habitual unde
embarrassing circumstances. A
last summoning his fast wanin.
courage to his assistance, he en-
tered, creating an Intentional sensa
ton by his late arrival, noddin.
and bowing smilingly to his ac
duaitanees and friends. This offere,
us ample opportunity to observ
his (almOst) gigantic size, and tire
mendous proportions. He moves
i. with ease and dignity to the side Q
Mr.. Conrad and companion, wher
he was welcomed blushingly by tn
blonde beauty. They joined i
comments lively and sarcastic upo
the various persons present, som
of which will serve as a descriptio
of one of our characters. Col,
s exclaimed Mr.. c., with his eyes d
v rected toward 2 tail, dark Italia
t looking girl, reclining rather tina
e sitting, on a bay window sill, fe7
r PAGES of, "she is certainly nc
It stout, at times she looks like dea
n woman tome"
It His fair companion, or rathe
Sunshine, as she viii be called, lool
edup in some surprise at his cal
= dor, and replied.
I'll "Why, Mr. c. I am surprises
81 Ft1F -1.s -. - - s;r,