The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-08-31
HYMEN IN ,HOMESPUN.
The Wedding of Little Mandy
Kailine, Uncle Zeke Long
horns FavOrite
Daughter.
Twas not Marriage of Beauty
with Vice and Money, but
the Nuptial of a GuiIeIess
Girl to a Nj an OfHeart
Uncle Zeke on
His MettIe.
Danas (Texasl Herald.

years; Squire, my youngest gal,
Mandy Kalline, is gwine to lock
horns with Billy Hayfoot's boy;
Billy's farm is in the jining county,
but the young folks is gwine to be
tied at my house; and, well, Pll tell
you, I'd just be the worst tickled
old man in Ameriky if you'll just
come down and see 'em swing"
We assured the old gentlemen
that nothing would give US greater
pleasure.
"Pve brought in a load of water
millions to sell, and as soon as I git
shet of 'em, I'm your meat. You
don't mind a ridin' in a wagon along
with plain folks, do We, Squire? Eff
you don't, Pll chuck you comfort
able like in here between me and
the old oman, and we'u roll out
this evenin'."
Late in the day the old gentle
man called in a two mule wagon
and came up very red and hot, wip-
ing the perspiration from his face
with his sleeve and now and then
converting his forefnger into a
scoop to scrape his forehead with.
On taking a seat on the front
spring seat, Uncle Zeke said, Squire,
this is my old oman, and she is a
good un, you bet your sweet life.
No go back in her. Straight goods,
full measure, no weeds or trash"
Mrs. Zeke LonghorD was a stout
old lady with a kindly face, very
much sunburnt, hidden in a sun
bonnet, while she wore a plain calico
of spotless neatness. She was smok-
ing a pipe, and it seemed to do her
a power of good.
"GOod evening, sir; good eve
ming. Glad to see you. My old
man said he was gwine to take you
home along with us. Laws massy F!
how my gals will stare! A rail city
gentleman a comm to Mandy's
weddin'. Hope you are comforta
BILE. Old man, that off mares a
born fool, and amt got no business
in town; and as was a sayin', you
know my Mandy, she is the baby;
I've got four darters an two sons a
livin' and had three others, which
if they was livin' would be a goin'
on to nigh grown. Well, Mandy's
gwine to git married, an me an the
old mans been a gittin' things for
the weddin'. The way her par do
carry that po' chile bout Johnny
Hayfoot is a caution, l tell you.
She hain't had no peace since
Johnny cum over last week and
axed for her. When he axed for
her you oughter seed Zeke. Says
he to Johnny, who was powerful
skeered, ''Well, I'm damned if this
don't git me! Well, Johnny, I've
seed you raised from a puppy, and
the gal is yourn, but mind you tote
far; tote far, Johnny, with the gall %
Here the old gentleman, who
had been driving, listening and
smiling approvingly at his wife.
struck in:
"Lord, mother, how you do talk
The Squire will think, maybe,
didn't want Johnny to have the gal
when I jest upt and told Johnny
fore you could say Jack Robinson
the gal was his'n, if he would tote
far"
The conversation beguiled the
hours until we reached the farm
house, when the old gentleman
Jumped ont and invited US tc
eight" and Mrs. Longhorn, dis
daining all assistance, scrambled
out of the wagon and shook hersel
out like a hen.
Come in, Squire. Walk right
git out, Boxer, what you barkin
at?" A short walk brought US K
the porch. The house was as still
as a graveyard, but lit mp. Their
we're two large rooms divided by
hall, front gallery, kitchen il
the backyard, with an ash hoppe
in it.
Arriving on the porch, Uncl
Zeke's CHEEKY voice was heard:
''Murriah, oh, Murriah."
A little niger appeared.
Bring a bucket of fresh water.
"Want to wash, SquireP'' and h
poured water into a tin basin, an
producing a pocket comb, placed
at our disposal. Our toilette wa
over in ten minutes.
esquire, amt you sorter dry like
Pears to me somethiD' with sug;
in it is wanted. Old oman, you 4
> me and the Squire somethin'."
The "somethin'" was brougl
E and drank.
Just then the notes of fidd
scraped was heard. All the your
men were around the front do,
and looking in at the window, Il
girls sat in the dimly- lighted roo
all around on benches, dressed
every possible style and variety
: rural finery; some were pretty,
! hearty and healthy. There was
conversation an occasional snick
5 or an incipient giggle was instant
Z frowned down. a six foot lei