Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-08-19
TRAMP's ROMANCE.

ICOianu, oil UalyeStOn, VISITED an aunt
in Warren county, Ky. TWAS sum-
mer, the season was, and one evening
the girl sat in the yard, half reading
and half regarding the enormus bum
blebees buzzing around A warren
county bumble-bee will attract at
tention anywhere. He can make
you think he is tangling himse'f in
your hair, and, looking around, you
see him ten feet away.
That's enough about the bee. A
footstep didn't arouse tn, young la
dy. 1t was a voice that said: Can
get drink Of water?' Two arms
andthe chin of a tramp leaned on the
fence. He was dressed in the tramps
garb, wardrobe at once so describa-
BILE and indescribable. I say, can |
get some water?
Yes, said the girl.
Must | 60 around to the gate o..
climb over the fence?' ..
Both, if you choose.
That's the way like to hear the
people talk, said the tramp, climbing
over and approaching. - i'f
Now, where S the water?'
I'll bring it.
'lou had better bring the well, for
I'm dryer than a barrel of bromo-
ph te.' A @ =
The girl went to the house and re-
turned with a bucket of water. When
tn, man had finished drinking she
did not think that he had exaggera-
ted his thirst. IN fact, she did not
think that his comparison had been
adequate.
What book are you reading?'
Mill on the Floss
'Overrated. | never liked it. All
depth or no depth, | don't know
which The novelist has tried to
write story without a well defined
plot, and has failed. Goldsmith's
success as a plotless and charming
writer was bad example
You shouldn't tear my favorlte
book to pieces. / like George Eliot
and all her works.
You don't like Mill on the Floss.
You have been nodding over it for
the last half hour. You only pre-
tend to read it, because you imagine
that in doing so you develop literary
taste sniai o Scr so agtie l.
II think, sir, you are impudent.'
But truthful here's u book you
should read, and the tramp took from
hisragged coat tatter3d copy of Bur-
tons Anatomy of Melancholy DR..
Johnson said that this book was the
only work that could induce him to
get out of bed, mornings, sooner than
his regular time of rising '''.
"And that's why you like it., re-
marked the girl. taking the book. IL
DR. Johnson had not made that re-
mark you would not fnl the work 50
charming.
That's all right. Give me some
more water. Eaf f,J 30 .ta
Tke conversation was pursued until
the tramp accepted mn invitation to
supper. His idea of Burton and
Johnson were soon covered up with
batter cakes, The tramp, Mr., Pres
ton, lemained all night Next nor
ming, when he announced his inten-
tlm of leaving, the girl accompanied
him to The spot where she sat when
he hailed her
why oyou tramp around; lave
you no hona:' 3np3Ft io51aJ'o1 a8
Yes, as to the home. Don't know
as TO the tranping17i edi a. T.. rp5e
l.W%h;;sSnneeyy; 81 .aolrua's 80 aas,q.
WHY y don't 4 n, You quit 1...@ az ''''''A
osWheny'i o7ar 80 ht1a d
Nov on one condition; that you
will consent to be my wife, Meet me
under this tree four years from to-
day aI7.' be1poP ca@ 81 1F
II will. sshrGn' ~ Do.a-9t'
Goodbye aud he climbel the
fence and was gone No correspon-
aence was carried on between them.
pnemanly,hand fnce Of the tramp
hung before the girl like n portrait.
Deep, earnest eyes, merry laugh.
accompanied the tramp -5 #
Several weeks ago the young lady
visited her aunt. One evening last
week she sat under n treein the yard
where four years before she nodded
over book. Bees buzzed around-1
the same bees sedmingly. On, her lap
lay Mill on the Floss; near her a
tattcrcd copy Of Burt6n's Anatomy
Of Melancholy A buggy drove up.
A man alighted and climbed the
fence. 4 4J iloiI eal I'D Ia1i
Mr.. Preston ,,l
Miss Roland. "
There was no indication Of u tramp
in the handsomely dressed gentleman.
The clear earnest eyes showed no
lurid light, kindled by Satan's breath
Clasped hands, kisses, renewal of
vows. That evening the buggy went
to Bowling Green. Next morning a
happy couple left on Southern-
bound train. They are now in the
city, stopping at the Grand Central.
Tomorrow they will leave for Texas.
Little Rock lark Gazette. ~ Y
"A Tennessee suitor wrote TO his
sweetheart at follows. s''Yodr father
kicked me- last NIGHT and forhade ma