The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-11-03
Our Young People
a Romance Of Love and PROFIT
CHAPTER l.

- Romance o. Lave ana PTont.
CHAPTER I
Thaddeus Neuer and John Saue
were schoolmates, of about tn
same age.
Thaddeus was attentive to hi
studies and never told a lie; JOIN
was attentive TO the trout strean
and never told the truth, when h,
could possibly help it. Thaddeu
was honest, and, when sent to tn,
store to make a purchase, aIway
paid the money for the goods anC
took home the change; John Away
made better bargains-he'd have tn,
goods charged and purchase cigar
cites with the money.
CHAPTER II.
Twas a beautiful Saturday morn
ing. The boys met on the street.
Good morning, dear John" sale
Thaddeus; where are you goingy
'Goin' to have some fun, by gum
what're you doin'Y'
I'm digging in the flower garden
dear John, to please my dear, dear
mother. Won't you join mey'
NO; I'm going to dig some bait
an goin' tishin. That's the kind
Of French heel I am"
CHATTER III.
IT'S evening. Thaddeus and
Gertie Goodwill, the banker:
daughter, are standing in front OF
Thaddeus's residence, talking OF
love.
John comes along and gives them
a peep at his basket of trout.
Gertie is charmed
She is presented with q trout.
She smiles on John and leaves
Thaddeus in despair.
John and Gertie carry the basket
between them down the street.
Thaddeus in tears.
CHAPTER ".
The next day being Sunday,
Thaddeus and Gertie met at Sun
day school and a reconciliation was
effected.
John observed them returning
home from church and smiled as he
muttered: $50, so; we will see. .
CHAPTER V.
Time passes on. School having
closed, John secured a situation as
clerk in q confectionery establish
ment.
One day Thaddeus was in the
store
Gertie passed that way and saw
them.
John Sauer and Thaddeus Neuer.
The boys looked at each other.
John muttered to himself, "Ah,
ha! I have it now; n scheme
scheme, I'll be revenged."
He then suddenly became gene
rous and commenced giving Thad
deus candy.
He gave him many pounds. Also
two boxes of cigars, gold pens and
other articles.
CHAPTER VI.
That evening the proprietor
the goods. Inquiry was
made. John suspected Thaddeus
Of stealing. A warrant was issued.
The goods were found in possession
of Thaddeus, who was very sick in
of having been smok-
ing the cigars. At the hearing
Gertie appeared against Thaddeus
as q witnese, and testified that she
saw him in the store, and that he
had brought her some of the stolen
sweets. The evidence of guilt was
conclusive. Thaddeus was con
victed and sent TO jail. As John
and Gertie walked down the stone
steps leading from the court house,
arm in-arm, John remarked:
4 never would have thought it Of
"Thad's so, replied Gcrtie, "and
only think" continued she, ''he
wanted me to marry him"
"What a fortunate escape" said
John, with a shudder.
CHAPTER VII.
A few weeks later John and Ger
tie were married.
John was made cashier of his IA
Their in-law's bank, lived i'll ease and
spent the greater portion of his life
in hunting and fishing.
Thaddeus, after gaining his liber-
5y, got a situation as ianitOr of the
in which the bank was To-
Gated, was appointed deacon of one
the churches and lived happily on a
salary of 50.