The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-03-01
Tho Chicago Brotherhood Applied.


Spinks trunk and the other upon the chairmans
red cheese box holding the checker board between
them for table, in spirit of evident good will and
satisfaction. Mr. Lamb had quietly swallowed his
oatmeal and milk, and gone out to look over for the
iftieth time his prospective possession on the Bella
Vista, leaving the boys little free from restraint
'Well, say now,' said Smith of Connecticut
"Who is this ere Lamb anyhow? Has'e got any rela
shun round here? Where did he come from here Z?
Who knows him anyway" Knows him? Why
we all know him, said Bob /" and I think he is from
the old Nutmeg State up round Hartford some
where" ''Wall, now, thought knowed that man
last night when l first heerd him speke; but when
come to see him made up my mind was mistaken.
But now know who It's. Why, he used to teach
our school. But he's changed so wouldn't knowed
him. Why, yaas, to be sure, sent him to the Lg-
isatur when he lived in our destrct, n select man
from his town three four terms vas, n he married
Jane Baker of Hadd-no Marl-wall, | can't remem-
Der which m" The door opened quietly and the
chairman stopped little as he stepped in and was
eagerly met by Smith with outsretched palm, and
the recognition and greetings which followed were
best described by Bob afterward, who said "twas
better than circus" while Ernst, who had come
to be known as 'Stub," was astonshed to find those
pig vorts all gone and he spoke shust the same as
Meester Shmidt," and Johnny remarked, under
BREATH ''Birds of feather
Smith Of Greedy remained perfectly quiet during
the entire interview, which lasted over an hour,
and at last the chairman rose up quickly and
said: ''Come, friend Smith, come and take walk
want to show you my five plat which | have
selected out on Clear Fork Its just one of the
loveliest-Oh, by the way, Robert" he remarked
glancng round at the boys ''there will be regular
convocaton this evening, and shall expect you to
give the address upon the subject of The Chicago
B,otAeAood, or Ao7O to 6uzaut Rugby" 'An right, ;"
said Bob "Pve sharpened my goose quill and will
try to be round on time" The cabin door closed
and Smith and Lamb started off through the open
woods, arm in arm, chatting and cacking away
in perfect harmony.
"There, Smithey, said Bob, 'youve lost yourpard-
ner." ooh, aye, said Smith, little nettled, edo
they keep that chap ere to blow for ~ ooh,
| guess not; only you'll see now, he'll buy any way,
now see if he don't. Wont he Stub ?? "Vell dats
wat dey most all of EN- does" eyes," said Johnny,
anu llldt ) lIc luHLcSl part VI IL all most all OF
them Yankees buy lot ere and yet they call this an
English settlement" ooh, of course" said Bob,
''thats where they sharp; they know there's 60
ing to be city here, and you kind of fellers DOM
have faith enough to believe in yourselves. But
mind; here, boys, I've got write out the
notes for my big speech tonight and say, Stub, yor
and Ira and Jim take Smith and 60 down on the
Robbins road, and show him up Come now, boys
clear out and I'll getmy speech done and have supper
all ready about five o'clock when you come back here
that's 60 ain'tit, Johnny" Half past five brough
all the boys in, hungry lot, which was amply proven
by their keen relish of the venison steaks fried will
fresh pork, and Bobs new method of baked macca
ron Dinner wasdscussed with the day happenings
which had proved full of incident to all parties con
cerned. Meantime, settler here and there hat
dropped into the cabin and joined in the gen
eral discussion of the outlook for the new city
when the chairman looked at his watch, cleare
his throat, and announced, gentlemen will pleas