The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-04-27

''No, Isabelle, haven't seen hin
Is he another ripe specimen of tn
tribe?"
Don't insinuate, Liddie. tel
you without jesting, he is the nices
young man I've seen in many
day.
'Smitten, are you? What's hi
name?"
Yes, Liddie, L am smitten will
Rev. John w. Hackway."
Hack way! Well what name
never knew preacher to have 6
respectable name in my life. Hack
a-wayi That's enough for me, Isa
belle. He'll never have a chance tc
hack my hearth
pray, what's in a name, Liddiei
Surely rose by any other name
would smell as sweet! For my part
think 1t quite a pretty name
Wait until you see him, before you
form an opinion. dare say, if you
could see him and hear him preach
you would think his name beauti
ful. Next Sunday is his first ap-
pointment here, and you must &C
out by all means"
II will for l have already made
an engagement to go with the incest
young gentleman in the whole
country"
"And, pray, who is thatY'
You ought to know without ask
ing, Isabelle; but as it is such 6
pleasure to me, even to call his
name, 1 will tell you: it is the hand
some and intelligent Mr.. Georgt
Thornton"
Thornton! L hope, Liddie, you
are not going to wander through al
the beautiful fiower-gardens of life
where roses greet you on every side
and at last pick up a thorn"
"Yes! and if all thorns were like
him, I'd always gather them il
preference to roses"
every well, well let that pass fol
the present: l want to tell you
about the new preacher, feeling as
sured you will be pleased with him.
"Fiddlesticks! do you suppose
would be foolish enough to marry &
preacher? 1 wouldn't marry St
Paul-especially if he were 9
Methodist circuit-rider.'
'1No, | guess you wouldn't be
cause st, Paul would prefer bache
lordom. But do let me tell you
about Mr.. Hackway. From the
description you have often given me
Of your beau ideal, l think he will
suit precisely
"Hack away, then"
He is spare made, has a beauti
ful form, is just tall enough; has
black eyes, black hair, fair complex
ion, ,and the blackest pair of whiskers
you ever imagined
''Now, let me finish: Sharp tailed
ofdfashioned Methodist coat, brown
jeans pantaloons, threadbear vest, q
pair of shoes tied up with buckskin
strings"
mot So"
"And his great-grand-father's old
saddle-bags."
do hush, Liddie, and let me tell
you how much you are mistaken
Sand then an old silver watch
that looks as though it might have
kept time for Noah, with a brass
KEY swung around his neck by 8
cotton string"
Foolish girl! let me have q
chance, and I'll tell you how he is
dressed
60 on, then. Tra-la-Ia, fiddee
dada, tra-ia-la-la-la!"
HE wears nice newfashioned
cloth coat, cloth pantaloons, black
satin vest, fashionable boots, and q
nice watch with a black silk guard.
you don't say so! Really,
must 90 out to church on Sunday,
Just to behold a worlds wonder
"Yes, and I'll venture to say
you II fall in love with him."
"Of that Isabelle, there is not the
least probability, l assure you; but
even if l should be so foolish, ana
should have a thousand chances, I'd
never marry him-never."
why Liddic?"
Just because ! wouldn't be 6
preachers wife"
Tell me your particular objec-
tiOns to being preachers wifey
in the first place, l would have
to lay off all this jewelry, dress in
plain calico, wear an old bonnet
without ribbon, and look as sancti-
monious as Moses did when he
viewed the promised land. And
then l would be afraid to speak foI
fear of saying something wrong"
"All this does not necessarily
follow, Liddie. I'm sure he could
not object to your dress, for there
is never anything gaudy about YOU
"And then to think of my strag-
Cling round and round circuit on
an old bony horse. The idea is
perfectly shocking"
81 hope you would not; couldn't
you board at some place, and lei
him 90 on and attend to his appoint
ments?'
Board! yes, and see him once 8
month! My love, if 1 should have
any, would certainly become es
tranged. But why are you talking
to me in such a way, Isabelle? L
YOU are so much pleased with the
Rev. John W. Hack-a-way, go anc
marry him. You will never tie me
to a Methodist circuit rider"
Il don't know that you could ge
him, Liddie, were YOU ever so anx
ious. but imagine that you woulC
sUit him, and feel confident he il
the man for you"
"Yes, l see now what you ar
after: you want chance to catcl
George Thornton, and think yol
will be safe by putting me off ol
some little old preacher"
''No, Liddie; if had my choic
1 would certainly take Mr.. Hack
way, for he is far superior in ever.
respect to George Thornton"
Don't insult me, Isabelle. Per
haps my judgment is not inferio
to yours, and l certainly have a
good a right to my opinion"
VERY true, but, Liddie, we can
not Judge of persons until we knoN
them, nor form n correct opinion.
Il know Mr.. Hackway is
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