The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-17
FOR the HicsInss opurfer.
The Tronbies OF House s"i'd'

When ii became known that han pnr-
chased a very desirable, bn. long vacant
building site in ITizhtown, and oontenpia-
ted erecting residence thereon, It WAS exit
aratina and encouraging to nnd how many
friendly advisors ] had amongst tnS con.
nunity. Men who had never eyinced as
position to show me how 70 set the Keystone
in the arch Of life, or how To mix the NOR
tar for ii-alIhough, God knows, they "ere
I'D enough and experienced enough TO have |
,iyen me some wrinkles me, actually
sought me %. TO tell me, how should maze |
ny dwelling face, what pitch the roo' shonil
rave, what kind of cornsce it,should o.
decorated with, and even went 80 minuie'y
into details as To suggest the shade OF paih'
20 be used, and the pattern OF picket most
suitable for an aesthetic fence. >.
One old, and consequently Veneraoie, e.i
zen suggested with a mIidness not qui'e
amounting to insistance, that should iay .
brick foundation and have a cellar hau
| almost decided on following his advice when
| an equally venerable friend whom from thls
| Law forth shall mutually associate with
nv Brooklyn friend Spoopendykel met me
1 IN the street and accosted me as folIows-
l-yeu youn1 man you're goin' TO build
'spose7' murmured an assent. "C}oin' to
I in her up pretty stylish, eh?" again my head
| signifed assent, but not quite 50 Affirmative
w. "Nell I'll tell you, you're young man,
| ind Of course can't be expected 20 know all
bout such things, and that's pretty lot
and il ought'nt to be spilled and so, but come
| zero a minute" and button boiling me into
,4sz<ialxper Of a store door porch he said, IN a
~ ~ with manner that forclDly
nof a sudden, of time in
l14enG ttys when I was invited mp
who is ~i'hic principal Of the college TO ex-
t-TJirGc how il was that having been left alone
in dark closet for four hours | was unable
| to call to mind the first fifty lines OF Nirgi :
| Eneid, Don't you build no dod-sasted cell
lar to it What do yoa want with meas
| V underground woOd-house, full OF murh-
rooms and rats and ague? II you do put a
| cellar under YOU all you'll need'll be der
rick and pump and blind mule to be a
| Iod-gasted coal MINER" And with these
| words he left me speechless. | wanted to 90
rome, but some how or other felt as though
was an ontlaw and pursued; and II was
| some minutes before | could summon cour-
lge enough to poke my head out oil the re-
csss in which ! was sheltered. The coast
Was clear however, and my house only four
blocks off, so with quick step struck out.
Just as | neared my first corner il was turn
ed BY a man who, although | had never spo-
ken to him, knew instinctively was going
TO speak to me. He approached with the
lifted heal the open mouth, the thoughtful
and questioning brow of one who had found
snoaI he was seeking. He had sand on his
rousers, lime on his boots, and mortar in
Iis hair To escape him was impossible, so
merely made a feint of being in an extra
| ordinary hurry, but his pace sackened as he
approached and in fact he stopped right in
| my way while we were vet several PAGES
apart, and facinated me with his eve. When
ne had mesmerzcd me to his satisfaction he
commenced, "goin' to build, eh?" Oh how
sympathized with Martin Chuzzlewit in
his exasperating trial of having to state
-Shat he thought of THE country to every
one he met This time / answered "yes
with ring 70 il that any body but a mud
working tadpole would have recognized a.
meaning "what is't of your business" But
Lord bless YOU he merely smiled and com
ing closer he whispered in my ear, what
Kind o. sand air y0c goin' 10 use2 wa'
about to reply to him in unrevised-versior
language, thinking that he iutimated my
o house would be built of sand, when glanc,
at his trousers brought me to my senses, anC
felt a glimmering consciousness that may
De I would have TO Use some sand in my
: building So Isaid, with much of an 'it
II no consequence" air as could scare NJ
IN such short notice. II don't know" ~
.ooked at me with severe aspect, and il
Iced I felt very ignorant. Don't knowi
ssid lac, "dont know hers man as Is Guin
. put up dwelling, residence. -"s