The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-07-24

Suddenly smile broke out a
over his face, and he started for tn
house.
81 wonder what's the matter wit
the boss?" said John. 81 recko
I'll step over the fence and cha
Mary Jane" which he accordingl
did.
Upon entering the house, 10
pretended to take no notice of Jen
ny's tear-stained face, but bustlin.
round as though hunting for some
thing, he said:
Jenny, am in an awful hurry
this mOrnlng, and need some seeC
corn from Uncle Jim's. AS yoU
haven't much to do, can't you drive
over there and bring me back 6
peck?'
Just then he pretended to notice
her face, and said, "WhY, little girl
you are looking pale this morning;
L am afraid you have been worrying
too much; a drive will do you
good" So saying he walked out
to harness the horse.
Poor Jenny! she had not spoken
once; indeed, she felt too angry to
speak. Nothing to do, indeed af
ter all she said to HIM about the
work there was to be done. Then
with womanly consistency she SAID,
"Well, l will 60; l don't care
whether the carpet is put down or
not" So, putting on her hat, she
drove off without even a glance at
Joe, who, laughing to himself,
thought, ''She will look different
from that when she comes back"
Now John was called from
his chat with his neighbor,
and the carpet was put down in a
jiffy. The pretty curtains which
Joe knew were to screen the sitting
room windows were put up, and
everything put in order. John was
instructed to weed the phlox and
pansy beds, and thea gather the
raspberrjes; while Joe rode to the
village and bought a com Portable
rocker and some other things that
he knew were wented. Had no more
than got things arranged when he
heard the rumble of wheels, and
posting himself at the window he
watched the path that led up to
the house.
In the meantime Jenny had gone
on her errand and would have en-
joyed herself extremely, if it had
not been for the work which she
knew ought to be done. 1t was a
lovely day; the birds sang gayly as
she drove along and everything
seemed to be enjoying the lovely
day. AS she drove in
sight Of home she could not help
how peaceable and pictu-
rescue looked her home with its
moss covered roof, wide porches,
and rose-embowered windows. As
she drove up to the gate she won
dered where Joe could be. just
then she caught sight of the flower
beds, and exclaimed, 80, the hens
have been scratching among my
and spoiled them, 1 sup
pose" She FASTENED to the sup
posed scene of desOlatiOn; but no,
there were all her flowers, only the
weeds had disappeared. Some of
the phlox had opened, and some
choice pan sizes which she had watch
for weeks had opened and smiled
at her as she passed into
the house. 60" she thought,
chow my cousins will admire my
is the exterior" Joe
could not help laughing when he
saw her fastening to the flower
beds, and when he heard her enter
ing the house he slipped behind the
door. AS Jenny paused on the
threshold of her room, an exclama-
ton of surprise escaped her lips.
Who could have done it? Could it
be possible that she had misjudged
Joe so terribly? She ventured in
and sat down in the new rocker, and
surveyed the room. "How did he
know how well just what 1 want
eG?' she exclaimed aloud. Jenny
made 8 rush for the door, and-well
you have heard this advice to mar
ried peaple, kiss behind the door,
and Jenny carried it out to the let
ter. Vino could have helped it?
Could you?
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