The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-06-04

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want 'em to go one way, and sc
how straight they'll start in til
otherr'
Harry Stafford went away with
heavy heart. One smile would hay
made him happy, and she had nc
even vOuchsaied him that.
But the next morning there cam
news that Jerome Franklin ha
disappeared most unexpectedly, an
so had a considerable sum out Q
the sales Of Fordyce 81 Fordyce, !
VIII ose legal chambers he otiiciate
in the capacity of clerk.
And the first thought that fiashe
into Harry Saford's mind was:
Now can ask Ruby Archer t
go to the Great George picnic Wit
me"
And yet Harry Stafford was no
more selfish than some men.
just within the cool shadows 0
the Ennis woods he found Rub,
herself, her hat hanging down he
back, her tresses all disheveled, he,
blue eyes dren ched in tears.
why, Rubyr' he cried. "What
is the matter?'
Il have lost him. sobbed Ruby
clasping her hands despairingly
"He's gonep'
A sudden chill seemed to grippe
poor Harry's heart. Has she then
loved his rival SO welI2 Were they
actually engaged?
And it's all my own fault toor'
continued Ruby, with a fresh burst
of tears. Uncle warned me how il
would be. He warned me against
having anything to do with him.
But would have my own way, and
now l am rightly punished. He's
gone! Jerry has run awayp'
"Ruby, for heavens sake do not
speak thus!' said poor Harry.
"But 1 can't help it!' walled
Ruby.
''Did you then love him so wellr'
demanded Harry.
Didn't care snap about him p
cried Ruby. But uncle told me tc
let him alone and l disobeyed. Aud
now he has run away, and what will
uncle say? Oh, do wish the dog
catchers had captured him before 1
ever unfastened his chainr'
Ruby" said her amazed lover,
"what on earth are you talking
aboutI"
"Why, about Jerry, the red Irish
setter, to-be-surer' said Ruby.
WHAT should [ be talking aboutY
is that all?'' said Stafford, with a
great sigh of relief. "Then you
may set your heart at rest. Jerry
is safe enough. 1 passed little
Tommy Eaton on the mountain
road a few minutes ago, bringing
him home with a chain and rope.
1t is of the other Jerry am speak
ing-Jerome franklin. He hrs run
away, also, with lot of money out
of Mr.. Fordyce's safe"
Has he?" said Ruby, apparently
very little interested in this scoun-
drelly piece of information. well
1 am not at all surprised. 1 al
ways wondered where he got the
money to pay for so much jewelry.
I'm sorry for his poor mother,
though. You are quite sure that
Jerry is safe, Mr.. Safford?"
yes, quite" said Mr.. Stafford.
''And now, Ruby, that you cannot
go to the Great George picnic with
Mr.. Franklin"
'But 1 wasn't going with him.
said Ruby. "He asked me and 1
said no"
with whom, then, are you go
ing?'
with nobody at all" said Ruby,
with a charming pout. Nobody
has asked me-"
And she looked at Harry from
under her thickly-curling lashes
with such a laughing, mischievous
glance, that be promptly followed
up his advantage.
"Will you go with me, Raby"
said he.
And Ruby made him low court
esy and answered, demUrely y:
Yes, please sir. Now let US go
and find Jerryr'
Uncle Ennis was doing over the
weekly paper-he had read it twice
through already, but he seemed al
ways to regard himself as devoted
to literature when he fell asleep
over the weekly paper-when Ruby
came to him with Harry Stafford,
leading the red Irish setter by the
chain.
ooh, Uncle, I'm SO sorry" said
she penitently.
81 am so glad, Mr.. Ennis" said
Harry.
'Rut l let Jerry out for a run, land
he got away from NE, and little
Tom Eaton brought him back; and
please, uncle, I'll never disobey you
again. But, uncle, that isn't allp'
she added, reddenlng exquisitely.
'Ehr' said the old gentleman.
''What next?'
"Tve promised to marry Harry
Stafford"
'Hello!" said Mr.. Ennis. "But
thought you dlsIiked Harry SAT-
fordp'
ooh, mop cried Ruby, with earn
"Only 1 was afraid that
he disliked me! He called me a
rompw
so 1 did," confessed Harry SAT
ford. ''But you are the dearest lit
tie romp in the world, and l love
you better than any one else in ex-
istencew
So Ruby was married to Judge
Safford's son, and the two elder
Miss Archers were forced to con-
TESS that "our little sister" had led
off the marriage minuet with dis
success.
''But only to think" said Ruby,
''of his being Jealous Of Jerome
How silly men are, to-
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