The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-05-14
I'll have given him a quarter my


very generous with your shillings.
Would you fly in the face of all or
thodox POLITICAL economy, you
VandalY"
Yes" stoutly rejoined James;
''as the Vandals flew in the face of
Rome and destroyed what had be-
come falsehood and nuisance"
"Poor james, laughed Chips.
"We shall never make anything of
him, Luke. Really we'd better talk
of something else. James, tell US
all about the last new novel"
They conversed on various topics
until the arrival of the invalid's ear
ly. bedtime parted uncle and neph-
ews for the night.
Annie Pemberton seized an oppor
tunity, the next morning, after
breakfast, to speak with James Rob
inson alone.
James" said she, edo think
more Of your own intereSt-Of our
interest. What occasion was there
last night for you to be so violent,
and contradict Mr. Chips so shock
ingly? | saw Luke Meadows laugh
ing to himself, JIM" she added,
you must be more careful, or we
shall never get married"
well, Annie, dear, I'll do my
best" said James. at was that
COMPOUNDED Luke with his chain Of
iron maxims, that made me fly out.
[ amt an iceberg, Annie"
Thank heaven you're not" cri-
ell Annie; "but an iceberg floats
think of that, Jim. Remem Der, every
time you offend Mr.. Chips you
please Luke Meadows"
That's So" said James. eyes,
I'll remember that
'1f you would only try to be a
little mean and hard-hearted," said
Annie, 'Just little to begin with.
You would only stoop to conquer,
Jim and you deserve to conquer"
MAY 1 gain my deserts, then,
said James. Are you not to be
my loving wife, Annie? And are
you not to sit at needlework in my
studio, whilst l paint my great his
torical picture of the Stormy and
Stony Point? Haw can this come
to pass if Mr.. Chips will do moth
ing for u.s."
"Ah, how indeed - sighed Annie.
''But here's our friend Luke Mead
ows coming through the gate from
his walk. will leave you togeth
err" and with a bright smile that
beamed right into the middle of
Jim's heart, she withdrew.
"What, Robinsonr' exclaimed
Meadows, as he entered. "Skulk-
ing indoors on a fine morning like
this I've been over TO Riverside
Park. Say, you came out pretty
strong last night. Quite talked
back to the old man. But l like
your spirit"
Il guess you dor said James.
ooh, when l was a youDgster, |
was a little that way myself" OBJ
gerved Luke. But the wOrld-the
world, my dear sir-soon cures US
of all romantic notions. regret,
of course, to see poor people miser-
able; but what's the use of regret
ting? It's no part of the business
of the upper crust to interfere with
the laws of supply and demand;
poor people must be miserable.
What can't be cured must be en-
dured."
That is to say" returned j ames,
what we can't cure they must en-
dure."
Exactly So said Luke,
Mr.. Chips was too i'll to leave
his bed this day.
About noon he requested to see
his nephews in his room.
They found him propped up by
pillows, looking very weak, bat in
good spirits.
"Well, boys" said he, "here I am,
you see, brought to an anchor at
last. The doctor will be here soon,
1 guess, to shake his head and write
recipes. Humbug, my boys! Pa
tients can do as much for themselves,
1 believe, as doctors do for them.
The only difference is that the pa
tients grope in English and the doc
tors grope in Latin"
You are too skeptical, SIR" said
James Robinson.
"Poohr' said old man Chips.
Let us change the subject. I want
your advice, Luke and James, in a
matter that concerns your interests.
1 am going to make my will to-day,
and l don't know how to act about
YOUR Cousin Emma Slade. Emma
disgraced us by marrying an oil
man."
can oilmanw exclaimed James.
GA vulgar, shocking Gilman r'said
Mr.. Chips: "a wretch who not on
ly sold oil, but soap, candles, tur-
pentine, black lead and birch
brooms! 1t was a dreadful blow to
the family. Her poor grandmoth-
er never got over it, and a maiden
aunt turned Methodist in despair.
Well, Slade, the Gilman, died last
week, 1t seems, and his widow has
written to me asking for assistance.
Now, have thought of leaving her
five hundred dollars a year in my
will. What do you think Of it? I'm
afraid she don't deserve it. What
right had she to marry against the
advice Of her friends? What lave
| to do with her misfortunes?"
MY mind is quite made up, said
Luke Meadows. mo notice ought
to be taken Of her. She made an
obstinate and unworthy match, and
now let her abide the consequen-
ces."
Now for your opinion, James, ?"
said Mr.. Chips.
Upon my word, 1 think 1 N ust
say the same" said James Robin
son, bracing himself up boldly for
the part of the worldly man. "What
right had she to marry? as you OBJ
served With great justice, sir, Let
her abide the consequences, as you
very properly remarked, Meadows.
Can't she carry on the oilman's
husireosP I dare say If will SIM