The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-11-05

as l walked along.
Il think not" a voice replied
Looking up | saw my father sittin
on log near the side of the road
l stood for a moment and looked a
him.
Come, sit down, Anderson"
obeyed.
"Well, how are you gettini
along?7'he asked.
Il hardly know, sir"
''Have no doubts with regard tt
the widows love for you, sup
poser
mo, sir; l feel sure that she love
me-"
That's well enough. There
nothing like winning the love Of (
handsome woman"
"Ah, you acknowledge then tina
Zelda is handsome?"
"Oh, no. L say there is nothing
like winning the love of handsome
woman. 1 do not mean that Mrs
Mrs. What'sname is handsome
Now, for instance, we'll take bel
nose. l doubt net bat that it is an
obedient and useful nose, but no one
but philanthropist can say that it
is a hands me one. She"
81 will not listen to you, sir"
"Hold on, Anderson, sit down.
We won't discuss her personal APP
pearance."
L sat down again. My father
continued:
Il would dislike to see you marry
her, my son, but will not stand in
your way. 1 could not disinherit
you if l were to try. If you marry
her you may bring her home and L
will promise to treat her as l would
a daughter. also promise not to
wound her feelings. She is doubt
less a very good woman. To see
you happy would also make me
happy.
1 seized my fathers hand.
"How can 1 ever repay you for
your Kindness" l exclaimed. you
make a new man of me-you fill my
soul with love for you. Next week
1 shall go to Zelda and tell her Of
your goodness.
"Why not 60 now, my son?'
Because l am not to see her
again for q week"
"That's rather rough, isn't it?'
eyes, sir, but she wanted time to
think"
"You asked her to marry you,eh?'
eyes, sir"
"What did she say?'
81 hardly know what she said,
but l know that 1 am to get my an
swer one week from this time"
"Well, give her my regards when
you see her again"
81 will, sir, and l know that she
will forgive the remark you made
about her laugh
81 hope so. Well, L think that
we'd better begin to put our house
in order. 1t needs to be refurnish-
ed.' Again 1 grasped his hand. 1
longed to turn to Zelda and tell her
of fathers goodness.
He spared no expense in refur-
the house. He superin-
tended every little detail. Never
before had 1 seen so much of his
noble nature. Our old house, once
so sombre, was now bright.
My time arrived. l hurled to
house. She was sitting at
a sewing machine. Costly fabrics
were strewn about the floor. All, 1
saw it all. saw love in her eyes.
Zelda" said 1, ''you seem to be
happy to-day"
Il am" she replied.
"What makes you so happyY' ]
asked, smiling upon her.
81 am going to get married" she
replied.
1 leaned over and kissed her. "Do
you love the man?" l asked.
"Oh, yes"
every much?"
ooh, awful much"
"When will the marriage take
placer"
Next week, 1 Think
ooh, sweet woman, why put it off
so long? Everything is in readi-
ness"
mo, 1 have some sewing to do"
81 wish 1 could help you. How
long have you loved meP"
Il have liked you ever so long"
"But you love me now, don't
your"
mo, l don't love you"
"What, don't love me?"
mo; why should I2''
because you are going to marry
me-" I exclaimed.
ooh, no, Anderson, you make a
mistake. 1 am going to marry your
father"
1 don't know how 1 got away
from the house. don't think that
knew anything until several days
afterward. 1 wandered away.
X X x X
l have just returned to my old
home. l lived in the far west for
many years and 1 am now the hus-
band of the most magnificent wo-
man 1 have ever seen. Last night
father and L strolled out into the
woods and sat on log. l had in
tended not to speak to him concern
ing his wife, although L saw that
she was squint-eyed, and that she
had a laugh like a guinea hen, but
father introduced the subject.
Anderson, you are happy, 1
supposeT
Eyes, sir
"You have married well?'
Eyes"
Anderson, do you know what 1
wish?'
"How should 1 known
"Well, l will tell you. 1 wish
that you had married Zelda. She's
a terror, 1 tell you
Isn't she kind heartfelt
"Well, no. When l hear the gui-
nea hen cackle I then know that it
is time to look out. Oh, Lordr-
Traveller.
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