The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-07-23

all the world" said Norman with ;
puzzled look "but you see, it won
work. There's the other fellows
you know. It's share and shar'
alike in our. house keeping affairs
) and we haven't any extra room"
Il could sleep on the sofa, with :
: rug over me and give Miss Dive
my den!' suggested Royal Brooks
eagerly.
"Your den is all very well for {
rough chap like you" said Bill
Blake, in superior way, ''but il
wouldn't do for a young lady. 70
offer mine, but it is only lighted by
a shaft, with Pilkin's baby crying
all night directly below. l am used
to it, but 1 don't think any one else
could stand it,
"She could stay with Kitty Cliff?''
suggested Brooks.
''The very idear' shouted Bill,
shifting his knee.
And Norman whispered to her
that Kitty Cliff was the fancee OF
Brooks-a bright girl who lived a
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you'll be sure to like her, Dot
ty," said he. ''And l can see as
much of you as if you were here. "
Dorothy's lip trembled.
But | wanted to surprise you, >
said she 81 wanted to be your
little housekeeper."
"YOu have surprised ne, Dot"
said he. "And next spring, when
the lease runs out, I'll give Blake
and Brooks notice to quit and you
shall come to live with me-"
He walked around with her, a lit
tie later, to see Miss Cliff.
"Oh, I'll take the very best care
of her, said she. 81 am so glad to
have you for roommate, Miss
Diver. And perhaps L can get you
place in the store where l try on
-
CRY onr repeated Dorothy, IN
some bewilderment.
Jerseys and mantles, YOU KNOW
explained Kitty CliH. For the Gus
toners to judge the effect. know
they want another girl at the ready
made linen counter and | think that
my recommendation would be worth
something"
1t was a quiet, home like house,
kept by respectable widow, and
Dorothy grew quite cheerful sitting
by Kitty Cliffs fire, in spite OF the
disappoiu tment she had that night
sustained
The ratlling of milkmen's carts
over the stone awOke her betimes
In the morning, and she went with
Kitty down to the breai1fast-table,
where only the earliest boarders
had as yet made their appearance.
And the first she knew, she was
courtesying to the very hack driver
of last night, while Kitty was say
ing:
. Miss Diver, this is Mr.. Kingston.
Mr.. Kingston, let me present you to
my friend, Miss Diver, from Scho-
harie county"
''Why," cried Dotty, cts the
hackmanl
Its the young lady for seventy
eight Picket Placer said Mr..
But 1 am not a hack
man.
''Neither do / live at seventy
eight Picket Place." said Dorothy,
laughing,
And then ensued a mutual expla-
nation, in the course of which
Charlie and Dorothy became excel
lent friends.
Our little heroine succeeded in
the vacant situation at
the store where Kitty Cliff "tried
on" and, contrary to Mr.. King
ston's prediction, her roses bloom
ed as brightly as ever a. the expi-
ration of three months. For Dotty
was happy and there is no tonic
like happiness.
swell, puss," said Norman to her,
as the winter wore itself away, 81
gave the fellows notice to clear out
today. l shall be all ready for you
TO come and keep house for me the
first of May"
Dorothy blushed wildly.
ooh, Norman" cried she, Il am
so sorry, but"
"But what?" said Norman. "You
are not going back to the country,
hopeT'
mo, not exactly" said Dorothy.
But Pm going to keep house for
some one elee. I'm engaged to
Charlie Kingston PIT ."
"Hello! said Norman. "Then
the fellows may as well stay where
they are?'
Of you don't mind" whispered
Dorothy,
"WeIl, you'll have a good hus
band" whispered Norman. "And
now that his uncle is dead, he'll
have a nice little property of his
own. After all, puss, it was clev-
er idea ofyours to come to the city"
Gut 7 never dreamed how things
were going to turn out" said Dor
othy.-Ruth Ransom.