The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-06-24
Authorization TO a Party.

An invitation TO TafIys
Ike Collingwood of Meeting |
House Crossroads was anxious to
take s'the light Of his life, the es-
sence of every happiness, the tree
on which the fruit of his heart was
growing" to famous party to be
given by Silas Peterson. In fact,
he was very anxious. But he knew
no good way to ask for her compa
ny; and not being bred to city di-
rections, he went about it with
country circumlocution thus:
"Goin' to the. party over to Sile
Peterson's tomorrow night? he
asked.
Eyes; are your"
eyes; who are you goin' withf
"Nobody's ask me yet. Why,are
your"
81 don't know. s'pose Hank
Beecher II take you, won't hep"
"Why, Ike Collingwood, whatever
put that into your head?"
sob, nothin'. cause him an
you are so sweet on each other, l
guess"
.'Sakes alive! Me sweet on
Hank Beecherl Why, 1 amt half
so sweet on him as you are on Man
dy Tiller,"
eyes, you are"
"No, 1 amt"
Eyes, you are, too"
''No, l amt neither"
"Then what made you let him
kiss you fur when we were playin'
spin -the-plate at Deacon Goode-
noughs the other evening"
claw me, he was so pesterin'
what else could I do? Anyhow that
was no reason why you should take
Mandy home from meetin' last
Sunday"
"Oh, well, you know what 1 did
it fur
eff you thought it was goin' to
spite me, Ike Collingwood, all |
can say is that you have missed
your mark"
A painful silence fell.
"Say, you amt mad, are youy"
inquired Ike.
mercy me, what have 1 to be
mad at? It was you who was mad"
mo, 1 amt, either. Only I don't
like to see you 60 with Hank
Beecher."
"How about you going with
Mandy Tiller?"
"Oh, darn Mandy Tiller! / care
more fur your thumb than do fur
her hull body"
"Why. Ike Collingwood, how you
talk You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself"
But the pleased smile upon her
face belied her words and he did
not feel so very much abashed.
Then, after several unsuccessful at
tempts to speak he entreated in a
low tone:
"Say, if Teller was to ask you to
60 to the party with him tomorrow
night, would your"
depends on who the Teller was"
swell, say Hank Beecher! fur in
stanceY"
"Noo.'
"Well, say a Teller about my
size"
Depends, 1 told you"
"But if the Teller looked jes' like
me, was my height an everything,
would your"
81 might"
At this he took courage, drew in
deep breath and spluttered forth:
"Say, will you?"
"Will l what?"
"Go?'
SEQ where?"
"Over to Sile Peterson's with me
tomorrow night?"
"Why, of course. NAL colin
Douglas in Tid-Bits.
Howells' First Meeting With Miss Muir
free.
Chicago News.
"My first meeting with Miss Muir
free was very droll," continued Mr.
Howells, with a hearty laugh. "She
had been writing for the Atlantic a
couple of years. One day Osgood
dropped into my library. Grad
docks in town, said he. He VIII
dine with me tonight. Can't you
Join us at dinnerT L told Gsgood
L had an engagement for that night
but would surely put in an appear
ance if only for few minutes. You
see, it had never occurred to any of
US that 'Craddock' was not a man,
and 1 had often given free rein TO
my fancy in imagining how he
would look and act. After Osgood
left me he hunted up Aldrich and
told him about it and Aldrich said
nothing but death would permit
him being present, for if there was
one man in the world he wanted to
see it was Craddook. Then Osgocd
told Lawrence Barrett about it and
Barrett promised to be there, too.
1t so happened that l was the first
of the men TO arriue. l saw two
strange ladies in the drawing room
but no Craddock. Osgood enjoyed
my disappointment a moment and
then he said: Mr.. Howells, let me
present you to Miss NJ. N. Murfree,
whom we all know as Charles Egg
bert Craddock.' The other lady
was Miss Murfree's sister. Ofcourse
l was greatly surprised and they
all laughed heartily at my confu-
sion. There was more laughter
when Aldrich came in and then we
waited to see how Barrett would
take it. 1 think he was the most
non-plused man l ever saw. He
could do nothing for few moments
but grin-yes, actually grin. Think
of it! that model of elegance and
dignity grinning! But he did it
and he stammered and hesitated so
when he attempted to speak that
the entire nartY roared until their