The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-12-27
In the vernacular Of Simpsons grocery.

In the vefAacular OF Simpsons grocery,
he was s<s hard one to tackle"
sfn the beginning of the hermit's last
winter on the mountain some hunters
driven by cold to his cabin. entered and
found him meaning on his rude couch.
They, spread the news in Milford, and
s'the gutilorities' conferred tes..,ether and
decided that it was time to ait. But
what should they. do with him! Nobody
could go up. to Ills lodge'on the T1oaiitain
TO take care Of him > Ills wrelcllctl dwell.
ing contained no comforts. And nobody
wanted 10 take, him into his home
There was the county house. where all
paupers were sent, hut that was neal
the connty scat, seven miles away.
They who were most Outspoken. In tht
matter Of having him .looked after ans
who owned the largest and most com
Portable houses, "hemmed and hawed.
when it came to-a questioufof taking
him In. Some one, in a moment OF ha
name feeling, suggested that the sever
prove dangerous to the, sick man; anC
might even throw serious blame on thoss
who became responsible for 1t. =
However, after much thought ani
more talk had been put upon the subject
the poorhouse faction prevailed. and ths
fiat went forth that Old Weaver must h
taken charge Of by the county. willing ol
unwilling. 81 :. .....s ,s.;;t .fS..., 81
The expedition set forth the mex
morning. It was principally compose
Of sthe authorities" otherwise hare
headed dand dictStoriai pexsonages, will
that degree of .heartlessneSs peculiar (
the class known as .'prominent citizens.
J A heavy snow lay upon the ground asl(
the mountain roads wore unbfok6n A
big Sled, geheFpunly 1uppljea With strsS
and hnch b9aketq, was made ready y
I. Ths ds1aytlf11t( This ht>znjt cepturinf
sxtedition wns au event. The p6etoffici
loafers gazed upon the imposing specta
Gle with envy in their hearts, thougl
they cheered the noble phllanthrppist'
roundly. The people at the corner dfur
store were all outside wauin4 their hat
and making other administrations ol
good win, and interest. The yari
spinners at Simpson's~ Grocery shelt
their tobacco firmly between their teetl
and their bands In their trouSars' pocket!
as. the sled went BY This Eas thei
manner q expressing b very wafra III
terest. Wouaen watchefy from dooss
windows and ,porches, as women alway'
do, and q, swzr1n of enthusiastic small
boys hung on 70 the sled untih dsives
back when half q mile out Of town.
The philanthropists reached Weavers
cabin latesin the day, after digging }heil
way through great snowdrifts. All thi!
heroic exertiQp made them feel more
dominant In ppirit than ever. The very
frst. rap ON the herhit's door had til
sound Of authority In it, delivered ASH
was by the forfnidabl6 6st Of the tow1
marshal backed: by the appreciation q
TIC other prominent citizens who accom-
There was noresponse. = a -.s.' - ~ z
Thc'expression of decision on the Iaar
si1ai's face deepened as Ae. began to bea
1t with the thick soles of his tremeLdou
boots. hs7 - ~isse-.s sa' assz .sss-
Still there ;a-as no answer. = a.. Z '
whether Il Vas dine IS s. use ,tis tfse !axso
not the closed shutter Of the hermit
single window opened, revealing III
haggarl facc, .irh which blazed psir B
eyes whose wratlfm lightning fairly aa
initiated tho pFOinincnt citizens. ..ates
5,"Wisat do you ;wantI' ha asked, afte
they stood. wordless. under the ..speh p
ftHo uActOAINo odxt,St ksa- EsI SCI Z GlafI =
I'VE heald- you were sick, said Il,
VIZ s!Wa,1;, VIII "Sea-. ya'a-.s A. = sgHa
I'VE knew you would need hel,,, t;a il
lthe iusfiee Of the Eeaee, ,sEarId $50 ga =,
to try to'do something for you. 3. ,,.
.."Yod have put yourselves to- unneces
sasy trouble. want 'kotfing.srt rs"
But our duty ss citizens will &c
allow us TO let Q fellow being suffer,
siid Deacon White. sc 80.
-. Your first duty IS 10 mind your ow
| business said the hermit.
"Here is DIR. Horsefly, who will hsl
( y@a right of, if you will let us in" fal
[ Ny SIhopett, also, q prominents citizen
tSThe doctor stood silent. medicine case i
hand. the irigidity of the regulars epd
prcsentins his doing aapy tr,lmpeting o
"Nhen am weary Of life shall sen
for Dir. Horsef1y. Until then he mus
excuse me-" returned the hermit, Wit
something like merriment dancing in hi
| /. The doctor colored under this deadl
insult, feeling it the more because til
earth was yet fresh over his two la:
patients. This offensive defiance Of thei
authority was the tacitly understoo
signal for u concerted rally of the rescu
era Instinctively they drew nearer K
| QethCr and one said: st