The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-02-14

III Tom lad been wonder stricken sefors
Turing the interview, he was row raralyzed
vith astnnisilinsnf.
You will be elected assistant secretary at
he annual taeeting next week. and your sal.
Try viii b. $500 G year.
"You don't mean it, SIR" gasped Tom.
~ certainly do said the president, smiling
you may he ready 10 enter on your duties
On the 10Th Of January. The directors meet.
ing Will occur ON the 9th
"Are you sure they will elect meT' asked
Tom, with 4 sudden stopping OF his heart. !
II manage this company, replied the pres
ident sen.entiously.
but why do you give NE so much salary
ssOn account of the responsibility you
viii assume. would rather pay 5000 to
nan put faith in than 81 eco TO C. man Pm
lot sure of.
g Md you're sure OF r1eTf
Perfectly"
Tom tried TO say something hut there was
choking sensation about the throat which
nseveated klr. Lester bowed Lin out po-
.5aiy, and be went TO his desk.
"a letter for Miss Kitty. MIN"
Jane handed her mistress an envelope on
silver SILVER It wes covered ever with
etosvcrs and raeghty looking Little eupids.
stamped on the paper, except El9al island
pace IN the center for the address. Mrs.
Cloverie took tho misgive, put on her glasses
md examined the address.
Il expects lis a waling;iue," said Jane
Tie mistress did not reply Tue writing
spnlswhat resenlbled that Of Dir. Flint. o1
alderiy suitor for Ills I-itty's Land, aad osla
Tho would be decidedly acceptable TO her
lcther. Mr. Fhnt was { millionaire.
.Bring me some warm water, JGneH
Tie water was brought, the guin sdftened
I'd out came valentinc Tho matrc1 read
ho contents over two or three tiInes to ba
are there was nothing IN il Indicating that
l. could be from Tom Horton.
what nonsense some people can write. Ii
Ohm Flint wrote that he's q fool" she NUT
cred,
But that mattered not Flint had iaillioas
D gild his Strengthened forehead Mix
loverlie put tho valentine back in the en-
gelope, sealed /. over and directed Jane tc
axe It TO Miss Kitty,
" by il 1t that a woman must always ex-
snine q superscription before sho opens 0
etter' We don't know why it is SO; we Only
now it to be fact.
Ejtty held the valentine up and read the
idrcss number Ct times before she tore it
pen. Then she read:
4 lcaden February cloud
Lies on the sky this morn,
Eech tree With ice Is covered o'cr,
The shrubs OF leaves are shorn.
'tTiiats pretty Il2ely,7 observed Kitty to
erself If the trees Gre covered with ice,
aero can't very well DO leaves on the shrubs
think that's from Mr. Flint lie scribbles,
know
To be to thee
Lternally
Revered, beloved maid,
All any lover e'er be,
. Through gore I'D gladly wade.
What nonsensoi" exclaimed Kitty. "Te
hink OF putting gore in a -valenttre! It's
certainly from Mr.. Flint He hasn't any
,etter taste.s
Pure maiden dsign this morn to look
On your dcspocdent lover;
Sweet are 10 hirl tha slightest smiles
That round your red lips hover.
That's very nice It's much better than
allSing about gore But | can't look oD him
vhen he isn't here,n
On your bike eyes
Fair heaven lies;
Faint bushes spread
In clouds Of reG
Coming and going on your check divine
Eternal be our love, my Valentine
''Isn't that lovely7 Mr. Flint never wrote
he last part of it, know. | wish "a yaien
inc would come from Tom. Dear Tom,
le said dreanily. what beautiful valen
inc he could write If he only would But be
| wouldn't waste his time that way; he's toe
| PRACTICAL
| She threw the valentine on table care
! essfy, and sitting down by a window took ur
| book She led read half dozen pages
vheu scsaething seemed to sting her right il
| she center of ihs brain. She eprang to th'
/ valentine, seized 1t eagerly, read aud rereac
| It. turned 1t wrong side foremost, upsidt
| lown and cat-acornered. Then she held i
ID 20 the window to look through it. Afte
hat she laid it ON tie tahis pad rubbed he
land all over the surface, both tbs tacs am
,ack. Presently her eye took in word coh
yosed of six first letters OF as many lines-th
word letter" That gave her tho ciew. In
moment abe read, "a letter at postoffice
Tho valentine was si1uple acrostic.
A neighbor opposite looking In at Kitty
window remarked that Miss Cloverie hpt
zone stark mad She was whirling aroun
he room holding iettey above her head
like a lunatic
SIS there anything for Kitty Cloverliel
asked q Ulullu VOICE Gl u lltu stdlitAl1ls5 uSlGu
Jiininutive window ut the general deliver
Of the postofica
What namef asked the man brusquely.
Kitty Cloverie," repeated the girl blush
ing.
s.Nothing for Kitty Cloverl" said the nn
after looking over Tie letters in &C"
"Cloverne," said kitty neyvously.
Cant you speak louder, nlissP
''Cloveriien repeated the girl scarcel
above whisper, though she thought she ws
sLouting, and in terror lest somo one exceI
tho delivery clerk would bear her.
There's one for Hiss Catherine Cloverlie
aid the man, tossing her note.
Kitty seized it and stuffed it IN her poke
Then she went home, and locked herself
Der room end read her letter four times witt
ont interrnission. 1t was from Tom Harto,
and r formed her Of his good luck, and r.
! minded her Of her promise 10 goto him whel
,vgr lie should be able to take care Ct he
Kitty laid down her note, and cried ittl
( | aud then lanrhed little, and then she toe
& 10 si.,. read it twice again.
I Thct evening Mrs. Cloyer,ie was sitting /
J he IaI.ip ~ the tatio IL the library rcadir
r risgazino IIer tlauShtea was on the louns
S 2rctsnding to scad cisc.
"Mau,na, s.ls Slid slaldessly, nnd evidcnt|
tlter como ciicIt at i.iucAius Up cou}R-a
0 * - Is il, dcar.'
:, .,;9a.r.e;si...." said l11ty. "supposiug g..
3 .c..l s.oGiA - promote. u his bgsiileas c.