The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-14

SHE WROTE "AoIN THE MoUNT'Ns'"
And That 10 Why Miss Dromgoole Is Not
Clerk ofthe Tennessee Senate.
Nashville CTqruD Correspondents Of tho New
York World.
The absorbing topic OF conversation for
the last ten days has been the fight in the
Legislature over the Senate clcrkship.
The most prominent candidate for the po-
sition was the former incumbent, Miss
Will Allen Dromgoole, a bright little
woman celebrated as nm authoress OF more
than local renown, and well known as
correspondent. and journalist. Her bril-
liant sketches Of Tennessee mountain life
that have recently appeared in the maya
zines and been copied in the newspapers
created sensation among the people OF
the hill country as well as among literary
folk, and were made an issue in the con-
test for the coveted clerkship SO sharp
was Miss Dromgoole's pen tina, even the
thick hide OF the mOuutalneer himself ielt
the sting, and VOWS OF vengeance were
mutterod from every hillside and re-
echoed from every mountain peak oil the
"Big Bend State"
But of all this little Miss Dromgoole
knew not, and she gaily pulled the leglsla-
| tive wires until success seemed assured be-
| yond the shadow OF a doubt. And then at
| the very moment OF victory, Nemesis, in
the shape Of big, rough bearded solon
| from an up county arose and roared out
"She wrote agin the mountnsl ! war be
knownst ter il, an I'm agin her.
The Senate sat petrilied and Miss Drom.
goole incautiously gggled. II sealed her
fate. Another hill country legislator was
hoisted TO his feet by his indignant col
leagues to second the objection. lie did
1t tersely and eiTectuaIly.
"She lowed the wimmen folks went
b'arioot and the men talked a diurlec'
I'm agin anybody rs is agin the noun
| TINS"
The issue was Joined, and on the ballot
being taken Miss Dromgoole was beaten.
That she In not utterly crushed by this
avalanche OF legislative displeasure is evil
denced from the subjoined letter 10 the ed
itor OF a magazine, in answer TO his condo-
lencc and request for story:
You ask me for "ploce" my FREUD,
10 help your book along
The tale machine Is out OF tx,
| And NJ ltcnd song
The tale machine, In school. boy phrase,
"ls busted all tu whackl'
And my poosc-qulll now Is all
That's left me OF the wreck.
Aud with u I've word 10 say,
sub rosa let II be-,
For tisnt quite a compliment
| To good old Tennessee.
| You ak me for a story, VIII.
| Some pleasant tale Of mine:
| IL gloves me sore 10 Ny you nay,
| Hut VIII, must decline
No more shall pen or printers art
Temptations spread ior me,
| No mOtc shall tale ui niue disturb
The brcast Of Tennessee.
Unstable power but yesterday
The tntcs smiled soft on me,
| ! rat among the rulcrs WHO
| Who spakc for Tennessee.
| To give me greeting. VIII. tplay,
| Thcrcsuunc Indeed ~ poor.
branded Cain In banishmcnt-
crime lies atmy door.
"she writ agin the mountns." win,
hats whu they charge OF me.
This ignOtnnci aud prejudice
| That spoiikhfur Tennessee.
"shc's made oar mUunt'ns into hills"
| This II The SIN thcy say,
That loctvd the state house doom on me.
Aud drovcm mus 10 bay.
This was ihc cut Of all unklnd.
THIS lioiny scorn incltes
| For you. 7 think. must understand
| Ny love Tor thusc old Nights.
| wv watched fun of with Jealous ego
| The sofl clouds Kiss their crcsi.
| When burning soul, by passion torn,
| Had ncd 10 thum Tor rest
Old friend, think youi &c the POINT
The Truth O. plalu "a me,
SFs s''i'' i issa' %."' must write
No mole mi o. the mountains I,
Tho honest truth IL. WIN.
It's thcl whoNo made mountain big
out ni my small mOlchlll.
I've tried touch II laihus VIII,
| Wit Joy, have moved my pcn.
but Ignorance and prejudice
Ar one beyond my ken.
Perhaps the gods In iofcirn lands
| VIII MON prupltiuus smilc.
Ahsolyu me Oi the ia that stains
Ny loyalty the while
| 70. VIII, When friendly fate shall bcam
itnn my pcn and me-
Leave iu your magazine space
10 tell Old fcnncsec.
| Ana tell her that no closed door,
No aH ui suhcmors plan.
Can lar my spirit frum those highb
That Cruwn my native land.
And tell her when the curtain falls
| Between the World aud me-
The Last Thought of my loyal soul
shall sil b. Tennessee.
Miss DromgoOle announces her intention
TO keep q sharp eve ON the proceedings q
the Senate during the present session. an
the up-counuy members arc anxiousl
awaiting the next move "Agin th