Telegram-herald., 1890-08-10
BRAVE MATTE HESTER.
An Interesting Enrloys OF rhs
Post-O1cs Department
A Littts Gssrgt&a WsDxa Who H1s "a
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O1r q ne E-oSs A1.rErei-<4Z - Nfc> =
everyday life IA tbs section Of the
STATE. SAYS Ass York World corFe-
spondent a. Tweed, Ga. Is pretty Matte
Hester, who carries CHcls sans nzlas
from the village 20 the p0lAt 81 which
sae lives On fGEu, twensy niies away.
TIE fair n2il-ezrFieF drives little road
cart, n which she has bFayely gOEe over
her roete every day, rain or shine. since
she succeeded IN Obtaining the posi-
ton IL the nails are lase one Ray Be
sure the delay did not occur IN her ter
rig0xy. for no stress OF weather can deter
this undscntsd litt.e public Official
TIE whole eoGntry side knows ana -
spects her, bat II any protection IS need
ed on her lonely journeys her own eour-
age and determination OF character wlll
supply II
This year Matte succeeded over al
competitors IN securing the mail route
from Condor in L.urens County % Lo-
THAR IN Montgomery County, and three
times 4 week she cOEers distance Of
about forty miles through a Wild
and 5parseiy settled section, and her
CHEEKY voice is often heard along
the road IN her efforts 70 drive
dull care away. A. her side In z snail
pocket, fully exposed 20 view. IS
handsomely polished 10. Ss Smith &
Wesson Of the most approved model.
and IS she is a cracl. shot woe be = ,he
highwayman o. tramp who tries 70 bar
the way 20 that part OF the United
States mails under the immediate care
@, Matte Hester. She has perfect con-
faence in her own ability y defend
herself, and looa5 with contempt UpOn
those tinid members of her own sex
who fear 70 So anywhere without an
escort. Independence o. spirit is so
striking a charactcri3tic Of this unique
young person that the narration Of
some Of her remarkable undertakings
would convey an impression of mascul-
unity. In hec own homo or under
ordinary ci-cuUstaaces Hiss Hester
is the erbo1inent Of womanliness.
Shelves with her widowed mother, two
sisters and : young brother, but is the
real head aad director OF tho family.
Her beauty is OF the true Southern
n
beautiful figure and complexion and
the whitest set OF teeth imaginable.
Her jaunty air and pretty face never
fail 10 attract the attention ot Strangers
as sho ra;tles swiftly by in her cart.
looking Mother % ths r.ght nor 70 the
left, but attending strictly % business.
Attention . business, indeed, is the
aLf --ss = ~ a
character whose strength has made
Miss Hester remarkable in many ways.
Still in her twentieth year and fall
OF lie and energy. she is determined to
make her way % fortune. Sho has al
ready shown business qualifications
that would do credit TO &ay man. Last
year she suporiAtende5 ali tAe work on
the farm. She helpsl to plant and
harvest tho crop aHd took It to market.
where her tact enabled her 10 secure
the highest prices.
Thinking that she saw chance TO
make some money last winter, she went
iato the woods and got . quantity Of
tinber, which she rated aad placed in
tho hands Of her brother, 70 be disposed
of in tho Daricn luInbcr market. This
venture nctted tho enterprising little
Cracker" 4 handsome profit. Later on,
with her own bands, she cut down and
split enough fence rails 20 inclose one
section CT tho farm. SO il seems hard
work has no terrors for Miss Matte. nor
is she az al squeamiSh about the kind
Of work sho undcr sallss. provided only
that it offers promise Of bettering her
condition. With oil her various duties
she still finds some leisure and she en-
ploys il IN teaching writing.
Miss Matte in her relations with the
opposite sex preserves tho sarlo marked
individuality which ckagacterizes her in
other things. Shc doesn't care rush
about men; in fact, she has no time to
think about other mails than those it IS
her duty % distrib-te.
The little nail-carrieT IS ve-v poorly
paid. and the forty-nlilc journeys are
rapidly taking tho tiesh or the sturdy
broncbo that draws her cart.
Il don't think shall carry the mails
three times q week much longer" said
she to the World correspondent. at Is
telling on M horsc. Besides, tho small
pay 1 receive docs not warrant Il. If /
can get my petition signed. VIII per-
Eaps get OF vith twice Q week, which
think viii sui nc public quite IS we'll"