Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-26

-. A,aasius Experiences OF cIittie and
,,,,,fou Heath, of Louisville.

,,,i.in- Experiences OF Ciittie and
CLAYTON Heath, of Louisville.
r,. Iifs stories Of Clayton Heath and his
- sister. Cittie, surprse anything re-
~ vi IN tiction. and have been the cause of
a. remarkable incidents. But let Miss
Critic tell the story;
ON names are Clittie and Clayton
Ill We were born in 1853 in Louis
me Ky. Our father at that time WAS
,a,nacfed with large match factory.
YIntil the are Of il was impossible for
nv If our family TO pick out the boy from
.6egirl. and so often was | taken for the
- tbat NJ the age Of my mother was
.,n,n.Iled to put boys clothes on my
L.atber Clutie in order 10 protect me from
letting a sound thrashing from boy in a
IscE street, Us my brother was full of
cussadness.
Ne was also very fond OF raw eggs, and
~ am. occasion when caught taking them
Il declared that it was Iwho had done it.
q'be result was a punishment from my
fatber and the lovely name OF Sucking
Fogsr hy my sister, who was two years
.lder Although only child, would
not dress myself until father and mother
Lotb promised they would not allow Clatie
~ wear the same clothes as myself, and to
make matters decided / insisted on mother
emitting his hair, to which she decidedly
obieeted, as his hair WAS very long, and,
IKE that Of many southern children, blonde
and curled
Nv brother in breeches and in dresses
AID splendidly for week or So but as he
vas 50 like me il only required wrap on
a stormy day to completely hide those
little pants. So was in for "A sound scold-
nc every rainy day When we had week
al wei weather and mother was obliged to
60 shopping and sister was mt school, we
we're LEFT al home with the girl-a black
aunte, who allowed us to do anything we
Rked.
For amusement brother and once went
into the dressing room, took long strings
and tied all the movable furniture togeth-
Fl. and made wagons for moving. The
only thing remaining was a large hat rack
that stood in the ball Clatie suggested
that we move ii. | said il was too big.
But like all boys he thought himself
man. and so lie moved it; at least, he tried
TO- when over came the rack, mirror, mar
ole slab and fakcy top, broken into
thousand pieces.
Clatie and ran UPSTAIRS in great fright,
hiding behind the machine in mothers
sewing room. We huddled up like lit
tle chickens saw lying on the floor
mothers shears, and thinking it could not
De laid on me il il was not for our hair |
took the shears and cut Clatie's hair rs
short us IL ever has been done since by a
barber. although it lacked style. Our faces
seemed never TO change. When Clatie was
i'll / WAS. At one time we both lay for
weeks with the same fever.
When he was Is years of age my brother
fell in love with a pretty girl and our
people objected. But my brother declared
il was only flirting acquaintance. One
fine evening played the part of brother /
PIT on his best coat, hat and gloves and
drove up to the abode Of my brothers lady
love asked her to drive for half AN hour.
Ibid my best to talk love | did what |
thought sweetheart ought TO do.
talked Of future home and of love by the
sea After fairly engaged myself found
the dear little dove crying. | asked the
reason for the sudden flow of tears from
those lovely eyes, and she said:
Mr. Heath, have been waiting for yoC
70 propose for so long. and to think it has
come at lastw and then she put her head
On ms shoulder and wept.
! tremblel for my brother, and tried
an manner Of tales to have Clatie make
mp to some senshore for my health before
the next engagement night, but the night
came and 10 my surprise he was only
absent a short time. | crept out Of the
barn to see my brother as he drove in. J.
overheard him say;
That girl is fool; she must take me
iOr llat
Icrept back 20 the house, and TO this day
my brother has the greatest sympathy for
those WHO are engaged without their
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