Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03

brother ClatIe in order to protect me from
getting a sound thrashing from a boy in a
back street, rs ny 1rovher was full OF
cussedness.
He was also very fond Of raw eggs, aud
on one occasion when caught taking them
he declared that it was Iwho had done it.
The result was punishment from my
father and the lovely name Of Sucking
Eggs by my sister, who was two years
older Although only a child, / would
not dress myself until father and mother
both promised they would not allow Clatie
to wear the same clothes as myself, and to
make matters decided l insisted on mother
cutting his hair, to which she decidedly
objected, rs his hair was very long, and
lilfe that Of many southern children, blonde
and curled.
My brother in breeches aud in dresses
did splendidly for week or So but as he
was so like me it only required wrap on
a stormy day to completely hide those
lttlepants. So was in for a sound scold-
ing every rainy day. When we had u week
of wet weather and mother was obliged tc
go shopping and sister was at school, we
were left at home with the girl-a black
auntie, who allowed us to do anything we
liked.
For amusement brother and once went
into the dressing room, took long strings
and tied all the movable furniture togeth-
er, and made wagons for moving. The
only thing remaining was a large hat rack
that stood in the hall. Clatie suggested
that we move it. | said it was too big.
But like all boys he thought himself
rlcr, gs3 sc &c moved ia, at least, he tried
TO- when over came the rack, mirror, mar
bic slab and fancy top, broken into
thousand pieces.
Clatle and ran upstairs in great fright,
hiding behind the machine in mothers
sewing room We huddled up like lit
tie chickens. | saw lying on the floor
mothers shears, and thinking it could not
be laid on me if it was not for our hair l
took the shears and cut Claties hair as
short as it ever has been done since by
barber, although it lacked style. Our faces
seemed never to change. When Clatie was
i'll | was, At one time we both day 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
it was only flirting acquaintance. One
fine evening played the part of brother. |
pun Ol HIS DtoU COdu, ldG ana gloves ana
drove up to the abode of my brothers lady
love. | asked her to drive for half an hour
did my best to talk love- | did what |
thought a sweetheart ought to do. II
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 you
to propose for so long, and to think it has
come mt lastl' and then she put her head
on my shoulder and wept.
| trembled for my brother, and tried
all manner of tales to have Clatie make a
trip to some seashore for my health before
the next engagement night, but the night
came, and to my surprise he was only
absent a short time. | crept out Of the
barn to see my brother as he drove in. ]
overheard him say:
THAT girl is fool; she must take me
for a flat"
/ crept back to the house. and to this day
my brother has the greatest sympathy for
those who are engaged without their
knowledge .-Boston Globe.