The Forrest City times., 1891-04-24
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What Ain't you going to do any more whitewashing?' exclaimed litter, feigning wonder.
 "Ahem! James, you are pretty l fair sort of fellow-a tolerably good soul-and l beg you willnever mention whitewashing to me again. You will injure yourself greatly in my kind re- gards if you do."
 "Now, Nick. what's upg Iwould like to know"
 Upon promise of secrecy, Nicholas Tongs now explained the great ap- preaching change in his fortune, and
 his determination to prepare people, ! in time, to know their places and be duly respectful.
 'I should not much object to be
 called Nick, by you; but it would set
 bad example to others. suppose you understand mel" Perfectly, now, sir-or would you
 have any objection to my calling you squire?"
 You may if you please, though I
 should rather you would wait till I get possession"
 And Nicholas began to pull up his
 collar, and brush the dust from his | boots, with his red silk handkerchief
 in a very gingerly manner "Imust get upmy dignity beforehand,
 and then it will come naturally to the common people, when I have the
 money to back it up." All right, squire. You doit beauti- fully already You ought to get a
 habit of taking snuff though There IS an aristocratic way of taking snuff,
 with clean finger-nails, which I always | admire. It looks self-reiant." 'I need no advice, James. I shall take to dignity by instinct" Here comes Mrs. Hopeless's little girl. l suppose she is looking for you, 1 squire, for 1 know she wants some | whtewashmg done" Nicholas curled his lip, and looked
 into the sky, as the urchin approached and screamed out.
 Mother says you must come at once, and do a job of whitewashing for her"
 "Aheml'' coughed the heir-presump-
 tive, looking down at the child with
 lofty disdain. "Who is she?' Why, she is Mrs. Hopeless. You
 know her well enough. She says you | must come now.
 Must Ha, ha! Look here, James.
 A good joke, really. Quite laughable.
 This poor little girl says must,
 Child, tell your mother I'll come when
 get ready"
 Pooh said the child, pouting at | his sneeriug look; and, running of, l she soon returned.
 1 Mother says that you shan. have
 the job at all; she's going to have
 somebody else, and she'll never em- | ploy. you again"
 "Begone, poor childl and tell the
 woman, Hopeless, to mend her man. l ners before she sends q message to a
 gentleman"
 You a gentleman! Hoo, hoot' And away ran the girl gigsling as she went.
 Goodbye, Squire. I'll keep your
 secret; but hope you'll get your in-
 heritance soon, so as to teach these
 persons how to behave"
 Goodbye, Mir. James. It is imma- terial to me how the poor wretches be-
 have. shall soon cut loose from the
 whole miserable pack. 1 don't sup
 pose they know any better." Adhering to this strange demeanour Nicholas Tongssoo became the won
 der oi all Vision Vale To see him so proud, tidy, doing nothing, so reserv-
 ed, and so erect. when heformerly had
 astoopin his walk, and with his stand ing collar, gloves, handkerchief, clean
 boots-he had high heels put to them and with his hat cooked on one side,
 was very puzzling to the people. The women said he must be disap-
 pointed in love; and the men said he
 was crazy, or had turned gambler But on the following Sunday he at
 tended church, n thing uncommon
 with him, and the people stared at him as he entered and stalkcd pom
 pously up the broad aisle. Yes, all eyes were bent upon this unfathoma-
 ble fellow. as he strodc slowly along
 he was so painfully erect. The truth
 was, that he had long envied the straight back of tho richest man in the place, Squire Broadlawn; but the Squire's immense stomach forced him to throw back his back to balance fwhat was before; but Nicholas Tongs
 had no fronted rotundity to balance, ! yet he walked so straightly that he
 nearly tumbled backward; so that a plummet, dropped from the side of
 his knee. would have fallen behind his
 heels. In fact, his whole weight seem-
 ed te rest upon the hindmost edge of his heels. Was this the result of his
 heart and face being turned toward
 heaven, or were his toes so sore that he feared to touch them to the ground? Onleaving the church, he was hailed
 by an old woman, who had skeleton horse and q riekety cart. She was Q poor neighbor of his
 Come Nickp' she screamed out. We've more than mile to go Get
 in and drive for me. Eve given you
 many . lift on the road, and I'll do it
 again.
 "Madam," said he, with q naughty glance. Il have no occasion for your
 services. can't stop to talk with you; l am going to ride with the Squire, and not in your flimsy old cart The old woman could scarcely be- | lieve her ears. and so she waited to
 see if she could believe her eyes, for
 Nicholas now approached the Squire's
 stylish phantom.
 He iiourished his handkerchief, dis played his gloves, tugged at his collar,
 coughed, gave his hat an extra cock, adjusted his vest, examined his bright boots, and then accosted the Squire.
 who was on the point of starting. "Sqmre Broadlawnl" "Eh,'