Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-23

ali there were, and was made chairman
of the meeting There were remarks from
several persons, and then up got the oldest
insabitant and moved that we hire water
witch. The motion was seconded, and be
fore knew it | had declared it carried.
Then somebody passed round tile hat for
money Being the chairman Of the meet.
ing, | felt that must chip in literally, and
did. | didn't know nor care what water
witch was. proposed to show my new
friends that they had made no mistake in
sizing me up as fit man to preside mt one
of their important meetings. Besides,
hadn't had bath for week. and felt
desperate.
THE second day after the meeting the
water witch came to town-a grizzly beard
ed fellow, muffied up in what looked like
fur lined buster, blue wooden comforter
tied about his neck. with the ends Tapping
in the wind.
'He had T-shaped piece of willow with
him, the arms six inches long. the other
part, say, eighteen inches long
"'Well, Mr. Loring said the oldest in
habtant, ADDRESSING me, what kind OF
trade shall we maker The water witch OF
fers to witch for us and not guarantee for
ten dollars. He'll guarantee for five dol
lars extra.
'Guaranteer exclaimed.
Yes; guarantee us water
" BY all means, let h. IN guarantee an
swered decsively. We need water so
badly that five dollars isn't worth looking
at
"The witch took his fifteen dollars and
set himself to work. He grasped the
T-shaped willow by the arms, an arm in
each hand, and held it SO that the long
piece stuck straight out in front of him.
Then in the solemnest manner imaginable
he began making tracks across the prairie.
Wherever he went the crowd followed
close at his heels.
Suddenly he stopped, and, turning to
the Oldest inhabitant, said mournfully
'Fraid shan't find no water here.
"'Keep on, old man. shouted. Don't
give it up
"He rested awhile and then started out
again. Suddenly his stick turned in his
hand and pointed to the ground.
Dig here, he said, AN I'll guarantee
you'll find all the water you want.
"'What'd tell YEP exclaimed the old
est inhabitant eXultingly,
"rhe next day the digging began"
And what came of it?' asked the re-
porter.
"A hole eight feet in diameter and
hundred feet deep, as dry as dust from top
to bottom"
"And what about the guarantor?"
He'd sloped when we sent man to call
him to account. New York Times.
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Are the Men Beginning to Understand.
What have the men been doingY This
question has been asked by several men
and women through the press of late
apropos Of recent Developments Last
winter the reporters upon the New York
city press were greatly surprised to find
that the expulsion of men from entertain
ments given by some OF the working girls
clubs was in accordance with the expressed
desire of the girls themselves. we don't
want any men around" was their declara
ton of their position, and it left nothing to
be said, as it involved no specific reason or
charges
During the past summer party of
young American girls-art students and
others-took possession of a famous little
inn, or auberge, at Jouey, near Etretat a
neighborhoOd well known to the artistic
fraternity-by hiring it for their sole use
and benefit of the woman proprietor, on
ed to cross its threshold during their occu
pancy. Nine. Ernestine consented, to the
surprise of every one, for her auberge has
been the famous resort of many artists and
litterateurs.
1t would be curious to know what these
latter thought of this peculiar and success
full assertion. Did it suggest itself that the
girls were turning the tables a little upon
the men who have heretofore monopolzed
the right to be, and To be alone, when it SO
pleased themY Have they begun to think,
as women grow more competent to work
and act for themselves, that men who want
the society and companionship of women
will have to seek it, and keep it on more
just and equal footing-either two latch
keys or none at all?
There is no danger of any permanent di
vision or separation between the two hu
man halves whom God joined together
but the man who has taken the initiative
in selfishly isoating himself, his interests
and his pleasures, may be made to think
of results by the attitude Of these indie
pendent young women and change his
tactics, rs well rs mend his manners.
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