Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-12-28
Che Irish Girls Revenge.
BY WILLIAM C HILL

yez had niver crossed me path,
fur yez hev reused the blood
NV the O'Hooligans', an they
will have revenge" dramatic
ally exclaimed our Irish cook as she
stood in the doorway OF our family man
sion pr paratory to making her depart
ure to pastures new and fields afresh
My wife with flushed cheeks, was maies-
tically holding open the hall door with
one hand and mOtioning to tho street
with the other and /, silent and un-
willing spectator, watched tho proceed
ings from the library door, with no de-
sire whatever to enter the frav. am
not a coward. That am a. graduate of
college football team is sufficient evil
dcnce to the contrary, not counting the
fact that / had tho pleasure OF shooting
Spaniards at San Juan hill, and having
escaped from football and battle with.
out any serious injury, do not care to
expose myself to the possibility of bo-
ing laid out by an angry kitchen wench,
letalone bring laughed al by my asso-
ciates at the Club for being "knocked
out" by one.
This scene was the final chapter in
the discharge Of our cook, the culmina-
ton of many breaches OF duty on her
part. Tho fact that she had been
caught banquetng seven of her cousins,
members Of the police force, in our back
kitchen and at our expense, had procur-
ed for her an instant dismissal Our
grocery bill had grown to such exceed
ingly groat proportions that suspicion
was aroused, watch set, and the dis
covery made. The rats which she de-
clared had consumed the groceries prov
ed to be Of much more substantial ma
turo.
The reader, no doubt, Is wondering
what is the connection between this de-
ClaraCion of war of the Hibernian virago
and a Christmas story, and his wonder
will be increased when tell him that
have taken the following oath and ac-
knowledged it before Notary Public
OF our city:
,-, ,,-
b,in,, IN nv rirht nI3nd and SaDsns to-
solemnly swear and affirm upon my non
or that never again will be guilty Of
ElvlnS onr1Ssul"S as, preS5H'i anu tuE,
VgnThn, Of CIoverton, at arv tiIne
should 6ro,k this oath. that hereby
authorize the Chief OF Police OF Clover
C""' or any ovH"l ivy W Co'li,nI' 'no W
caro of tho waolr-minded for shall NOT
be responsible for ms actions"
LSignedI JEREMIAH VAUGHN
D'''SS Wy n"'T 80 Guy tGsL ~ f NJ
rnr,Lar ora thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine.
STEVEN WILKINS,
am married. man. My wife man,
ages to keep me pretty we'll informed OF
that fact. Like all married men, when
Christmas comes like to ENJOY the
good things of the season, prepare sur.
prises for my friends, and be surpr zcd
myself So last year, being blessed
with plenty of that which makes the
wheels of commerce move, determined
that would excel all previous efforts
Accordingly took my better halt in
to my confidence, and together we drew
our plans for a fitting celeb ration of tht
season. After mucn deliberation We
h,tupon the following plan. We decid
ed to invite all our friends and rela
YES to call on Christmas EYe. Prev
ious to that time we were to select suit
able presents, hang them on Christ
mas tree, prepare splendid banquet
and complete the evenings entertain
ment with distribution of gifts. W.
believed they would greatly enjoy tn,
occasion, as many Of them we're gettinl
along in years, and it would serve as
pleasing reminder to them Of youthful
DAYS and bring back memories tha
could not be otherwise than pleasant
Moreover, it would be a pleasure to u
to see them open their packages an
hear thor ordinations of surprise anC
delight
NV wife and l went shopping. I
were needless To repeat All our adveu