The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-11-29

marking as We passed along o
the beauty of the landscape. TIA
splendor and versatility Of nature
work and how happy was at bein
permitted to enjoy these things j
her company.
1 seated on decaying log an
just fixing to fall on one knee an
pour out my souls alteration. whe
COMPOUNDED rabbit scramblei
from beneath the log right betweer
Maud's feet almost up-tripping m
in its haste to get away. Man,
! gave a scream and jumping abou
Eve feet, sped away towards th,
house. I don't think, really, sh,
was much afraid Of the rabbit, bu
she awaited herself Of the interrup
ton to cut short my love ayowal
That rabbit spoiled my plans fol
that day and / vowed eternal wal
on rabbits.
However ! made Up my mind
would locate in Union City and the
next day rented an Office and pro
ceeded to install myself as citi-
zen of the place. / went down to
the mammoth furniture establish
meut Of r. b. Greer s. Co and had
my Office furnished in elegant style
with roller desk, leather cushion
chairs, carpets and everything de-
sirable in a well furnished and COM
Portable business resort.
In. the mean title / kept on ex-
hibiting my preference for Miss
Maud society. We discussed the
rabbit incident, she evidently aware
Of my discontinue on that occa-
sion. / determined to bring mat
tiers to a crisis.
| secured from my lawyer friend,
T. M. Pierce, the loan of his team
OF dapple greys and selecting a
glorious afternoon. drove out to her
home. We were soon enjoying the
agreeable sensations produced by
rapid transit. Miss Maud was in
fine SPIRITS, 50 was / and as we
turned into the lane which led to
the house. after an hours ride, i
slowed the team and mustered all
my heart force for a declaration.
was about to put my arm
around her waist in lover fashion,
when that diabolical rabbit jumped
out Of fence corner and got mixed
up with the legs Of that spirited
team of dapple greys, and away
they went with a jerk that threw
Is both out Of the buggy. Maud's
lat flew off. Mine went ditto. l.
.ried to stop those wild steeds. No
Use. They had started and were
lgoiug.
In less than thirty seconds Maud
md ! we're lying in the bottom Of
itch with the buggy on top of us.
pulled Maud out of the wreck.
Are you hurt?' asked, without
answering my question, she ex-
:laimed; n want you to kill that
abbit. 4
MAUD, I said, drawing her to
ny breast, mud and all, '.Will you
,e my wife?"
Yes, she answered, '.if you'll
iii that pestiferous rabbit. I
"I'll have that rabbits feet be-
ore tomorrow night, rapturous-
J exclaimed. Lets seal the COM
,act.
We kissed.
Next day ! had seventeen boys
ut rabbit hunting. | got the rab-
it. Here's one of its forefeet
angling to watch chain. Maud
ct the other. We wear them as
mblems Of good luck.
After this my lines were cast in
leasant places. We fixed our
iarriage day. We devoted our
elves to preparation for the
vent.
1 bought a beautiful little cottage
n one OF the best residence streets.
had it furnished with the finest Of
arpets, the prettiest furniture,
ric-a-bac and all necessary belong
lgs BY A.. B. Greer 81 Co. who had /
one me such good service in fitting
p my office. went to my old
riend Of the Fry-Gregory Hard
are Company and had that repu-
able firm fit up the kitchen with
he latest and best cooking range
nd our parlor and bedrooms with I
p-to-date heaters. | also pur-
based Of this firm one of their
ttest style, rubber tire buggies
y my wife's special use. IN the
Ieantime Maud was not idle. She
as Is intent as ] in moking our
'arriage the event OF the seas0n.Il
he had Mrs. Sophia Hill. the fash
'nable dressmaker, TO geb up her
ridal trousseau Mrs. Hillu uder.
lands her business thoroughly and
zeh Is the accuracy Of her taste
ID skill Ia such matters that she
ever fails to meet the exact wants :
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