Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-02-11
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Sbeeial 10 the Nr50S.
The order of tho day is building
chicken wire fences and the next thing
is rooster fights. 1
had an old Thomas cat that was oau
to jump on the table so tried Mr. DOC
ley's liniment and it worked to peFiec-
ton.
Rufe Lusk aud Goo. Smith have some
hounds which are bad to jump on the
table. recommended them to use Doo-
lcy's lniment which they said they
would at the earliest possible moment
Frank Brown is living in his no"
house now.
Thursday morning Jan. 2S there was
small fire in Fairmount. Mr. Shack--
leford's barn was burned and, in IT, one
of his best COWS. Frank Brown. who
lives near, was the first to see the hTe
but was too late to save anything Inc
loss is said TO be about S4OO.
Miss Allie Brown has returned home'
The box supper was quite a success
for the boys were their best girls
John Brimer was much disappointed
because some girl didn't take him to
the box supper.
Sweet Marie was at the box supper
wearing his hve-inch collar low-neek
shoes and striped socks and surprised
everyone by buying box.
An exchange has found out when A
dam was married OF course it was on
his wedding Eve-most every body knew
that before,
The young men here are wearing
collars so high that they have to stand
on tip-toe to see anything at all.
Well. have been studying about how
bashful am for the past few days un-
til don't know which one Of the boys
am. You will know why by the time l
am through with my sad little tale.
| was standing before the looking
glass admiring myself, and saw before
me stately looking young man with
blue eyes, light hair and fair skin,
which had been in the habit of becom-
ing crimson at the sight of girl.
While thus meditating glanced out
the window and saw four girls coming
straight to the house as sheep goes to
slaughter. Great Scottl what was to
do? Nobody in the room but me, and
must meet all those girls? Law, no!
Then took parting glance at tho
, friendly old lookingglass and saw q
young man measuring six and one half
feet in length going at fearful rate OF
speed for the back door, but it was lock-
Z ed and my only hope was in going up
J the back stairs.
How Ilonged for some of Bill Dool-
ey's Rheumatism Cure, but did tn o best
3 | could taking three stops at time,
8 and never stopped till was safely land
ed under the bed.
Mother let them In and ono Of those
girls had cheek enough to ask where
y her darling Sweet Marie was. | never
heard what mother said TOR my heart
was beating like trip hammer. Fin
y ally they left and l crawled out from
under the bed, seated myself at the
n foot and waited for the result didu'
have long to wait for | heard ligh
footstep on the stairs which ! recogniz
ed as mothers.
Vt "Sweet Marie, where are youP" sh
It asked.
Here | am, mother" l said in lo'
voice that sounded like 1t came fro.
% China, and cracked china at that
l. "It was young man like you, shaV
ing every day trying to sprout NOUS
a tache which can be seen only with
: telescope, would have more grit abou
u you than that Sometime you will wan
m to get married, and then"
Married" / cried, jumping to m
\. feet, turning over table and breakin
!, lamp, Why mother, you must TAX
Il mo for a fool. Before do that l wi
b, 90 to bachelors hall and live with IL
Y, two we'll known bachelors OF this plac
SWEET MA RE.