Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-11-10
MY BOYHOOD DAYS.
BY "Rouon RIDER"
Doans, Tex, Oct. 10,


Sequachee Valley When about Is
years OF age I was sent to school at Pike
willie. Wien reached there found
my name had reached there as farmer
and by some was called the ''clodho
per-" had reasonably good chances for
school at home but fate was against me
there In less than two years the work
ing bees had stung me from tue hive.
Then | was sent to Soddy, Tenn, start
ed TO Prof. WIS school, good teacher,
| was classed with lot OF fine young
ladies'. was still rude and my teach
er seemed to take delight in punish.
ing me by placing me on seat by some
OF those pretty, bright-eyed creatures
when got into mischief or failed on a
sentence He we'll knew | respected
and adored them as angels but feared
them as though they were grizzly bears
and would tear me to pieces. The sly
creatures we'll knew how my heart was
in my throat and they would tease me
with smile when the teachers back
was turned, or get little closer to me
and then would nearly fall of the
bench. feared them as though they
had power to bewitch me as sometimes
| thought they had. My sister knew
how | was and had obtained place
with nice old farmer for me and
thought l would be alone with the two
old people. How happy l was when |
heard that was to remain with the old
people for always delighted to wait
on old age. So Sunday eve | went to
my new home. Imagine my surprise to
with the sound of "a piano. This told
me there were some young ladies about
the mansion When | entered the Old
lady told me there would be about a
/ hall dozen young ladies' who were to
stay there so as to be handy for their
music, as she had for years boarded the
music teacher and they were so glad to
| have me with them as next Sunday was
to be celebrated as their 50th wedding
day and would be the only young man
on the place to help prepare for the day
"You are not of age, are you, said she
No marin, am only II next April,
replied,
So by Sunday | had gotten acquaint
ed with all the young ladies and also
with nice lady, a music teacher. Or
Saturday appeared and kept busy al
day doing chores for the old lady anC
had gotten very we'll acquainted with
the midde-aged lady that was their do
nestle. l engaged myself as best
could on Sunday morning SO as to avoid
the young ladies but they would insis
on me getting acquainted | told Gran
ma, as called her, would get acqualnt
ed with them all at the dinner table
and ! would help Miss Molly, as VI
would be late and the crowd would &c
hungry. Dinner was served. All wer
seated at the table Blessing was ask
ed by the parson 50 put on my boil
front Miss Josie, what will you hav
to drink?" milk, please" "Miss {
What will you have?" Iced tea
please" Miss NJ, what will y-y-yo
h-h -have?" Coffee, please. BY TIL
time some of them began to smile acros
the table at each other Sol launche
out boldly Miss S, what do you, wha
do you want?" as though | could brin
a carload at one time. So off starte
on the wrong foot and gave the COTE
to Miss NJ. who had called for the mill
AS set the coffee down she looked Il
; at me with those little bewitching eye
! looking through her ringlets OF dar
! curls, and said: IF you aim for me
drink this coffee get me spoon an
, some suger, please So | wheeled IL
! the bowl OF sugar and a spoon, and pI
a big heaping spoonful of the conten
into the coffee. All but had seen thi
, had a bowl of salt instead of sugar,
S a young lady nearby said, "Will yo
3 please hand me the salt" SO I wheele
for the salt but the cellar WI
! empty so l. stammered out AIN
= minute, and started for the salt, bu
unlucky boy, got into the sack Of s
gar, filled my box ran hastily back ar
began to salt the young lady's cabbag
| gave the box a few shakes and ST
smiled and said THAT will do, l thin
they will be sweet enough All bega
| to litter and some littlo girls crammC
their handkerchiefs in their moutl
and ran from the room. Grandma, tr
ing to help me out said, you mea
thing, you are always into meannes
Please bring me a hot biscuit" BY th
time my eyes began to glimmer, n
knees were getting weak and was ca
er to get out of the room. grabb'
| the water and as started to leave IL
1 room the toe of my toothpick sh'
! caught in the carpet throwing me {
4 the floor 5usJ as lady was enteriT
/ with two tumblers OF iced tea. N
shoulder struck her just above her SD,
tops and and she fell across my nee
dropping one tumbler Of tea on u
back and the ohter landed just right (
4 large niece Of ice to enter inside Of n