Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-01-03
JeSSie'S Dream,
BY ELIZABETH POLLARD.

@-A-No@ ~ TOGGFNhOs
Copyright. 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
No" said Jessie Graham, as she
curled her hair in front of the kitchen
mirror, I'VE are not exactly engaged
but he has given me to understand
mat he wants me to marry him"
Has he told you what prospects he
has of making a homer" asked he
mother, as she bent over the skirt
she was cutting out on the kitchen
table.
"Oh, he gets SIS a week, and 1
could make that go long way"
I've heard" said Mrs. Graham,
that most young couples in the city
board, and 1 think that is a dreadful
shiftless way of living"
Percy thinks young couple should
start housekeeping as soon as they
are married, and he told me the last
time he was here that he was saving
every dollar he could"
He is, is he?" said the mother.
dryly. He gets SIS a week; pays
five dollars for his board; sends you
box Of flowers every week; comes
out here twice month, bringing you
some useless, expensive present, and
always has pocketful of cigars. The
last time he came, because there was
no one to meet him, he paid dollar
FOR cab to save walking less than
mile. That may be his idea OF
saving money; but it amt mine"
Mother" said the girl, airily. you
ought to know that when a man finds
the one girl for him, that the best
is none too good for her"
No doubt" returned the mother,
but / often think it would be better
If he saved some of the best for her
till after marriage"
Don't be doleful, mother. You know
that was the way Kitty Jones' bus-
band spent money on her before they
were married, and you remember the
letters I used to get from her. Why.
she was living a perfect dream of a
life"
We'll, I hope Kitty's dream, or
yours, either, won't turn into q night
mare"
Never fear, mother, 1t must be fine
in the city, and where the young men
are much nicer and moro polite than
In the country. Look at that stingy
Bob Moore who has been hanging
around after me for more THAI year.
and never has given me a single pres
ent."
NO" said the mother, with some
asperityi he has not spent money on
you, but he has worked early and
late to make a home for you, and
now his father has given him a clear
deed to the so acres across from
the homestead. There is e good barn
and house that can be made comfort
able, and he has a brand-new top
buggy. 1t just goes to my heart to
see how crestfallen he looks since you
have been giving him the cold Shout
der"
'Well, he can get some orc besides
me to ride in the buggy" said the
young lady.
Jessie" said the mother, wistfully,
''you know / think only of your good.
] fear you Will miss much in the city
that you are used to here"
There are many things here I
would like to miss. l would like to
miss milking the cows that give a
bucketful of milk, and to miss feed
ing dirty, squealing pigs. and greedy.
bunting calves, when the men are
too busy to do it. would like to miss
picking berries and wedding the gar
den in the hot sun. I would like to
miss carrying in water and carrying it
out again, instead of the conveniences
they have in the city"
Just then a timid knock was heard,
and as Mrs. Graham opened the door.
q weary, travelstained woman en-
tered, carrying a baby on one arm.