The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-08-30

II 4e4,rct lame thee-l will bless thee living,
t.a If It's given me, bless thee from my grave
Tor heaYea hath granted me more bliss IN GIVING
EssH tllou receiving all my love- could nave.
Tlatfie de Ia Fleur. <AA'NA !
u few days ago buxom Irish woman, ~
ana forty, arrived at Springfield, Mass, fFoF
Boston, IN hot pursuit of a truantlover HaVint5
ascertained his whereabouts, warrant was
procured for his arrest for breach otpromlse q
marriage, alleging damages at one hundred dol-
Jars Daly armed with the mlssive ottlcer
WaIkcl made his acquaintance, giving HIM "a
choice cf alternatives, marriage or damages
Pat chose the former and under pretence pl
arranging his toilet for the nuptial ceremony,
ia VAS 6armitted to retire to his room, but was
followed almost Immediately by the officer, 70
vas fustin time to see the promised bridegroom
through IN open window, spanning an Opposite
falI ID 2:40 gait. Quietly taking possessiP r
of the fueitive's forgotten wardrobe, which was
ioa8d 10 contain nearly $3.50 in hard cash,
more Than enough to satisfy the writ and heal
tbe broken hearted damsel, the officer was com
cent to wait the issue. Twenty -four hours If
ter back came the unwilling groom, who uria-
Btu IL recover his money without giving hf1
self ID exchange, finally yielded obedience to
bin Fate. The marriage was soon perfected,
and the groom, apparently resigned and cin-
tented, lett in the next train for Boston, accom-
panied Nv his bride, whose extrayagant grYns
betoEcned al oyerjoyed heart at her successful
pufsRt Of husband under difficulties.
Come here. my dear, want to ask you Pill
about your sister. Now, tell me truly, has she
IN =, IL otn,,
the doctor says So
i true picture Of despair, is a pig reaching
through hole in the fence to get cabbage,
lfat lies only few inches beyond his reach
Ladies' who have disposition to punish tbeir
husbands, should bearin mind that little sum
slime viii melt an icicle much quicker than a
regular northeastern.
40 atfectionate and enduring mother down
town Is feeding herdaughter on pickles, to pie
vent her from being eaten up by the young
men, who call her too sweet to live.
The late lady Mary Duncan was rich heir
ess and sir VIM. Duncan was lser physician
during severe illness. One day she told him
SIZE had made up her mind to get married, and
apon his asking the name of the fortunate chos-
Ell one, she bade him to 60 home and open bis
bible giving him the chapter and verse, ard
he would find out He did SO, and thus lie
read; Nathan said to David, thou art tile
man" Smart girl that.
An editor, who never thinks twice before
speaking once, says that the first dresses WORN
by eur ancestors in the garden of Eden were
Flare skins |
Extraordinary as it may appear, medical
friend assures us that, a piece Of brown paper
folded and placed between the upper lip and
the gum viii stop the bleeding Of the nose
Give ita rial.
While he men have been organising their
know nothing. do nothing and pay nothing So
eieties, the ladies have been equally on tie
alert. Cousin Emile says they have two ex
tensiye organisations: the 'hat-heads' and the
kiss nae. lucks.' The former are known l}y 7
wearing broad brimmed straw hats, and the
latter by wearing bonnet small enough 10
leave the lips approachable. The kss-mt-
qaicks are me most popular. ! /
Here is the most beautiful compliment ever
paid; Washington, visiting lady in his neigh
borhoo3, on leaving the house, little girl was
directed 10 open the door. He turned to the {
child and said, i am sorry, my little DEAR to
give you 40 much trouble 1 wish, sir, she
replied, it vas to let you in None but bright
ayed girl could have said it. .....
A young man was frequently cautioned BY
his father To vote for measures not men. lie
promised to do so, and soon after received ia
1ouus to vote for Mr. Peck. His father as-
onisaed at his voting for a man whom he deem
ii Objectionable, inquired his reasons for TO
long. surely, father, answered young hops
lei, .yUa old me to vote for measures, and ifEa
2eck L. not a measure, don't know what u.s.
WHY Is young man hugging his sweetheart {
Ike nm ePicure who permits his wine to leak
.waE2 Because he is wasting what he loves
A scientific lecturer was dilatng upon the
lower oil a magnet, defying anything to sur :
lass It's power, when man mountedthe stard
nd told lin that "a woman is the magnet Of 7
magnets for, ifthe loadsone can attract iron. "a !
aooor Two, there was a young woman, WHO Y
pheA { as a Young man, attracted me thirteen !
niles TO nave a chat with her. The lecturt r Z
anished :
An old grumbler being much troubled with
anui, was advised to change shirts with Ia {
Apply Hlin. After long search the happy S
San was found, but the poor fellow had 10
hire 10 wear
An old man being asked ifhe would like To O
ie forever, replied that considering the state n
,fshe lines and weakness Of the Pierce admin
station. he would not care about living more II
IVA. halt # it, !. :"
Atalor up town, being requested to credit p
Mandy The name of Gum for suit of clothes,
.etasd most positively. Being asked the rea- ST
'oh \ SAID he was afraid he would go off,
Isl femarked young lady, that some =
advertise blank declarations for sale.
Wtsh ! could get one sWhy?' asked Her
mother, Because, ma, Mr.. Green is too mo- 4
$50 TO Al me to marry him, and perhaps if
ouid fllnp the blank declaration with the
uestlon, le would sign it, ),
4 Parispaper asks, what is that which is N N