The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-25
LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER rs, 1854.

the flames. Then he caught the lady in his
arms and gave her hearty kiss, as she seemed
inclined to favor the proceedings he repeated
it several times till finally, out Of breath, he re-
sumed his seat. "
Il presume you have desire to learn my
name,' she remarked, as she handed, him a
card
The idea had not entered my mind, owing to
matters of greater Importance, replied Ned,
laughing. He took the card and read-"Mrs
Grace Elwood." He turned pale, and glanced
from the card to the lady.
"What is the matter-are you ll?' she asked
half rising.
"No- not i'll, he uttered, 'but what means
this?" and he pointed to the word ''Mrs."
"P'ordpn me for not explaining BEFORE she
hastily said, II had quite forgotten to inform
you that / am widow"
''Is that all?'' cried Ned, immensely relieved
'sthen all is right-I absolutely adore widows!
And now, perhaps, you would also like to &C
quaint yourself with my name in full 1t
'Indeed!" he exclaimed, in surprise. ''And
yet am not aware that we ever met before"
''Still you are not entirely unknown to me.
first saw you about a month ago, while in
company with friend at the opera, and being
very favorably impressed by your appearance,
to say the least made inquiries respecting
you, and determined, if possible, to make your
acquaintance. This failed to accomplish ,and
happening to notice an advertisement in one of
yesterdays papers signed "E. S. Crescent
place." | was convinced that the advertisement
could be no other than yourself. | at once de-
termined to make bold attemptt to secure you
and am happy to find my effort crowned with
complete success
Ned saluted the charming widow with re-
newed fervor. "The only thing that now re-
mains,' he remarked, "is to name the dayehat
shall see us united"
"That will leave for you to decide upon" ,"
she said, while blush oyerspread her fair fea-
lures.
"No indeed, that shall be your duty
| But insst-''
| "And so do l. Choose the time, and prom
ise to abide by your decision-provided you
! name no very distant day.
Then belt so," she replied. Considering
therefore, that we have already been acquan-
ted more than half an hour, and that you wish
the union TO be consumated as soon as possible,
|
riage is now waiting at the door"
Ned Singleton said not word, though he
was slightly startled, in fifteen minutes he was
ready. They stepped into the carriage, and
were soon whirling rapidly along fremont street
toward the residence of the rev. Mr.. P.
Luckily they found him at home, and without
loss of time he joined them for life. AS he left
the place, Ned felt like new man, his happi-
ness was complete. They re-entered the car
riage, the driver took his seat, and they were
again rafting over the pavement.
'Where are we going?" exclaimed Ned,
suddenly perceiving that they were being driven
in an opposite direction from the one they had
come. -
"We are going home," was the reply.
"But this is not the way.'
"Then you are at fault. And now that think
Of it. there is one particlar subject upon which
we have not spoken, perhaps we have been toe
precipitate in 14arrying before an explanation
had taken place | have reference to my pecu
mary position.''
Il married for love, and not for money
exclaimed Singleton, oand knowing thevsould
not be found in unity, added that postscript tc
my notice, money of no consequence
"But in utterng such a sentiment you wrong
me-
"Wrong you! In what manner?"
"1n asserting that every lady of wealth is
heartless.'
"You certainly do not mean to say that
you-'
II mean to say that, since wealth is an oh.
stacle to your happiness, | am the unlucky
possessor of eighty thousand dolars!''
Ned was thunderstruck For a long time had
he been endeavoring to obtain competence by
marriage, but the effort proving fruitless, he
had resigned all hopes of betterng his condi-
o.ion in that manner, and now, when his on]y '
ambition was to obtain an ahectionate wife, one
with heart and wealth had dropped unexpected
ly into his possession Suffice it to say he never
regretted his hasty wedding.
"WHAT HAS THE PIERCE ADMINISTRATORS
Done FOR THE COUNTRY" ST. Louis De-
mocrat of the 22d, has a long leader under
the above caption, in which the course of the
administration is exposed in an able and mas
terlyo manner. The following portion Of the
article from the Democrat we commend to ou1
democratic friends:
President Pierce, upon his accession to pow
er, found the appropriations provided by the
) preceding congress for the improvement of the
western rivers and harbors, expended in pro
viding snag boats for the purpose of removing
: the distractions to the navigation of western
} rivers. The present congress passed an ap
preparation sufficient to have enabled the snae
boats already provided to free our rivers from
all the more dangerous distractions, and KEEP
them employed until congress should vote ad
dtional appropriations. What has the presi
dent done? Vetoed the appropriation bill ane
sold the snag boats which cost the governmen
$50, 900 for $4,000. The apologists for this
act of hostility to the west and its interests, say
that the president vetoed the appropriation bill
, because of the items of local nature which i
| contained, and no on account of the appropri
ations for our great rivers Why then did ht
; cause the snag boats to be sold? Why not re
tain them till congress should again meet, ane
? disembarass the bill of its local items? Th,
} veto, accompanied by the order for the sale o
the snag boats, evinces settled hostility to tn,
, interests of the west, whilst the approval BY
f the president of the bill passed by congres