The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-05

birds bill and spoke TO no one Everybody
wondered il she heard what they were saying
when she came in, but her placid eountenance
soon reassured the most fearful. and every one
longed to commence personal attack. z
Old Graham W was the first to overture. She
meant do up the matter very delicasely. and in
so roundabout a way that the lady would not
suspect her Of curiosity. So She began by
praisng Mrs. C.'s dress. AZ ss0 as-s1 :.
why, it's really a beauty. Where did you
get it?'' .,-s gz4s.s ~5.s sssf ss..
4 bought it" was the quick reply zarzsz
..Here?'' re- rxs4.s.-..s s.sr a-..~-.-f haas .z.r.
mo" .S1.-s.., .-.-.-..s-.g,t5 -ss v-...p..
''Where them" .f.r.5 z-5 WEI ~ s. fss. s.5sfz5
..In New York. last spring" -sE .ga:zza
80, you did, did you? But | thought you
wasn't never going to wear any thing but black
again. a.. j.. emfal s=na.s ssz 1aiasH
All scruinized the lady's face in search of a
blush, but it continued as usual, while she an
swered: . ..-v..r z,rn. ..s.g gaseta-f g7.lfss
Il did think and say SO once, but Ihaye finally
altered my mind l.rs .s4.ia asasssszE 1854.
.You have, ha! What made you:'' -. .aas
sob, | had good reasons 81 A. ash -s,.gg
Here the hearers and lockers on winked and
looked very expressively at each other. n ge.
Dut uiu yOu ifot : psll touI oeduttui f"ilitS
dress Sunday night, wearing it away up to the
buryng ground?' .7sef all, a.s.--r.a,rs s T sill
Il did not wear it. - ..sf4 4z --e... 0fa.-
Here wasa damper on the old lady. She had
such along lecture to read on extravaganza, and
she was determined to doit, too, when unfortu-
nately for her eloquent strain Mrs. C,'s dress
had hung up in her wardrobe all the time, and
she had worn an old black silk. @@ '* sz'~ u"
After a while the old lady took fresh start.
She would not be baff1ed again. She would
find out all about that beau before she went
home, "that she would" She began by say
ing: -1"~'
7''Your company went away this morning
didn' 'tthey?' zaass.Es sa tssEg 1iy ae5a1zl
| ! ''They did = was the reply. zgs,sqs ga
| He did not stay very long, did he?"
| mot so long as wish he had, - was the en-
phatc answer this time. "z@ -
And now the ladies did look at each other. 1t
was as good as confession. a =sE @g as-5
when did he Gomez .p ~.. g A{$a
Saturday evening"" ....s.s
"Was you looking for him?'
Il had been expecting him for fortnight or
more a s~a ss-z=@@ Eel
why, do tell if you had then, and you never
told on it either. Had he any business in the
place?" ...-.. .-.... -...
"Ht had"
'"What was it?'' rss s'~-
. This was rather more direct and blunt than
the old lady, had meant to put, and she forth.
with apologized. -... ,,. .-......s.. -..,...i .
But the widow interrupted her by saying:
40, I'd as liefyou know as not, he came tc
see me-" .-t ,5"..:%0'u .'5 Tr750E .''.
1 Il ~ .Ii 90 pwr
then. Be careful what you say next, or you'll
have only remnant of character left to gt
home with, and remnants go very cheap.
He did. did he, and he didn't come for moth
ing else then But was you glad to see hing
s.Indeed was. Itwas one Of the happes
nomeAts of my existence a., les l.a 49,
..WeD, we'll" said the old lady, hardl,
knowing how to frame the next question, ''wel
well, hesa real good looking man any way.
Il think SO, .too and he's not only good look
ing, but he's good hearted, one Of the best
ever knew" --..-....s. -. ..r, .,.-.
s.Y on don't say so! But is he rich?''
"Worh a thousand or so,' said the lady
carelessly. *@ -~ 5.y4"z 9a
why do tell if he is. Why, you will liv
like lady, won't you? But what is his name?'
The old lady's curiosity. ! bad nov now raised t
the highest pitch.
t. ''Henry Macon as t5-s =yfs.J ~- unE
"Macon? Macon? Why WASH that your nam
before you was marred?'
at was
s'Then he's connexion, is he?'' 'f 5s
s'He is .=. r-I .aJ .s--a-~0 -
.'Do tell who he is then. SNot a cousin,
hope never did think muchof marriage be
tween COUSINS
''He is not my cousin
He isn't? Not your cousin? But what con
; nexion is he, do tell now?' z- -8@s's &
''He is my youngest brother. & s%5ers
If ever thereswas a rapid progress made j
sewing and knitting by any circle OF ladies, j
was by those comprising this society, for tn
next fifteen minutes. Not word was uttered
not an eve raised. Had the latter been don
and the roguish and expressive glances whic
passed between Mrs c. and the minister, wh
= unobserved, had stood on the threshold a siler
spectator and curious hearer perhaps, min
y you, we only say perhaps, they might hav
guessed more correctly the name, character
standing and profession of the widows beau.
Recent arrivals from Europe bring the inte
liyence of the death of rear admiral the hor
b. Percy, who expired last month at the! res
dence of his brother, the earl of Beverly. /
1914, carly in the spring, this officer was az
pointed to the command of the Hermes, of 8
guns, which vessel. after having IS men lille
and "a wounded, in an unsuccessful attack 0
fort Boyer, Mobile was set on fire and destroy
ed. to prevent her falling into the hands of th
Americans, in September of that year. Cap
!, Percy haG under orders at that time, beside
his own ship. the Canon. 20, and Sophie an
I Childers, of 8 each. Of all blame in the los
of the ship Hrrmes. he was by a court martis
honorably acquitted In March, 1875 lie al
rived in England with dispatches from sir A
Cochrane, reporting the defeat of the arm
: before New Orleans. Since that period b
t never held employment He formerly repre-
7 sented Stamford in parliament, and has bee
for many years past, commissioner OF theex
else. Fl. 81 3. .=!--.-.- .t.ry -gc -.. ..-q.-, rs
q The Introductory part of the French treat
with Persia reads thus: In the name of God
the element and merciful-his high majesty
the emperor Napoleon, whose elevation is a
thct If tha nIanet Saturn whom the sun serve