Smyrna times., 1857-09-30
4 Fashionable NOUei.
DICKEY AND SUSEY.
BY c. SCISSORS, JR.

BY e. SCISSORS, JR.
introduction thrilling materials of the
following romance of reality have long been
floating like bubble on the ocean, in the COL
umns of common country newspapers, where,
i'll the shape of mere paragraph, in some mar
row column or Obscure corner, it seemed des-
tined to
Waste its sweetness on the desert air.
For want of some apprecating genius to divide
is various scenes and incidents into chapters
with appropriate headings, it has failed to make
the sensation it might otherwise have done.
In undertaking tins difficult and delicate task,
the author is conscious of u realizing sense of
the obvious imperfectiOns of his early educa-
ton, and the inexperience of his maturer years
But parIez UouS FrancaiS the de1Ouement of
the story reminds hIm of the many remnis-
cences of a certain Susan who is now Mrs.
Scissors, to say nothing of the little Scissorses
while the reader, who is familiar with magazine
literature, cannot fail to see in the hcterogen-
eoGs elements Of its complicated plot and coun-
terplOt, the quintescence of about three-quar-
ters of all the love tales which have been writ
ten in the last quarter of a century.
CHAPTER THE OPENING.
Dickey was poor, and Susey had rich mo-
ther-Dlckey loved Susey and Uice sersa-
Dckey wanted to marry Susey-mother was
" down on" that measure.
CHAP. 1.-THE LOVERS STRATEGY.
Dickey was forbid the premses-notes were
exchanged through knot-hole in high board
fence that enclosed the yard.
CHAP. In.-TRUE LOVE NEVER DID RUN SMOOTH.
One day the old lady went out "calling.''
and Dickey was duly informed of the fact
called on Susey-remained a little too long
old lady was close at hand.
CHAP. Iv.-THE MIDDLE OF THE STORY.
Dickey had no chance of escape without de-
tecion-at the instance of Susey, Dickey pop.
ped into the cOsel-old lady saw that Susey
looked conused-guessed that Dckey had been
about, but supposed, of course, he had made good
his escape, thought perhaps the youngceuple had
agreed to elope together-determine to be too
smart for them-accordingly shut Susey up IN
the same closet where Dickey was concealed,
and giving her pair of quilts and pillow.
locked her up for the night-dIdn't see Dickey.
Next morning went to the closet te let Susey
out.
CHAP. v.-AwrUL SUSPENSE.
"Oh, Lord !"-a scream--couIdn't get breath
for moment. Finally
CHAP. vi --THRILLING DIALOGUE.
"Ahem Dckcy, is that you 1"
" Yes, ma 'am."
Ahsm ahem well, Dickey-"
CHAP. vII--THE STORY TAKES TURN.
"Susey dear, go and see about the reakfast"
[Ert Susey]
CHAP. vmI-nIcKEY AND susAN's MOTHER.
"Well, Dlckey."
"Ma'am."
Dickey, you must stay for breakfast"
"Couldn't ma'am."
"Oh, but you must" .
[Dickey concluded TO stay
CHAP. Ix.--CoNcEUDEs IN THE USUAL WAY.
Breakfast Table" Dickey, | have been
thinking about you a great deal lately"
$50 | suppose, ma 'am-very latelyp
You are Industrious aud honest, hear"
81 never brag, ma'am." sst
"Well, now, upon the whole, Dckey, Think
you and Susey had better get d!"--Life
Illustrated.
JUDGE RUssEL of New York, on WaSnes-
day, sentenced man who had been convicted
10 his Court of knocking down man and rob-
bing him Of five dollars, to the State Prison for