The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-19

Eany in the evening Lizzie and her mother
came TO 1id7heran affectionate good night; and
/ then she was left alone again. Instead of re-
firing she dressed herself in the aforesaid trav-
cling suit, and taking the bag, sat down by the
window. The evening passed slowly and just
before midnight there came low tap upon her
window. Looking down into the yard beneath
she saw Atherton, armed with some tiny stones
which he was throwing against the glass. She
threw up the sash, a ladder was placed against
The sill, and in few moments Lola stood be-
side her lover. A carriage was waiting and
they drove away In a little time they stopped
before the door of the Rev Mr.. J., where
/ that gentleman, who was waiting for them.
performed the marriage service in very sleepy
manner, and the happy pair drove 70 the Girard
house, to wait for the earliest train for New
/ York.
One little week had passed, and we find our
bride in a snug parlor at the International Ho-
! tel at Niagara falls.
Lola looked weary. Atherton was away and
] if the truth was told Lola was ashamed of her
escapade. She remembered her mothers ten
/ der care for her, and her fathers kind indul-
gence all her life, and she knew that she had
made them but poor return for their love,
While she was thus musing Atherton came in.
Lola" said he, Il have just had a telegraph
/ from home; have bad news for you, my poor
darling
Father! mother!" cried she, springing to
meet him."
Your mother is sick, very sick, dearest,
fear. We should go home Immediately"
"Oh! Atherton, how can | 90 home, have
been SO ungratelul and naughty? Oh! mother,
mother?"
"Why dearest if the truth must be told"
Father may refuse to let me see her. l did
not leave them any word where | was: perhaps
it is fretting fer me that made mother sick, "
and the poor little beauty threw herself sob
bing into her husbands arms.
why. Lola, don't cry SO. darling, they
are not angry. They knew all about it,
"All about what?'
"Our elopement. Forgive my having de-
ceived you, little wifey, but you were so deter
mined not to marry with your fathers consent,
that told several very dreadful fbs TO get you
to confess that you loved me-"
"Why, haven't you lost your money!
''Not a cent?"
"Did papa know was going to runaway?'
Eyes, and here glow of honest pride came
into Atherton's face. Il am not a man to steal
my wife No. I loved you, but bad your father
really refused me, | would have crushed out
my love"
"Would you?" said Lola archIy.
"At least would have concealed it. But
come darling if we hurry we can catch the next
train
"And I can go to mamma? Oh, am SC
glad. OH Atherton | have felt dreadfully
guilty this week, but now l am happy.
And you forgive me my deception?"
'Yes, for it proved your love. That you
could feign to do an act from which your noble
soul revoted, and wher you found that
/ Was
''Bound 10 elope," said Atherton, finishing
the sentence.
The repentant Lola found her mother getting
better, and received warm welcome home
which she acknowledged she did not deserve
Since then, whenever she has very wilful tit
her husband can always make her submissive
by aluding to her memorable elopement.
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A SUICIDES LErTER-We, few days since
announced the death of hon, John A. Tucker
at the time of his death member OF the Geor
gia senate He committed suicide, it was gen
orally stated, under the influence of habits o
intemperance. The Columbus (Ga. Times
publishes the following letter, left by him tol
the editor of that paper:
DAWSON, Ga, Dec. 1G
Top II. Colquitt, editor Columbus Times
l am about to do thing which have had in
contemplation since l848--yiz: TO rid the world
of me, and to rid myself of an existence use
less to me and derogatory to others And, Mr.
& L J,r t,f lars
say it is weak, OF wrong, or unmanly, to per
form the act am about to perform? Life is a
burden to me-has been for years am driven
! on by a destiny I have no power to control
Don't say TO me, lit is your fault-you could
act differently" 1t is untrue. | always wished
to act differently have prayed to act differ
enuy-l haye prayed God to help me to ac
differently. He knows my wish and purpose
was to be good man This have prayed fol
from boyhood and yet have not been gooo
man. ''There is divinity that shapes oul
ends" There is power that drives US or
like feather before the wind, and we haye as
little power to direct our course as the feather
in the gale.
! Now, with all nay sins, follies and vices
cinging to my skirts, am going, unbidden
into the presence of my God, to ask him why
| am not the man [ always desired to be; tc
ask what punishment am to receive for know
ing my duty. desiring to perform it, and yel
not having the nerve to do it. Don't say | am
drunk either, for it is not so. | tell you, Peytor
! Coquitt, that am doing this thing upon re-
Election. lay all night thinking of it. have
looked at all the reasons for and against it. In
some respects have been successful man
AS certain as the world stands, would beat ii
the race for judge by more than the democratic
majority That is not the thing with me.
would not live to be president of the United
States, unless [ could be the man | wish to be
From boy l wished TO be great and good
mana man exerting great salutary mora
i influence on mankind. But as Ills, | am shed
ding death shade and midew from the higt
places in the land.
| would have waited till got home, but
knew it would it would not do. | would ther
never have discharged the duty owe to mysel
and mankind. l could not part with my wife
and little ones Several times in the last few
years have prepared myself for this event a
home, when my wife knew nothing Of it. Blu
10 look at the children and hear them say Pa,
or to look at a smiling affectionate wife, tina
anticipated my wishes--that forgave Thousand