The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-07-10

this little bill" And she thrust an ON iDous
piece of paper before my eyes, which read
substantially:
Rich'd Smith to Mrs. Juliana Diggins. DR..
For six months board 500 OC
For washing 1000
SIO6 &C
Ireturned the bill to her.
lowe you nothing madam. l never saw
you before In my life.'
You needn't lie to me. cried she. setting
her arms akimbo. i hain't kept genteeI
boarding house fifteen years for nothing, sir!
You'll either fork over on the spot or I'll
take the law!'
Take it, remarked I; you're welcome to
it,
You think to sarse me, young man. ke-
member what you promised! I'll nave you
took up for it sure as my names Disglus!
I'll learn you better than to deceive trust
ing wilder woman in that way! You de-
ssteful hypocrite!'
Madam. you insult mel 1 -
OH It looks well for such as you to stand
on your dignity Mighty lofty all to once!
You've forgot the cream hapjacks l used to
make you, and the kisses you used to give
me every evening after the rest OF 'en was
gone to bedI You've forgot the half-dozen
shirts made you, and never charged you
cent! You've forgot that you sol emnly
promised that you'd marry me last Tuesday
morning. You've forgot that, have you?'
'Yes-ves-I neveri mol stammered L,
dropping Miss Lilies arm in CONSERVATION.
DO YOU dare to deny it?' cried she, in a
rage.
YES; forever and day afterward: roar
ed out. DO YOU think / would marry an
old termagent like yon? I'd sooner wed M ?
grandmother
saw the fire flash up in her eyes. The
widow was waxing dangerous. l lodged
the reticule she aimed at my head. and fell
over backward as she charged upon me with
her half-mourning paIasol. Miss Lille
Turned and fed. 1 thought discretion the
better part of valor. so leaped over a garden
fence near at hand. and was imm ediately at
tackled by large watchdog that sprung
ont of kennel near by. I seized dahlia
pole, and, hurting it at the bellgerent dog.
made good my escape by fording duck
pond and reaching the next street, from
which I hurried home at the best pace L
could command.
Twas resolved that would not remain in
Weston day longer. Evidently there was
in the city some other Richard Smith, for
whose notorious self was mistaken.
penned hasty note to my employers
giving my reasons for leaving tbem-packed
nv trucks. paid my board, and marked my
baggage RID Smith. New Hampton" 1
tered the cars for the locality specified on
my trunks.
In selecting New Hampton as my destina.
ton, l had no very definite purpose In view:
but in place of its size l had no doubts of
being able to secure some lucrative business,
and the office Of boots was better, if could
l. IL 81, ~ oE
dent, If must lose my identity, and be at
tackled by viragos in the streets.
1t was noon Of the next day when the
train wh:rled up to the depot at New Hamp-
ton. l alighted. and was fastening down
the platform to look after my baggage, when
saw young lady, in brown silk walking
dress. estIy regarding me. AS she
caught my eye, she threw up her veil and
sprung toward me. AS the veil swept back
1t revealed the lovelest face l bad ever
looked upon. 1 had never even dreamed
of anything half so beautiful. In involun-
tarv admiration ] stood still. She threw
herself into my arms-her arms fell round
my neck-her velvet cheek touched mine
and such kiss as she planted full on my
lipsi NV face was in blaze. / felt as if /
had been stewed in honsy, with lavender for
flavoring.
She repeated the kiss-the munifcent
little Notwithstanding:
Dear, dear Richard! How delighted an
that You have come at lastn
Twas dumb. My mouth sealed up with
the sweetness of her kisses. dared not
speak lest should dissolve the spell.
We have been expecting you for four
whole days! Only think what a period OF
suspeLse' went on the soft voice Of the lady,
as. c!aspirg my hand. she drew NE unresist |
Ipsly to phaeton in waiting. There; make |
yourself easy I'm going to drive. Isn'tit |
pleasant to be waited on Richari?'
The arch brown eyes sought mine, as
drawing up the fur-lined robes. NV COM
panioh shook the reins over the white horses.
and We wbrlsd rapidly away.
Papa is so anxious to see you once mora
Richard; but his rheumatism is worse to. dav
and be could not drive down William l.
absent on an GRAND for the bride. But.
would comei / wanted so much to be the
first one to greet you, dear Richard. Alice
10 so beautiful! and SO deeply, beautifully
happy !-Richard. you ought to be the m ost
grateful man alive
I-1-believe I am exclaimed !, as
rssCbipg up her sweet face, the little enchant-
ress favored me with another kiss. which
this time. | repaid. with compound interest.
and then blushed boiling hot to think Of
At this moment the phaeton stopped at |
the door of fne old mansion on an sristo- ,