Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-14

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rreturnOd the bill to her.
&" owe you nothing, madam. never saw
you before in my life"
." You needn't lie 10 me ." cried she, setting
her arms akimbo. " 1 haiu't kept a geHteel
boar6iughouse fifteen years for nothing, sir
You'll either fork over on the spot OF I'll take
the law!'
Take it, remarked 1 3; you're welcome to
it."
"You think to saTse me, young man Re-
member what you promised I'll have you took
up for it as sure as my name is Diggins I'll
larn you better than to deceive trusting wild
der woman in that way. You desateful hypo-
crite ~
Madam, you insult me r.
ooh it looks well for such as you 70 stand Oh
your dignity. Mighty lofty al to once You've
forgot the cream iaPjacks used to make you,
and the kisses you used to give M every even
ing after the rest Of EN- was gone TO bed You've
forgot the halEdOzen shirts | made you, and
never charged you cent You've forgot that
you solemnly promised that you'd marry me
next Tuesday morning. You've forgot that,
have you ?"
"Yss yes Il never no" stammered I,
dropping Miss Lilies arm in CONSERVATION
"Do you dare to deny q" c,ied she in q
rage
''Yes forever and a day sfterwsrd.' I Toared
out d" Do you think would mary su old ter
magsnt like your I'd sooner wed my grand
mother"
saw the FIRE fash up in her eyes The widow
was waxing dangerous lodged the reticule
she aimed at my head, and fell over backward
as she charged upon me with her half-mOurning
parRsOl Miss Lille turned and fed / thought
discretion the better part OF vslor, so | lsaped
over q garden fencs near at hand, and was i'm
mediately attacked by large watchdog that
sprung out of q kennel near by. l seized
dahlis pole and, hurting it at the belGgeTent
dog, made good my escape by tOrding duck
pond and reaching the next street, from which l
hurried home at the best pace could command
/ was resolved that l would not remain ii
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 them-packed my trunk,
paid my board, and, marking my baggage R'd
Smith, New Hampton" | entered the cars for
the locality specified on my trunks.
In selecting New Hampton as my destination,
I had no very definite purpose in view but in a
place of its siz had no doubts Of being able to
secure some lucrative business, and The office Of
&" boots was better, if could BE- leftuumOlested,
than the state of President, if must lose my
identity and be attacked By yiragOes in the
streets.
1t was noon Of the next day when the train
whirled up to the depot at New Hampton l
alighted, aud was fastening down the platform
to look after my baggage, when l saw q young
lady, in btown silk walking dress, earnestly
regarding ma. As she caught ny eye, she threw
up her veil aud sprsug toward me. As the veil
swept ba;k it revealed The loveliest face l had
! / f,,1 1s,fo
/ thing halt so beautiful In involuntary admirs-
/ ton | stood still She threw herself iato my
arms-her arms fell around my neck-her yelyei
/ cheeks touched mine-snd such kiss as she
planted full on my lips Ny face was in blaze
felt as if had been stswed IN honey, with law
ender for havoIing.
! She repeated the kiss-!he munihcent little
angel !-exelaimiug:
aDsar, dear Richard Eow delighted an
that you have come a. last p
vas dumb Ny mouth was filed up with
the swestuess of her kisses. l dared not speak
| lest l should dissolve the spell.
1--WE have been expecting you for four days
Only think what period Vi suspense ~ weni
| on tue soft voice Of the lady, as, claSping my
hand, she drew me INCREASINGLY to phsetoI
in waiting There, make yourself easy. In
going to drive. Isn't it pleasant to be waited
on, Richard '''
The arch brown eyes sought mine, as. draw
ing up the fur-lued robes, my companion shOOl
the reins over the white horses, end we weT'
whirled rapidly away.
f " Psps is so anxious to see you once more
Richard but his rheumatism is verse to day
and he could not drive down. William is abseu
on an eTrand for the bride. But [ would come
, wanted 50 much to be the FIRST one to gree
you, dear Richard Alice is 50 beautiful All
ought to be the most grateful man alive
SI-I-believe | am, exclaimed l, as, reaeE
/ ing up her sweet tscs, the little enehantress fl
voIsd me with another kiss, which, this time,
' repaid with compound inter st, and the
> blushed boiling hot to think Of.
q At this moment the phae.On stopped at tn
Q door of a fine old mansion on an aTistocrst
i street and, mechanically, / alighted and LITE
out my companion.
e The hall door was flung open. The claspin
u hand of the young lady drew me within q
Il vestbule; her musical VO-c5 called softly
d the door Of b0udoir-
i "Ahce, Richard has come "
/ Instantly the door flew open, and dsrk-hai
J, sd. beautiful woman came forth She gazt
3 at me an instant with unutterable tenderness
Is aud then embraced me with q miuging OF fe
vor and shyness absolutely bewiderng.
/ Verify vas a favored individual
y An elderly gentleman, supporting himself
cane, new came iorWnTd and saluted u
g calling me his " dear son. and cutting she
Or everything attempted to say by his joyful W
lubility.
IN T. folding doors separating the sitting roo
snd parors were thrown apart heard 1
e subdued hum of voices, the Tustling Of hea'
y silks; and, waiting in the allowed arch OF
~ east window, l saw a clergyman in gown a
es bands.
lg The elderly gentleman took the hand Of
be dark -haired Alice and placed i: in mine.
ne Take her. be said with emotion q
may God prosper you. We viii have the M
'n important thing first, and dinner sfierward. l
ne guests are already getting impatient"
Is / glanced at Alee's dress. 1t was brit
'ct white; and her beautiful hair was crowned v
VI a wrea b OF orange blossoms.
Arf The sight gave me tremor. felt weak a
faint Ny pellor must have alarmed Alice;
n she cIutched my arm wildly, and gszed into
face with painful anxiety.
"A I" What is it, Richard Are you i'll Me-
no no ful heaven! Helen, look at him lie is III
- 1t is Eo;hing-n0.hing | gasped, o.
;. cannOt--cannot marry ]"
-, "Oh, heaven - cried Alice, in hOrrihed
nis may and, seeing she was about to fall, do
my ann around her for support At this ]
md meut the ball door was opened, and turning
hs sound, l saw with my oSn eyes my sect