The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-26

e3rsGlaEg CLocK-A LADY III AN AWKWARD Sit
EAToE.-Fa- L=souri Democrat tells the following
story OF ouc Of he defiant rebel ladies lately returned
frJsa auada 81. Louis:
Vile revocation by the provost marshal general o.
7te orders hansng certain rebels from the State has
czus- Sc return to our city Of many high-spiritcd
persons 0f aot4 sexes. A few of these individuals
rataiH a 1lr tgrmGr haughtinesS and pride but the
13agrit5 .cn are subdued in spirit, humble in de
perrin ah and sedy in appearance. Very few Of
item. aaa1g By period Of their Punishment, 'moved
I'D -a1 Fst circles, but nearly all were compelled to
Gsce1a y hc level of the 'mudsills" whom they de-
sgiscd la ag 33v of their prosperity and to earn
subsistence ,H .uC owlier walks of life. Even the
larer no9g 81 ne exiles found it necessary to turn
their dainty hands to,menial employment, and the
uanisUma I4d one good effect if other-it taught
them the sweet uses of industry and the heathfu du-
lies 81 adversely
ore ~ tacsg mir exiles who has recently returned
l aHe city On the revocation of the edict of banish-
ne0E, relates s-iking incident of her experience in
Canada. 9a f9asving permission to return home she
concluded 90 eng &c in little speculation that would
assist ~ paying expenses of the trip. All kinds of
goods are very cheap in Canada, compared with prices
here, ana Tue duty being high, smuggling is carried on
10 great aE5e1. along the border, the American la
dies being partguIary skillful in concealine contra
band articles " folds Of their pctticoats and among
ta5 cCDr0ni7as Of their duplex elliptic skirts So
ronr "a lind saee little smuggling transactions be-
1er towns found aady sales for their goods and they
ara too sHrlWa betray their customers and thereby
iH5Hra tleI5 trade
Oar 80 Louis ~ had taken fancy to one OF those
Neag.tla little Conan clocks which can be wound up
H. stfsSe AT aaE oment the owner may desire to be
a#ahaH-a, ana ne concluded to purchase it and
7magEle IL across ne line. She gave the bookseller
particular directions to fix the alarm apparatus so it
would not =.rlsg and he promised to do so but the
'ann1eE inspecting that the lady desired to run the
4ocs through af- custom house without paying the
aa.3 a1d aelaE somewhat OF wag, set the alarm so
&c would STRIKE The moment he knew the lady would
arrive tAa custom house-for she had informed him
oH VIVA. faia she would start, and he knew that his
customer was making her last purchase.
Tile lady, delighted with her purchase, and antici-
natng many iaugh with her St. Louis friends over
t8a storE d tie Canadian clock, fastened the time
piece securely to her hoops, and started on her home
ward Journey Arriving at the custom house without
ae@8eGt She met the inquisitive conductor with
o3.lfia-5ahb count anance, and submitted without a
emoF Go tac search which was instituted among her
baggage THe officer found nothing contraband
among er elects and was passing to the next tray
algf1 when ouG #h-rr-r heard under the lady's
GHls lhe strange noise kept up for the full
pace minute; but to the lady it seemed an hour,
md sh1 became tgamulous and excited, The custom
mouse nHcnr not caring to lay his hands on a woman,
save " .Dg way oi kindness" obtained an iron rod
'llA which o felt around the crinone for the con
'eaIod clock lie succeeded in bringing it down. but
he crystal al5 broken, and the hands were bent bv
he operation The lady arrived safely in St. Louis
8s md tgl3 the story of the clock herself and,
leE-9Ft, cannot blame us for repeating it.