The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-06

beginning, with much unalloyed bitter
ness, TO learn the lesson OF patience
and resignation that awaited me, / re.
ccived a letter from him, in which he
merely said that he presumed my own
lJupgment had taught me in my alter
ed circumstances our engagement
must come to an end; but 10 satisfy
his own sense of honor This honon y
he wrote TO say that while entertain
ing the highest respect for me, he de
sired a formal remuneration Of the
claim. Writing on the bottom of the
letter, LET it be as you wish, | re.
turned IL 10 him at once, aud thus end
cd my brief dream Of romance.
heard ere this ofElliott's cowardly
conduct on that day but now first
bethought me to inquire who had res
eued me from that imminent death.
Aud then | learned that James Frazer,
Ibis arm already broken by the Jerk
with which Brown Bess tore away from
him as he caught at her bride, had
ridden after me, aad the first to lift me
from the water Many times daily he
made Inquiries concerning me his had
been the hand that had sent the rare
flowers that had decked my room his
were Tive lips that breathed words OF
comfort and rope to my poor mother;
his were The books that | read during
the DAYS of convalescence and his,
now, the arm that supported me, as
slowly and painfully paced the gar
den walks
| have been his wife for many year.
] have forgotten that he Is not hand.
some--or rather he is beautiful to me.
because | see his grand and loving
spirit shining through his plain fea.
lures and aninating his awkward Hp-
ure. have long since laid aside. rs
utterly untenahle, That beautiful spirits
dwell only in Lovely bodies. II may
be providential Compensation that.
n denying physical perfection the soul
IS not dwarfed or haired by petty
vanity or love of the Sorld's praise.
"SIcn IS LIFE"-ThS following has
1 very wide application, and will be
read with smile Of appreciation by
both sexes:
HusJdnd 1FageiiBg- Scene - Room.
lotel, spittoons full of cigar stumps.
whisky Allhands equipped
or n nights spree. Husband, in a
hurry TO be of, writing
"Dedr Susie My time is so occu.
lied with business that / car hardly
pare moment TO write to you. O.
arling now | miss you; and the only
hing that sustains me during ny alb
ence Is the thought that every mo
rent thus spent is for the bench of
~ dear wife and children. lake
God care of yourself my dear Fted
le baby on cows milk. Excise
astc, etc"
Wife al tombstone 2.--Parlor, all
e gas it, Thirteen young ladies'.
red, from around the corner, with his
olin; jim, from across the way, with
$ banjo Jack, from above, with his
litar; Sam, from below, with his
ito; and lots CT others, with their
Dancing and singing;
leboard covered with nuts, fruits,
kes. cream, whiskey, etc. Wife. in
hurry to dance, writing to her hus-
nd:
"Dear Habby How lonesome feel
your absence The hours pass te.
ously. Nobody calls on me, and /
! constantly thinking on the time
len You will be home, aud your
cerful countenance light up the now
cary routines Of every day life My
duties keep me constantly
ipioyed. ] am living economically
possible, knowing that your small
rome will not admit Of frivolous ex-
mixtures. But now, dear | will say
od bye, or will be too late for the
'nthly concert-prayerm meeting. In
ste, yours, etc.