The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17
A Short Love Story,

amusing love story; he says:
Look, now, at this elegant Daumont and
at that young and fine lady reclining as a ten
der flower at the side of her mother. Several
cavaliers caracol near the doors of the carriage
they are pretenders to her hand, for she is
rich heiress Mile Zenobe has too long -cul-
tiyated innocent Irritation she was fond of the
homages which followed her everywhere-in
town, in villegiatura, and in the ballroom.
Such is her candor that she is afraid to lose
her court by marrying. 1t is why she has
hesitated, retreated, declined till now. At
last the day has arrived when she must bow to
the will of her family. An opulent uncle has
sworn that he would not leave her Genuine
were she not to marry during the present win
ter "You have your etrennes," says that
unmerciful uncle, ''only when you shall have
made choice, and tell me the name of the
hereux coqun.'
Bring your present tomorrow morning.
answered Zenobie, smiling.
Then the, uncle echoed the oracle the |
pretenders were more langushingy amiable |
than ever, and four of them dared to ask her
hand.
"Whom will you choose 2" asked the uncle.
sThe first shall meet with in 1857"
Of course Nile Zenobie told no one where
she was to spend the evening. 1t was Scotch
custom celebrated by Walter Scott that Mile.
Zenobie renewed, when solicited to choose a
husband She said to the pleiade of her lovers,
II will marry the one whom | shall see the
first in 1872
The four pretenders had followed her to the
gate of her mansion, and they placed them
selves in ambush to see if she would 90 out
al, A fto, al
passed in observation and in the chilliness of
the night they came to the sensible conclusion
that the race would fairly commence only the
next day and they agreed to abandon SO Ia
tiguing post and to take the field each on
his own ground. ~s....
Aurora had scarcely let fall through her
rosy fingers a few rays upon the first dawn OF
the new year than each lover had arrived
from different ways at the entrance of the
mansion.
g Let us begin the attack" said they, "let
us advance in one line; let us go in, though 1t
is rather earl y to pay visits"
And they knocked and were admitted. Ze-
nobie's mother who had not been put in the
confidence by her daughter, was rather as
tonished at those early calls; but the fine
boxes full of bonbons the visitors offered to
her cut shorth her reflections.
An hour passes, but Mile Zenobie does not
show herself One of the lovers could not
conceal his uneasiness, and asked if the ladies
had spent the night at party. No; - an
swers Zenobie's mother; :" but about midnight
my daughter fell, and it is why she is not yet
down.
1--WE hope that her indspostion is not Sc
rious.''
! "Not in the least. Zenohie, however, has
| been frightened at it, and she insisted on be-
ing attended by physician. AS our medical
man lives a long way from here, she suggested
that M. Rodolphe, Our young neighbor, should
be called in
! odd he come 2"
eyes; I could not refuse my daughters
wish"
but NJ Rodolphe has not yet got his di-
! ploma; he is but a STUDENT
THAT did not matter much the lndlsposl-
ton was not at all dangerous
Zenobie's uncle then entered the drawing
room, and said
Il have just left my niece she is reason
able she has made her choice, which | ap-
prove Of Moreover, the fulflment of pledge
was in question. She had sworn to choose
among all her lovers the one whom she would
first meet with in 1867. When this new year
begun-when the befry sounded the last stroke
of midnight, NJ. Rodol phe was at her side
"Well,' said the mamma, smiling, " / am
completely reassured as to my darling
health''
The four hunters of portions are now beat
ing new bushes.
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to act when the clothes take fire is an impor-
tant piece of information. The Scientific
American says:
Three persons out of four would rush right
up to the burning individual, and begin to paw
with their hands without any definite aim. Il
is useless to tell the victim to do this OF that
or call for water. In fact, it is generally bes
to say not word, but seize blanket from q
bed, or a cloak, or any WOODEN fabrc-if none
is at hand take any wooden material-hold
the corners as far apart as you can, stretch
them out higher than your head, and, running
boldlY"to the person, make a motion OF clasp
inc in the arms, most about the shoulders
, This instantly smothers the fire and saves the
4 face The next instant throw the unfortunate
" person on the floor. This is an additional
safety to face and breath, and any remnant o
fame can be put out more leisurely. The
l next instant, inlmerse the burnt part in colo
water, and all pain will cease with the rapidly
of lightning. Next, get some common flour
remove from the water and cover the burn
}, parts with an inch thickness of flour; if pos
S sible, put the patient to bed, and do all that /
possible to soothe until the physician arrives
If Let the flour remain until it falls off itself
d when a beautiful new skin will be found. I'm
Il less the burns are deep, no other application
d is necessary The dry flour for burns is tn
e most admirable remedy ever proposed, and tn
: information ought to be impaired TO all. Til
e principle>of its action is, that, like the water
: it causes instant and perfect relief from pain
o by totally excluding the air from the injure'
o parts Spanish whiting and cold water, of
!, mushy consistency, are preferred by some
8 Dredge on the flour until no more will stick
and cover with cotton batting,'
e Why BEES WORK IN THE DARK.-A life
e time might be spent in investigating the mys
l. teries hidden in beehive, and still half c
J. the secrets would be undiscovered The form
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