The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-10-10
SELECTED STORY.
TIT FOR TAT.

always contriving some new tsst TO cub
jec, my affections tol', ,saiG Julia Harvey
to her sister, Mrs Fanny Markham, ~
che BANDED her a lst,er. 8 ....n 80 aHr
I, was from JuIis's lover, Capt. Paul
Wilcox, an officer in an infantry regiment,
who wrote to prepare her 70 receive him.
he told her that she would 6nd him much
changed. for he had been wounded IN the
leg and lost his le't Nm; that he had
fsit Il his duty TO say ,h., he should no,
hold her to her engxeemsn,, though he
loved her as devo,edlv as e.er.,s. a. ....
Now, ii happened thst JUL. had cor
re.p"pdsnt in the army. from whom she
Uncovered ,hs, the captain had received
no injuries. and ,hs, his story was con
coc'ed purely a. an additional test Of the
dsvo'edness Of the fair one.
we'll paw him for thi. trick. Julia N
said Ms. Markham. Come with me,
and LII instruct YOU how to give him
change in bis own coin"
Shortly after the iadies had retired.
Capt. Wilcox, pluming himself on his
s''s'agem, was ushsrsd into the drawing
room. lie huttoned his arm up in his
coat. and the left sleeve hung empty.
while he counterfcited = hslting gait, and
put ls'gs piece Of plas,ss on his lsft
cheek, to co'es an imaginary s.bre cut.
In fs~ minu,e, Mts. Markha am sp
p1area. ...,.. .E... ns. '. 'rr ..
Returned at last !" cried ,ha. warmly
sh.ki"g hi. hsnd. My dear PAUL"
There's not much left Of ms-li,,ls
hst,sr thsn half" ssid the soldisr. r... -
Poor. dear Paul" "ssid the lady. -And
how is your ley T. sa.... ..y...
"Vs'y poorly. am troubled 9Th
daily exfolistion Of tho hone" o.
"P"or Juliai" ,hs sighed.
"She will be much affected al the
change in me. will she not T. asked the
brave captsin. .. s.. ... ... ...'
'oh. drar, no; I was thiokins Of The
change 10 herr
''Chsng. in heri"
-Wh~r!-hsvnt you besrdr'
Not a word"
"Ah. see!-shs vas afraid to write 10
yo" She has Loaf her beauty" r.4 r
Possible u ..... ..
."Y-s--youkno y she was never vsccios
ted"
'Neser vacc,nated ~ 'T--s
"No: and aha Rad the email pof vsry
badly. Poo, Jul'sl She aas lost the
eight OF her rivh, eve. uer face il vsry
much discolorsd. Hss nose 10 terribly
red" .y ... y .. ...,.,. .'
"A red nossi !" ..ta.-.. '.....'
F"Y". I. dossu't 20 much m after about
her .yss-shs wears blue spec,scl-s." "
"BIue spec,selss and red no.sy" q.
el,imed the cap,.io. ... 40 -.
rBu. you dcoi mind that. Beauty 10
nothing said Mrs. Marx b.m. VIM vas
ravishineiy bs.sufui herself. "You love
Julia "r her heart; you Away, told her
60. And a you are 90 msimsd and die
figured yourself. ~hv. you can symps
,hiss With and console each other. You
will be se'v welt assorted couple. three
s'ms md three eyes between you"
-Apd srsd nose anil blue ,peeiaelss l.
groaued the captsin. s1... a,s % ....
"Hnsh ! hers comes Julis." said NJ.
Ms'thsn "don't appssr shocked. Julia.
my dear, hsres. .ths csp,sin." 80,
The door opsnsd and Islis entered:
She had painted hsr t.os po.l ,.,.i.,icsl
~; sP.i' Of BIas .psessele:' eoncs.l.d d
her fine black eyes, bu, the marvellous
fss,uss Of hsr face ~as bss nose alo~ '.
cd '-i'h all the bvih'sney Of a e.rbunels.
!.oh.-deaz PAUL l.. said sha; > poos, dear
Paul; how mueh xoss ,s~s hay, suffer-
Cd
-! have one arm 'ieft sof yoo 70 lsss
ppon," replied the captain. Z -p
Bet you ave lame We can nevev
dance TIE sebottI.ehs any moss.' -''''------'
Il dor'.kno- bstI csS manage 4. I'll
bu, the side stspS aud hop.." ss,d the
esp,sia. vuefslIy. u Il , Ia AG /
bot don, you dnd me hidsous r
ssked the fair one. " .-. '.'.'.'' ,
i-Nos skselis," ..aId ID. poor apnis.
'the tip Of your ooss 10 rather warm
eolov. 70 be sure" y,eal 'RtaN t'za,g
-ohss'hs doctor ssys Il viii settle is,e
. p"p'e. bs'ssd,hy." ID HjtaH ~ :
Oh. he dosa. does hsf" said ,as cap,
tain aistrasisdIy. 49,, -,
.Do VOC think I .houid, look better
~;,h n nurpjo ncse ~ al II Iui;.