The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-07
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From The Chicago Republican, 9th.
Although women are allowed
privileges during leap year, which, if
taken 1t any other tiiuc would becon.
.sidcred rude, and contrary u all,r
etiquette yet there NJ even Il leap
year, limit beyond which woman
cannot 90, and retain her modesty.
Very few Instances 10 which tho fair
sex have ayailed themselves of their
extra privileges have 30 lar occurred
during the present year, As the in-
.elinaton to take advantage Of leaps
year for any purpose grows less and
less with each recurrence Of IL An,
instance, however, occurred yesterday
which il without doubt unexeelled ia
tits line, and proves that old adage.
that where there is d will there il q
way to accomplish almost anything.
a young lady named Miss M,
living on the West side, had, It seems
conceived a violent passion for 4
young man named w., but he,
having once been Tilted Nv 4 faIsa fair
one, looked no more upon the sex, bnt
attended to the daily routine Of his
business with assiduity aud care, ali
uninAuenced by the many wiIes ofhis
beautiful admirer, which we're brought
to bear upon him al every opportuni-
|ty. Although 4 year had passed, and
Miss NJ had made no headway
toward winning the heart Of the
obdurats W yet she despaired
mot, but sought new devices, and as
yet untried means whereby to
enshrine herself III the young mans
afections She accordingly hailed
the advent Of leap year with pleasure,
as she could then throw off what lit
tie modesty she had left, and make
direct attack upon the citadel Of the
young mans heart. Her plans, like
those Of men and mice, went ''agleo,is
and until yesterday she failed Of an
opportunity torspeak what had been
pent up so long. As a last resort she
arranged with a noted spiritualist liv.
ing on Wells street, for circle to
which w. should be invited, and as
his belief ip spiritual manifestations
was rather strong, there was little
doubt but the invitation would be ac-
Ecepted. AS he was an orphan, it Vas
agreed BY the spiritualist that the de-i
parted shadow Of his mother should
be called up and made to command
her son to marry Miss NJ. For her
services in dupiDg w. the " m ,dium"
was to receive SlO0, one.haf IS soon
as the performance was over, aud the
other half on the marriage day. Yes
terday was the day fixed for the little
play, to come off, as ". would tbCn be
at liberty, and the influence Of the
day would probably add weight to the
dead mothers commands. He came
as requested, and seated himself in
the presence Of the medium, who
seemed absorbed 10 thinking, and did
not look up until Miss NJ. entered.
Then in an assumed, hollow voice she
Uniformed the youthful pair that she
had sent for them at the request Of,
| the spirit Of WIS mother, who had
yeryimportantcommunieat to make
to them, and if they were agreeable
they'd form a circle and see what Che
spirit desired to say. They were
agreeable, and after . short time there
came a succession of raps upon the
table, while it tipped and rocked as if
itwere weak in the legs. In answer
90 question by the medium as to
who was there, il was spelled out,
g Mrs. W" After little fill
clustering the medium announced that
the spirit would communicate with
her son. The couple were ordered
\ by the supposed spirit to join hands,
which they did, the girl exultingly
and w. reluctantly, as he was a little
afraid that what was to come would
place him at the mercy Of her now
thosoughly hated. The medium then
went into a trance, and preterdiug %
be influenced by the departed spirit
of Mrs. W., pronounced the marriage
service, as the spirits are supposed to
understand It, concluding with, sand
/ charge you, Martin, to consider
your marriage as binding as though
performed by earthly beings. Hsl
| have given to you is well worthy
your love, and viii make You a good
wife. Remember, my son, it IS tht
command Of your mother, Wwa'
beRildered, He was 10 the eyes Q
the sther world, as he believed, ,lawfn
husband Of woman he loathed
i His bewildermcnt was increased how,
ever, by Miss NJ. throwing hersel
langnidly into his arms, and saying
: Ny beloved, you are niue now, al
mine. f" w, thought not; his fea
got the best Of his belief, and tearing
himself from the arms that encirclo
: him, he rushed forth into the stree
= unmindful Of his hat and oyercoal
I The last that was seen Of him, he wa
! rushing frantically toward the rive
! but tLose who know him best sa
: that there is no fear Of his doing IN
harm to himself. uow the matte
will terminate is best known to th
y duet who attempted 70 inVeigle hin
y GIRLs, do you want to get Marie,
4 and do you want good husbahdsa 7
) so, cease to act like fools. Don
Oe take pride in. saying you never d
O. house-work, never cooked a pair
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