Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1869-11-27
smile at her fair friend.

smile at her fair friend.
The widow blushed as much as it was
possible for a widow to. and looked down
knowing perhaps that her eyelashes were
quite long and really worth showing.
"'Tis sweet to know there is an eye viii
Our coming, and look brighter when We
~ come"
| quoted, jestingly.
am glad that you think such knowl
edge is sweet. shall begin to have hopes
OF you, notwithstanding / have hitherto
considered you such an incorrigibIe old
bachelor" said Mrs. Dunready. driving
her ball through the first wicket.
Old bachelorl How could she be go
crueIto me when handsome widow stood
within the sound OF her voice. / was Ger
tain that | looked much younger, but that
expression would carry the idea that was
much older than really was. have al
ways been very reticent upoL the subject
Of my age, and as am not native OF
Larragona. 10 fact. had only been resi-
ucnt efiOfp "'ous "" years ~ to~. eAict
therefore no one knew how long ! had
been an inhabitant Of this terrestrial sphere
and | was certainly not only young look
ing man, but rather good looking, too, if
/ do say it.
But bad secret, that if known would
have materially effected the general i'm
preston regarding the number OF years
that had circled over my head and conse-
quently whenever the slightest illusion was
made to my age, trembled and turned
pale. | did not color my hair-O no,
there isn't sllyered thread to be found
in it. My hair is my crowning glory
All the ladies pronounce it beautiful /
fancy the widow admired It.
" BY the way, MIR. Jonlones, l suppose
you have heard that the ladies' are to hold
a Fair here in about a fortnlghtf"
Yes. was called upon to contribute
some time ago." croqueting Dnnreadys
ball.
Well. we are to have q tableaux, and
! want you to take part
Me why, | never appeared before the
public in my life"
"What Of that 2 All you'll have TO do
will be to show yourself" said Mrs. Dun
ready.
4. And who, or what am to represent Z"
Capt. John Smith. Mr.. White will
represent Powhatan, and Leda, Pocahon
tas. / spoke to Mr.. White about it this
afternoon and now. Mr. Joniones, can
we depend upon you
aTo be sure we can," cried Mrs. Vas
tings, shooting one Of her Irresistible CLAN
ces ut me; and with those eyes upon me
could not say no, aud so with the best
grace possible, consented.
We went into the house soon after,
where | passed very pleasant evening.
Mrs. vastings played and sang, SO sweet
" and feelingly, that am positively Ger
tain, madam, that if | had not been already
in love with Medora, the widow would
have carried my heart by storm, for al
though | had reached the age OF forty un
married. | am, and always have been very
susceptible 10 female charms, and, as you
know, Leda was one of the most charming
Of her sex.
| feel it nv duty to tell you, beloved
reader, that prior to this time, | had upon
several occasions been lust upon the point
If Offering mvself ns a sacrifice mon the
hymepial altar. and but one thing restrain
ed me. That was my terrible secret. /
did not dare to reveal Il before marriage,
and it would have beer cruel to have mar
ried any woman, leaving her to discover it
afterwards.