The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1869-12-22

rally Mark on losing glorious fun the
evening before.
Upon my word, NJ he began, I've
must have you put up selectman, you are
becoming so extremel jcient and venera-
bic in your ways-hoT, you are to be
excused" he added, rcumstances con-
sidered-female inAu,, ah WE'LL it is a
fine affair. this marra
Better try it. Mr.. srd." sa Fright.
saucy girl, who with hg5 Lannon's
were standing by. whh. a ,akinc.
"Ah, madam the - Should % Rem.
rolling up his eyes wit of the cosion.
IF some clever o.. process he so
.obliging as to die now, ( a few
thousands-then, ladies' bowo,s.,
''But speaking of " Mark.
when the ladies were on'' % ace he
had just thrown on.st anlicuh nat did
your glorious fun c Ara'is point
"Phoo nothing .tlll after SUP bill
nothing in my purs order.
''Nothing in y, quaker, with an ~
mon incident t,SM.' laying his handsaid
Mark, laughing. 8 before plea
On' hang 1t all! no time liktrue! |
can get no remedy zion of
the purse, as old Falls o,o,.h - hr, the
! world owes me living ~ ing :"
Ben Sanford was JUS; s',. ~. hsass of
young men and women; on "" t. goes.
that they can do anythse !, ne, and
who consider this poinp q 'le tished,
that they do not think j. illus
trate it by doing anytht them IN twas a
lawyer of good talent, It,sted, and'e , had
an extensive run of busi lnh. ,been
one of the class of peopverker, :. found
when wanted. His lawk ar office
saw far less of him thalrtain s,trp aonable
places of fresort. where 'andss no .person
and various social accishment0 always
secured to him welct receptio..l Ben
bad some little properft to him by his
father, just enough. as he'd laughingly to
quote, ITO keep him in,ves aud cologne
weter," and for the r6e seemed vastly
contented with his old.xlm. ..the world
owes me living" forgg thst the world
sometimes proves as popay master as the
most fashionable gentle goi,g.
But t0hIreturn to NJ. When he had
settled his accounts at 1t, he took from
pigeon hole In his desk Hitchcock afore-
named. and entered a,llows ITO one
real wake up, ten doll" Which being
done he locked his deslnd retrned once
more to Mrs. Meridian.
Days few on, and thhop q Mark be-
came increasingly pomr. an, still from
time to time he was asspd byte kind of
temptation we have disibed. Eow it was
MARK, my dear fellowlo joink in a trip
to G-'s" and now come, y old boy,
let US have a spree at F-Aow it was
the club, now the oyste suppeAut Mark
was invincible as one oIanothekaily re-
counted the history of th scene, b. emily
committed the amount the ext bis
little book. Yet Mark was not ,dP or
unsocial. Hisrefusals, though so ere
invariably good natured. and thouet uld
not be drawn abroad. yethe was a on
ably open HANDED at home. Nof ad
SO warm q welcome. no diu..er tabFeAW.e
5esSsoae BEN . asSf1rssantlemeh sS1 Of the din 1T
order; no teaftablel presented mox ,
ceptionable toost,. and no eveninrssge
was more easy, home like and cheef han
on the sofas in the parlor of Mark ldan:
They also gave, evening parties, We all
was brilliant. tasteful and well-ords and
in fine, Notwithstanding his shorming.
Mark was set down as a fine. opeanded
fellow, after all.
At the end Of the year, Mark cunp the
account in the little book, and walightiy
astonished at il, for with all his idof the
powers Of numbers. he had no ideat the
twos and fives, and tens and one shich on
greater and smaller occasions found
their way into his columns. wouamount
to a sum so considerable. NJ looked
about him-the world was goirwell' his
business machinery moving in ct touch
and time his house, whereas there
a prettier where place more'lete with
home drawing comfort ! had he lanything
in pleasure the yearpast! Markught not
and therefore as he walked Inward, he
stepped into booksellers and ered some
books of superb engraving for Meridian
and spoke to the gardner to Sc some eie-
giant exotics for which he h heard her
express an admiration some evngs before.
That same evening came irn Sanford,
as he expressed it, lin the 7 depths Of
indigo :" for young gsntleme hose world
ly matters invariably 60 wronnd foremost
will sometimes be found in condition
however exuberant may be thstfsk OF an
imal spirit. r =.
pray. Ben, what's the a1in! saie
Mark, kindly, as the latter st an, ,himssl
at length in an old arm chaip prriapg audi
bly,. pleas
"Oh. a bilious attack. Manhmensaker':
bill! tailor's bill! board Icon. Nssnt to-
New Years present.! hangtis fitte
Mark silent for momaort ari con
found: hge di,
';Confound it, Mark ents; a tsnse o
living. if fellow is tfrooms fose poor
Here you, Mark, bor! the Empet xn will
me, and younger THAI The sleeping years
you have house as ssxt c0mes al to ask
a wife like an angel, IL, and lastly by tn
bushel. and all q. SThere is an elaei ruI
of luck in the money An TO all the kicket
his papers against th.Ae and guaist ener
getically. ,,u =,
"What has becom LIE
asked Mark, after p M'u.s'ei
Poor SOUL" said r. =. n is yet
with all sweetness anupa, go ing til
such luckless scapegrad ;ysr;n. i've he
home and husband. .nra;n sou
for her sake could affof ria .nd ~ "a am
have home of my own; pron. an I'M
truth, am tired Of this ~. trd at e'
bow. slip shod life." wsnds,, :.
"Why don't you { marx sal
Mark. II.
"Why don't l to be sc-use II talior
bills for fuel and board Is tor mousse REM
and shoe bills for breNnd butter, hey
Would Won recommend ;por girl to try mt
Mark. all things consi'ed !! saio Del
bitterly.
Mark reflected while silence ana tne
drew out his book, this lie book 10 wh'c
we have before alluded.
"Just look at this accent, Ben' saia Ut
II know you hate figurdbut just for once.
D.. :. ::l,, lauphed whe