Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-18

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Yr.,nu' u. Ioui.vllI. COURIER Journal. AUG. IS

From the Louisville courisr-J Journal. AUG. Is
II our information be reliable, Their,
occurred not long ago on the Mississipp
river . rather interesting episode, highl!
illustrative Of the mutability Of hnmsI
affairs. especially love affairs. On I
steamer going toward Memphis there VA
Q very charming young lady passenger
who vas under the especial charge Of I
quite wealthy citizen of the State o
Arkansas, the wealthy citizen having &C
cidentally met her somewhere ant
volunteered his services. Charming
scarcely conveys an adequate idea o
this young lady passeDger. She hai
fashionable hair that fell gorgeously Il
the rear OF graceful alabastef neck
her eyes we're dark and soft, aud rict
like molten moIasses her cheeks bloom
ed with color the roses would have en-.
We'd; her lips we're cherry red and pout.
ing; her--we will not mention her nose
Her form was perfection itself. Every
body on board was in love with her
For want of better rhyme
:. The glance of her eye was blue ruin
f.atl IHer blu, b was the blood Of the vines;
~ p Her pout was punch IN whose brewing
TaJt sugar and spirit combined."
The happy gentleman from Arkansas,
envied BY ell on board, we have permits
sion TO speak Of as dubbs; the name oil
our heroine was Julia. One of the clerks
Of the boat, who is destined to figure ia
this romance, We are permitted to call
Buggs g 49,. ~. s.. '..a
Bugs was one Of the many who had
been smitten BY the fair passenger, and
never was swain more smitten than he,
He thought of nothing but how be might
win her smiles. He made her scquain.
lance, and subsequently she smiled on
him, which made him happy. To him
the music of tumbling bales and boxes
and the "cussing" OF the draymen and
others at the numerous and picluresque
landings had ceased, and he heard moth.
ing but the fipples Of her sweet voice,
Even the motion Of the boat had become
a matter of indifference to him, and be
would have been as willing to back UP as
to 70 ahead. On several occasions,
while making out his manifest, be, 10 an
absent way, wrote the name of our
heroine instead of three boxes raisins, y
and had to begin over again. He wrote
charming little notes, she wrote charm
ing little notes, and love ran smoothly
enough for awhile. ~ 80 5sii' 81 hasi
BY and by the wealthy citizen of Ar.
kansas began to observe the attentions
OF tne clerk, and, growing jealous, de.
uouuced that individual IS q Yankee. A
lively quarrel was the result, and, not to
shed blood 10 the cabin, the belligereuts
agreed to settle their little misunder-
standing at the very next landing, the
boat having to make something of a stay
there.
The steamer touched some time during
the night, and at sunrise, the appointed
time, fhe clerk and his second were ct
the appointed place on shore. They had
brought along . jog Of prime whisky. aud
as the wealthy oitigen of Arkansas had
not yet arrived, the clerk seated himself
on the jog to wait. The party from Ar,
kansas, heavily armed. soon hove in
sight, accompanied by friend. On
reaching the ground he was hailed by
the clerk, who suggested that, pre-
vious 10 entering upon the melan-
choly duty each believed to have de-
Jyolved upon himself, they should
tske Q drink together. This being sos,
Of last reagest, the Arkansas man had
not the heart to decline, so they drank
togethsr. Then they drank again, the
seconds joining. Several more drinks
were taken, and then the clerk, spasmod.
ically jerking from an inside pocket a
crumpled note, handed it to his antagon.
let, who was nov engaged 10 ominously
whetting an ugly knife on bootleg.
This" said be, in sepalchral tone,
ne, 'asr' E.ss~ lSSyfes.S' Viz s Arkansas s as
man mechanically took the missive, un,
folded II, end, eeaaiug' oRssations with
tae knifs, spread the orump!ed note be-
fore him. As his eye struck the first
words, his jaw dropped slightly, and as
be read on slowly his face grew lcSsss,
aud then 10 assumed . LOG Of mibEed
t horror I'D dissus.s; The letter read ss
MY pARrL..sG: My heart is breaking to
speak with you, but that old dragon who
came aboard with me and who is such
fool that be thinks I'm dead in love with
him, keeps such close watch over me
that ] cannot stir. hope you may find
some way of disposing Of him. Any
thing would be better than this suspense.
Fly with me, dearest, If necessary. Ex.
cuse mistakes. Your own JULIA.
PSI think be will 60 ashore for
awhile tomorrow. JULIA.
As the wealthy citizen of Arkansas
ceased TO read, he looked w aud spoke
" Looh here, young fellow, we're fools,
aHd the sooner we end this nonsense the
better for both. Look here" and the
wealthy citizen of Arkansas handed the
clerk note in Julia's own pretty little
chirography. IL read as follows: ~ .
MY DARLISsEsr: / write you this be-
cause my heart fails me when / would
speak to thee. Why this GOODNESS on our
psrt3 Can It be that that idetestshle lit
lie Yenkee clerk has excited your anger
BY his wrelched attempts at paying me
attention2 What shall / do TO prove my
deep love for you, and how much regret
that this shadow has passed between Us Z
Forgive me if have seemed to do
wrong, aud take me TO thy heart of hearts
again, my own, dear, darling Gubbs.
Y Y Ever thine, JUEIA.
The changes. of countenance expe-
ricnced by the clerk during the reading
we're sometimes painful, sometimes
Iudicrous to behold. Finally, he flung
he note from him and tried to laugh.
The Arksnsisn laughed, Both then
shook hands, svore eternal friendship,
.ook another drink, simultaneously
sjsculated Mum" which the seconds
schoed, aud the whole party proceeded
back to the boat. which was lying at the
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