New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-29
Communicated
A Correct . ENSATlON.
story OF nm Injured Man

II will be with fear and trembling That
vour paper will greet me in the morning.
T wrote this letter in hurry, hoping TO get
in nv side of the story first, before that
blinky, ugly reporter prints his lies about
me, Perhaps it may be true that he dld not
see Us after all, and may regret having SAID
ANYTHING myself; but love is love, and no
man. not even reporter, can deny IT..
am sure he neglected his duty
for there was crowd about when
il happened. and reiterated "ohs, eX-
changed among the spectators. For weeks
I had been trying things pretty close tor
that half holiday, and now regret that IL
ever came. So now you have my story;
Sallie and I, she under my protection, ana
under the protection OF the law, Went TO me
fair. 1t did not fare very well with me-
however, without naming my dollar IN the
commencement for tickets, or the cost OF
car hire (for we had street car to our
selyes). We walked arm IN arm until we
found ourselves in depot-weil, L forget
which now; but it was an evil depot to me
and mine-I mean Sallie-Sallie Callahan;
We saw everything about, and were well
disposed toward each other the
whole evening, until we came to
that unlucky stand. To begin with:
We heard all the music on the pianos, and
saw the machinery, and went up to General
Lees ENTERPRISE deposit, though we put IN
nothing. We came round, however, ana
soon stood before that uniucky stand, "hlch
took tie sight from my eyes; 1t was corset
stand. and in an evil hour | took my stand
before it, | did not know whether the lazy
who kept it was there OF not; buI q niue
| Iadv came to the stand several times before
! the crowd gathered. IF mistake not this
| lady was my evil genius. There were threg
| corsets in a case, blue, red and Wnile. 1
| think these colors are correct, oecause
| thew dazzed Sallie's eyes so. Ihey pea 4,
| nature itself-so round and plump ana 1Cll
| that for moment forgot myseh anu Was
| about squeezing Sallie, who was now LOST III
! Shoe Fiv skirts and laces and the divine IA.
fuence of a luxurious corset. But Wha'
| ohout money? How | envied other cnaps
| who could make purchase right stralght.
| Sallie looked into my face, and | felt tha'
| She looked prettier than ever. Inc corsets
were nv ruin and her evil destiny. HAVING
! often bought things before, L knew thaI ID!
hour had come, and attempted 70 draw ntl
nuar Rnt it was too late. She pointed to
tba red one, and then looked up at the IN
snrintion over it in plain Louisiana capitals.
.bink Il was this: "These corsetS
gro not French, but home: made IL
anorv narticular." 1t was SUBJECT Salile
bsd ooften argued about, and began now py
THROWING ont such sentences, nome NOUS
try.r "home manufacture" ana Degln III
| provement at home before seAs
abroad" 1 trembled all over, 1or .; as snt
uttered the last words, several ladies' titiereG
behind US, and turning round, knew tna ~
was betrayed. I would have stoien ~. ny
money at that moment, if proper VlCtlL
and opportunity offered, or begged it. JUS
then = man came up and looked in between
us. i thought could see "Republlcal
newspaper" written on his face, for he was
slv meaning fellow, pretending not to notice
ANYTHING, but I could see his eyes twis
q thousand different ways in an instant. l
is now nine O'Clock and he has NOT lnter
viewed me yet. Many ladies, while engage'