The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-05-18
The WRONG MAN.

Many years ago, my health having becon
. much impaired by over study, l was recou
Meuoed to pass winter iu the South
france. Vt SO agreeable prescription
readily avaiIed my self
: Was without wife or child to encnmbe
my departure. and, armed ouly with a nor
: a'ah' eau, made most delightful Journey {
!" 70 the charming town of v.
shortly after my ariva whilst sitting q
me window of my hu.el, u u,an passed bS. $
very much like my Jsef that, struck with IN
Resemblance, arusc, and Leaning forward
followed hun with my eyes. Ills dress b.
spoke hun an Epgiishman, He was tai :,
was :; oh"; was i'm. His eyes wer,
oiue. his skin fair, his hair of deeD auburn
trait. NY po'
| when ne had reached the bottom of the
street he paused. looked around, then slowI,
letofned' crossing the Rad, however. and
taxing the opposite pavement. This enables
.ne 70 get clearer view of the man. con.
'ess ! was much impressed with the resen,.
..a"ce ana hardly liked it The physiolo.
g.st. l thought, may DELIGHT as much as L.
'dcc'ued;y ocJect TO 6eihg made a P1itIoh q q
any sort ofphcnomenon.
lhad read OF very unpleasant consequent
CAS- following personal re>embiances, aud ear
uestiy hoped this individual would speed
clear the immediate neighborhood Of hi
presence.
A week or two after tbis,i taking walk
across beautiful bit Of adjacent country, |
suddenly encountered my likeness seated Oh
rustic bench. beneath tree, with his arm
aiciing tie waist Of a very beautiful! pcasan,
.irl. Her skin, Ut a pure and cream like TIM
auely coutrasted the splendid Insurance OF
,er black hair. Her eyes flashed upon me
Is PASSED, aud | nuticed her draw herself
erect with rapid hau eur, as if indignant OF
impstisnt Of detection.
The man by her side. who would have
passed very we'll for me to any person 5u,
ny mother or myself, still maintained his Ca
ressing attitude. He did not coudescend t.
raise his eyes to me as | passed. but KEEP
'hem liked upon the face of the girl, who. 4
could see watched me with a species OF SUI
len eagerness, as it wishing me we'll out oi
sight.
As | passed them must confess to having
experienced momentary sensation of envy
Vi the man. Since nature has put him in NY
skin, thought it seems only fair that 1 pu.
myself in his shoes.
For all know. reflected, that beautiful
peasa nt girl might have been originally des-
uned for me: but the intention If nature has
been defeated by her love Of coincidence.
laughed at my thoughts as walked on, and
turning corner, lost sight Of the two
lovers.
On reaching the bottom of the lane,
found chat | had fallen upon cul de sac
The passage Terminated in a series of fields,
across which could discover no fuotpath. |
nad no wish to be arrested for tresspassing.
50 | on returning the way had come
On sighting the bench, found it was de.
serted. was not sorry. l would BY NO
means have disliked another peep at the bru-
nstts, but At the same time / bad no ambi.
ton TO inspire the couple with the notion that
| Vas watching them.
psJsha saftieu s4hf ta4 pf uttee bill pd apd MAS mXas
lng sort Of natural hedge for broad area
u trees. like gigantic park. when was
suddenly startled BY the report of pisto /,
discharged to my left. At the same momen,
l heard the hollow sound of ball striking
my hat, and that article of dress rolled to
the ground.
! looked around with pale face. The at
tack was horribly sudden. Who in the name
of heaven wanted my life! For what crime
vas my blood den anded? What had done?
| saw the blue smoke curling in from the
densest portion Of the bushes, and heard the
cracking of the furze aud twigs caused BY the
hasty fight Of some one.
| picked up my hat. The ball had gone
clean through it. Had it struck two inches
tower it would have ertered my skull
| hastenea towards the town, possessed
with much the same sort Of enviable feeling
~ you might Imagine TipyeraIy landlord
Of agent would feel who sees threats Of his
die carved on every other tree.
bave:y III situation Of this sort was
quite Out of the question. OF what use is
puck when you have to deal with invisible
ioes! l might almost confess to having
broken into downright f;ght as ! neared the
town, . extremely anxious was to escape
The sicinisy of every shelteripg bush, tree or
hodge IN the nsighborhood.
On gaining my hosei. began to ieaec, Gil
iny narrow escape. | had oeen too much ex.