Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-10-29

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lMillie, pale and frightened. Eva va
sObbing in lar lap, and Iillic-it was
difficult to describe he, FEELINGS.
Ben did no. come int he room for
some time at ervard. When he did
he looked hagga / and god, and was
passing throlsl hastily, ls if to as-
cape notice, y zen Millie, b 9;ncsC-l &c
and Straightforward little girl tl't
she was, bean:
"Mr. ] a; Il, want to talE with you
few n tcs. ThG e would lie no
use in p ct 1ding that havnt nearl
what yolal ] Squi. Johns have been
saying, for 1 heard every word, !
think / know Of some one who can
help you but fist may | ask you a
few questions z"
Ben at first lookcL displeased a!
llaughty but her kind, straigh tof-
ward manner disarmed him. '.g
bowed assent.
"Nhat is the amouw OF this m t.
gago"
8rwO thousand dollars and m.gr-
est, was the brief reply.
What is the total value OF the
f. rm?'
My father valued it at 1900 dol
lars"
"Arc there other mortgage z
None"
every well, AIN quite positive
know some one who can loan you the
money. | am Millie Warner Cal
OIL me tomorrow at my cousins, Mr
Sanfords.'
Ben's dreams were mixed up that
night with mortgages and hazel eyes
The next day was long time of sus-
pcnsc and anxiety, and early in the
evening found him at Sanford's, where
he was received by Millio herself
The mex morning, accompanied by
a neighbol, he called on Squire Johns.
The mex morning, accompanied BY
a neighbor, he called on Squire Johns,
Gle is at breakfast the scrvanl
said.
An angrr light shone in 9qr.tc
Johns cold gray eye when hq1Aserd
who was his visitor.
GLOW dare he come? / wdiTar
though, the chap isn't quit so higL
and mighty as he was the last time l
saw him. Humble enough this morn
: ing. will hold out hopes of mere
until he grovels and begs my per,ou
+ -groves low as he laid me, ana then
t III lie reven4 ed Tomorrow this
S splendid farm, added to my other
. property, and til possession Of dillie
l Warmers hand an, fortune, will make
lne rich mau, happy man, indeed
c | will tantalize him his hearts tyn-
:, tent.
l. "You are early this morning, young
: man. conclude you have come to
y pay the money he said ironically.
u "That's my Grand" said Ben,
!. " coolly
y Squire Johns started back aghast
IL and thunderStruck.
"Do you mean to say that YOU have
~ raised the money!"
is 81 do. and have brought Mr.. Eos
Ut ter TO prove that it is all right. There
y : two thousand dollars. We hav,
IL each counted it. There is the inter
eu est Now I'll take up the mortgage
u Squire Johns"
Liyid and trembling with passion
Isl Squire Johns was compelled to yiclt
III the mortgage, and execute the usua
IIT7 release
y" ~ There was no trace OF thu violen
- passion to which the Squire gave fire
no license, when next evening he droY
,n7. up to Sanford's. lie looked happ
j. and smiling. There was a quec
We smile on Mile Wa ner's face as sh
Ie saw him through the closed blind
A. 1t was little oninous that he W;
" compelled 10 wat in the parlOr alor
~ five. ten, fifteen minutes. Still moi
,.,, on,inous tha she came in at last, di
q !. tant and III milling. Still he coul
ur. hardly belle he heard Alright, Whc
W. to his suit she gave prompt, uncon
promisir "no!' lie urged she W;
.. firm. / G threatened she flashed on
T1cs brave and Indignant, something ,
;;rt what shl knew and felt, and SpurnC
. him and his suit with scon and loatl
NIT ing
,sk. "Such Il gre { threat is wolthy
her YOU, VI Il PIT WIN NOhi NOH'''
[ is with the Haze she ended.
crv "To the Ii zels What do yC
not know about thcn? Perhaps YOU Al
hat the one who 10 ned the money
ant them?"
be- Yes, it was |, west in there #
inc shelter fro n the storm. | heard
lrk- all every ' ord.
aft ~ ~
,out deep, but NLilie did not stay to he
the them. She only saw him ride ava
div, with that same queer little smile
yer, her face.
;elf. Squire Johns rode a long distan
ung out of his way, six months after,
INTO avoid Il wedding party just returnl
from church-Ben Hazel and Mill
,asc his wifc-which lie came very ne
the laundering upon,
C at
cars A SMALLER DWARF THAN L,
OF THUMB. The smallest dwarf in I
,iicc world has lately been admitted into
Bethnal Green Workhouse, EnglM
.ttcr i'm dying state. He is - years of a
ond and his name is " illiam Salett0,
"''' has been measured by the medical o
,,, GERS, and found to be only 81 inches
Wv. Wv, height. 1t seemed that in 1862 his
l'ot ther met Frenchman named Phi
lN!s. Tenure, who prevailed on him to g
ms up his business and exhibit his sou
ces, the smallest dwarf existing, he bei
my one inch less in height than Gen. II
Thumb. The father consented, fo
at is salary of two pounds per week, to
i, IHro,, IN tnlgn OlI tho n
,reSs fits from any eXhlbltlon. Inc uW
the first made his appearance at tVOsl
" vile Gardens. After that he WIS t
II Ell on a tour through England.
'nor was also received by several noblen
light ,onu ,,rosc''tnd oon S;m with watch and ch,
ynur PiSS -