Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-11-25
AAiAN Brock Letters.
by MISS JULIA BACON.
Inscribed 10 Mrs. Bessie ". HW.


Nj ORAh Mss E:--AS tbs evening
irew nigh Ton tho celebration ofmS
!" natal day, | felt greater repusnancs
10 han ever to wesrinS pan white.
and so, without farther hesitation, |
arrayed mrSelt in the nine fuGaoed
tar!eso". Ny necklace and brace
y cts OF pearI-A gif from Uncle
Jaek-wvrs superb. NV curls were ,
all com ed out ard my hair AZ .
Ranged in the l.tcst style. In fac .
= lear Bessie, | was dressed uip-to, ,
and knew, by my mirror, | look ed
splendid!
tniNhcd my toilet early in o, 4, .
To recover from the effects of 80
fatigue II almost invariably E -.
rem dressing for a party, and 'on
started to the parior for II Mr.
pose OF prHctiGng some or NV.
pieces and getting my voics in time
m S' d" 1 lnte@ led sing
no,
Approao' ing the pAr!o p ,,sor. +
discovered Untls jack sne ttr0noa
EentleEaS 4 seated al the -, ST.,
bio, anH both deep in the m tsterir,
OF che j. 1t is 20 comm N 1or noo.
Pto 10 call on Uncle IN 4~r.ns.r4
"0HS 'n"t 1 seldom notice their
-. t'iu'lo si'elr M IN g; but in
.",e N~I''""VV' hhuihg m yself un
,o''o'N' l stoo" ""hllF '"f'p observe
In" strangers features, II ,eb scarce.
y repaid Inc for my t .or,hlr. thev
were exceedingly n II .%art;ya j.
regular and strongly lie 6~nod-iDdi.
'"""S e~r%r'F''r' Vo b ,Ard, but for
NY part h'tf more beauty
'nu i9es character though his
oro"O' "'S" ore" " a cerIrinly y
FooS0'"'SS i0"'"ro' a." and stamped
Tith an expression ", Arm d.t.rmi.
."'Io'' "'l'On ALSO II a rksd his whole
'"ee' an expression Y h CHI seemed to
S'y,.l ""Ie 40 all Aat may become
! MAN. ""t ""'o q more And !
make no doubt II ia s~+rintlx in no.
ordnance with hi cborac,t, Re-,
., what a ktrikin ~,cnntrss, hotwosn
'rs LuGSe" phys ognomy and that
~ no comparisoB y what.ya, 'C.in,,
eyes are \ pale, oraanish hpo and
30 swce,ly Ian cuiI and hin n,an;d
.countenance re { oo,;n3s ann or otran
luil lake, pea " safrlI,. sI,on;n. h.
noAth the soft . noonii,h, wi,h a.
! ripple to dr. tnrh ;ts on;at r.nosn
oH ny en rance the gent 'man
,,,'Tu MS nc Ad and slightly bowed
az I ,ncIo jack O Russia
'ucn eyes: S. dark and brilliant,
y Ponetra' ig yes kind, and beam.
y WIN .ys Of inteIlectual light!
u"'lV' lack stared 1t Inc from
'uI c.o OF rs passed to the piano
~ ming, muttered in u dspre.
,n,,syA. tone, "liumph Guinea
,r.snn y" Then dropping his
49," the board, said, "Check sir"
&c "W.; mt on playing.
~
Il | disturb you Uncle? ?"
80: opening the instrument and
~ ng q few notes.
r.aJ % gentleman spoke to Uncle
~, in a low tone, requesting an
~ 'Odnc:ion Inferred from the re
"Sure enough" said Uncle, "Win.
10, let me introduce - Halo! !
our bishop fires down that line
nd my queens in danger"
His mind once more lost in his
I ",''''" game my presence WAS for
Eotteh n without further cercmo.
ny | seated myself at the instru
" mont and began my song. had
t. sang tho first sta0za of"Auld Robin
i tray when Uncle cried out rice.
t. IaIly' "Check-mated, by all that's
lucky. | knew the game was
! ended, and knew also, That tLo
n individual with the bright, mapnif
'eht eyes arose and stationed him.
sell near me to listen. [ felt M
i, embarrassment, however, for wa.
not exercising my vocal powers for
= as benefit, but for that of Mr.. Gaylr
n'nterS, in imagination. And, Bes ;
sic, | seemed to be inspired md !
'"ng with my whole heart and soul 3
forgetting all things save nv SONG q
S''d ldas brother. / assure YOU c
! never sang half 90 well.
! The last note died away. and "
there was silence in the room. bro. {,
ken at length by Tn le Jack. d
"1ou arc rehcarslng for the even. v
ing l presume, Wini Permit me Il
70 make You acquainted with thi. .
Gentleman Mr.. Winters,-my ncicc, u
Miss Ray. Have a scat, Gayle, d
nave a seat" "Mr. Gayle Winters!" NJ
| mentally exclaimed, astonisbed 81
ana c1nfounded beyond measure, te
Can IT be possible or am l dream. m
ing! And have I unmistakabIv q
lung to him and for him and at him e.
"''hout oven suspccting it Surely. %
Dir. Winters, there can be no ~ tn
ucSrce OF af1nlty between -
your spirit and mine, or MIN IN
"0u's have felt and acknowledged 81
the pr,T"nee OF yours Immediately" II,
And there / sd blashing like a ~ ~
peony and feeling az foo'';;-h end y,
looking as guilt, as II detected in an
an act of petit larceny.
"lour sweet song has given rS vs.
pleasure, Miss Ray. Those old. -,
fashioned airs and simple Scottish WI
D. rs J admire above ali others" wy
"Yos, nut in Uncle Jack, $50 do Up
|. Come Win, give us benny ho1
DoOne or someth,. ( else" w
begged Uncle to excuse me, and -,
Nr. Winters, seeing my embarrasS- "ct
ment led ne into conversation i'll,
admirable caSo. His manners "
arc characterised by easy ssllf,pos- =