Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-02-04
ALaais.iIle Ilemanes.

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There lived 90 - street IN a
nnprelending establishments sul
rounded hy trees aud howers,
young lady who was celebrated 10
her beauty and accomplishment
She was 4 blonde, with hlne eye'
white teeth, aud u heavenly smile
had tho prelilost hand and f1oi tha
ever were seen. and was tall, lith
and elegant. Her wil was delicate
pointed aud sparkling, and her mln'
rs superior a. her iorm WIS lovely
The town was nj her feet, and he
ssltors was ns imporrnale, II no
as man, n- Penelope. like whom So
was continually wooed and yet nov
or won. In tho midst Of her snc'
cesssa came tho war. tho end o
which found her family lmpovcr
ishcd, aud herself reduced 10 wani
for the necossarlcs Ofiife.
But she was tho sam~prond, I'm
perious mistress ofhearts as before
and she refused in quick Succession
tho many oifcrs Of marriage thai
were now made 10 her. She had
not thought OF ma,rlmony Us n re-
source, bat had other and totally
different prospects in view. She
proposed, In fact, 10 teach d school.
A fellow townsman, gentleman
of wealth and position, and q bach
elor. had long been silent wor-
shipper at her shrine. Ilc had
houses and lands, estates in the
country and lots in tho city, stocks,
interests and investments wherever
they would pay, and his private cs-
tsblishment on ----- street, was sim
ply palatial. Seeing how the case
stood with her whom he allowed with
his whole soul, he resolved, after
many sell.communings and much
reflection, TO ask her to become his
wife.
"Sir.' said she, in answer TO his
proposal, 81 do not love you, and |
cannot marry you.p
= ,.rhinl, the matter over, my
dear" said he, .and in ono week
from today givo me your an
swer."
Upon his return, on the day set,
she seid to him: s.
.Sir, You havo wealth and ! am
poor, yoq liyo,ip a palace, and !, as
you sec, ii 4 cottage; you are de,
sirous of having my hand, and ]
would like very much to be rich.
/ will make you q proposition, |
will throw tho dice With you--my
band against q hundred tbonsand
dollarsl Isit q bargain? p
tIt is" said he. Aud thoroupon
they plcdgcd TO each other their
word TO abide the hazard:
1t was arranged that but three
persons should be let into the Sc
cret; that each should select s
friend, and that the two selected
friends shonld choose the third.
Miss -- :namcd the Hon. Mr.. -,
2 nron,;ncnt n,enlber Of the bar. as
I ~. s,.;cnd. MI - choose tho Rev.
~ ,,as,o, of tho fnshionabIo
pn street, as bis; and
~ =, :. ~ J ~ ~ ~ ,oodo tbe choice or Dr.
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!, rriuay esen, ~ hast ~ nennlo sof Z Ion
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navea '.oo.so 8 !, - 81 ,sarn;na .nd
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J wss I, " 70 ooo 'ioiu !, 4 az pav M
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ccrsl''o. = ! Z j, ss.s ~ hsa,v,,
q 40 20. lno ulco S"1u - - - ,,,i,anaa -
y hon. Mr ssua5a y, tsL - M
the quinl,o..e Ms,g ss - P'oslo lost = tsar Wv
party, Wheffs 10 ~, ~ = - a.
we're i 70 ce'ep.n.o s',o n,;r,,le
Y she, won, ."ss ,,,o,t = ron,a,j,