Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-13

A KENTUCKY GIRLS LOvERs-PIsTOLs
ANE COFFEE FOB TWO.

[From the Louisville Commercial.]
In one of the interior counties of the |
State, far removed from the crush and
tear of the great world Of business anil
there resides one OF the most
of Keatncky's daughters.
BeauSifal among the beautifal, where
beauty is the rule, as it Ia at cid Aries,
the French city Of fair women, she be-
cawe the bright and reigniug star of u
high hopes, who a few
years sinoe met her at q watering
place. Admiration quickly deepened
into loxe--ssdent, glowing, conquer
ing, uncompromising. He lived in "a
neighboring State; was well-to-ds in
the world, and paid freqaent and de.
lighted visits to the lady. BY and by
came the royal conquest OF Svc. and
the fair one gave her consent to q un-
ion until death do us part" Proud
of the treasure he had acquired, he
made sumptuous and lavish prepara-
tions for the event, which was to make
him king of realm OF love and beauty
which few men are so fortunate to OBJ
tain. The day fall days were fixed
for some time in the latter part OF
February, and in due time, joyous and
exultant, the happy man appeared IN
Louisville. and arranged with we'll
known clergyman to gently tie the
knot, which is easily made, is the hard.
est Except in Chicago or Indianapolis)
in the world to undo. Loving epistles
had flown like feecy doves between
the two, whose gentle words had made
the day, the hour, and the moments as
sure as mortal arrangements can be
made, where the random shafts Of
Death are falling here and there con-
tinuafiy. The expectant bridegroom,
accompanied by his clerical ait, was
bore rapidly to their destination.
The few hours which inter veued seem
ed like ages to him but the thought
that the old song,
Somewhere she waitetb thee"
was now changed ito n certainty, and
that he could almost see the fair form
awaiting him in the 6utterirg s9tles
beneath which little heart was thrUb-
bing .Axset symphonies of loSe--all
this gave him a pleasing relief, and iu
due time they arrived at the gentle
mans house, had made their prepara-
tions, aud were soon at the door where
the ceremony was to be performed.
The house, however, wepe no signs
Of -rejoiUisg; the door was not flung
wide open, as became the occasion; the
window shutters we're not even open ;
q sti:Iness brooded over the plaee
which was inexplicsble. ~. ~ f3sF'e
The joyous entree of the groom was
changed to the ffigid civilities Of a
ceremonious call. Cards were sent ap
to the lady, ss.lg .@ i 81
There .must be some mistake. She
must have misunderstood the day.
ThOugh,s like these flashed through
the grooni's mind, yet as he placed his
finger in his inner coat pocket he felt
the letter, which seemed, few short
days before to have come leaping frem
her heart. and which esve evidence
that the time WAS literally understood
The servant gstuInea with nsssage;
.Miss is engaged, aud can
not see any visitors
But she does not understand.
murmured her fance. vss
1t was no use, they had to retire. :
The next morning second attempt
was made, but with no greater success
The clergyman could not wait; his du
ties reQuired his attendance at home
Almost AsHacted, the gentleman he
sought him that if he must 60, h
Msuld keep himself in readiness t
come at . moments warming, III b.
would, he was snre, secsce = prope
explsnation and a speedy cossnmma
tion Of his hopes. The clergymap re
turned to Louisville. e
The day after, as that diseonsolat
lover was retiring from the house afte
another attempt to gain access, . cal
risgr drove up the broad gravelly wal
/ and passed within . few feet of hin
| Within il sat a, young gentleman
hsnslsome. richly dressed, smiling M