American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-26
Miscellany.
HON IT CANE TO PASS.


-
In certain little town whose nam,
would be of small moment to the reader
among no matter what lofty mountains
there alighted from the nOrthward- bount
train, one pleasant September day, "a young
lady, who proceeded forthwith 10 the prom
inent hotel of the place. Those who con
suited the. registry-book after she hat
therein entered her name found written
Miss A Dodge and a resolution was in
stantly formed to pay all due honor TO the
bearer CT that name. The arrival was
deemed quite epROrtune, for the majority
of the guests, having been stationary many
weeks as permanent summon boarders
were quite ready for a new diversion.
The next morning Miss Dodge was
agreeably surprised at having her &C.
quaintance sought by a number of ladies,
and 1t realizing altogethefss an amount of
attention which was unparalleled in her
experience. She received an invitation to
walk to an attractive spot with one group
of ladies, another invited her to drive over
to the lake, and yet third made an APP
pointnent with her to ascend the hill in
time to view the sunset
All this was very f1attering to Miss
Dodge, nor could she avoid regarding it
as extremely promising to business pro-
speets. Apparently the good ladies had
been appraised of her mission, and were
preparing to profit by it. The comments
made by her new acquaintances when she
referred to business puzzled her, and she
WAS astonished to find them so convers-
ant with her views of life. Several times
she was on the point of inquiring who
had naseoduced her 10 their police, brit
something always interfered
In the course of the day Miss Dodge
stole time call on Mr. Martin, the bust
ness man whose inducements had brought
her to the place. To her infinite relief,
she learned that he was absent from home
and would not return for several days.
1t seemed indeed delightful that, before
settling down to her combining work, she
might conscientiOusiy enjoy the bright
holiday vouchsafed her.
During the evening the guests were
nearly all assembled in the party, and Ia
dies and gentlemen WED with each other in
doing the stranger homage. Miss Dodge
had always been considered agreeable: in
the present genial atmosphere she was be-
coming truly brilliant. She was impelled
to relate anecdotes and adventures in a |
manner that astonished herself, and she |
found sundry crude opinions ripening into |
definite form under the defcrential ques-
to which she was subjected
The second day, like the first, contained |
a series OF pleasing surprises. In the morn
ing deputation of citizens called upon
Miss Dodge to request her to attend
grand gala reception to be held in her
honor at the town hall. This was very
but entirely the reverse of any
hing she had anticipated
Miss Dodge was twenty-five years of
age, and rather above the medium height
Of woman She had exuberant masses of
glossy brown hair, which she wore simply
;oilcd above the shapely head, and her
arge; lustrous eyes were of that hazel
IL
We temperament Her features were notj
actually handsome, yet they were too char
icteristically defined to Ike ever stamped
Is homely; and when illumined by the
mile which was peculiarly its own, the
ace was very attractive. Her carriage was
Incompatible, and, moreover, she stood
we'll, which the Countess HahnHahn, in
ier Faustina, tells us few women can do
The reception was a success. Numerous
,roIninent citizens harangued the new
emcr in words of kindly welcome, and to
ach little speech she ventured upon an
appropriate reply. Throughout the even |
ng constant reference was made to a Ger | {
ain j Judge Alden, who was unfortunately S
ut of town, and whose absence was deem G
the one drawbacks to the evenings en- $
Dyment. His wife and daughters were 4
resent, and they assured Miss Dodge v
nat the Judge would do himself the pleas u
re of calling as soon as he returned a
Directly after breakfast next morning | "a
Judge Alden's card was brought to our n
lend, and in no litle trepidation she be- v
,ok herself to the parlor to meet the i'm b
ortant man. A most inical1ooking il
tile individual, endowed with that sleek 81
,mplacency and comfortable rotundity h
Idicative Of luxuriant living, arose as II
he entered, and sprang forward with u
dicrous alacrity to meet her. As hist p
tended hand met hers. the eye a
asses, so foppishly perched upon his
use, fell from their proud position, and o
IS honor was forced to readjust them he II
re unbrrdcning himself of the speech a
embling upon his lips. n
Miss Dodge he finally began, placing a
he plump little hand upon his heart la
bile with the other he softly pressed the W
dy's fingers, at affords me infinite salts b.
ction to have the opportunity of making
'ur acquaintance. / have long been Ia:
'ur most ardent admirer, and may safe az
assert that first interested our towns to
Ople in you" pI
Here the little man assumed a modest i'm
preston, while Miss Dodge, as she be
nly disengaged her hand and motioned m
r visitor to seat, wondered how in the Or
rid he had come to think of pleading til
r cause. fr,
i You are very kind, Judge Alden" she Fl,
oined. "Bcfore coming here, / school NJ
myself TO do battle with cold rebuffs, An
i instead, ] met with universal kindness. tn
art from individual satisfaction, this is al
to n woman who has the fid
It interests of her sex at heartr pa
All, my dear lady" was the suavc re- sc
:, "the entire tendency oil your laborS pr
ives the force of your last words The VII
men Of the land have cause to thank &c
u for the common sense views you have
on
Every mite is of avail, / am aware, tic
hitherto my field of action has been br
small that the fruit of my efforts can sh