Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-24

Just pick MP the lines, win you. p,css..
Il sruie OF a horse "a always sw'tshins
them out OF my hands" The w,aour ce,,s.
caut,cusly down as she rot IN. '%'
WHATS lovely evening" sail she sAnd
80 warm don't think We want the robe ovsr
tYou see she had ON a nice new drc-s and .
psir OF new gaiters, and she wanted 10 show
"Qh, my" said BIN earnestly. "youn ana
clIlily riding, and wouldpr have yoa
catch cold for The world"
~, she see med pleased st this tender care syr
irg one OF her little feet out with a long silk
neckue over the end oft
S Mes' s Is sss =. s II SMILEY SMILEY sscs.s
and rnnst have len IL In the buggy. Never
But" said she, at was car-,e-..- an,
STOPPING over she picked &c up. aud MADE \
motion to stu n ~ in between them
Bin felt her hand going down, and making
hand and fast
Then they went on quite Assistance. he sun
holding her hand m his and wondering what
she wondered why be did not say sometime
nice 10 her as well squeeze Der hand uhv
nis Goa was buttonef up so tightly on such
warm evening and what made his f.ce snd
Dat so dirty, until they were going down a
little hill and one or the traces came IN
hitched and they had 70 stop.
| next?' D'' "ns'
What is the matter. Mr. sniIey-" said
me widow, Win start which came near
jerking the robe of his knees
One OF the traces il on" answered ne
ell Why don't you get out and put &c
II can't" Faid Bin; give sot-thatt, r
havent eot-oh' dear, I'm 80 sick What
w Why; Willie. !" said she tenderrs, '.whati 10
She gave bis hand a little 50 seeze. ana
, o,n.I MIC ms pale face she thousht he Was
bottle with her LEFT hand, aud pt.tlIng t6s
stopper out with her teeth, she stuck IL 70 his
BIN was just taking In breath for a mighty
SGD, and the pungent odor made him thrOw
back his head SO far that he lost his baisnce
and went over the low back buggy. The lit
Tie woman gave low scream as his bare feet
lew past her head; and covering her ACE
win her hanos gave way TO tears or smiles
~ - hand 10 Tell which Ban was right side
up In a moment, and leaning over the hack
| of the seat humbly apOlogizing and EXPLAIN
ing, wnen Ed. Wilbur and his Wifi and hahx
drove up behind and stopped. Poor Ban felt
mat ne would rather nave been shot than had
I'd. Wilbur catch him In such a scrape but
there was no help for 10 now so he called Ed
m 10 ni m and anu whispered In bis ear Ed. was
beckoned TO bis wife 10 draw up, aud, after
saying something 20 her, he helped the
WIDOW OUT OF Bills buggy and into his, and
hind. Bill lost no time I'm arranging his toi-
let as wei as he could, and then with great
| Hsus got ulin 10 20 nome with him.
and hunting up slippers and socks, and get
| ing him washed and combed, had him ouita
| pTeseniable when the ladies arrived i neet
| not tell you bow the story was all wormed
| out OF bashful Bill, and how they an lauehed
| as they sat around the tea-table that nIgbf
| but viii conclude by saying that they went
| 10 the show together, and Bil. has no fear of
| Gus Sockrider now.
This is the story about Bill and the widow
just as had 10 from Ed. Wilbur and IN there
| Is anything unsatisfactory about IL, ask him.
1
FROM HEAVEN TO THE CARES OF EARTH.
saturday night, when she report reached the
| city that armed negroes We're marching in
| force on Edwards depot, a number of citi-
| zens armed themselves TO go to the rescue,
| "Meetin'" was then being held I'm one of the
| coloreC churches, and when a color,si courier
| entered the church I'm great haste aud whis-
| pered That The white folks were coming WI Tn
guns, panic spread through all the congre-
| cation.
One old darkey rose up and inquired "Is
| dey got guns?"
The courier answered affirmatively
| lis dey loaded ?' he inquired further.
| WHATS de difference? IL deyis got guns
| oats nun for me-" said an athletic negro, as
be proceeded 20 empty himself out OF the
| window.
The minister observing the confusion and
| seeing that his meeting was virtually broken
| up, called on one OF the deacons TO sing the
| ooxolmgy.
"Doxolmgy, hell, >" replied the deacon, mo
| tine for ooXolmgy now"
| As he finished the sentence his coat-tafI
! disappeared through the window, and the
| meeting was busted for that night TTcEs-
| ta1g Herald