The Russellville Democrat., 1875-01-28
very bad about hisdying, 'Rusha, ' se1An1ked BolH ineditatively.
 sWen, to tell the truth" said

very bad about hisdying, Kusha, seAn4Eed Rol1 meditatively.
 sWell, to tell the truth" said my betrothed, "I don't care very much about it. lfhc had lived should have married him, because he was rich, and father wanted me to-. but l was getting about sick of my bargain, for knew ] should always beashamed of him, he looked 90 much like babo0n. 1"
 But you loved him" remarked Bob.
 No, 1 didn't! My affections were wasted long ago upon one who never returned my love-" and my fast fading i.lSl sighed heavily.
 They had covered my face by this time, and were standing a few steps. from Shsrs Hay.
 "About how long ago, 'RushaS' asked Bob.
 "A year, or such | natter" with another deep sigh, which ended in . fit of sneezing.
 s
 About the time I went away?' interrogatcd the caatiolk Bob, coughing a little
 "Wcll, yes, ssme'rc Tehr," as scnted my dear afIlanccd.
 "Now, Jeruslle, you don't mean to insinuate that 1-''
 "I don't mean to insinuhte any thing, Bob Sais r'Atsi taN<eeAr ic sEcetHsss 'el lssN sDles - somcwhaS sharpeAed.
 Nov, see here, 'Rnsha, I've loved you ever siace'yoa were knee high to . gophck but l thought when you came home that you was sweet on tllat otler chaps but ! Iswan [ helisva yoe tkee nc sll the timer'
 ''Oh, Bobw said my was-to-be, in . gushing sort of way.
 "Minc own Jcrushay' remarked Boh
 Then I hear . subdued rush, accompanied b, violent lip explo- sicns. Itriedt kick or gatc ny e~e,A--r ao sovsghlnGSo Tsncve my outraged feeling, but not . kick nor a grate could l raise. It was an awful Are to be in, but I had to stand k or layit, 90 l laid still and let 'en alone until they got tired of it end then thAy went out, and 1 wal again iefe to my own pleasant ehections. Night came, and so did a lot oi young fellows with their girls, to sit up with me- and they had . jolly time of t, although 1t was against my pnnciples to enjoy it on 50 solemn sn occasion.
 It seemed an age until morning but it came at last and they went away. I, head them say that was to be buried that day at two o'clock, and was beginning ta feel decidedly yhsky when Jerush' and hcf mo0her came into ths room and began arranging for ths 1 funeral.
 "Rusha," said her mother there is that snu6scoiorcd suit O poor Ben's; ofcourse he will nevel have any mon use for clothes, s' just put them avN ehbpg you carpet rags, they'll make . splcn did stripe"
 Now that particular sut o clothes was bst the neatest one ever owned, arm holes, wristbands buttons all just the thing, and m. blood boiledto hear tnrm talk s' coolly of using them fo, stripes il . rag-carpet. They kept on talk ing as they swept, dusted ant cleaned up the room.
 Bob says he will take the Mar tin farm towork this year." sai' Jernsha chssrfuily; "aAd as soo we are married we sha| go to housekeeping in that littl } cottage close to the road. No' I must get my carpet done just a : soon as possible, for want it i thst nice little front room. Thes , duds of Ben's wiH make ou enough rags, l guess, His folk
 live so far away they will neve 7 inquire sb<ut his clothes. No , if it wasn'tfor the looks of 1t, W T could ask mother Smith about co :, bring yeilot; she's ssfe to be hel ' today"