American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-05
- VOL. XIV.

or to all three combined, certain it is tina
Dagger felt at that moment six year
younger.
Involuntarily his mind reverted to tina
scene insthe garnet six years back when
like the old Mortimer, he had intruste,
his plighted faith to the winds. With
mingled air of seriousness and humor b
concluded the witty speech with tn
words: 81 am already plighted"
"Whati you engaged! Let me con
graduate you," sounded from all sides.
THAT gust of wind" he continued
al that SO nearly left US in the dark ha
Just brought me q message from my be
trothcd."
"Do you mean, Assessor, that 20,
have pfighted yourself to the sea or tn,
storm, like the Doge of Venice?" criet
the bridegroom, treating it as joke.
Yes" replied Bsgger. 81 am like thu
Dogc of Venice, though not SO exaltet
in rank. Listenl Six years ago I wa
sitting in my lodgings; it was the day
had passed my examination. Suddenly
| / was inspired by Eros. l will not ente,
into, details, but will merely tell yol
tnt, sctings on the impulse of~that in
| to whirlwind. Any moment the objec
of my affections may appear to demant
| the fulfillment of my VOW"
But who Is she?" inquired the bride
with smile.
"Ahi that cannot tell. Do know
the course of the whirlwind?" was the
enigmatical reply.
But did you sign your name to it?'
asked the bridegroom.
"No; but hope you don't think
would repudiate my handwriting" said
Dagger.
The seriousness with which the com.
pany listened to his concluding words,
caused doubtless by the serious manner
he had involuntarily assumed, brought
Dagger quickly to his senses.
Are we not all engaged?" he contin-
ued, In q humorous strain. "Would not
the bride and bridegroom confess that
long before they had sefen seen each
other they were Virtually betrothed9 Are
net psrTisses made DID, 81 ,s,,.,
groom. s
:. And the whirl~ ind. that is, Destiny,
that unknown power. brought them to-
gether and fulfilled their troth."
Yes, yes"
"Let us then drink glass to the
winds 50 DESTINY, she SunkuUwn but ful-
ing f6rte6f me unix9fse. lib those of
us who have not yet seen forty years it
will surely soMe. day bring 2 bride or,
are we a3Sa provided foSip this re-
sPsss other abs rrc%isss x soas e fal
to tb6Mind,. to the 9untnown; may it
bringus Af object of=our desire and
may We I ref1Fea to accept our good
fortine vheyE Il conesf" x.
Bravo c:ied khe bridegroom, look
tfhr. thoGght Dagger; as he sat
down. AT flatteEsmYSeH i got out of
thatt ketty wells batch me il ever 4 give
vent tosdH fnptudons feelings egeinr
Perha9s was . fortunats Ming for
a;sSs big 5stSEn ns@s on that hat
table recurring Bis Immediate attention.
It was an interesting case of larceny.
Accordingly he sat down to peruse
them. aud day had already begun. TO
dawn bef1re h6s had completed shis task
"Two years with hard labor in the
House Of Correction" were his last
words before he fell asleep.
About month later two young ladies
were walking in q garden q few miles
from Copenhagen.
One a them evidently was at home at
the place, as might have been noticed
partly from her attire, which, though
it-snartly ,ecause- she walked = stem or
tsd s3a.s,sS q s<.Id 49, -. IT, -.
sive Dfdnch OF twfg that threatened to
euninit heV4c a the dress of her fash
ienably- attfred compaQion. An attentive
observer might furthermore have come
to the conclusion, after studying the
features q the two, ladies, that, though
spPs.snsry " rasS sn ed u,u
NOV yes oAlss any Efous oesIee VI co1uiai-
~ ~" cen LaeH.
Ina you near ABOUT Emma lpsens
= neuone, mss nyeiat asAeo miss
Brandt OF ner companion.
IL sooN paace inontn ago. oid
H. W. .-;,,.;s j,
1es. - va It,uGelu, you Know.
.x,,, inoecos fcpileo MISS uJeiih' raener
20 different to Wedding parties Generally:
- shat wzs'sif esaSH tosAssesaof rag
e ee5 sss..tsf.x
IN Un. noeeor was the curt reJomder.
Sfes &c vas so amusing. he tooH me
LIZ, ~ ~ r. .s sn Mns' th NM
dro-L - III - IL -
cSy9aSed m, he married y - - -.
WAS his bride ,nresent,n manfred
Miss Helm
aOh. mol she coI,,,,, NOT very wei, have
bcen present So,, Gee 10 Won tn"n
who she issn eSs' Nv ~" AA'"
,.,i no" siiouiu answered. hcr COM
aWhv The wb;r,w;ndm said Mice
Brandt =
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