Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
The Misfortune of Looking Like "a
Married fsan

MAX adieT hasa ITlenG named Simmer, who
d'sstves pity. lie was going Mp to Reading no
long since, and, when reaching the depot h
happened 10 lOuk in the laGies' room. 40
man sat there with a lot OF baggage and three
Children, ard, when she saw Simmer, ste
rushed toward him, and, before he could de
TEND himself, she threw her arms about ni=
neck. nestled her head upon his breast, and
burst INTO tears. Simmer was amazed, indig-
nant cOntOunded, and, ere he could fnd utter
ance tor bis feelings, she exclaimed:
20, Henry, dear HenTyi we are united 4.
last. Are you we'll? Is Aunt Martha stii
alive? Haven't you lOnged 70 see your own
LOuisa?"
And she looked into Slimmer's face, and
Smiled through her tears.
"AIaOam," said he sOlemnly, s'if am the
person alluded To as Henry, permit me TO say
that you have made mistake. My name il
Lemuel, have no aunt Martha, and don't
own solitary Louisa. Oblige me by letting 20
my coat; it eIcites remark"
Then she buried her bonnet deeper into his
waistcoat, and began to cry harder than ever,
and said:
'Oh, Henry, how can you treat me so? How
can you pretend that you are not my husbaud?''
cease stopping my shirt bosom, and remove your
umbrella from my corn, shall be Obliged -
call the police. Let me go, I cay"
The children are here" she persisted.
"They recognize their dear father; don't YOU,
children"
"Yes, yes," they exclaimed, sits pa; it's our
own dear pa"
And then they dragged Simmer by his trou-
serslegs, aud hung TO his cost tail.
Woman" he shrieked. this is getting se-
riOus. finland me, cay"
And he tried 20 disengsVe himself from her
embrace, while all the brskssnen and the bag
gage masters and nensbOy. stood around and
said his conduct was Infamous.
In the midst OF this struggle a stranger en-
tered with a carpet bag. He looked exactly
like Slimmer-Snd when he saw his wife in
SINNERS arms, he became excited and fiOorei
Simmer with that carpet bag, and sat on him,
ard smote his nose, and csr0med on his hat,
and asked him what he meant. Simmer WAS
removed on a stTetcher, and the enemy went off
with his wife and family in 8 cab. He called
the next day to apologize. His wife had made
the mistake, because OF SINNERS likeness TO
him. And now Simmer wishes hs may soon
be kicked in the face by q mule, so that he will
resemble 10 other human being in the world. 3
OF the recent fatal duel in Mississippi between
A. IL. Tardy and Dr. Benjamin ID. Lay bring
the beauties OF the code into bold relief. The
two gentlemen were residents o. Mobile, Tardy
being an insurance agent, and Lay the actuary
OF the Changers life and health insurance com
paDy. The trouble between them arose from q
some comments upon the company with which
DR.. Lay was connected. DIR. Lay met Tardy
and asked him if he was the author of a com
municati0n. TsIdy said be was, whereupon
passed between them, and then Tardy sent to
DR. Lay written message demanding satisf-c-
ton for the insult; and referring 70 Col. VIII
hams as authorized to make any necessary ar
rangements. The message was answered, grant
ing any satisfaction demanded, and referring TO
Capt. Murphy as authorized on the part OF Dr.
Lay to arrange matters. The result was the
choice of pistols; the meeting to bs out of the
state; theSistaDce ten PAGES and the time Wed.
netday noon. Mr. Tsrdy and his friends left on
Tuesday night, and repaired 10 Grand Bay
and DR.. Lay and his friends left on "Wednesday
MOI ming for the same place. The parties met
took carriages and drove until they were over
the line. There was no choice as TO position
The distance was measured of, the antagonists
placed and the question asked: "Gentiemen,
are you ready? nrel one, two, three" At the
wofd one sharp report was heard. Tardy's
pistol fell from bis hand, be clasped his breast
convusiyely and fell-a corpse. DR.. Lay re-
turned TO Mobile Immediately, and was met BY
a gentleman, who, not knowing that the duel
had taken place, jOkiDglg asked the doctor
whom he was going TO shoot. Bursting into
tesrs. he exclaimed: my God, don't ask mo
anything about 1T" DIR. Lay gave himself 10
to the sheriff and was placed in jail.
~ In pamphlet by DIR. Carter Blake, it IL
said that the lakes in the northeast OF Iceland
are surrounded by primrose colored mountains
Of pure sulphur.
ga Nevada audience dislikes TO be disap-
pointed. Three Thousand persons gathered to
see a murderer hung at Carson, and their en-
joyment was spoiled by a reprieve from the gov
erDor. That night party of misers, who had
walked ten miles to witness the execution,
caught horse thief and hanged him to tree.