The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-29
A CALUMNY RETRACTED.
And Girl and Her Lover Made Happy
Style In Nevada.

And n Girl and Her Lover Made Happy
style I'm Nevada.
The fashion reporter of an Austin
City (Nev. paper described the belle oi
the masquerade ball in the following
astounding language:
1.-The most gorgeous, stunning, high
toned, richest. fastest-classest. incest or any
other adjective for costume in the outfit,
was that worn by Mics frankie Clarke. Sue
was the hifalutinest, gayest and gallusest
dresst d gal in the room. She appeared in the
room as a page, and she was page that any
man would leave another to read. Both III
costume and action she was az perfect as a
big sunfiower."
A couple of days after the appear
ance of the notice, into the editorial
room of the paper stalked young man.
His brow was wrapped in thunder, his
body in a suit of tweed, and his hand
clasped big lump of hickory. He
pulled a paper out of his pocket, and,
pointing his finger to the paragraph,
said "I want ter see the man as
wrote that 'ere." 81 ara the individ-
ual," replied the person. "What did
yer go and do it for, that's wat want
to know?" "Oh, because L thought
you'd like to see your girl made out
that was ever set on earth to keep a
man from his hash and drive balmy
sleep from bis pillow" "Now, look
here, ever sence that was published
can't get word out on her. She sets in
front of the looking glass and keeps
gain on herself, and maxim squint
eyes at her dress, and puckerin' up her
mouth, and actin rs if she were q
blasted sight better'n anybody else.
want this ere thing fixed, or there'il be
an editors situation vacant" He
looked significantly at the club. For a
moment the reporter stood in profound
thought then his face frightened, and
he said, "I'll fix it in next weeks pa
per. After you have seen the next is
sue, call and tell me the result" The
young man left In the next week s
paper appeared the following para
graph
"A CONNECTION We made grave m s.
take in our issue OF last week. In our de-
scrption OF the masquerade ball, we acci-
dentally substituted the name of Miss
frankie Clarke for that of Miss Georgia
Waller. Any one who is acquainted with the
first named lady must have discovered the
error. 1t is true that she appeared for what
was intended as page, but she looked a
good deal more like baot-black IN hard luck.
She is not good-looking, her actions were ab-
suri, and every man in the room kept as far
from her az possible. She thinks OF moving
out of this community. as it's unapprecia-
tive. When she goes she will be escorted
out of the town by brass band. The people
Of Austin will gladly miss her from among
them"
The next day the young man entered
the Office. In his hand he bore a rifle,
and his belt was ornamented with a
big six-shooter and tremendous bowie
knife. He sailed up to the reporter.
"I look warlike, don't I? l don't feel
bit like hghtin, you bet. You jest
oughter have seen her when she read
that correction. Why, she just danced
a Jig with madness and she sot down
and cried, and then she come up and
threw her arms around my neck, and
said Arthur, do you love me 2 You
bet your best bonnet on that, said L.
We'll, never expect me to speak to you
again if you don't go and kill the fellow
wat writ that SANDER. In course L
promised. And here l am to kill you.
He laughed long and heartily. After a
JlllO NNOWu, du'l VIC
said /" suppose, in order to make it
all right between you and your girl,
I've got to become corpse. I'll do it.
Sit there minute and I'll fix the busi-
ness" He sat down at a desk, and
scribbled away for few minutes, and
then returned with a sheet of paper, on
which was written
OBITUARY-It grieves us TO be compelled
to announce the sudden death Of Mr.. Charles
Keller. the young and talented fashion ed
itor. In a moment OF mental alteration he
had sandered all estimable, accomplished and
beautiful young lady of this city, named Miss
frankie Clarke. Yesterday her betrothed
called a. this Office and asked for the author
of the slander, aud. when he discovered him,
shot him desd on the spot. This paper will
be unable to give fashion gossip hereafter.
We fl nd it impossible to fill the place left va
cant by Mr.. Keller, Though erratic he was q
man of kindly heart, and could listen more
sttentively to stale stories and drink NOR
bad whisky than any man in America.
II. l. P"
"That's your Sort" said the infuria.
ted lover. "That's the thing to L
Come along, Mr.. Corpse, and hist little
lightning" The lady was satisfied
when the paragraph appeared in the
next issue of the paper, her lover was
regard as hero, and the Austin pa.
per ceased to give reports of fashiona
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