Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1879-01-23

that would almost overpower her a
times. soon after this she visite,
Florida, where she spent a year
While there she made many aquain
tances and few friends. The low
and the ignorant called her coquett
but she was the fartherest from it O
anyone living. She was of lively
mirthful dispososition, loved to b,
happy and loved to see others so
she talked to all, rich and poor, i
WORTHY Of respect. The gossips coulC
not see into this; they could not un
derstand such nature. Soon after hel
return home, her mother died, which
was another sad trial to her. 1t mus
not be thought that Mamie had ne
friends, no attachmcnts-she coulC
not have lived without them. Hel
old home was sold and she went
West to live with relations there. Sht
soon gathered friends, for her nature
called Tor them. She passed most o
| her time teaching and writing for the
press. Mamie had a cousin, a young
lady, who formed a great friendship
for her, and she returned it with all
her ardent nature. They were to-
gether much, and the more they
were together, the more they loved
each other. The cousin was of a
delicate constitution, and soon her
friends feared consumption, that fatal
destroyer, had taken possession OF
her. Mamie feared and watched more
than all the rest, and when it was
suggested that she should 90 North
and visit :the lakes, Mamie quickly
said she would go with her, watch
over her. and if possibly, bring her
home cured. Sometime Eefore she
had given her cousin a little ring, and
the cousin remarked when she took
it, eff ever find anyone that is a
trurer friend to me than you, I'll re-
turn it," But again she met with
sorrow; her cousin only lived two
months after reaching her destina-
ton, and Mamie was left to return
home alone, with sorrowful heart.
wearing the little ring of her cousin,
which she had kept true to her death.
Mamie II Used her cousin very much,
they had been SO closely allayed to
each other; but Time, our best con-
soler i'll sorrow, healed her wounds in
some degree, and gave her new
friends. The longer anv one knew
Mamie the better they liked her, and
although she never formed attach
ments very quickly, yet they were
generally lasting. Soon after her
cousins death she married q gentle
man from the South, who only lived
year after the marriage. During
the past year Mamie had formed a
strong friendship for a young lady
living i'll the neighborhood named
Nettie Jones. Nettie and she were
together much and Mamie almost let
her friendship for Nettie take posses
sion of her. At this time she was
lonely and she placed all her atfec-
being debarred by her parents of hay
ing much company, she was glad to
meet with Mamie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones stuck strictly to the puritan
notions, that it is wrong to laugh
much on Sunday, and that all their
company must just suit them, and
submit to their ways, and there must
be aprospect of there being some use
to them. Mrs. Jones was one of
those little fidgety, bustling, busy
bodies, that never gets through with
her work, never had time to sit down,
end kept a lookout for the pounds
and pennies; yet she never gathered
great deal of this worlds goods.
She was one of those little, quick,
active natures that must know every
thing going on, and although strict
member of the church, she would
often lend her ear to hear the gossip,
and then her tongue to repeat 1t. She
had cultivated her conscience SO that
it was like India rubber; it would
stretch in any direction she wished it.
There was no congeniality between
her and Mamie. Mamie was not
orthodox enough to suit her; then
she never related the news of the
neiphborhood to Mrs. Jones taste
neither could she get pennies out OF
her, so she had little use for her.
She knew that Mamie and Nettie
were friends, so one day calling Ma
mie in, she asked her to use her in
fiuence with Nettie in regard to s
Young farmer living in the ncighbor
hood. She wished Mamie to influence
her to accept the farmers attention
and if possible win him for q husband
The secret was the latter owned q nic'
farm. Mamie replied, "I'll tell Net
tie your wish, and if she likes him
let her encourage him, but l shall tel
her to do just as she pleases. Iv'
but little acquaintance with him, bu
he appears well and I've no doub
but he is q gentleman. This promis
was not strong enough to suit Mrs
Jones, but she relied on it for som
help. Mamie named Mrs. Jones
wish to Ncttie and she expressed her
self as having no liking for the tar
mer, and Mamie never referred to tn
subject again. One day while Mani
and Nettie were sitting talking, tn
farmer was toying with the little rim
her cousin had worn. She handed
to Nettie and said, "Take this, if yo
wish to wear it, it was my cousins
and when L gave it to her, she rt
/ marked: If ever l find one that
think is truer friend to me than yo
, I'll give you the ring back, but
/ know I'll never find a better frient
l Now Nettie, she added, laughing
s evil you make the same promise! !
e eyes, l make you the same promis'
: and will keep it faithfully, and wi
e never deceive you in no particular.
e So the little ring was taken as
+ pledge of friendship once more. Mr.
r Jones was efa suspicious nature 81
It couldn't understand that friendsh
: could exist, without some selfish m
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