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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-12-20

We hayo only 10 look At onr
watches TO see that we aro Babylo.
uian. Why ia our hour divided
into so minutes. our minutes into
20 sccOuds !? would not q division
of The hour into 10 or ~ or 100
minutes have been more natural (
We have 50 divisions on the dials
OF our watches simply because the
(;rcek astronomer llipparch'is
WIN lived III the second century B.
u, accepted the Babylonian system
Of reckoning time. that system
being scxagssimal. Tho Bsbylo-
niuns knew tho decimal system,
but, for practical purposes, they
co,,ntcd by s0ssi aud sari, the sDs-
sos representing 60, tho saro'
00x60. or $500. FROM Hipparcbls
ihat systcp found its way into !ht
works Ptolcmy, abont 150 A. j..
and thence It was carried down
the strealn Of civilization, finding
I'd last resting place in the dial
mates of our clocks. And VIII,
Ara there twenty shillings 10 ou'
soyerelgn9 Again the reason liei
IN Babylon. Tho Greeks lcarne.
from tie Babylonians the art Of di
y,dinv pold aud silver for the pur
nose Of trade. 1t had bccn prov
eti that the current old-piece 9
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REviviNC TaE EXODUS.
" ashington, Dec.

Washington, Dec. IL.
Windnnl and others are trying
to revive the exodus Of the color
ed people from the South to Kan
sas. AT an immense meeting, held
last night, they received a severe
sct-back from Fred. Douglas, in a
letter, in which he says: II can
not but repeat the opinion that all
oryAuised efforts at the North to
promote stalnpedes Of this sort
should be discontinued. These
poor people should not be deluded
and Deceived and allurcd from theil
houne and Isee no good but grea|
evil, 3 tho movement. l have In
no 80 encouraged the III advised
and n arranged exodus OF th,
eolof1d people from the South
itessions Of dissatisfaction
VIM NJ. Douglas among the pro
nel@1e Of the exodus are fseel!
~ and II is openly charged
g. = has gone over to he South
emoerats.
lIvis, another leading col0rc'
says there Is = Law In Kansa
Albiting colore.i men scttlinI
X, aud that by sending then
~ the spirit vi slavery and per
0tion would be spread ra,npau
thc North.
Tho exodus has received . scvor'
blow here by these openly av0we'
opinions OF eminent col0red moi
concurred in BY Bruce. Of Miss;ss
| ippi. II is thought the exodus Ia
been killed hy them.
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CIRCUIT COURT.

ID. 4. 1E'NbtI. Judge.
c W CLARKE Dist Attorney
Coahoma eounsv--2 ID Monday ef
September and March, continue
twelve days.
Bolivar eounty-4th Monday Of
September and March-cohtinue
twelve days.
Washington eounty-ed Monday
Of October end April-continuc
thirty days.
Snntlower eonnty-Sd Monday
of NoYember and May-continue
six uays.
Sharkey eounty-4th Monday Of
November and May continue six
DAYS.
| lssaquena county-1st Monday
of December and Juue-c0ntinue
twelve days.
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back.
"Comc. look all of you'll" cried
the colonel; "I'm not ashamed.
You'll find NO old wound upon my
back,
One and all inspected the gen.
tIeman. aud declared there was
not a scar.
"Now, Captain Brown" said the
colonel, perhaps you will como and
look sir. aud satisfy yourself?"
"I'll take the word Of these gen.
tlemeu, colonel" said Brown. 81
have lost. Iwas mistaken"
"llump I I'm glad Of that" said
the colonel, saatching himselfinto
back into his clothes, aud at last
buttoning up his coat I'm afraid
sir, you could not read my coun-
| tenancc."
"No, sir, l confess l could NOT
| l am beaten. There are your ten
poands."
The colonel chuckled and looked
delighted ~ he pocketed the mon
ey; for this, and the feeling that hs
had been too much for the new
captain put him in the best O
humors. So jolly was hc that h
patted Brown aftecticnately on th'
back whom they parted.
lyon couldn't read mo my lad
eli? No, no. rather too deep TO-
you, ch--ch?"
"Much too deep, coloncl. ! wa
beat en- said Brown.
And from that day, for a who'll
fortnight, Browns glory as a bet
,cr was under eclipse. At the en'
OF Tint fortnight there was
change.
The reason was this:
i Colonel Rollin wns 80 dcligh'e
at having, as he said beaten tn
betting man, that he wrote to HI
friend tho colonel Of the lancer
regiment;
DEAR WARREH--That was q
! gaulmon about Browns luck 9
betting. lie said he could rea
peoples faces, and 30 won ia ths
way; aud, hang me, L thu fir
night he was here no didnt' y
, that | Ind a rcopencd wai'ad 9
ny back. I bet him, Of c"''rse-
two 10 one proved to him that
had not, and poeSetei hia y
pounls. I, VIII bs a lesson Z
!. him. Iio Is nice fellow, th's's
and wc like him very mnch.
/, yoars very truly, joHN Roh'.1N
An answer camo back in Il
course Of . post ortwo:
DEAR RoLrISs--t;la'l you III
brown. llang him! We don't. !
has bitten us Loo often, nn'l b
!, last hilton lis ugain. Contour
i, him! The night before ha le!t "
was talking about what a shaI
> officer you wcre--quitc . Tartar
aud no laid a wager with me, ID
was taken too, by half the Office
4. In The mess, that he'd do as
liked with you the very first III
,, you dined together he'd make "
:, take OF Your shirt before I
!, whole mess, and that you wou
: write and tell me. Yon may kc
!, Brown. We don't want him bas
!. Faithfully yours,
:" FRAxK WARREN
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Western Sketch, in December At
lantic,l
Not week later Mrs. Spriggle
presented herself again at Briar-
ley. The black suu-bonnet was
limper and rustier than ever.
Their wearer dropped into chair,
and crossed her hands deiectedly
on her knees.
Reckon ye done hcercd bout
my gal bein' married." she said,
without raising her eyes from the
floor.
"Yes. l wAs much surprised to
hear it," the mistress replied.
"She must bo worry young"
Yes, she IL to'ablo young, is
sis -goin' on fifteen. But law. |
was married as thirtecn-l was sol"
She looked up quickly, but catch-
ing All expression Of disapprcval
| on tho mistress faco sho cast her
eyes again upon the floor.
"The wust on Il IT," continued
she, "he haiu't got ccnt, nor he
can't make Que uuthcr,"
"Why did y0u let your daughter
teke him, theT.g'
"Well, he como a-dawdiin'round
sis. an he'd . powder-horm a-hang
In on to him, % | just lowed he'd
4 gun, and could keep sis in coons
and ,ossums. Sh'e n master-hand
at fresh meat, is my gall Hc scrap.
cd up two dollars somewhar to get
the license with an to pay the
preacher; but | don't reckon he'll
ever arm any more"
"Not earn any more" cried the
mistress (. incrcdulously. "What
Is the matter, that he can't work
and support your daughter proper
ly- ~
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her
bonnet and crossed her knees be-
fore she answered. Then sh'
shook her head mournfully.
"Inevcr fpnnd ont" shc said
"till they was done married, a
how he'd nary gun a. ali--notAin
but a pnwdcr-hcrn. And" Will
i gesture Of disgtst, 4" he's TN
powcrtnlest no-accouit crittcr Y
ever did scc.'
"Yon gnusl feel baalv ~ 'r' you
daughter 4, away with such
man."
"O.s, Law, she aln'i glile' Di'
sc think h. had AIRY honse 10 p.'
, her iu! why, dou'i 70 know
I'iiHy'Sa livin'tc ho,ns wi'hme.
This aaazilg picca Of iNlciil
, gcnco nearly took away the mi
. trcss' breath. Before sha co''l'
! reply Mrs. Sprigglc continued:
n What's dds dill. 'raiat a
!, use fussin,' | reckon"
"Dnt how could you lot he
!, marry him without knowing moi
. about him then you did I"
! Well, it's dyin' IN tho faoe {
! Providence not tv take up with
! husband when he comes along
! She glanced up appcalingly as 81
a spoke. Gals can't get . goe
D husband every day--thcy can't 50
/. "But," said the mistress, :
SCENE he is not good husband
Mrs. Spriyglc's face, which h'
Frightened slightly, took on
gloomicr hue, and she pulled Il
f. bonnet down over 1t.
!. "That's so,'' she asscnted, tea
ID fully. "Ho's wos than nary hu
10 band. That's 50, | do say. But
~ \, as she rose to go, mabbc he O
: ! kstch rabbits, II no knows how
Is mako a trap, now! | must be g.
~ ting nlOnQ,"
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a SUCCESSFUL BETTER



y say, Captain Brown tell US
is II true? They say you win every
bet you make"
"Yes, colonel" said shc captain
smiling. Il, Is quito true"
"Nonscnsc n choruscd dozen
voices.
1T Isn't nonsense said. the Col.
s'for I'm tod on very good anthor-
ity--nancll, his old colonel, 4 dear
friend Or nlinc--that il Is true. He
tols! II when IL was irst settled that
Brown WAS to exclango. and now
you hear. lc a''ests it himself"
''prooi. psoot.' cried Tao Others.
"4All s. said il1e colonel, 'Proot.
Come BroWn, Iuw i il you man
agc II? You won't mind telling !
supposu!'
"Oh dear, no saiA Brown, smil-
Ing, Il don't mind telling. lon
soc, | study The eoaltcnancs Of the
man | bet with, and Know before
| haul how matters will be. eaa
read 4 mans face enough for ths
purpose OF a wager"
"lon can read mine, thcn?"
asked The colonel, chuckling.
| "Oh, yes" was the calm reply.
And the officers around the table
grow interested.
"What cal, you read thcrc thsns'
Captain Brown looked ut him
intontly for a few moments, and
then said:
i swell for one thing, can read
that the old wound OH your bach
hos broken out afresh.
/ "Nonsensel" /" roared the colonel
n never hal a wound on my back.
Tho young officers exchanged
glances, and tho coloncl saw It ant
| It made him more angry.
"You do not like the snbjcc
touched" said Captain Brown
!. Rrayclv--ss then VIC will pass \
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rate Of Taxatien

Iior convenience Of reference. we
lureyith publish a tabular state
msnt Of State, Levee and Town
taxes.
RxrRAcr or PRIVILEGE TAxEs
4 4 e1e 10S0
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CHANOERY COURT.

" G pnsLrs Chancellor.
CoAhoma county-4th Monday
October and April, and continue
twelve days.
Bolivar connty-2d Monday ~
November and May, and continue
twelve days.
Washington county-4th Mon.
day Of November and May, and
continue eighteen days.
Issaquclia cOuhty-Sd Monday Of
October aud April, and continue
six days.
Sharkcy county--sd Monday Of
October and April, aud continue
six days.
SunAowcr county-l6t Monday
Of October and April, and con.
timue six days
SUPREME CouRT.
Terms of Supreme Court-com-
memco on ~ Srd Mondays Of fApril
and October.
JUDGES Or rRE SUPREME COUHf.
II = sImr.lll. chief Justice, u u CAalmsrs.
I: A. +. Campbell, Associates: ~.
Clerk, Oliver Clif.ea
u. $. CIRCUIT: COUNT.
Roht. A. I'M, Judge.
| Geo. r. swami, Clerk
| Terms begin In Jackson on the Let. Non
days Ia May aud November.
U. -. DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF MISS.
Roht. 4. I'M, JNlgc.
Geo. r. swami, Clerk.
Sessions commence IN Jackson on tho 4th
Mondays rJunc nnd January.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.


First Dlstrict---A.sW WICK1lrFE.
Second Dlstrlct---w. n. wORTHlNGTON
Third Districl---A h CARSON.
Fourth District --Jno N McCutchsn
Fifth DisirIct---W WINsTON y. WEST.
Regular moetingsaro held BY the
Board Of Supervisors on the Isl
Mondays Of January, March, July
August, and October, and may
continue In session ! days and NJ
longer.
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Roht. A. I'M, Judge.
Geo. r. Swami, Clerk
Terms begin In Jackson on the let. l1oA
days Ia May aud November.
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I. y. DISTRICT COuRr FOR SOUTHERN
DISTRICT or MISS.
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Roht. A. I'M, Judge.
t;eo. r. Swami, Clerk.
Sessions commence IN JACKSON on tho lth
Mondays orJMnc nnd January.
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JUDGES or rRE SUPREME COUNT.
r simrall. chief Justice, u u Chalmere,
I. A. +. Campbell, Associates. :;s
Clerk, Oliver Ciif-on
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NO TIME FOR HATING.

Begon with feud! away with strife;
Our human hearts unmating;
Let us be friends again! This life
Is all too short for hating;
So dull the day, SO dim the way,
So rough the road we're faring-
Far better veal with faithful friend,
Than stalk along uncaring.
The barren fig. the withered vine,
Are types of selfish living;
But souls that give, like thine and mine,
Renew their life by living.
While cypress waves ore earthly graves,
On all the ways we're going.
Far better plant where seed is scant,
Than tread on fruit that's growing.
Away with scorn! Since die we must
And rest on one low pillow;
There are no rivals in the dust
No foes beneath the willow.
SO dry the bowers, SO few the flowers,
Our earthly way discloses,
Far better stoop where daisies droOp,
Than tramp ger broken roses!
Of what are all the joys we hold,
ComparedItO joys above us,
And what are rank. and power, and gold
Compared to hearts that love usP
So fleet our years, so full of tears,
So closely death is waiting,
God gives us space for loving grace
But leaves no time for hating.
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A Noble Act.

sat spinning at my little wheel
in the sun, for the Autumn day was
cold, when I heard some one whist
ling, and looking up, there was young
Squire Turner, with his arms folded
on the gate, looking over. When he
caught my eye, he laughed and
blushed, and / rose and made him a
courtesy.
He was a handsome gentleman.
the Squire, and the hand from which
he pulled the glove shimmered in the
sun with pearls and diamonds, and he
was bonnie to look at with his hair
like spun gold in the November sun
light.
When L courtesied he bowed, max
ing his curls dance over his shoulders,
and said he; I've spoiled one pref
ty picture that could have looked at
all day, but I've made another as
pretty, so I'll not grieve. May 1
come in?"
"And welcome sir" said 1, and I
set chair tor him, for he was grand
fathers landlord, but for all that 1
!. felt uncomfortable, for I wasn't used
He talked away, paying me more
compliments than l was used to, for
grandmother who brought me up, al.
ways said; Handsome is as hand
some does" and Beauty is but skin
deep"
Since I'm telling the story, I'll tell
the truth. 1 had done wrong about
one thing. Neither of the old folks
knew that l wore Evan Locke's ring
in my bosom, or that we had taken
VOW to each other under the haw-
thorne that grew in the church lane.
l never meant to deceive, but granny
was old and little hard of hearing
and that love of mine was such a
sweet secret. Beside, money seems
to have outweighed all else when
people have struggled all through
their lives to turn penny, and they
knew Evan was poor, struggling
surgeon. l thought I'd wait awhile
until | could sweeten the news with
the fact that he'd begun to make his
fortune.
Grannie came in from the dairy
five minutes after the Squire was
gone, and heard that he'd been there.
] didn't tell her Of the fine speeches
but there was a keyhole to the door
she came through, and I have mind
she heard them.
That night we had something else
to think of. Misfortune had come
upon grandfather; but l didn't forsee
that when the half years rent was due
not penny to pay it could be found.
All this time Evan Locke and I had
been as fond of each other, and he
came as often as before to talk with
grandpa on the Winter nights; and
till every little while our Young
landlord, Squire Turner, would drop |
in and sit in his lazy way, watching
me knit or spin. Once or twice he |
was flushed with wine and over bold
for he tried to kiss me. But, SQUIRE
or no, boxed his ears for his pains,
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dull and your cheek is pale and your
Draw lover Gamma make You smile )
ye ma that i'll either.
"No! I'm well enough" said l.
She looked at me wisttully.
" Gin ye'd tell me yaur all l might
tell you cure" she said.
But there was no cure for me in
this world, and l couldn't open my
heart to simple Jennie. So the days
rolled by, and / was close on my
marriage eve, and grannie and Dorthy
Plume were busy with my wedding
robes. l wished it was my shroud
they were working at instead.
And one night the pain in my
heart grew too great, and l went out
among the purple heather on the
moor and there knelt down under
the stars and prayed to be taken
from the world, )" for how can I live
without Evan ?" l said.
1 spoke the words aloud and then
started up in alright. for there at my
side was an elfsh little figure, and l
heard cry that scarcely thought
earthly. Yet it was but Scotch Jen-
ME who had followed me.
why do ye call for your true love
now ?" said she, eye sent him fra ye
for the sake of the young Squire"
"How dare you follow and watch
me?"
But she caught my sleeve.
"Dinna be vexed," she said; "just
bide wee, and answer what l speer.
It's for love of ye, for I have seen
we waste like the shaw wreath in the
sun sim the Squire wood we. Was Ii
your will that the lad that loved the
ground we trod on should have his
ring again."
"What do you mean ?" said.
"1'll speak gin lose my place,
said Jennie, rode with the mis-
tress to young DR.. Locke's place pas
the moor, and there she lighted anc
gave him ring, and what she said
know not, but it turned him the tin
O. death, and said he: There's ma ;
drop of true bluid in a woman gir
she is false And he turned to The
-------~s-- ~-------s-.-A - --.4s .s4nu,
grannie rode home. There. It's all |
know-wull it do ?"
AYE, Jennie" said I "Heaven
bless you,"
And had wings on my feet
could not have come to the cottage
door sooner.
| stood before grandmother trem
bling and white, and I said: ooh
don't tell me, grannie, you have
cheated me and robbed me of M,
true love by lie. Did you steal the
troth ring from my neck and give i,
back to Evan, as If from me? Yor
I've loved and honored my life long
-Td rather die than think it
She turned scarlet.
"True love !" she said "you've
but one lover now-Squire Turner"
"You have done it ;" 1 cried "it'.
written on your face
And she looked down at that and
fell to weepin,.
My own true love was breaking
his heart" said she. "My husband
and l had loved for fifty years.
did it to save him. Could l let a
girls fancy, worth nothing, stand in
my way and see him a beggar in his
old age? No, girl, grill"
And then fell down at her feet
like a stone. I knew nothing for an
hour or more, but, then, when I was
better, and they left me with Jennie,
babe her fetch my hood and her
own, away went across the moor in
the starlight to where the hall was
ablaze with light, and asked the
housekeeper to let me see the Squire.
She stared at me for my boldness
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I did not desire that Evan should be
angry with me. But he was. Ell,
so high and mighty, and spoke as
though one like the Squire could
mean no good by coming to so poor
a place as the schoolmaster's.
He made me angry and l spoke
up.
"For that matter the Squire would
be glad to have me promise TO marry
him." said 1. He thinks more of
me than you do just now"
"Maybe you like him BETTER" said
Evan.
81 don't say that" replied I, " but
bad temper and jealousy scarcely
make me over fond of another. l
pray l may never have a husband
who will scold me"
For he had been scolding me.
There was no other name forit.
Well, Evan was wroth with me and
l with him-not heart-deep, though,
1 thought-and did not see him for
more than week. l was troubled
much, though l knew he would come
round again, and mayhap ask my par
don. For before you are wed you
can bring your lover to his senses
when you will.
So | did not fret after Evans alb
sence nor quite snub Squire Turner,
who liked me more than ever But
one night grantather came in from a
lonely ride, and, shutting the door
between grandmamma and me, and
so strangely that we both grew
| frightened. At last he spoke:
81 have been to the Squirrels" he
said. "and for the first time had to
tell him l could not pay his rent
when due"
Iopened my lips. Grandmamma's
hand covered them. Grandpa drew
me to him.
"Thou art young lass" he said
land they are right who call thee
pretty. Say, could'st like the Squir'
- III s''''Ae ffted' -eS FhiRl as...
you're not wandering?"
Squire Turner asked me for thi
lass tonight. Of all the women i
the world there is but one he loves a
he should his wife. and that is on
own Agatha"
" l dreampt of golden rings and
bunch OF white roses last Christina
eve," cried grandma. 81 knew tn
girl would have luck"
But 1 put my head on grandfather
shoulder and hid my face. The trutl
must be out, knew.
wilt have him, and be ricl
LADY," said grandpa.
And when he had waited for al
answer | burst out with No." anC
a sob together.
''She's frightened" said grandma
"Nay, we ali must wed once in oul
lives"
Then grandpa talked to me. III,
told me how poor they had grown
and how kind the Squire was, and
had but to marry him to make my
grandparents free from debt and pow
erty their lives through. If refused
and vexed the Squire, Heaven only
knew what might happen.
"She'll never ruin her poor grand
papa" sobbed grandmamma.
All I! it was hard to bear-bitter
hard; but now there was no help fol
it. took the ring from my bosom
and laid it in my palm, and then told
them it was Evan Locke's, and that
had plighted my troth to him. And
grandma called me deceitful wencn,
and grandfather looked as though his
heart would break.
Oh! I would have done anything
tor them--anything but give up my
true love.
That night | kissed his ring and
prayed Heaven that he might always
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would never marry Evan Locke.
The days passed on and he never
came near me.
"Oh,it was cr9efin him." thought,
to hold such anger for hasty word
which he had provoked, when spoke
it, that he must have known l loved
him So
And grandma.would scarcely look
at me Il know Why now, and grand
pa sighed and moaned, and talked Of
the workhouse,. And | thought l
would die Of grief among them.
One day grandma said to me, 1t
seems that your sweetheart is not
over ford of you, nor over anxious to
see you.n
Why not?' said l.
Where has he been this month or
more back ?"
Busy, doubtless" said I, with
smile, though I thought my heart
would burst.
Perhaps you know all about it."
said grandma "you are going with
him, mayhap 2"
Where ? said l.
She went to the kitchen door and
beckoned in woman who sat there
Dame Coombs who had come over
with eggs.
eff / heard you rightly" she said,
"you told me Evan Locke and his
mother were making preparations for
a voyage
"They're going to Canada. My
son, the carpenter-and a good one,
though l say it-made the doctor a
box for his things. The old lady
breads the new country, but she goes
for the doctors sake. There's money
to be made there, they say. That's
what takes him.
Il told you So" said the grand
mother.
) II don't believe it," SAID I.
They've sold the house and gone
, to Liverpool to take ship, and you
De " }R ese truth Il. for yourself il
Dame Coombs. Pm no chatterbox
$ to tell falsehoods about my neigh
q bors.' And she went away in wrath.
And still l would not believe it
until | had walked across the moor,
and had seen the shutters fast closed
and the door barred, and not sign
5 OF life about the place. Then 1 gave
up all hope. went home pale and
trembling, and sat down at grand.
mammals knee.
" It's true" said I.
"And Tor the sake of so false lad
you'll see your grandfather ruined,
and break his heart, and leave me
that has nursed you from babe, a
widow"
l looked at her as she sobbed, and
| found strength to say
Give me to whom you will since
my own love don't want me-"
And then l crept up stairs and sat
down upon my bedside, weak as
though l had tainted. l would
have thanked Heaven for torgetful-
ness just then, but it would not
come.
The next day Squire Turner was
IN the parlor as my accepted lover.
How pleased he was, and how the
color came back into grandfather's
old face And grannie grew so
proud and kind, and all the house
was aglow, and only l sad. But 1
couldn't forget Evan-Evan whom l
loved so-sailing away from me with
out word.
l suppose they all saw me look sad.
The Squire talked to me of my health
and would make me ride over the
moors for my strength.
The old folks said nothing. They
I 4
knew what allied me only our little
Scotch maid seemed to think there
was aught wrong. Once she said to