The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-11
DOUBLE UOOING.

Millic Christine, the two headed
colorcd girl, has been relating her
experience with lovers to reporter.
She claims to have had ten propos-
ais. She says: "Why, L have had
let me SEQ Counting fingers on two
hands with two other han ds)-why,
ten outright proposals, and perhaps
us many more suitors, who mover
asked me to marry them, but ssspoko
Of love. White 2 You forget sir,
that [ have been abroad for many
years and saw no colorcd people.
although my first lave affair was in
this country. You can't expect
that [ could tell you of thom but in
q general way ( don't mind say
ing that my suitors have been Of
evory profession and condition of
man, with til ma ority leading to-
ward speculative showmcn, who
thought to impose upon mo with pro-
tessicos Of II passion that they might
realize upon my value as II Curiosity
I sent them to the right-about
mighty quick"
"Who was your first suitor g
This time the other head talked
"Why, the first WAS an old gentle
man in Boston, very rich, but lit
tie loose here (the other head was
touched by it's own set of hands,
illustrating mild form of insanity.
IEe presented me with bouquets,
two at a time, brooches and car
rings, boxes Of gloves (tho story
shifted on to the other tongue now).
On, he gavo me lots of things. You
see, am an expensive Girl to make
love to. "WcIl, the old fellow in
B >ston usedsto cali On me brimful OF
love, and whisper i'll my ear. He
didn't know which set of cars to
whisper to. He would say to me,
very softly My darling, listen to
me- Thon 1 would look round Gn :
terrupted tho other henD and say,
whats that, and he would como
round to tho other side and
begin again. II WAS tremendously
funny, although L wanted to be
kind to him, [ couldn't, for very
1HloSIiIl, '1CNi"O VIC opportunity
Finally, in desperation ho fell on
his llnecs-he WAS tho only one that
ever knclt to ma-and exclaimed :
Darling, or dav.inys, L love you
dearly, and would like TO make you
my wife or wives 1t was too
funny, and I held out four hands
TO help him rise. Hc wanted to
kiss Que, but whiio making up his
mind which one L made my escape.
I never saw him again, but Just as
I was about to leave for England he
sent me !: set Of bracelets s-four
makea set for mo. Hero they arc all
inscribed; see." She unclasped two
at once and passed tho:n about.
Neatly engraved inside Of each were
tho words "Io the only womun I
over loved"
Then Il friend Of the Nightingale
took up the story--one who knew
whereof he spokc-and romarking
that these love atfairs of NIlllie
Christine had not been the loast
interesting part Of her history, told
how young Frenchman, who al
ways had plenty Of money and was
certainly g. man Of education, had
followed the Nightingale for two
years all over the continent, and
never ceased his solicitation Of her
hand. "He sont her presents and
letters, attended her performances
with regularity, a7d was present at
fifty five in succession in half q
dozen different cities. He pester.
cd the life out of her and me.
Then Il circus agent in this country
wanted to marry hor, and pressed
his suit with much ardor, and half
dozen sidc-sh owmcn wanted to
join with her in matrimony. Peo-
pie often ask queer questions on
this subject, and will not credit
it that she has received bona -fide
offors of marriage. Sho has had as
many lovers rs fall to the lot Of the
average young woman, and here is
ono now---Count Rosebud, gentle--
men"
The Count is very small man
about as long as an umbrella-and
years moro than thirty. He is
lone Of the attractions in the compa-
ny of which Nightingale is the
bright, particular star, and has
travelled in the company with her
for somo years. His love was of
slow growth, and only became q
passion that he could no longer re-
strain the expression of after two
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