, 1879-01-18
THE OLD GUARD.
HEoNafNA HEARD FROM.

to the Editor af The Tribune.
MArwoop, ILL.,, Jan. 0..-1udzu of nv sur-
prise when somc Ut my friends inquired why
Gco,glna dill not write for Tho Homo any
mprr.
Why, "Uod h'csa you," as tha good old
Irish lady used 10 sav, ! never oncc thought
TINT was causing such Disappointment to 80
many nnx'o,.s beings, md causing watchfui
eyes to turn away With feelings Of despair after
waiting and watching In hopcs Of seeing few
words from my very fccblc pen. No, be-
fore woulA hare caused such fccllngssto etrc1,-
late in our Home cirrlo would lInve cast aside
With firm hand tho duties OF homo for your
sake, and llavc written In hugs letters: allow
do 80 do" Hone you're we'll" to bo prtntct
Ut tho heading Of The IIome columns. ! nm
sorry was not in timc to wish you Il! a Merry
t''''' ut It /. 's never tm 's Ito tt" to men.l,
20 consider IL said. and belore / bisl you
u atlieu " onco more, want to toll you OF
conllca1 Incident TINT occurred in d strcct-car
recently, ntsd which hayo entitled "Thu En-
raptnrcti Lovers"
Un tho opposite seat to tic ono occupied aat
a willow tso Judged by her dress anl canycr.
sst9n) s,o"tng tue devotion ts ielt t1war
| now rests on tho PILLOW Ut pracc y by thH
u'any yarls Of crapc that lncascd hcr like a
| sruud. extending from tic top Of llcr puff4
Willingly accepttne tic juice of tilo frnsranni
! tGnceo plant TINT WINS sent forth irtnn Enufe
than ol,c mouth. She was utterly unconscious
Of the fact, however, and, l!ttle dreaming it,at
tnas.lvo tolds Of her vraps yc!l, sl,o start
| ri, up from tho ttepths Of hrr '.ias-
vtnatlng a'lventurer'a eoat-colar," and a
blush o'ersvf1eae l'cr face tnat wa' worthy
put my umbrella right n frost Ut nc before
lrit home, forgot It after alt. We'll, yrry
liksi; shall not need It," .....'
forget IL! ;" llc answered. Iluw could refrain
ff"fo1, enloyng n9od. hearty laugh, M the
hatng. blaee, "likc thief lB tho nIgl,t"i did
not want to sp.,il tho fun vet. huweyer. aud 50
with renswea strength straie litene.l tnYfea.ures
to their former parr. Aud tn think It's nt+trcss
s1lould Sue 1t WIS a absurd idea To entertain Tor
que moment, 80 thsc'ly was sl'c covered with
through the dazzling !ix't beyoIal. "l.oys is
blind" re1numhcr, aud, ns "iKnot anco Ia bliss"
l thought that tn reveal tho Recret wauI lie to
4ucncli tho tlnlnc 1f Love tst beactl forth Iron,
tllr lentlIs et flur wicked back cyes. was not
doomed to euloy t'e accllo very long, howuvur.
Arriving at E!ark strcut, they ross tn teaye
The TAR, when llht torrl'lt. trouhlcsnH,o utl,-
btclla that llad caufed slet atlukenlcnt tor thu
tlturu to its baWtrret mistrcss, stool directly
urross Tier path, md, II her ''gra c!uticcrr u
ati mt grnspcd her telcriy III I!s arms in hru-
sun sho would hayo been quietly repustn.
faYnrltc chawinE-xum.h Nor, ior the sntSo OF
suiferlnI humanity, und to prevent u PING
among tue young men, young lasllrs, and "yid'
dsrs." 10 no.. iMple,e YH!', speat' Of love u q
That wtttow did, md It Is Ecry UNPLEASANT tu
iuvc pcopio iangn at you wlnsc striving witt
might aud sna1h to coatrol yo,tr excited ueryrs
and raInls eudnavortnH to smile Tho "swcetc+t
ssntlc on carth " Ma ila pours forth the Rcnta
meats VI Ills "rnynl hcart." Flcase nt,tir. luy
new address. Farewell. tiEoNoiaA, Box ~.