Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-29
Warning to Old HsR,


JtueIhon NUyt my So ~
We know the BANNER is tho recipient OF
both dailies, printed in this place, Tribune
and Eclipse aud can CLEAN thereirom tho
locale hereabouts, the truth isthero are many
locals OF rich character, frequently Occurring
that never see day light from timIdiIy or neg
leet Of those news promulgatofs. There
happened one rich LEGAL too good 20 be lost.
that JED. City papers soem moi to notice from
some cause; were wa 70 mention names 1t
perhaps would cramp the corns on the meta.
carpets Of an aged individual, who pretends
to belong 10 the middle bOn-tone. To give
the outlines, that no offence may be tSken,
We will denominAts the aged person As being
Mon-cbere l.. standing as corner guard iront-
ing the female prison OF the No, Pen. The
other Aaiammosell, Seueorots, prison girl
The girl donned herself in one OF the lady
mGtfou's dresses and costumes, appeared at
one OF tie grated windoWs, facing Mon-chere
Senior l.. there the old mans eyes beheld q
beautiful dAunsel gang on him, a iew mo-
meots longer, she drew forth n snow white
hankerehlef, waiYsd and ssluted ths old man;
temptation! Ga, ~temptauoU!l Old Adam
appeared 10 the scene; Mon-cnere Senior l..
waived kerchiof back; prison girl passed the
kerchief over the lett shoulder, then ScrotI
the sweet ruby lIps and threw 4 kiss to tbs
old man; he returned sAlutationi: bonspEa-
struck; The girl writes with her finger on the
winsc " pane and gave Sign for the old man
10 write and place bila dean under window,
sign q. Understandable and obedience giSea;
the night shades appear; old man relieved
rom past duty till next morning; all bis
younger days of burning love, iondness Of
embracing the sweet lovely forms Of female
associations 10 his arms, were overpo1ering;
nc fully persuaded in bis mind ;Eat tue lady
mstron was the person, who bad tempted
him; seiz,s pen, Ink, paper and envelope in
dts one Of those old time, love letter esa'
.ions, decsnd, into the recssses Of his past
aud FASHIONED fondnes, OF tue opposite SEX
writes Il down, signs his game, carefully
places IL 10 the envelope, seals IA; with much
pains, addresses It 10 the lady; his mistaken
vision had indicated; lsdY matron received
the precious biladeAn. opened and read TO
her great astonisbment and surprise the
| unbounded sfecuon OF Mon-ohere Senior Il.
for her, proposing an interview. HouoS
struck! the lady proceeded 10 Warden VII
lis headquarters, placed the let, er before his
honor tor proper adjudication; Warden dis
patched striped Jacket Sambo for Mon-ehefe
Senior l.. To ap pear instsnter. In comes the
love stricken old man; Warden speaks, Mon
chere, Senior, were VOC egen a veteron 10
the Rsvolu tiOnzry war, who bled.and died at
the battle OF Lundy's lane or we're you
defendant OF those heroes, who iel at that
memorial oonfiolin the defence OF this glor'
ious Republic, we eBjoy!" Old man hemb1
ling, III yeur Honor please, was not thsrri
but think / must bel defendant" Warden
draws forth the eplstle OF love 20 the lady
mAtron, said you indict, write and sign thst
Mon.chere Senior, IL Old man much
excited; shakes like sn aspiu; answers, u
spose SO; am sorry for 1t, won't do so any
mora, please excuse me-" His Honor speaks,
"Sir, you are guilty Of a breach of good
faith and have betrayed confidence reposed
In you, on account Of your gray hairs and
family; / had supposed you were Ss void y
suspicion as Caesars wife, at least should be
Now sir, pass in your checks and giti" Mon
chere got-ourtsin falls.
SCENE II.
Curtain raises-Ths wife Of The old man
was soon made acquainted with the circum'
stances, abe jumped for pistol TO shoot her.
self; sWooned, daughters screamed, baby
cried, two hundred Of the coed ladies OF essE
JEFF. City rushed 10 save life, two doctors and
q preacher appear on the scene, lotions, Sc
dAtiyes; stimulants, DIR. Bulls baby syrup,
and morphine administered by physicians;tO
wind up, the good minister 81. offered up 9
most piIious appeal 20 Goa, to pour oil on
the troubled waters OF This family and III
old ladies Of toe vicinity shed many tear
Qlkely crocksdial) for the bereayhent,-her'
the curtain fell. We understand all bAT'
survived the shock OF the old mans peinl
enveiled by one Of the Prison danes.
He will in the future understand that AT
not gold that glitters. A good warning J.
nNhn., ~