The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-12-25

n~eSltailOn; nc was here The other
day, and was introduced 10 Lottie.
| heard him say she was the most
charming woman he had ever metz;
he was delighted with her music;I
and says he possessed the bright
est mind Of any woman he ever saw.
The Governor is a great friend Of
Rockland, and we shall have MI
difficulty in procuring a pardon Tor
Miss Bramlett. All, la! Eddie my
boy, don't you see; poor thing, she
must be pardoned; no use to try 10.
clear her BY ajury, PROF. too strong.
You might as we'll undertake 10
storm Gibralta with popguns, as 10
get an acquittal III. court. An, ha!
Eddie, my boy, don't you see. But
above all other. considerations We
must separate Lottie from Mics
Bramlett."
q don't believe it can be dnne,n
was my Eeply. II think LOttle will
never leave Viola while she is in
prisogL, but if yOu will accompany
me to the jail early in the morning,
We will try what can be done. |
s.m going to start for Vicksburg on
the ten thirty train tomorrow, aud
# we see LOttie, 1T must be very
earIy.n
"All right, my boy; we will see
ller in the morning. She must
come away from that Jail at all haz-
yards; but good night, my boy; see
if you can't stir up a sensible dream
tonight, that will show you how to
manage Lottie in the morning"
I'VE were at the Jail by seven o.
clock on the following morning, for
the purpose OF trying to induce
Lottie to go back TO her home. DR.,
DOdson stated the object Of our
visit-at the same time telling Lot.
tie how her reputation vas being
injured by her associations with
Miss Bramlett."
81 saw her fair cheeks turn as
red as blood, and knew she was an
CRY, though no one would have
thought SO from her language. She
cast an appealing glance at me; and
could read her thoughts as Main
rs print"
"Doctor DodsOn," said Lottie, as
she laid her hand on his shoulder
and looked up into his face; "wonld
it be charitable-would it be Chris
tian duty to forsake a friend merely
because that friend had been for
saken BY the worldg 1t seems to
me that that would be the very
time when a true friend would stick
closer. Now, my dear Doctor, you
know how much | respect yon.-
You are we'll aware Of the fact that
no one has a higher regard for yOui
opinions than | have. Nay, you
know how much Eddie and l love
you--it would make me very mIsef.
able indeed if | were to incur your
displeasure, and / believe,
when you have looked at both sides
! Of the case with an impartial eye.
you'll not be angry with me for re.
fuslng to torsake my unfortunate
i friend IN this dark hour other trou.
t bles. You say that my reputation
has already suffered injury by my
associations with Viola Bramlett
/ regret very much To hear it.
/, am sorry indeed that my reputation
t is so feeble as to be crippled b.
| such puny assaults. Ihavs beer
hattering myselfwith the idea.,ha
r an honest woman's reputation coult
t withstand all such assaults AMI
come out unscathed. But ifIt i
true that my character has beeI
damaged by my friendship for Mis-
: BEamleLt, 1t would not repair TIN
I damage for me 10 forsake her now
lii must be permitted to have m,
own way in the matter, and at n
i distant day you win rejoice wit
me for having done SOP (
| saw tears trembling In Lottie'
D lavpa 40 she ionlyad mn imnInI