The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-10-15

she was going to marry the old fox, and
that her wedding clothes were being
made. That struck me like the ball
from Whitworth gun. Lon, l said,
the first time J. met her after hearing
this story, is it true that you're getting
ready to marry this man p naming
him.
"She had way Of half turning her
face and looking up at you with sauci-
ness in her black eyes that would drive
man crazy. She looked at me that
way.
"'Don't you wish you knew2' she
asked, and walked away, looking back
ward just once, in her coquettish way,
over her shoulder.
"Ten minutes afterwnrd / saw her
walking with my venerable rival.
Venerable alongside Of veal" said
Gherkins, savagely.
The Judge laughed.
You are posted, Colonel, he said
" You forget that mentioned no name
for the gentleman
"You might as well, said the other.
"Oh, the doctor can wait OF guess" !"
was the reply. Then" Miss Dexter's
indifference crazed me. [ wanted to
tell her that, as man, loved her. She
knew that in my childhood / had idol
lied her. But what chance had 4? What
good would it do, if she were going to
marry the infrm fellow Wheeling asth-
matically by her side2 l went home as
sured that life had no value to me. The
more / thought Of it the less cared for
it. The less / cared for it the greater
my anxiety to be rid Of it. To be rid Of
it meant to take 1t. Suicide is horribly
vulgar, ordinarily. II is only the
Frenchman who makes it sublime He
-"
"There! here I must protest, ex-
claimed the parson, holding up his hands
in horror "Sueh talk is not orthodox.
I'm not telling an orthodox story,
doctor. What think now and thought
then are two different affairs. Enough
to say resolved on killing myself, As
in my disappointment felt no hunger,
starvation seemed very refined method
Of self-extermiuation,
Economical to the last T. exclaimed
the Colonel, returning TO the attack.
You'll never carry the practice Of
your life to such an extreme, said Bar
ron; II have the satisfaction Of know
ing that. However, Colonel, your bitter
ness is natural. l forgive yon. DIR.
Miller cannot fail to see that I'm treat
ing you like Christian that is, as if
you were one. Well, I began the siego
myself. The supplies were cut of. /
retired to my room and refused to eat.
That meant great deal when it is con
sidered that for four years l had lived at
college boarding-house. 1t meant
more when one remembers that it was
done for love. Men talk Of killing them
selves for the objects of their affections,
but they seldom, if ever, try the starva-
ton plan. 1t takes true grit for that
sort Of thing. Perhaps this story. OF
mine hasn't the sentimental fervor that
animated me then. 1t seems now tc
have been an example Of rather funny
obstinacy. The first day was lived
through without much discomfort; the
second found me hungry the third, J
was half crazy for food, and the smell
from the kitchen infuriated me. be
gan to wonder if / wasn't making foo
Of myself"
Eyes You were the onlyone who hat
doubts about it |" said the Colonel, quite
cheerfully, all things considered.
Meanwhile, :" continued the Judge
every relative got wind Of the matter
and came to hold an ante-mortem in
quest. The doctor was summoned, ant
at last the newspaper Of the town came
out with a highly-seasoned story, il
which Miss Dexter was, by innuendoes
referred to as the cause of the trouble
OF this, however, knew nothing.
was too busy in scheming to counter
act the plots of my friends to force foot
into my stomach to care what was being