The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-09-03
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1nsI aIgfCLEr or HLrE.
Wa there ever a story without n
scquclg Hardly ev that j, tn say,
very seldom Readers NJ the Argus
will possibly remerbcr seeing in this
paper, some months since, an account
Of the mishap Of beautiful young Ia.
dy who unfortunately fell a victim to
the then famous tattoo craze. She
wa, rs the story goes, engaged to be
married to young man who seemed
in every way the soul Of truth, and
80 great was the confidence she re-
posed Ia him that she determined to
snow nEH LOVE
by having his name tattoocd on her
person with India ink. She planned
itas an agreeable surprise, and often
pictured 10 herself her lovers aston.
ishment and qualification when (after
marriage. Of caurse) he should acct
den,ally discover what she had done.
Accordingly. with the assistance Of an
old woman who understood the art,
the young girl. 10 make the story
short. bad her lovers full name tat.
tooed on her leg Just shove the knee.
She further ornamenlcd her shapely
limbs with n pair Of indelible carriers,
aud scrcncly awaited the time when
George should find out how entirely
she was devoted To him. Alas for
the poor girl, that time came not, for
the perfdious George iorsock her aud
married another. To say that she
was intensely
MORTIFIED AND ASHAMED
OF her romantic foolishncss. would be
drawing il exceedingly mild. She
was frantic aud for long time incon.
soIable Finally, seeing that the AZ
fair had by some means come 10 the
knowledge Of the newspaper men. and
fearing that her name would become
known, although innumerahle pledges
Of secrecy had been given, the lady
lef, the city. osiensibly on witt. but
really to take up her permanent resi-
jence elsewhere Before she len,
however, she tried every way to get
rid Of the now hated name, but with
out success II chung To her closer
than the shirt Of Nesus. Now this
Young lady Eve will call her Sarah.
mainly because il isn't her name) is,
a We have sail, beauty
mrR riGuRr Is PERFECTION.
Her face clmbines the tints Of the
lily and the rose; she has beautiful
hand and arm, and her feet are mod.
els Of beauty. while her every move
menl is grace itself Therefore in her
new home she did not long lack al.
mirers. One day. while crossing a
very muddy street, she was compelled
to expose her ankles. A gentleman
who happened to be passing caught a
glimpse Of the ravishine pedals, and
was 10 struck with their symmetry
that he followed her, nj respectful
distance. until he found where she re.
sided. and then straightway began to
cast about 10 secure an introduction.
This he accomplished through the eff.
forts of II gentleman friend. who was
acquainted with her. One night
John-thats good name for him
was taken 10 the home of the lady, as
per arrangement. ard introduced.
Sarah, with pardonable vanity. had
attirel herself in bewilching eos.
tune, which showed her superb figure
10 advantage. while il did not trench
on the domains of immodes,y. Her
rounded arms, bare nearly 10 her
shoulder; her white neck, her golden
hair, the sweet expression of her kce,
all combined 10 complete the conquest
already half made by the sight OF her
pretty feet. so what could the poor
fellow 10 but what he did Before
he left the house he became satisfied
that she was the
ONE WOMAN IN THE WORLD
For him, and thereafter proceeded to
lay siege TO her heart Sarah, ON her
part, was much prepossessed with her
new admirer. aud las the reader is
aware having spice Of romance in
her composition, felt a little tender
toward him the very first night Mat
tiers went ON smoothly, and she he
came conscious of the fact that she
loved John. lie had already given
her to understand that he loved her,
in more ways than one, and she await
ed the time when he should propose.
lfany thought Of her former lover
crossed her mind, it was speedily dis
missed. She was so deeply in love
that she would not allow that disa.
greeable episode to disturb her. Final
ly, the suspicious day (or rather
nighD came, and John asked her to
be his wife. She, after the customary
hesitation, said she would, and then
he put his arms around her and kissed
her. aud called her all the sweet
names he could think Of and was sor-
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