The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-05-25
EsrELLA LITTLEFlELD.
Above Story.


Once npsn fine, as the stories be-
gin, there was very beautiful and
fascinating young lady of Clarksville
Tenn, who came to visit friends IN
Hopkihsvhle. She was a lovely
creature, rs lovely rs the model Of
tho Grccian artist, and no wonder she
came like conquering hero com
pletcly subjugaiing the hearts Of our
gallant beaux and bringing them rs
humble, suppliant adorers TO her feet.
Thus the story runs, she had half the
boys In town desperately in love with
her, among the pest u delicate and
handsome little merchant on Main
street who deals In tGfy and other
such sweet things. Well this hand
some Young merchant was "bndly
mashed" ON this fair and lovely Young
lady, il we may be allowed to use a
slang expression. lie pressed his
suit during her stay, and when che
returned home he congratulated him
self that he had things 'in shape"
lie waited day or two and then
sent hor Q letter-a real genuine,
burning love letter that faithfully
revealed the emotions of alteration
and love that welled up from The
fountain of affection In his heart.
from which she and she alone
was allowed to drink. These were
his ideas roughly expressed, in Other
words he courled and lie wooed. he
swore by the stars above, and the
green earth beneath that her image
was eEshrined IN The temple of his
heart and nothing short Of q thunder.
bolt hurled from the hand of Jupiter
himself could dislodgc 1t. He con-
cluded his loving episile by begging
her to condescend 10 spread the butt
ter Of elysian happiness upon the
broad of his life, by writing to him.
Yea, he begged that she would let his
letter be the initial of series ofsim-
liar missives that should In the end
cement their hearts together and cul-
inmate In a blissful union In the
sweet bye and bye. lie knew eome
Young ladies' had scruples about cor
responding with gentlemen friends
but he could suggest plan that
would forever keep the secret from
those who ought not to know 1t. She
could write under nom de plume
and no suggested tie sweet name Of
Esiella Liltlefield. 1t would be 80
nice and romantic. She could write
to him and he could send his letters,
fraueht with protestations Of love, TO
Miss Es,ella and no one would know
who 1t was.
Now Estella was In for fun moro
m., ~
""" wv ', ~ 90. ,o nv
her cohnuence ne' c'arAs''e s"es'
heart and the two held q council Of
war and decided that the Hopkins-
vihe r'vai shou'a % h"'norea j" nv
romantic Idea and upwards of good
oca' " iun' u no. 'ho'e' 'au ~ ms
EXPENSE. 90 'he o'arAs'.i'e SWEET
heat' SUI hi'hSe'i aown anu ans"ereu
the ie''erot 'he hopkinsv'lle lover ~
n manner 'hat just LOOK nun OH ms
rect WIN deiight, ana signed mo
pretty h'le name OF Es'eiia. Ihe
return mail Of course carried q re-
ply OVERLOOKING with gratitude and a
corresnopdence of several months on
M, s.r,,,e,. -, a. ,..,
suc" "n'oh ehueu :" aior"'"' e'-
gagcment. Last week the couple ar
ranged, BY mail, to meet at Guthrie
and 70 to Nashville to the Cen,en-
40, ,on.,h.. ava wh,,o ,h... .,,.-,.
mos 'es' a1 "s '"''o '''o"'N
upon inc sea OF ma'rimony, anu un'v
their destinies forever. This was
the programme arranged. Long be.
tore The sun was vis;blc IN ,he eas,-
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