The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-18

r" "Captaino BurK, 'olTeplaed q Miss
Dailington, as she smiled sweetly
on him, Il beg to. remind you, that
Notwithstanding All women are fond
of fattery they do not like to be
! 'praised IN public" 'pl td' 7dl arg
ALI Of the maskefs promptly
iSomplied with the agreement by
Immediately dispensing with their
disguiseso except Napoleon, Ma
varre, and the lady in the black
domino; all three Of whom abrupt
ly retired from the deck as soon as.
the proposition was made. ihi 5lst
y''Ladies and gentlemenyr said the
captain, Il have a communication
to make to you, which ! am happy
to believe will be heartily indorsed
BY my young frfends.o We are now
approachingiaa landing where we
expect to take on a. large lot ofcot,
ton bales, which will detain, US at
least six hours, and I'lIxve ordered
the steward to prepare a picnic
dinner to be served on shore where
you will, ind charming scenery,
cool shade, and green turfa ii have
also ordered the band to be ready
to make music for those who may
wish TO enjoy a rustic dance"
The spot selected for the picnic
was about two hundred yards from
the riverobank, where the soft, vel.
vet turf was shaded by the thick,
green leaves of innumerable tall
beech trees, whose branches were
covered with verdant vines. 80 -
The band struck up a lively
waltz, and :hen dozen couples
went skipping, over the green
sward. sH usiH..,t .sl HIDE
\ After the amusements had been
progressing about an hour, color
ed woman appeared. ont the grounds
with a large hamper basket OF flow
ers, which she offered for sale. A
mong the llnwers there was mag.
! ni1icent bouquet, containing every
variety known to the South, which
Denlar Immediately purchased and
presented to Lottie. The young
people began to crowd around Lot,
tie, eager 10 behold the beautiful
present, and each one, of course,
was permitted to examine it. Ma
poleon, although still wearing the
mask and relusingito participate in
any oFthe antisements, condescen'
.ded to handle and admire the beau
tituI bouquet. 1t was noticed tha'
!! lie retained it for long time, ap.
paren,tly interested IN the delicate
workM4nsbip and ingenuity OF its
construc. m, occasionally pulling
the flowers apart, as ifhe wanted to
see how it was lfId together; AT
ter he had inspecte., It for five min
utes lie handed is bap&, % Lottte'
who Immediately held it case to
her face ana began to inhale TIE
rich perfume afforded by the rare
flowers. '@ .' ''- '''
"Oh! Edward" she exclaimed as
she let the bouqd8t fall to the
ground, "the sceht'Gf those flowers
has made me Sick, and | must re-
quest you to take me aboard of the
/ boat as soon as you CAM ".D''.'
0Darling, you are very III! Your
cheeks have suddenly turned dead
4 Iy pale! What is the matter!" ~.
Il 10 not know, Edward. IneVer
experienced such strange feeling
before. My throat and lungs fee'
as If they were full Of burning fire,
and my headis as light as airy You
twill have to carry me To my room
immediately, tor l do not believe
could walk aStep funsupported.p p'
-@Mrs. Demar," said Doctor Plaxi-
CO, as heq held his fingers ION her
pulse, shave you ever been subject
TO any suduen attacks OF illness
belore?" tibHA f. ~ 81
'%I'ha9e never beeAeill at all, but
one time during the ldstlten years."
tsIfyou feel able to talk i would
be- glad ifyou would givelme amin.
ute description ofthe first symp-
!, toms Of the attaclp?h9ll1T atits3d1.
@1'was in pefiectihealth when We
! went on sIforeAnever felt better in
my life ?, Edward purchasedia a large,
handsome boquet and gave ittome,
and I buried ilnyIfaces amehgf the
fragrant flowers, ,inhaling the sweet
od6r 2dhtil was seized with a sud,
den fainthess, andWould have fallen
TO the ground, but Edward caught
me in time to preventlt. Then my
throat and lungs began to burn
with an intolerable hest, and have
been growing worse every moment
Ohli Edward, canyon not give me
Il SannpthinU IN nuAnch tins blAZinU