The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-11-04

lGhl lllllli llst ils lle musicians began a
lively waltz.
Will you take n few turns with me r.
said Linn, who had great reputation
as Q partner in dance.
II don't like to appear on the floor
WITH SO old partner why, my papa
would not be caught dancing. Ask
Miss Sncthen to waltz with You. She
is sitting sad and lonely, and would be
delighted TO, perhaps, though even she,
poor old lady. may have her prefer
ences, answered Lilly, just then whirled
away, smiles all over her lovely face, by
q youth as handsome as herself.
Poor Linn What did this sort Of
treatment meant He rubbed his head
in perpleNity. He at last made busi-
ness Of finding out. Although the Older
iadies-Young when he was-were po-
litclY willing TO receive slight atten-
tons from him and exchange the
usual amount Of small talk, not one Of
the young ones would trouble her giddy
head about him. They let him severely
alone; they would neither dance nor
sing with him, nor play any Of his selec-
tons. Even Miss Snothen refused to
accept him as partner-with this ex-
cuse, however
" | think we are too old to make such
an exhibition Of ourselyos. Dancing
belongs only to youth and beauty. il
my opinion. Mrs. Bangs insisted upon
my presence ~ rather be sitting in
ny eo1i At''e pat4of' WIN my books
''''.. ..F,i5 r''''''l' l'-,,i.,
I'LL i-5,i. u ,,,,ls (. ii y
i,,,,, a1,,a1 ;',,,,,ss,1 i. t,,as,,I;1
good senss N SHOWN ii mn remliE i ona
which also beamed from her honest ro.
liable coupteuancs
"Miss snetbep Won oro tbeb,st.loot
;nq woman bere Il od,led wop.Iorinc
why ho never thought Of her as an #.
tractiye woman before
Sbe luqhed low ana swoetly and a.
if his compliment were colnical indeed.
II know Just how much | deserve
that. Don't think care because mono
of D,aso v,o,,,o I,oa,,v tb;nl, II invitino
me is dance. They ought to prefer these
lovely gtr's."
Linn seated himself beside her, and
soon was embarked on most agreeable
conversation.
"Lilv did YOU essay to make q mateh
when YOU resigned our ancient hirt to
the tender mercies Of Miss Snethen Z
o,T;s. e,.a,on isn,t so foolish r,ora.
NJ v..tj arclnt bim motrinonially
,,;4aa 4. r.adiig 40 sbo She is one of
I,a.a ...o ,s,1 ,.oncn yho remains
.;u,.la r...' ,5o;.o annrolend
"Yon necdn,t do onvtbip1 q the kind.
she instaad a immersed herself in the
coyas ana interests Of her narepts. mar
r;o1 hr,tbor. ond sistars tbat sbo baa
not s,f,,aicnt ti,na. ar fbonobt for n pro-
AZ, +, t,I;,a d,,yn, gor bcrs,If
.,n,in,l,oqlv THANKING her balfenurh
H. I'M s,Is.i,,n,alation " nnt Il NJ.
p','., ,.i,..l,a1 I;stano,l or,,,sodly
III i. lavs loft Tim anita too long
..4;....I.z,i.,-;.i.,,el,;s1, l,;s ltl,o ,,o,.nine,
,',aasI;,, o s Nil Ran,.s, ,,reicole 4
a. ia naf s,a,t . moment sinco his
,.t,,,n
in il, ,,,ou.i,,, ol1 FAST bo soliio.
o,,;.a ,.;,.ia, ono,bor lool Il his raaoc-
tioa II M .,lass An oId bachelor bald.
hoaza1 .n5 Iong.nocl5ed ;s not n very
ottractira obioct n ooge n Risina
with .ioh be ,inis6od dressing and
a',.,, l,n,.ia5 h,la,y ,boro innat;enfly
ogaitoa ,;,n bis lanaladv who because
of her danondant family. boarded him
choap she liked him passing we'll
o. a.,n Sbo ,yo,ld have likcd