The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-30

and WOrsnlpeu. Louie gave me the
benefit of her opinion in regard to
courts, judges and lawyers with a
vengeance; and you may be assured
that opinion va by no means com
plimentary TO that class. When
court adjourned LotCie beckOned
me to follow her. knew from the
sparkle OF her pretty eyes and the
hanging down Of the corners OF her
mouth, that she had news Of ;mpOr,
lance to communicate. followed
her intO q small room adjoining The
court house, where | saw Mrs. Nc
Cay weeping over her husband,
while the pretty little twins we're
sOandly' sleeping on the floor.
sob! Charley" said the poor lady
as she threw her arms round his
neck, "if they put you in prison now
1t will kill you. You have been so
ill and you are so weak, you can not
live if lhey start with you to the
penitentiary."
"Let me die then; why should l
cares l am unable to work any
more; and it would be better for me
to be out of the way"
"Dear Charley, please don't talk
that way; my poor hearts, breaking,
If they take you to the penitentia.
ry, they may take me TO my grave,
for it will kill me-"
"They will not take him to the.
penitentiary yet a WHILE" said Lot
tie as she lifted Mrs. McCay's baby
into her arms. 81 have come to
take you and your husband home.
Come, the carriage is waiting at the
door"
Mrs. McCay wiped the tears from
her eyes and began to stare at Lot.
tie.
1--WE can not 60" said the poor
woman, 'because the sheriff has
just left US; he said he would have
to take my husband back to jail
He is going to start him to the pen
itentiary in the morning"
"But | tell you MIS-. McCay that
they Will not take your husband to
the penitentiaIy; so come along and
will see you all home. Your hus-
baud is a free man; here is the Or
der for his release"
Then AID there was the first time
| ever saw a human being worship
ed by other human beings. Mr.. Nc
Cay dropped on his knees and seiz-
ed Lottie's skirts and pressed them
to his lips, while his wife khelt Oh
the other side and grabbed his hand.
"GOd bless you" exclaimed Mrs.
McOay, 'yOu are an angel Of mercy
r sent to save us. Oh, how can we
thank you enOughG We will be
. your slaves as long al we live"
/. mo, you will not be my slaves
either, but you will be my good
} friends; so come along and let us
. 60 home"
r The whole family was crowded
} into the carriage; and ! was forced
/ to take a ride with the driver. Lot!
. tie ordered the Coachman TO stop
I at the nearest provision store; and
D when the carriage halted at the des'
Ignated place, abe went ia and hur.
riedly gave orders for q dray load o.
4 provisions to be sent 10 the resi-,
/ dence Of McOay. Soon after we
deposited McOay and his family al
their own door, a dray backed W
# against the curb-stOne, and a bar
rel of -four, a barrel of pork, a sach
of coffee, a barrel of sugar, a dOzer
: hams, and various other articles il
the eating line, were deposited or
the pavement.
"NOw, Eddie" said Lottie as she
ordered the dray driver to deposlI
4 the provisions in the smoke house
do you know any thing about the
l rules Of CircumlocutiOng"
Il don't think l do; but | should
like to-"
"Very good. Mr.. Anderson steall
ten thousand dollars from Mr.. Nc
I Cay; then gives Mr.. ROckland ont
thousand of the same money foi
keeping him out of the penitentia
, ey; | take the same money from Mr.
, Kqckland and spend it for provis
! ions for Mrs. McCay and her family
Don't you seer
!. "Yes, indeed that is real circum
locution. double and twisted"
! As soon as all the provisions wer'
j snugly stored sway, LOttle and
took leave of the now happy famiI.
and drove home. lfslth want
/ ed to shout with JOY, or 70 40 som
|. other foolish thing. Ilaade an at
n.nt - nn,hrao0 GNftio