, 1881-11-12

wtuss she would have To leave: these. u.,-
hrat. So, my charming young correspondent,
I'll these things considered. will not enitEhteu
you as to the easiest way & OF getting employ, p,.
and carn honest liz elikood by china painting,
LEDGER keeping, krewei ssurk-in fnct. | would
rather see you turn your hand to anything than
to acting on tho stage
CHANGED THEIR MIND.
Says n Little Rock {4Ark.) letter: a very
singular termination to n love affair has just
occurred near this city. Some time ago Il
young man whom it would no doubt be well
to call James, fell in love, or thought. lie
did, with young lady whom it would be
we'll to call Susan. Practical names, both Of
them. The f0ndness Of james was returned
James told Susan that he loved her, and
Susan told james that she loved him. james
asked Susan to marry him, and Susan said
| that she would. The young man had spent
slecpless nights i'll. contemplating the prize
he WAS attempting to win, but when lie
found that the pole of his attractions iad
knocked the "persi1nmon!" of Snsans atfec-
| tions lie ceased tossing the cover at night
II don't love thar girl l wish had not
acted 50 rlshly in eEgAgins myself to her |
would almost break her hear II were 10
tell her OF my mistake. She Is 50 atfectloi,.
/ ale. w NAT Il iuUl Il Ilt1Ii 10 0uSAi! A4tA
not pass all this. time without lnusl.s:
"Wo.ncn are SD impulsivc," she Thought.
81 nm enXuged IT. that t''.s11, and declare tnae
DO not oSe :n % W1uiH beeak tao 6o1 Snfax n
| what tu do" Tho parties continued to he aEcc-
| tiophte towards each other, a11d the same grtve
| troubles affected alike the mind Of ench. Sew
eenl uishts ago the ntTecttonate parties sat be-
side each nther. ..,
Susan" remarked James, do you .,,u think ,s
doe:n', love her, merely to preserve his honor:
| ii don't think that he should. by the way,
Sue, think i, would be better for Us not to ret
| 1n;lrried l have been mistaken; don't love
| you hope that you will forgive me. HaTc
| Giurious man, said the girl. ''You have
lifted Il heavy weight from 1ny heart 10 not
love you, and tne fear OF fatal results has ever
! kept me from, bEeukiug OtlT engagement
sis that so?" asked .!a11aes, ustontshsd.
| 81 speuK tr11thfuly.
" We'll. / will be dos-doned. l thought you
And thought you cared for me-
"Il be bltsteret II this alair hasn't got away
with ~" me: !; sa'' sue''
| Now let's look at this business little closer.
We arc both very frank l.hnk that ua ir!nk pst,, e.
| understand cach other iirst-rnte Tell me- don :
you--that is. don't you entertain something o1
in affection for 1nc?
"Y-ycs. Dun't you for meg
"l~es. Suppose us we understand each other
| .tAlI right cnd the ceremony was performed
| in a country church !ast Sunday.
| WISE GIRL.
| They we're seated together, side by side,
| on the sofa, in the most approved lover fasl-
| iol1-llis arm encirc1ing her taper waist, etc.
| Llzxic,' lie said, "you must have read
my heart ere this; sou must know how
| dearly love YOU"
'sYes, Fred you have certainly been very
attentive" said Lizzie.
- But Lizzie, darling. do you love me:
Will you be my wife:'
Your wife, Fred! OF all things, mol No,
l. indeed, nor any one e!se's-"
Lizzie, what do you mean?" -
':.just what say, Fred. I've two married
sisters.''
'.Certain]y, and Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
| Skinner have very good husbands, L be-
| Iieye.''
$50 people say; but 1 wouldn't like to
stand in either Nays or Nell's shoes; tilnt,s
/ alI.''
Lizzie, you astonisl me-"
"I.ooI here. Fred; I've had over twenty
five sleigll-riLes this winter, thanks to you
and my other gentlemen friends"
Fred WINGED Il little here, whether at the
remembrance Of that unpaid livery bill Or
The idea Of Lizzie sieig'ling with her other
| gentleman friends, l cannot positively all
:iiow many 1o you think my sisters have
| lnd2 Not Il sign Of one. either OF thetf'.
| Such pretty girls us May and Nellie west,
1oo. and SO muc, attention as they ase't u
Now, Lizzie"
II M, foltti Ut going to the theatre occa-
sionu!|; ts well as Il lecture or concert solnc-
tines anu shouldn't ike lt II ptoposeu W ?
to be lFss-
riuby told that times were hard hnd NY H. i:.,
Band couldn't afford 1t. and then to nave h1'n
sneak oil alone
An then If once In dogs aaec he did con- con:
descend 20 With inc :S where III tte
shouldn't like to hc left to pick my way along
rho siiupcry places at the risk Of brcakiuE my
neck, lie walking along uuconsclousy by ny slae;
the protection OF II strong arm:
Lizzie, this is all nonsense ,.,,,
"Im tho Youngest Of our fun1ily, and perhaps
wo,:,d Ireuk NY heart to hive my husband vent
ali the ill-te1nper which he conccals 1rom lno
world on M: detenseless bent; ;ha,r
"Oh veg Fred; know what you are gong; ~ -
sny-t:,at you Will be different: but 3lay anu y en-
havs so me ;hnils G ane eysi vea ,a' 10 red Is
lover you urc Just perfect, aud shall hstte aW
fully give you up still # yo , aFe eue oene n,t v,i
nrntit by their exumpc. IT. they have And don
i about t0r lfE Ho uUAuL tH11 AAtA @0-'N
one to till your place- ruoa ,,.ae
Uar before Lizzie had concluded Fred .a.l mace
for tho to"r, 1nnt1Gring son1c5hths o'''''e't'oe'
t able to ears polite" ,. ,..,
| There" exclaimed Lizzie. MS the doot cosso 81 y
| with hauts knew he WIS no better snan ~ .ng
That's the way John ma :aece @ i"si ~" r1~ht
He'd make bear OF husband: but / III ::'t sotsg
hc came u the point SO soou, for he was oust
spieudid bcau-'
a WOHIAS-SEARCHER
Detroit Letter: Perhaps searching female
prisoners is not one of the most gra'e1nl
tasks in the world. but that is the vocation OF
lady who resides in the ltawley Biock. ahe
has lived there steadily in the same suite o.
! rooms for sixteen years. Mrs. Noose' tl'e
lady in question, is picasant-looklns wont
M. still Young, Nothing III her appear
ance would Indicate any unusual strength o.
determination She was not at all a'efse u
being interviewed, nor did she seem to tllnl
there was anything unusual or unpleasant II
her calling.
IL don't mind 1t at ALL" she sad' "whe'