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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

BABY CABINET oRGAN-NEw STYLE 100
THREE AND A QUARTER ocTAyEs, In, BLACK
WALNUT CASE, decorated with GOLD BRONZE
Length, 80 inches height, IS In; depth, lain. 1ol
This novel style of the MASON & HAMLIN CAB.
met ORGANS ready this MONTH has sufficient
compass and capacity forthe performance. with full
parts of Hymn Tunes, Anthems Songs and Popular
Sacred and Secular Music generally. 1t retains to
wonderful extent, for On instrument 80 small the
extraordinary excellence both to power and quality
Of tone, which has given tho MASON & HAMLIH
Cabinet Organs their great reputation and won for
them the HIGHEST DISTINCTIONS Of EVERY
ONE of the GREAT WORLDS INDUSTRIAL Ex-
HIBITIoNs for THIRTEEN YEARS. EyHRy ONE
WILL DE FULLY WARRANTED. CASH PRICE t22s
on receipt Of which It VIII DO shipped directed II
ON RECEIPT AND TRIAL 1T DOES NOT SATISFY TIM
PURCHASER, 1T MAT BIZ RETURNED AND TIE MONEY
WILL DE REFUSDED.
EIGHTY STYLES Of Organs are regularly made
by the MASON & HAMLIN CO., from the BABY
CABINET ORGAN at $22; to large CONCERT Or
CANS at $500. and upwards. The great majority are
OF SlO0 to 600 each ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES,
CIRCULARS and PRICE Lists free. .'h'
MASON &, FAMLIh ORGAN CO.,
Isl fremont st., BOSTON; 80 East i4th St.. NEW
YORK il9 Wabash Ave-, CHICAGo.jN
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

5IT isafftrmed by the collectors of stal
tistics in regard to intemperance that in
the year 1879 ther6)was paid out for in
toxicsting drinks by the people of Ger
many the sum of S650,000, 900, and by
those of France $3.50, 900, eco, of Great
Britain S750,OO0,O0O, and of the United
States S720,oOO, 0O0-making grand
total of 81, 700, 100000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

Blaine viii build $4,000 resi-.
dence in Washington.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

tE 1. eHfl per day at home. Samples worth&5
VI W eZu free Address SrNsoN 4 Co. Portland. Me-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

AGENTS WANTED for the Best and Fastest:
"A Selling Pictorial Books and Bibles, Prices reduced
s. per cent. National Publishing Co., St. Louis No,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

EnCuTc Coin money with DIR. Chnse's New
HuEN Receipt Book. Ours the only one gem
une. BY mail. e. Address Chase Pubg Co., Toledo, y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

kIpIIM m QnNnQ 00. BY Robert Trans.
ALBUM vi pUNUD, Authorized edition Of 100
Of the very best of German Songs ever issued.
In Press. new Sunday School Song Book.
Any Book mailed, post:free, for retail prtoA
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-02-05

lUAlNand Wigs sent c. o. D. anywhere. wholesale
HAsh sc RTSs Wabash SSS. sHsso
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-07
Fighting at IL Grave.

Ftark DouaEay, Millsboro small boy, Was
ssucy to Dir. Baker. village grave digger,
aDd lespiug from G grsvo that ho was disgiug
Barker trouacod tho lad. Dopa@ay, sr,,
a!tracted BY the boy cries. appeared upon tho
soeDcc. AF'cr shcrt. but very eloquent para
ley, ia which Barker said he could snnihilate
Donaway, and Doraway remstkod that he was
equally confident he could lam Barker into
90 uoreooguiz,bls mass, Barker sprarg out of
tho Craze and seizirg shovel attempted to
brain Djuaway. Dougiug, Djuaway gresped
Barker Grmly bv his side whiskers and shock
him like a rst, varying the menotony Of the
occasion by hitticg Eim in tha face sud choking
him, ead fnslly ending by ttrus,ipg him back
lDto tas grave wish the iutention Of buryiug
him a!lVo. Barker prayed so pitlousy, how
ever, mat DousTay allowed hin 10 raH our.
more dead than slivc. As Barker filed cut OF
the cemetery. ciossly followed by Donaasy erd
500, he remssked to tho to.mer. II thought
that grave was dug fer patcr Barkcr's child,
but guess you want ii FIR me-" shut up"
said DonaRay. II wo1't" said Barker, at the
same time dssbing al D)nsHsy With hlsspade.
Tue blow was Warded off aud The spade hutlad
fifty feet sway. Barker then picked up au iron
c,upliug bolt that happened IN DO lying ussr
MIN and attempted to strike DIuawsy on The
head with it. Again DC WAS irua'ra cd and
further hnsfitities were stopped. - HiLD,iagton
(Del y NeuS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-07
Abolish Church Fees.

Complaints arc sgain made thst tees arc c,l-
ected BY priests 10 New York and Boo kyn
from worshppers for heafiBg macs. The ex-
cuse given here By tho clergy aud thcis friends
is that sucl fees are necessary for the prep T
maio!cnano, CT tho churches ard that the entire
burden should rot DO put upon .hosa who gen.
erously contributed their money to erect the
houses OF worship originally, but Should ne
hnrns by all who receive benefits theraiu. La
1856 the Pla1sry C6uucil Ci Bsrimore second
heli With the ppprcval of the Ho!p Sse srd 10
conformity with decree of Pius IL declared
ths! tho habit OF rtq1lrng money st tho doors
OF churches ,ha. the faithful may onter aud be
irasent at the divine mysteries was ChjrSivo
aud should be dbrogstcd. And the Ctuacil
ordtr,d that suoh offensive habit should ovsse.
Bat it has cot as,d ct losss 10 spirit. For
upon cnterirg Tho faithful are met by coleo
Tors. WHO. wtn extended basket or plate, re-
ociVa what are supposed to be the voluntary
eli ,siESs of tue people, but which aro ia reality
c tsz Levied. Every Ooe who enters is expect
cd to psy sonathiag, and IL rot welcomed
Eicr wanted unless be or she does pay. Bu. oven
this apparently innocent custom has been con-
dem9ed st. Rom., where the Sacred Congreea.
tion ordered that neither outside nor inside of
churches should any kind of demsnd be made
on the tslthful loat the shamsfacsd poor be re-.
peled from the Holy Sacrifice" A plea is how
put forward BY the Offenders eesins. this rulo
tbs! inasmuch as their edifces have not beeu
consecrated land thpy canno. be while they 70.
main mortgsgad) they ere not therefore churches
in tho sense in which the Sacred Congregation
aud the Pope understood the term. and hence it
ia lawful snd right to charge the faithful smsll
fee for the privilege Of worahipping therein.
W milo tho letter Of the laT may be obeyed, its
spirit is violated. The worshlpper who pays IS
he enters, or who puts in the basket his supposed
voluntary Offering receives ticket which en-
titlas him to seat, while he who pays nothing
gets no ticket, and, while ne is not excluded
from the house, he is allowed to fnd standing
room in eorae corner. This exsction of NJ ,ney
from worahirpers is said to be caused by the
gres! debts in 80 many churches in these two
cities. where young priests fresh from tho Semi.
nsries are Appetite to now parishes whose peo-
pie are poor, and who think The dignity CT the
Church and tho parish requires o church build.
ing that cost not less than $l00C0J when
$1,000 one would better suit the ability Of the
people vino have to supply the money This
extravaganza in building. with the Consequent
begging imposed upon the clergy, haa thorough
ly secu'ariz,d many Of than and ruined act
fGW-Y Y Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-07

:NkUSiAE' 5ALE OF LAND In FAi..
a fAA :jOVNTY-Sy virtue of q deed of
trust i.on Theodore IA Chase and being thereto
required by parties secured thereby, the und der
sisned, trustee in said deed. will oGer for ssle 1T
public auction. IL front o! the Court Hcuse door,
on faltinI streat in the city OF Alexandria, Va,
at Il O'Clock Ill on SATURDAY, September
liza, 1851, the IRACT OF LAND conveyed to
HIM IN said deed and described as follows VIZ:
BeSiInlng st g dead poplar standing on the
south eide o! nogue lun q corner OF Carppnter's q
psten!, now WIllam Vloletts thence 9. 1919 W.
81 poles 10 tErca markeG white o8K eaplirgs
thence south 25t0 wcs. 1911 poles to 2 hickory
a!'d uiie OF stones taesce @lih the inc of neH.
LIS ACCaI!7 JOhusun L. so lS7 poles to a
m.rEcl GoG@oou. corner t. Elijau Couupton's
LOT; thence with his Inc n. 80 t. II poles TO
Stake on Lo&uo fua; thence Gown tae severn.
courses ard mesnders thereof To inc beginning
containing NiNErY.ONE AUNKS suc sixty
pO.e5.
Terms OF Sale: Cssh as to tho sum OF S7CO;
the residue nt six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest. evidenced by bonds Of the pur,
chssoE, occurred by deed Of trun upon the pr cu
IseS. F.AMCIS L. SMITH
Eu&lo-Ils Trustee.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH.

DR.. E. O. WEsT's NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT.
MENr; specific for Hy=tcris, Dizziness, Con-
sion, Loss of Memory Spernstorrhus, Impo-
tency, Involuntary Emissions, Premature OlG
Age, csused by oyer.exertion, self abuse, or over
indulgence, which leads to misery, decay ard
death. One box will euro recent cases. Each
boz contains one months treatment. One dollar
box. or six boxes for five dollars; sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of prics We guarantee si,
boxes to euro any csso. With each order re-
ealVed by US for six boyos. accompanied with
live dollars, we will send the purchaser our writ
ton guarautee to return the money if the treat
ment does no: effect euro. Guarantees issued
3V An n ( &c GO, Druggists, AIe1sndris,
Va, wholesale .ad retail agents. Orders By
msil will receive proraps s!;ontioa. mari
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6NOAI.

TOAE
" COAL.
We invite tho attention OF deale-s and co.,
unyr. Oul large stucE Of CAREFULLY
PREPARED COAh Of the following ysrielieg
LIhGN'S VALLEY,
GOEB3hRI and
SHAAGKIN Red ASH.
WHITE ASH Gree burning and hsrG) Of
s.esmor, broken, cgg, stove snd nut sizes.
Also GkOkGE'S CSEEk, Ek,UUMBRRLAND
and KAN HA 6PLiNT, from West Vs.
Making Cosl 3 specis!ty, We siEa to keep only
Storage Ysrds, each variety ia kept separate,
and is especially prepared ior family uae.
Ysrds hocrcd, and sll Coal sent out WE'LL
SCHEEN ID AHD FKEE FROM IMP RI
TIES.
Dealers, families, public iEstitution5 ard man
ufac.ories suppiiG& g. lowest market rate-psr
Ion of 2liO ibs =. j. MEUAEFHY & CO.,
fe0 Wharf snd Yards foos @! Queen 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-07

N>EATlLIZlNG CHEMICALS.
Farmers. sGve ycur money ty making your
own ferDliz.rs. Jaane5's Formuis. 10. III,
contains:
eco lbs pure Dissolved Slaughter Hoase Bones.
$50 tbs SuIphats Potash.
35 lbs Su!phD:e Magnes!a.
Is lbs. Suphsto Ammonia. Price $40.
The above Formula to be mix I'd with sufi.
cisnt dry muck or stable manure TO make one
ton in weight, and applied with drill, ECO to zoo
pounds to Inc aero. We have been selling the
above for several yesrs anc with entire sstisfac.
ton to all who have used it.
JANNEY 81 CO., Druggists,
20 snd l52 King street, Ale1sndria, Va.
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Opening and Clos,ng 9. the ma!,s.

Opening nRa Closing ct the MaEls.
CLOSING.
Washington, D. O., and Northeastern nails
3. u, II III. and & sud Is p. u.
Western mails 4 ~ and 8 10 o. N.
Southern mails vis Richmond, Va, 10 50 e..
n. and 30 and 8 l5 .. m.
South and Southwestern mails, viz Lynch
burg, Virgins, wsy aad through msils, : 20 g..
u. and 8 W p. 10.
Msna5sa9 division I 90 8. NJ.
AlexandfiE to. hound hil Va, 9C0s, m
OPENING,
Northern sr3 Mealern mails. via Washinz T.
.on, D. O., 80 Z. n. y r,. snd 4 e. p. Il.
Southern n!allg, via Richmond, Va, 80 =.
soo SO a. n.
South western mails via I,ynchbucg, Virginia,
Through msis) including WY mails oa Midland
Railroad, s ~ !. N.
Marsssas Division 30 p. m. for lock boz only
hound Kill TO A!eZaEdIia, Fs., 81 D. N.
Ctce hours-OlE"= a;.e:a at & 80 3, m., sId
closes 4: I 0O =. II.
Sunday Hours-cbiee opens al 45 3. n., and
:ioses at 30 a. N.
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sB" Ask your druggist for copy Of "Y QUO
Mems Friend and read it
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TIUSTEE'S SALE CT TIE STEAMER
MARY WAg4INGTON,
Of Alezsnd1ia, Virginia.

Under authority OF 3 deed Of trust executed
By tho Upper POlomac &!tambost Company,
bo.rI'g dala on the first OF Aay, 1875, Of record
III tEe custom aouSe of Alexandria, Va. l will
of9r for sale ST puolic auction, on IN, ok
ThEN IL DIX OF SEPTEMBER, 1881, AZ
tue do&k foot OF Prince street. Aiexandria. Va,
nt Twelve o,@jock, tho ST&AMhk MANY
WASHINGTON, of Alezandri.. Va
ms st"ame: was buiit IN 1874, is l5C f,s. in
longIh, 70 iet broad on l,or !;n ocrs snd 45 feet
over gus1d, bUr!hcn z97 Lons. light drsf., ssy 81
lnche6; has pcrn!! from The Government In
spoCtofs to carry 500 passengers. Sao hss been
lately ovcrhsued on ths waya and thoroughly
repaired, and IS believed TO De, il oil respec:s,
IN good running order. For levgr.l seesUo5
paai she has been running 7e:y successfully "a
an nxcuraicn boat OF the Potomac.
Terms: CASH.
S. FERG BEECH,
1-,rs
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TIN RoOFINu, GUTTER AND RAIN SPOUT.
atteuded to promptly by STANsBURY u Bro,
manufacturers aDd dealers 10 Sioves. lin Ware.
&u., McEurnos's Building) caruer kicg and
Washington streets.
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z BNOGlhS - %,
-
Nhciesslo Dealers ani ,iorHcrs IL
GHOC&RiGS, EECVl lS:iOH3, ELJEH
SALT An , El&G.
e fall line oicaieb-a:oG pure: cid EThi.keY:,
brsldcs s$in. EaL3, &C, hii.ssey q Co.'S E'5i.e-
dolpnla a2c t.2So:1s Baltimore Alas, sud HsrS-
-; Assnte for Jarcs $ J?'ielca Host Tzsajiy
Dupont U Co.'S. Sporting md E!.s.inr Gin
5r Stes1se ''u ''''"4os' A1'' 1 0'o:''"c ''''
~ e,ts "o,;;,nI .! -, 500
ocs :e-:, 1.le&SntriH, Us.
: .. MlAEUHA.
WgDIIgGA!g aRY fA5EI,v GHnsip.
4ys Dxay,n2 ~. s.,,.in:q.rnrt
2tE.ACtZ!:.Si::
No. le no..a G;oS:,! e., a.s.: S;s>so; s..aee,
@.i3S"HGT|Sr 80.
Consisrnlents and csInrs vii! rsnai,e ca-o;r
md plorno: attouton Yuy%
=
- 0EA&NAL
Isa?er il a: aiEGs OF
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AUCTEDM SaEEa.

& W ID AlSSlOaESs3' SALE OF yaJJ1A
- bhE La Nd NEAR MOUNT vEKNON.
N 80 a1S Ak COZ NTY-Under and hv yir.
tU9ol tne decree Of The Circuit Court of Fsirfs,
tS"..y pronounced at lta Juno telm 1881, ia
'ue sul1 tleceln pending O! GcCsuley and cthers
hgslhst Mc " I!!lams snd others; tho undersisn.
90, named IN said decree, will on WEDNKS.
"a I tha 2o:h day Of September 1881, in front
Oh Inc fo'totIee IN the city Of Alexandria, We
At IL Clock 10 sell to tina hiphest bidIar Of
public auction. tbs. valuable tr.ct Of land known
a3 hOu NJ ZGPR I f." containing ca. .5--lCO
acres. has farm les Geer Mount Vernon. is NJ
uAe so!l natu.al!y, suacapto @ OF eas i'm oroye-
lhcAt &hd may b" c)nvenieEllY divided into
seYesal lhri;.S' ana vii be Che.ed. il desired, in
convenient pare ,Is
Terms OF SAFE: enough cash in haDd to NV
lAe expenses oi safe ant tho sum O. S., ,6S3 90
wIln Interest thereon i7oin tbs ll,h dny of An.
gust. 1870, III! day Of sa;e and the resiiuo in
three equsl annual psy1aa.ls to bear intere.t
RON lhr day .! asln. 20 be secured by tho bonds
oi th@ purcheser, VITA approved personal eecur-
hJ, snd retention Of tito 10 the prcporty .o,c
unt! tho ias: Payments mace Persons desiring
10 purchase arc referred 10 s Ferguson Beach
esq. Alexandria Vs. or 10 MOORE p Son FL
fax C0u,t House w.
THOMAS q +. LOVE, con,n,.
y. w. THUMAS, OoHiih IS
THOMAS MOORE, oI Gaze.
Ealtts1 coun.y, au2292swiw
G 1oMNlSSIONER'S SALEM tAIrFAX
- )COUNTY-PuFsusnt 10 decree of thr
CrcIit Court OF Fzlftax county in tho suit OF
ounheits nci Ris'Ta.or va. FUx's administrator
ana o'ners The undersigned, commissioner Df
sale therein n'mst, will. Gil MONDAY. tho
18Th cay OF Sep!5a!ter. 1881, (Cour. dsy) st Il
O'CLOCK IA t"ll vt public suction before the
@ @GGurt 6ou:e door OF ssid courty, that cortsin
hStI Or Ian OF which III" late George
Il. Fox died scz5i, containing sTl scras. tn
l.r:n lies nesr Fox's mil, now Waples' three
miles northwest of Fairlsx Gcur. Hcutc, srd ia
part OF the real estate IF the .,e G.tri,, FOR
IS we'll wooded and watered
terms 0t Ha!a One fourth OF the purchase
money III hand; the residue il three eGral nsy
mei..s st =. IS and II months, to boar interest
from Gag OF sale, 10 De secured By thu bonds of
th9 purchaser, With good pa:aonal security, and
Ie.eh!'oA q TILE unt. the last psy ment is made.
Reference may be hsi to Moore - Son. A,tar.
hey5, at Fsl:iGy Q. Il, for Information. if da.
sired. THOMAS MOORE
"d&it-"a" Comm'r. CT Sale.
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PURE WHITE sud GROUND SPICES at Nc
BURNgY Il Sons.
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ASK YOUR GROCER FOR TIE ALEXANDRIA
BROOM angll-lm
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
SHE SAW HIM A FEW BETTER.

The public has conceded that the
power of the hotel clerk is superior to
that of the President 4 new rival has
sprung up in the railroad ticket agent,
as was demonstrated at an Iowa station
q few weeks ago.
'Twenty-four cents responded the
agent, working his sausage machine.
She laid down a silver quarter. Being
well acquainted and practical joker,
the agent drew from his pocket gilt
terlng pants button, passed it over with
the ticket and scooped up the quarter.
sis this legal tender" asked the
lady quietly.
oh, yes, he answered with mock
gravity, They are the mainstay of the
Republic,
She pocketed it and got aboard, leav-
ING the agents face corrnscatlng with
smiles.
A few days after he told it to a brigade
of runners buying tickets for B., and
while he was enjoying the encore the
lady appeared with.
Tickets for B, please.
'Twenty-four cents with q sly wink
at the runners. He laid down the
ticket. She scooped it and laid down
twenty-four dazzling pants buttons
exactly like the first.
You said they were legal tender. The,
90 a long ways in supporting the family,
she chirped sweetly, as she bowed frol
the presence Of more than Presidential
prerogative.
Then he set 'em up to the brigade o
enlightened runners.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
NO MANS LAND.

The popular impression that New
foundland is dependency OF Great
Britain appears to be erroneous. Lord
Dunraven has just called attention to
the fact that, by the treaty OF Utrecht,
still in force, fishing rights over the
shore frem Cape Ray to Cape John,
comprising about three-seyenths OF the
entire coast line of the island, were Sc
cured to France, and that country lays
claim to strip of land half mile in
width along the entire western seaboard.
Some day the settlement of conflicting
claims of the English and French Gov
ernments will afford q fine field for
diplomatic manenyering. Meanwhile,
the uncertainty is a serious bar to the
prosperity of the whole island. The
Government is debarred from making
any disposition of over 10000 square
| miles of land. Nobody cares to purchase
OF attempt to develop the resources OF
the land. Worse still, az it is subject to
no authority, it has become the refuge
| of criminals of all classes, for no writs
are effective there, but "every man does
that which seems best to him in his OWL
| eyes"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
A KANSAS MAZEPPA.

In Lamar, Kansas, one day last week,
party of lads who had been reading
Byron's "Mazeppa" concluded to have
some fun with q cow-the only wild
steed available at that time. They
coaxed the cow into the barn, barred the
doors and drew lots for the Mazeppa.
The boy who drew the short straw, u
wiry little fellow of thirteen years, was
tied securely upon the cows back. The
noble animal seemed to take in the situ-
alton and to realize that her reputation
as an actress was at stake. Her acting
was magnificent, indeed, for she brought
down the house-by sections. Although
the audience all had parquette and dress
circle tickets, they thought they could
look at the play better from the gallery,
and 50 they slid up into the hay-mow
and tried to crawl out through the roof,
while the old COW was churning about
fourteen years growth out Of Mazeppa
and believing like u steam calliope,
while Mazeppa passed most Of the time
yelling like pig fast in q fence. The
show probably would be going on now,
| had not the owner Of the barn concluded
that cyclone was wrestling with it and
dashed out to prevent its demolition.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28
REWARDED FOR HER PLUCK.
The Most Remarkable RlOpement
and wedding Ever Chronicled.

The most remarkable wedding on re-
cord took place here yesterday evening,
the circumstances of which would
furnish good material for anovelist's plot.
Westland Pierce, q young gentleman
of this place, has for some time past
been in love with Miss Shoemaker, the
pretty daughter of well known farmer
living near misplace. The young ladys
parents objected, but the ardent lover
persuaded hissweetheart, who was under
twenty one years, to agree to elope him.
It was agreed that she should take her
fathers buggy and drive into the adjoin
ing county, where her lover would be
waiting with magistrate and witnesses
to consummate themarriage. Yesterday
morning, when the time came for Miss
Daisy to start, her courage failed and she
would not go. Her sister, Miss Jane, q
bewitching brunette, two years her
senior, who was in the plot, begged her
to keep her trust with her lover, but all
in vain. "Well, if you don't keep your
work with West Pierce I'll do it for you"
she said, and Indignantly leaving her
sister she got into the buggy and dashed
off despite the screams Of her sister, who
| . A .
could not divine her purpose. Miss
Jane reached the waiting place, explana-
tons were made she said she was will
ing to take her sistersplace. Thelover,
touched by her pluck and captivated by
her determination not to let the plan fall
through, did actually marry her.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-28

did not doubt that this was dastardly
outrage, and that my darling needed q
defender. In minute vengeance would
have been done, and he or I would have
lain low.
But her answer showed / was mista-
ken.
"Charlie," cried she, with that sweet
smile knew SO well, chow can you kiss
me before the children ?"
"Why no" cried he. Don't kiss
them before you ~
And to prove his words he snatched
up little girl and kissed her again and
again, she laughing at the fun. Then
he sat down by her side, and putting his
arms about her, drew her to him. The
daisy-chain dropped to her lap, and she
looked at him as though he were all the
world to her
''Darlingw said he, not loudly, but
loud enough for me to hear, Il have
spoken to my mother about you and me
to-day, and she thinks am very foolish;
but since I always have been, and al
ways will be so, she thinks / may as
well take you to be my little wife
though Won will be very foolish for let
ting me-"
Her answer was to lay her head upon
his shoulder, and flash her blue eyes
with still softer blue upon his face
"Charlie," said she, care yon quite sure
you love me-"
Love you9" he returned, and III
meant it-"my darling, more than
can tell"
'.And you are sure she continued
"your mother will not be angry lcoult
not bear to anger her.
Angry !" said he, closing her lips witt
kisses. "WhO in all the world could b
angry with Ny Little Sweetheart ?"
And so on. The children looking o.
at what was new experience to them
What mattered They would have t
learn themselves some day, though the
were beginning early. And II had t
listen to it all
have not seen her since. For som
cause her happiness stuck in my throa
: and | left Byde that evening. | ma
never see her again. Ere this, doubles
she is another's wife. But when | thin
of her, even to this hour, it is as NJ
Little Sweetheart.