Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-18
A LudicrOuS ElOpemcnt.

It's hard for a country lak" I" con
ycv to his Susan Jane the exact SITUATION
when first t.lc arrow l. lodged IN Ills
b,ort The attitudes and aNkwar! +! com
hinations If personal presentation are
painful to an outsider. 20 say nothing "i
what h. suffers See him cross hlN les.
| first one on top and then the other. ana
| then see him shoot them ont III front,
and run III. hands Ill his pockets; tl'n
| he draws Ill his feet, doubles them under
the chair, pulls his hands ont 81 hi~
pockets and drops them down 10y hl> SID.
| stretches. vawns. brushes, ami almost
dies irving Ia saw il. Poor fellow, II l.
| mar,vr,lom while il lasts. and when hc
docs get his mouth "if, it, hk" put
ting n brccar on horse back: hc Just
cantcrs off To paradise with happy-G"-
mcky Indifference that Is envlahi". har-
ring An obstruction on the track. and
then over on his head he tumhleS. When
cruel parents intervene and refuse L"
ra'lfv.
4 lulicrous case Of this sort OF agony
occurred near the place of my nativity
about TWENTY-FIVE years ago, III which
had nv sympathles so ro'l>et tha' l "ae
moved 10 lend the hero some assistance.
His name was Joe, and his girl :, Mar.
tina Jane. "a whom he had surrendered
his entire heart. stock, lock and barrel
without reservation Of any KIND. which
, she pushinglv reciprocated hy adding
her entire stock in trade III the partner
s,ip proposed But the old folks de
murre,l-r refused to ratifv-thr"atrl q
= war of axtermination-han hanished Joe, ano
: h.li.d Martha Jane. besides several othcl
threatened acts Of dire hostility. In fact
J,e and Martha Jane had the biggest
i spiCbr put IN their dumping ever known
n SINCE Adams and Eve's apple scrap"
Their hearts all but ''buStcd '-hut the,
didn't.
The parties were neighhors-lyed II
q sicht of each othtr-.Ioe on the hill AM
Martha Jane in the bottom. " hel
Martha jane came forth Ia nonrl>l
q her vourg fowls with preparation q
II pro,lnd corn sild water she would cas-
her loving ewes upward and rest them "
.J,a who would from above look dow
- atf.ctionatelv on his Martha Jane, an
n. they would sigh and swallow great hunk
q of grief as Ing as apple dumpllngs.
.io.. was So badly of that l was sori
G. for him. and when he called upon me
assist him, ! proceeded at once 10 II
nr,spective mother-in-law tmore or les
he with NV elodnence, from whom
n nr,ree,led from whence hot runlllh
rs int nv time was good. l reported pr
in press. and begged to he excused. y
= got worse and worse: threatened
81 commit-well. to steal something. al
ne did make divers efforts to steal his 81
a put the old folks slept on their arm
Joe was getting terribly bad of; he ::
ne he must have her: that | must steal
he for him. | tried to prevail on him
..s. bi,le his time; but, no. have her he mt
and must do the job for him; he KIN
iii 7 could do it if would, and he wanted
done night of =,
md When found Joe couldn't wait, lc'
nh sented TO try my hand. | was ap'
u;o Marthas age. and the Thought occur
'',' to me that / would dress in woma
nd. clothes and let Joe steal me. and Sc
not II vould .'sorter" cool his ardor. e
wa. fided nv plan to some Of the boys.
they approved it and promised th'ir
s;stopce We concluded that va wu
lilo lei the old man, Martha Jane Iaii
, into the secret, and arrange for hin
HIS rursue MS with his hounds, of which
Ieer had about dozen. when We made
rm- ATTEMPT. The old man entered into
,ou, affair eagerly. for he despised Joe.
After we had fixed all the prellmina
lacA of time, place and manner OF proceed
we adjourned to meet the newt on.
night and have the chase, we nic'
anal coriing to adjournment atthe time ayr
the and a woman hitched me up IN som
hich her gear. with parcel OF things
auuS no NV uaist-I don't know
1'e tbcv all were. but know the out
cap was calico. and it was IN two Pisccs
lid q wos the tail. which was tied on Ilr','
cast tbe other was a sort Of jacket with srs 81,
70 il of some dark sort OF stun ii
'o"s With a white sun-bonnet. and niue
olon- and some cotton stuffed in ludicious
n the give me gushing makeup, HAVING
y be Drovided as indispensable to my 'c'
H. / was ready and willing to be Joe 5
.lphia When we arrived near Martha )
house. the old man was waiting io
We arranged that after we had go'
fish, a quarter Of mile of. one OF our
nast who remained behind for the pur
Tbey should notify Joe that We had N
hters: lane. and when Joe came tearing
ilk >" house. the old man was TO give .
ck to salute from his old double oarTe!iea e..
on our run. Very soon here came Joe IL
! ths. Town the bill towards the creek =,
thev went tie venerable sAot-Sun ana
weat Joe. and sosn sAns TIE Old g