Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-11-05

"Oh, Bobby, what have you done,
you bad, bad boy? Excuse him, MIR.
Thompson, he didn't mean anything hy
his ridiculous question. did you, Bob
by?"
"Yes, l did. want ter know dog
gcdly replied Bobby. He looks like
one of Noah's SONS. Mebbe he is one
of 'em. Tell me; :" and Bobby looked
ready to dig his small fists into his eyes.
"Tell me, quick"
"Tll cowhide You first, you impudent
boy"
Hastily enough Linn departed for the
Office where lie was bookkeepcr upon
not-gencrous salary, anger and surprise
struggling for supremacy i'll his breast
Bobby was long III understanding
Why he was summarily seized, laid across
his mothers knees, and treated to cor
rective dose of her slipper.
"ThompsOn, what ails you? Glum,
cross, preOccupied enough are you .hi.
morning, observed fellow clerk.
"What do you think of dom.s .stic
lifc?" was Linn's astonishing rejoinder.
1.-The happiest kind is the nearest
| type of heaven we can have on this
mundane sphere. An. thought you
come TO it some day. Who's the lady
Of vour choice
:.Ch. bother, haven't got so far as
that. The fact is, I'm sick of second
rate accommodations and fare, and land
Indies who make love to me"
Queer statement, that last"
"Why so? flatter my"
"Yes, l dare say, and it's the crying
sin of your life. Pat it away. tramrle
II under foot. A vain old man IS pitt.
able affair.""
"Old?" haushtily, doubtingly.
"Why, yes, old. Why Linn. when
I reach nav iiitics. shall think I have
fairly won that disagrecable, descriptive
word. But, suppose, bachelors never
dream they grow old, at least, | never
met one who did; although they are
quite apt 10 know il the minute women
begin to grow ancient"
Linn maintained most repelling 81
lence. That evening he concOcted an al.
vertsement for wife, which he caused
TO he inserted in the columns of leading
daily tho next noon. Not that he OK
pected or desired any result matrimonia|
from tho eccentric and hazardous vcEs|
ure. He did it to kill time, in truth
He had grown timid about appearing i
public, since Mrs Bangs' musicale. III
shutlderc,l 10 think what he might hav
TO undergo il he were to. Replies can
inpromptly and numerously, and in ej
cry conceivable style OF penmanshiI|
Some were in rhyme. some in foreiej
tongues; all, however, proving concl'|
sivcly that plenty Of lille, adventurofi
peoplc were above as well rs below III
daisies.
"Here's a letter you dropped conf
upstairs. 1 seed it and brung it upI
said Bobby Wright.
"Thanks." and Linn flushed as y
thought how easily this letter might hay
exposed him to tho ridicnle of his lanI
. lady. How he blessed Bobby.
"Now, amt good boy?" prOpoun|
ed Bobby.
3 "You are, that's q fact" and Lii
3 passed the urchin nickel.
cam now won't you tell me If y
went into the ark with Noah?"
"Bobby, I've great mind to third
= YOU out of the window |" angrily.
: "Fd druther 60 down the stairs, II
|. perturbablv answered Bobby, suitil
- action to word, departing with a fist
his eye.
! did you give it to him ?" ask
= Mrs. Wright.
. "Gin him what3" blankly ask
~ Bobby.
! "The letter saw you pick up"
= "'Course l did,"
"A "How did you know it was for him
" "Cos, nobody else goes up our stair
% % Mrs. Wright was certain her Bob
possessed certain characteristics viii
10 leading political life imperatively
,v manded.
"My soul. what lengthy and tras
IT, letters women write," said Linn, c.
20 signing fresh batch to the fire. 81
one OF these writer's that can trust,
a. guess I'll call on Miss Snethen."
0 He called. More, he did what he
not intended to do when he left hol
"0 He made her an offer of his heart, b,
~ and fortune. Che declined, for die
Admiram's s wife need her to help tow
l" womanhood and manhood most UNI
~, set of children2 And did not her sis
III Amanda and Celia need her service
vi O similar direction?
81 believe you are too good for
world" said linn, looking regretf
nd into the honest face Of one who CT
er. not he his, because she had to be ev
IN body else's. He imagined that was
mi only reason.
Poor man, he meant well enoJ
~ Little can he dream how far from|
all ideal hs is" thought Miss Snethsj