The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1881-06-09


The dress circle was adorned by
q dyspeptic-loOking girl, with big
feet, who had q brown Wart on her
face and = certain look about her
which plainly told that she was fresh
from boarding school. Beside her
sat long, gaWky young man, who
was the country, and evidently smit-
ten with the charms Of the young
lady BY his side, upon whom he
would ever and anon bestOW the
most tender glances. During an
intermission in the play be turned to
her, and, in q voice as tender as a
Surloin steak, said
"Den't you think It's awful warm
In this ere theateF, Miss Mary y
She let fall on him 8 languid, pity
ING glance, and then replied
NAhi yes, there exists q certain de-
gree Of eloseness which is deleterious
"a lha comfort of oac's physical
belna; but, my dear MF. Weedles,
You are no doubt perfectly aware OF
| he fact that chemistry teaches US that
tha exhalations Of 50 many individ-
nails earbonizes the entlre atmosphere,
vltiating it 10 q degree which renders
Il poisonous 10 the respiratory or
qana, as we'll as to the corpuscles in
TIE blood, producing nausea, and in
soma cases syncope. You can see ct
glance. Mr.. Weedles, that this Is
caused By the lack OF Oxygen"
ayes. ] know EN-, that is, I've read
Of IAN. but haint never seen any yet,
lsI know on; but when Bill wilkins,
Al their protracted meeting down on
/ Goose creek, said that The heart was
4 mart OF the stomach, told him il
Was the derndest lie be ever spoke.
ooh, dear hoW absurd It vas in
him TO make such 8 statement Why,
don't YOU know that the palpitaliOn
ofthe viscus generates subtle eleetri-
cal force which is the most mystic
rlous. wonderful and startling power
which propels the anatomy Of the
genus homo ?"
ell have-yes, ! have heern tell
oft aforo, bat I don't stick myself
ID e knowing everything. l amt
/ that kind Of q man. The folks used
10 say--and was powerful proud OF
'lit-thaa / warn't no sloucher on
qrammar; bat won't you have some
peanuts, Mins Mars p and be wiped
The cold persplration from bis brow
3 and tramblod with nervousness.
"Nons thank you Mr- Weedles
e peanuts have q strange elect on my
q rastfenomical organs
b III didn't meaa e hurt your feel
lnes. Hiss Mary, because you rocol.
q leet before you vent OF - schoo
y that | used 10 bring you peanuts ans
o We ussd 10 sit astFaddle The garde
i fence and cat them. Don't you re
mamhar'hou your old mother usel
u % aay that new peanuts we're awfg
= oolickvf Them were happy day.
Is Miss Nary" and the humble love
b sighed as low as 3 note on 3 bass-fS
j dis.
+ e0h. Mr. Wesdles q she sail
"a blushinesy, ~ want 20 ask yo
g something. Did you not aay On oI
q occasion that / sas possessed Of
81 moietg OF TIE divine alIlalus, and th
4. you thought ] Was q being entire
70 loo aaraphic and ethereal % exist /
D. this mundane sphere
es aMiss Mary. said lover, and I
ad eve aashed aud breast heaved. q
"a 4 mean, uudaFhand lle ] never sa
q. 4 uord ag'in IL ~ life, and III jl
IS be stsgnally goldarned Il ! cant j
81 naturally walk he log Of eng n
a. uho lIss to ucandalize NE behind !
a.. back. IalWaya sd Miss Mary JoI
.sn was 1hs sweetest 1lfl In the e0nnt
AZ. and
Ia Bot She curtaIn went up. and
OF res q the conversation aas lost
ln- ths ogsah Of ths orcheaira.