The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-01-08

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There were a great many beaut
fufquadroon girls about the Capita
at that time; MANY Of them wer
daughters ofthe colored member
They were having gay time indee
-becausem was plenty. espe
cially among the members Of ii,
Legislature. l knew at least a doz
en- girls who were desperately i
love with Rigmarole-irl fact tbe,
fairly worShipped him. There bac
been three fights between the riiya
claimants for his love, and q geneT
al engagement was daily expected
Among the quadroons, there was
one who was surpassinglybeautiful
She was quite young-notSver sew
enteen. She was modestand well
raised. She was quite a tayorite
among the young colored members
ofthe Legislature, many of them
made offers OF marriage; but Ton
Rigmarole had won her youna
heart. Poor girl she imagined thai
she had achieved a grand triumph
over her rivals, in winning Rigma
roles heart; but, alas! let her sad
fate serve as a warning to others oI
her sex. Tom had sworn to love
her and her alone, It'll Old Time
should call on him to hand in his
checks. As soon as the Legislature
should adjourn, she and Tom were
to marry andspend the honey moon
abroad. Yes, indeed; that confd.
ing girl did spend her honey moon
abroad-and she has spent many a
vinegar moon abroad too. She was
the ouly daughter of an old negro
named Gabriel Walton-the former
slave of Thaddeus Walton. His
daughter Jennie had been raised as
a house-maid and seamstress, in Mr..
family. She was possess.
ed OF a tall, well-shaped form, gen
tie disposition and many accom-.
plishments. She reallya beau
tliul woman; and her love for Tom
Rigmarole amounted to idolatry.
She was very happy in the thought,
that she had won the heart of such
a hero, But poor Jennie Walton
was not the only victim, that met
the sad fate, which l am about to
describe. Tom Rigmarole was not
the only villain who came down
from the north to getrich by deceiv.
ag poor honest negroes, while pre-
tending to be their friend. His.
sort swarmed down on. the South.
ike the clouds of grass. hoppers that
nfest the fertile fields of Kansas.
But | am DEPRESSING; let me tell you
about the awful fate ofJennie Wal
'on. AS the session grew near to
is close, poor Jennie's young heart
,hrobs with high hopes Of welded
9llsss soon to be hers. Her hero
Ter beautiful white northern hero.
whose blood had made her free.
Oh, what happinessl Oh, what ex-
tatic joy, to think that she was toll
% such hsro's bride! Her heart
elt like it would burst with purel
Hiss. Gould it be true that she
vas to reach such indescribable iov2E
Mas she dreamingsor was itrealityg
Jould it be possible that one who |
lad been born a slave Should reach
uch a lofty position8 Was it true
hat she was to be the honoredl
ride of such a great man? Shell
hought other beautiful, brave hero,I
" day and dreamed of him atnieht
What sweet dreams! What a mag.
lifcent triumph Wouldn't she bel
'nvied by all her female associates.
vho had set theircap for the great
hampton Of freedoIn? Eleven 9TH
II damsels were gnashing their
eeth with envy because the fair
ennie Walton had carried off the
'rize, which they had been plan
ing and scheming to win. FULL
nany a dozen disappointed suilors,
rho had been laying siege to Jen-
lies heart, were contemplating su-l
eide or murder. Tom Rigmarolel
leld his head aloft, and gazed down.
nth naughty scorn on his discom-
ted rivals .Jennie's father bought
stove-pipe hat ard a standing col.
ar; and putou a look Of superiority. /
le was proud Of the greatness thatl
1as aboutto be Athrust upon him. /" /
Why should he not be proud2 Was
9 not going to bethe father-in law /
fan illustrlUusc champion. .oflibertygI.
1.-the colored members were offer
lg their congratulations to the
Apply father they began to look
P 70 him as one above ordinary
len. "A few devoted friends began
} mention Mr. Walton's name as 1
r0bable candidate for Governor
he fact of HE Name pm. s.