The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-06-18

was told by the clerk that I would
probably find him at the cemetery,
as he had beenlin the habit of max!
diurnaI visits there. / encountered
many difficulties in making my way
through the city of the dead. But
after making many mistakes, and
travelling many hundreds Of yards
unnecessarily, Lat length succeed
ed in finding the spot sought.
Harry was busiIy4 engaged with q
florist in arranging some pipks and
gerani1ms at the foot Of the grave,
and consequently did not observe
me until l6ad stoodleahing against
the paIihgs, gazing at him for sew
eral minutes. Whenhe looked up
and saw me, he dropped tho trowel
with which he had been, transplant
ing the towers, and walked briskly
toward me as he held out his
hand. Z" '-'''"" '0I!,2 y Il
"Ah;S Ell ward, 1 have killed oher
at lastt Here lies my poor vic
tim-driyen into the grave by an
unworthy wretch, who is himself
unfit to live, and not prepared to
die. You told me would kiln her,
and alast how true it has come to
pass" "at lEiI.'r' f,tn -.. :. -,
= II am sent by Lottie to fetch you
home," at length managed to say:
-AAYour sister is almost driven to des-
pair by this distressing occurrence,
and it is your duty to go to her as
speedily as possible" a...
"No, Edward, it would only serve
to increase my darling sisters sor.
row tor me to be with her. Tell
my beloved sister that tits my wish
10 remaini in New York, where lean
waterEhe. grave ofmy victim with
tears, and commune with her gen
tie spirit. ....t. ....a. ..
.
Now, my good friend, here I'm
at the end of my awkward story
and if | have bored you with the
telling ol-il, | am truly sorry for 1T
but if knew had been so fortu-
nate as to interest you, should be
very much gratilled.. 70 all Of my
GOOD friends who have beenso Kind
as to honor me with their attention
/ beg permission to express my
grateful thanks; and by the way Of
winding up the entertainment, ]
suggest the idea that we now ad.
iourn to the saloon and engage IN
quadrille. -tG :" yaa- -
"Wait a moment, sir, il you
please" said Iyanhoe, as he threw
himself in front of lngomar, as il
he was determined to force him to
halt; "you have not yet finished
your story, and we do not intend to
retire until you have told us whal
has become Of Lottie Walling
ford" ..... ..,.
Yes, yes, yes!" exclaimed a doz
en- voices at once;'"let us know
what has become of Louie Wal
lingford," aoR adl .avi,.Vc
"My friends" replied IngQmar,
II pledge you my word that there
is no such person as LOLtie Wal
IingIord now living, so far as | know
or believe; but If her Majesty viii
remove her mask, | will be very
glad to- introduce to you Mrs. Lot
tie Demar, my beloved wife, o.
whon 1 am exceedingly proud| -
BY the time lngonar concluded
the sentence, tile mask was remoV
ed, and Lolue stood radiant, beau
tiful, and tHushing, before the ad
miring multitude. For a moment
the SPECTATORS gazed in breathless
wonder at the angelic loneliness Ol
the beautiful creature who stood
before them; 5hen the audience be
gan. to press around the charming
object, eager to offer. their congrat
ulations. Captain Quitman, ir
whose eyes tears Of Joy trembled
leapod on a box, and brahdishihg
his cane in the air., called out
"I'hree cheers for the Barbarian
Chief and his beautiful Parthenia.'
Then rose such'R joyous shout. as to
drown the great noise caused by the
machinery OF the boat. A. PrQpossl,,
ton was then made by lngomar
and unanimously Endorsed by the
crowd. that all disguises should in
stantly be laid aside. When Don
Quixote removed his mask, hottie
sprung forward, and seizing both ot
I his hands, exclaimedl &
"Oh, bless usl it is Doctor Plaxi'
CO, and am so much delighted to
meet my valued friendl And here
is Captain Burk, tool ! am really
ashamed to acknowledge that did
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