Smyrna times., 1882-05-03
A few Of Cupid's Franks.

While Miss Carrie Huges, ofSt. Louis,
vas attending q private school in Hart
ford, about three years ago, she met
Henry Lewis, Il young man somewhat her
senior. Each made upen the other that
impression which is to out-and-out love as
a huckleberry is to peach, a nod of
greeting to bow of alteration or a thin
bleful of lemonade to a demiiohn ofapple-
jack. Nevertheless, the acquaintance was
Il good thing in its way, for when Lewis
saw the name of Miss Hughes upon
hotel register at Bethlehem, New Hamp-
shire, last August, he FASTENED to find her.
In day or so the two got to passing their
evenings together on the hotel piazza, and
hey gave up good deal Of their share of
ne daylight to rambles up and down the
mountain paths of the neighborhood.
Upon the young woman's return TO ST.
Louis she told her mother all about it.
like nice girl, and the mother, having
obtained satisfactory proof of the young
mans excellence, consented to the mar
rage. On Tuesday of last week Mr..
Lewis, accompanied by his mother, arriv 4
u St. Louis from New York and visited
the brides house. As the two mothers and
the young folks were conver3ing Mr..
Hughes, senior, entered the room. To
he surprise of the other three Mr..
Hughes stopped short as soon as his eyes
ell upon Mrs. Lewis, and she, in turn, ex-
libited considerable agitation. What
IAN be the matter?" "How now 2" and
Do you know each other?" were some
IF the questions asked by the spectators
Of the tableau, which ended in burst OF
laughter and hearty handshaking ON the
part of the actors. IH brief, Mr. Hughes
| discovered in Mrs. Lewis Il sweetheart OF
thirty years ago. They had quarreled and
ne had gone West and neither had heard
Of the other until he meeting on the eve
Of their children's marriage
:" SPELL UPON HER.
A Georgia planter who lives a few mile
rom Macon, had for an overseer middle
lged man, in whom he placed confidence
The overseer, though handsome and o
pleasing manner. was uneducated, so tha
he planter, upon detecting a disposition
III the overseer's part to make love to til
Young daughter Of the house, put the cir
lpOn her guard. As she had been give
rood schooling and would fall heir to a.
ais property, the Georgian was ambition
in the matter of her matrimonial alliance
But one night, about three weeks ago, tn
young woman and the overseer disappear
I'd. The planter was given a sad shoe
when aroused and informed Of the elop(
ment, but four years in the saddle, undC
Lee, had taught him 10 take the bit of at
veristy between his teeth, nor did h
'ourage fail him upon the occasion here
with mirrored. He rode fast and hard t
Macon, enlisted the police, guarded th
lepOt and visited all the hotels I'll
. night search was fruitless. however, an
not until about noon on the following da
was the girl found She had passed IL
the night with school friend and was
meet the OVerseer, who had remained wit
+ relatives in another part of the city, th'
afternoon, when they were to be marie
u She was overjoyed to see her father AT
J. sobbed for long time when in his arm
! Her explanation was that she did not Ill
the Overseer, but that when he told her
d elOpe with him she felt that there was 81
T. spell" upon her and that she must ODE
U, The case has caused a great deal of COZ
L. ment in the Georgia papers.
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