The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-16
= A Romance OF Atlanta.


Once upon time, and not very long
ago al that, n young man Of Atlanta
foil In love with an Atlanta girl. This
happens every day, and. rs also hap
pens. the girl fell In love with tho young
man. Somehow or other tho parents OF
the girl frowned upon the union OF these
two hearts that beat rs one. and they
continued 10 frown until the young peo-
pie, thrown upon their own resources,
elopcd. rs young people will do. aud tho
parental irowu alluded 10 instead Of
becoming q smile and bencdiction In
the presence Of the inevitable. widcned
and decpcncd into bitter dlapproba-
tion. The father aud mother set great
store by their daughter, and they were
overwhelmed with grief when they dis
covered that for the first time In her life
she had dlsobeyed them. They did not
seek her out for the purpose OF bestow.
Ing their forgiveness. A. u
In the course Of time little baby was
born 10 the young couplc--a marvellous
" beautiful child We have been told--
and II grew 10 be as cunning as II was
beautiful. One day recently a lady
acquainted with tho factss and intimate
with both families, called upon
tho young mother. but found nobody
at home but baby and nurse. An Idea
struck her. and she lost no time in
carrying Il out. She seized the baby and
bore n on In triumph 10 its grandmoth-
or. When she rang the dQor-bell at
grandmothcr's house the lady was In q
fremor, but tiie baby was rs cool aud A.
unconserned as q cucumber. Perhaps
we ought not 10 say unconcerned, Tor
when the grandmother opened tho door
the baby laughed and crowed In her
face, and was as pert and ~ saucy Is
you please. And wouldn't the lsdy
come In and rest hcrselfP Well. tho
lady didn' know; she was Just passing.
and she thought sho would ring
and see how q all ywers getting
along; but In she vent and
presently grandmother was sdmir:
Ing baby ~ Il sat pephed, bright and
buoyant upon tho lap ii the lady. AT
this juncture the baby displayed the
most exquisite diplomacy IL boldly
held out It's dimpled little arms 70 iis
grandmother. and was soon nesting
against her rnotherly bosom. II laughed
aud crowcd and cnddled. and when
somebody made prctense Of taking i
Il cuddled the closer. What wonderful
bright eyes 10 had. 10 be surel What {
cunning little curl. half hidden behind
iis little pink earl What tempting llttls
toesi What dainty litsle handsl Oh. {
wonderful baby altogether. tho grand
mother thought and said
At this critical moment the grand
father made his appearance, and thil
remarkable baby seemed to understand
iis busIness thoroughly. II tcoocd ant
crowed ut the grandfather. found
place In his strong arms, and hid i
| little face In his cost collar. The grand
father was captivated. He tossed an'
dandled the baby. and fondled II In |
way altogether unusual Then the lad
I was asked whose baby 4 WAS Her Pc
siiion was embarrassing. Shc had q
idea Of ths result. but she made bold
tell the two old people that Il was the
daughters child. With this the grant
mother fcIl to weeping. sud elasped u
wonderful baby 70 her breast and u
grandfather walked nefvously AROUND
wiping his eyes and wondering Why
was % foolishly happy. Nelhing woul
do these old people but their daught'
must be sent for, and such another .
union and revivAl q vas heh over v
! baby has never beiore been sseu n 4
lsnfa That we'll ssy and so1sk %
A carriage passed II frpot q ~ o
| fiisiios olllcs yesterday. - b , ~
!. seated all H. members 81 the rv1nle
. family. The baby had . froae seo1l =
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