The Bossier banner., 1882-04-06
A Victim Of Charity.

i lLWaS AT cnurcn lalr, dnd he had come
there at the special request of hi.
"cousin, = who was at the head, of the
fower-table. He opened the door bash.
fully, and stood, hat in hand. looking al
the brilliant scene before him, when a
young lady rushed up, and, grabbing him
| by the arm, said: aa
40 you must, you will, take chance
in our cake. Come right oyer here. This
| wavr' s S slff# @Gi1a9TT
| Blushing to the roots of his hair, he
| stammered, out that "Really he didn't
| have the pleasure of knowing --i =
80 that's all right said the Young
LADY, You'll know me better before you
leave. I'm one Of the managers, you
understand. Come! The cake win ali be
takenif you dom t hurry" and she almost
dragged him over to one Of the middle
tables. seThere now-ronly fifty cents a
slice, and you may get real gold ring.
You had better take three or four slices.
Itwillincrease your chances, yea know. y
s You're very good, he stamnlered.
"But m not fond of cake-that is,
haven tany use for the ring L.
g All, that will be ever SO nice," said
the young lady, fsfor now if you get the
ring YOU can give it back, and wen put
it in another cake sa
= Y-e-e-s,' said the young man, with
a sickly smile. I. To be sure, but
20, there isn't any but about it, said
the young lady, smiling sweetly. :. Yol,
know you promised!''. ,.s..s, ss.....s 49,.
Promised?''
Well, no, not exactly that: but YOU
will take just one slice?l' and she looked
her whole soul into his eyes. s
bsi}T8 Well, I suppose'' .ns ss9
ITO be sure. There is your cake .
and she slipped great slice into his del
icately-glovedi hands as he handed hera
one dollar bill. 20, that is too nice,,
added the young lady, as she plastered
another piece of cake on top Of the one
she had just given him. Il knew you
would take at least two chances" and his
one dollar bill disappeared across the
table, and then she called to q compan-
ion: 20, Miss Larkins, here is gentle
man who wishes TO have his fortune told. -
7 80 does he? Send him right over,'''.
answered Miss Larkins
I, Z. | beg your pardon, but I'm afraid
'yoa are mistaken. don't remember
saying anything about
20, but You will, said the first young
lady, tugging at the youth arm. ssIt's
for the good of the cause, and you won't
refuse,p and once more the beautiful eyes
looked soalfslliyinto HIS There we are,
Now, take an envelope. Open it. There!
you are going to be married in year.
Isn't that jollyp Seventy-five cents.
please. This time the youth was care
ful to put out the exact change. Ni
30, should just like to have my for
tune told. May r said the first young
lady =
'ssOf course you may, my dear,'' said
Miss Larkins, handing out one Of her en-
velopes. 80, dear, you are going to be
married this year, too. Seventy-five
cents rnores please = and the poor youth
came down with another dollar note.
No change here, you know, added Miss.
.Larkins, putting the greenback in her
pocket. 4 Il, i ss.. !. sgs,. ss. Z.
& 80, come, let's try our weight said
the first young lady, once more tugging
at the bashfui youths coat sleeyes' and
before he knew where he was he found
himself standing on the platform Of the
scales @One, hundred and thirty -two,' = ,
said the young lady 20, how I should
like to be great heavy man like you,',
and She jumped onsthe scales like abird.
Zone hundred and eighteen. Well, that
is light. One dollar, please.'' ssstlsFa /
"WhatH' said the youth; ssone.dellarl
Isn't that pretty Isteep?, l mean, -
80, but you know said the Young
lady, sit; is for charity and another
dollar was added to the treasury of the
fair ssss''4 sssss @@aslEsl
II think 7 ll.iiave to go. I have an
engagement at
! 20, but you must first buy me a bou-
qnef for taking you all around said the.
young lady. Right over, here, = and
they were soon in front OF the flower
table. Here s. just what l want, and
the young lady picked up a basket Of
roses and 'ivi0lets.sE s'Seven dollars, ]
please pls a3I no gsiIgsais 81, y
s,a"0, Jack, is that you?n cried the poor
youth s. cousin from behind the flower
counter, "and buying flowers for Miss
Giggie, too. O, I shall be terribly jealous
unless you buy me d basket toe, and
she picked up an elaborate affair.
twelve dollars, please, Jack, and the
youth put down the money, looking ter
ribly confused and much, as though he
didn't know whether to make bolt for
the door or give up all hope and settle
down in despair. ii aai asaf h,se
s'You'll excuse me, ladies, he stam-
mered, "but I must 60, have -A''IIifE
]. 'Here, let me pin this in your button
hole, 7 interrupted his cousin. FIFTY.
cents. please, and then the youth broke !
away and made aostraight line for the
door.
tsWell, If ever 4 visit another fair, may
| be e-be blowed!' he calculated, as he
counted over his cash to see if he had the
ear fare to ride home. Brooklyn Eagle.
s Prank Armstrong, who committed
suicide recently in San Francisco, was,
prosecuted to his death. He once served
9 brief term in the Oregon penitentiary
for stealing an overcoat while drunk.
BeinO afterward restored tn honest am.