The bee., 1883-06-30
DEAREST LOUISE.

am just from the Qeput, NntIe
went to bid adieu for a while to
NJ. y. O., Jamie D., Sara B.. and
Katie L. They have gone. / was
just as sorry as l could be to part with
them, but know they need a good rest
from their labors. For indeed no ore
works harder than our teachers, and it
is but right that they should have
some quiet place to remain during the
hot days of July and August. What
do you think of argus" begrTdg.ng
the poor schoolmarms recreation
Well, amt that mean-the quaint es-
sence OF meanness.
Miss Jamie Thomas, Of Raleigh,
and Miss Lcary. of Fayetteville. \. G..
were at the Fifteenth Street Church
Sunday. They are en- route for ObCr-
lin to attend commencement there |
know them both well. | think You
remember my telling you that Jamie
and | were classmates. She is such a
sweet girl. Miss Leary is the sist,r
of the eminent lawyer in North Care
lima, Hon. Jno. S. Leary. | am in
clined to think that both these girls
made good impress on some Of our
lads. l noticed II. W. F. is looking
quite milk and honeyish at them.
Perhaps this is owing to the fact that
the dear girls came FROM the same
State North Carolina that he origi-
nally sprung from.
Harry was at church Sunday morn
ing. Really, Lou, did not recognize
him; he has had his moustache (?)
buried Alex. told me soto c0ce dur
ing prayers that it was hotter than
Mingle's mush. What is Mingle's
mush? Do you know, or at least can
you remember, the fascinating clerk
at the Pension Office, Mr.. D--n?
Well, wait till tell you. Parthenia
K. said to Inc in chulch: CLARA, /
know secret" What is it, dear?"
Never mind; wait until the service is
over, and will tell YOU" Lou, what
do you think it was? She said that
Mrs. L., with whom the fascinating
gentleman boards, told lady friend of
Mrs. J. that Mr.. D-n actually
banged his hair, painted his eyebrows,
and took equally as long to make up us
an ordinary lady would to fix for AN
evening out in full dress" What do
you think of that, and he paying seri-
Gus attention to such a noble girl as
Annette S?
Well, Lou, l am not going away. 1t
is not because l do not want to, but |
am crazy to get on the good side of Il
sealskin this winter; and pa says !
shall do so if [ am prudent, and that |
am going to try and be. a score of
girls left last week; many more will
follow, and l wish them all very
pleasant trip. Your letter about
'Leedy'' has raised very general
talk gossip. l heard several
friends discussing the matter. J. ii.
told me that the editor of the BEE had
been threatened The BEE is all
right; it don't sting anyone that treats
the community proper, but it gals
when anyone undertakes to run over
everybody. The two names at the
head of the BEE indicate that there is
metal behind the throne.
Blanche W.. a. E. T. and NJ l.. :.
have gone off with the Layton COmbi-
nation. We all wish the whole troupe
prosperity and good health and much
pleasure, and at the end something to
count in their musical pockets.
Our very estimable citizen, scholar
and gentleman, J. Z. J., is on The car
pct again, and do you know that
rumor has it that he and my fathers
friend, Mr.. A. H., are both courting in
dead earnest, and each expects very
shortly to take close to their bosom Il
young wife apiece. That's good; nc
two better men-tWo more honorable
citizens do not walk our streets.
Hattie q. is home from Norfolk.
Blessed girl, when | looked on her to-
day, | thought her much more like a
picture of loveliness than Il human
figure. Miss McNary. the young lady
that lost her mind, also lost two dia-
mond rings for young colOred lady
clerk in the department who was so
very indiScreet as to loan them to her.
Speaking about diamonds, Cassie re-
ceived very beautiful seven-stone
cluster from New York in honor of
her birthday and graduation. 1t is
lovely; but no one can borrow it from
her, Why do poor girls want to wear
diamonds, when it is SO well under
stood that the question will arise,
How did she come by them? Adieu.
Your own,
CLARA