The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-07-05

DEAR YouNG Folks - Tonight while
the twilight shades were gathering,
thought ! would let the darling young
folks hear fros Little Tommie once
more. | cannot convey 10 you all an
adequate conception how much exquisite
pleasure ! derive from reading the dear
old STAR. | guess everybody's mouth
and eyes flew open when they discover
ed that mammals red-headed, irccklcd-
faced boy and the schoolmarm's pet WAS
in Missouri. Yes, | am here, without
either Of my protectors. How strange,
but the truth is sometimes stranger than
fiction. Now, that ! am away, my little
heart nearly bursts with grief, because |
stole mammals teeth one day when she
was going to church. The same day the
schoolmarm's puir-box was missing. The
whole house was in an uprOar. Every
body was searching for the missing ar
t%icles, but let me tell you they had q
f~ruitless search one and all stared at me,
and even had the audacity { o ask mi
what ! had in my pockets, as i Il was dny
Of their business. Why every angry look.
every harsh word is waited TO me, is d
mystery / never could fathom. Probably
a brief description Of my trip and this
country would prove interesting. know
ii would, II | was capable Of giving one.
| left Memphis, May Goth, . O'Clock a. NJ.
in company with a lady and gentleman
All OF us being bound for the sane point
| felt like | was in the seventh heaven ot
bliss and ecstacy, for ! expected that th,
scenery would be, indeed, very CRANE
and romantic. / never had my hopes ~
entirely blighted before In my life. sucl
a wilderness, such a iorsaken country,
find it utterly impossible to describe.
tried 10 sleep, but alas! ten thousand
thoughts crowded my memory, but slccT
came not 10 my weary eyes. ! entered
Missouri a little before sunset, aud the
greater portion Of country that ! passe,
through, while blessed with daylight
was very fine, indeed. ] reached Asl
Grove at 3 O'Clock a. m. It's beautiful
town and a real gay place. Pretty girl
in abundance, and the boys, | must al
NIT, out look poor, unfortunate Littl'
Tommie but ! have found some trn,
hearts in both sexes. The above men
toned town has two splendid school
and a new college almost completed
The artificial lake ispcrieclly excrueialing
shall take my little sweetheart out rid
ing soon, provided she does not give IN
the grand bounce. The crops in tb
surrounding country are splendid, espe
: cially the grain crop. Peaches are alinos
a failure. Apples, mulberrics, goose
berries, and vegetables Of all kinds II
abundance. The people living in Oh
country keep the market bountifully SUI
! piled with fruit, chickens, vegetables, etc
! always find a ruady sale for everything
| frequently participate in many ANUS
ments--such as fishing. niing horrs
back aud walking oycr the huge rock
and | am such an awkward BOBBY that
have spraincd my ankies aud find IL yer
difficult to walk. OH when mamm
/ and the schoolmann hear Il. how niue
| they will suffer mentally, God onl
knows. Oh could ! see those dea
faces tonight and heafkcn 10 the cf
: chanting strains Of their meloiions voieel
: Sunbeam, Nellie Big, uno. Neno, Poii,
: and everybody else, write real often. !
/ my dreams Il night ! am often awakcHe
/. by visions u the horrid oil kitchen, III
muddy cpv-f-n and : hsflr pfxsrum
! boy wipinv the sweat frpm his mob
I brow. Wei, ! must desist writing Tor
cannot hear 10 think q Joys depans
4 never 10 return. for bitter i the rrolIe'
iion. With q bu.hsl Of love Tor ono an
I'll, ! make = polite bos aud retire.
Lfffs TosAlr.
Ash Grow. NJ. Iuns q