The Dawson journal., 1884-10-16
A GEORGIA ROMANCE.
Protty Miss Jennie and Her Rival
SuitOrs-Her Heart Goes with Her
Love, but Her Parents Bring
Her to Shame.

Warren Price,who is under SEN
tence OF execution for the 14th of
November next, is the villain in a
tragedy Of more than ordinary in
interest.
Mr.. Price is one Of five brothers
who live in johnson county, all
highly respected and past the line
OF hity years. The FIVE brothers
are tall, shapely men, with long
whiskers whose whitaned coils
give them marked resemblance
to the picture of Moses on Mount
Nebo. Warren Price lived in a
pleasant little home near Wrights
vile, where his daughter, Miss
Jennie, reigned as queen. Though
but fourteen years Of age at the
time the story begins, she was ex-
ceedingly well developed, being a
girl OF remarkable natural beauty
and vivacity. This drew to her feet
a large number Of admirers from
among the best young gentlemen
OF the country. Two Of these. Mr..
Mandal Powell and Mr.. Romanus
L. Perry, were looked upon as the
favorites, and in favor Of their
claims all other suitors withdrew.
Powell met the appreciation Of the
girls parents, who used every per-
suaslon to induce her to turn a
willing ear to his suit. Miss Jen-
ME, however, gave her affections
to Perry, and the day for the mar
riage was finally set.
THE YOUNG HUSBANDS HAPPY HOME.
On the 18th of January, 1882,
the fifteenth birthday of the bride
the couple pledged their VOWS,
From the old folks Perry received
the most fattering welcome, but
the JOY of the wedding day had its
sting in the presence of Mandal
Powell as an invited guest.
"Never mind" said the child-wife
to her husband. ii is only for to-
day. Tomorrow we will be by
ourselves" The next day the
young couple were established in
their cosy little home, about five
miles distant. The young husband
had taken every pains to have it
fitted up in a style Of elegance un-
usual in that county, as a token of
his love for his bride. Among
other surprises which met her
there was an organ, upon which
she was an expert performes. For
six months the husband enjoyed a
dream of happiness such as falls
to but few. His lot was an envied
one. One day, however, he was
told that Mandal Powell, his old
rival, had been seen entering his
house. He Indignantly denied the
statement, and knocked his infor-
mant down. On his way home,
however, the thought kept upper
most in his mind, Notwithstanding
his efforts to repress it. When
he reached home his wife met him
at the gate with warm kiss, and
all thought of infdelity disappear
ed. During the evening he men,
toned Powell's name, when for
the first time his wife flew into an
unaccountable passion, accusing
her husband of unreasonable jeal-
ousy. A few tears, a few kisses,
and the pair were happy in each
others love again.
DESERTED BY HIS WIFE.
With a light heart, Mr., Perry
set out next morning on a business
trip to Wright3ville. About FIVE
that evening he returned, but was
surprised that his wife did not
meet him at the gate. On enter
ing the house all was still, and he
felt death chill come over him.
On the lid of the organ
he saw note which, tearing open
wildly, he read as follows:
"Romanus-I have gone home
You watch me too closely. L will
never live with you again. Good
bye forever.
JENNIE"
For a moment he stood as one
distracted. Why his wife should
have treated him thus was a mys-
terry. A colored servant told him
that Mrs. Price had come and ta-
ken her daughter away. The
crazed husband went to the house