Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-28

arrived, then he dropped Miss ii.
who was left to pine and wither like
a neglected flower and was seen con-
tinually with Miss Y. lie whispered
"soft nothings"in her ear in the morn
ing and murmured the same in the
evening. He seemed 10 be complete
ly infatuated and by the end of the
week the cease" had progressed so
rapidly,that this gay Lothairo had ad-
dressed her, asked her to 60 to Texas
as his wife. Now the plot thickens,
this greenery, yallery, grossery, gal
lery, doller-a-day young man had
been teasing Mrs. u. and III Il spirit
of retaliation she wrote Dr. Cullum
letter purporting to come from one
Lucy Smith, who claimed to be his
wife and asked for information con-
cerning him. The letter was handed
to the fascinating Smith when in the
company of Miss Y. She was in the
joke and asked if he had received bad
news, he said, yes, rather, he looked
SO sad and gray that the plotters be-
gun to think that the joke was be-
coming earnest. Investigation was
made and it was found that he was
a married man. Smiths fright in
creased in such alarming degree
when the lady's friends found the ru-
NOR to be true one, that he lett rath-
er hurriedly on the A. NJ. freight.
The young ladies regarded him as
springs acquaintance and would
never have recognized him elsewhere,
but how differently it might have
turned out, if the deneOument had not
taken place, or if those young ladies
had been susceptible, lie might now
be on his way TO Texas or more prob
ably TO Utah.
A man like that deserves to be
shot. The idea of his treating his
wife in that manner! | only hope
that his mothcr-in-law will hear of
his escapades. Now when a man
registers he is asked the all impor-
tant question, "Married or Single? 7"
and those who are ashamed to ac-
knowledge family ties have dull
time in Dawson. We have learned
caution by the experience Of those
girls and can now spot a benedict
ON sight. BY the subdned air about
him, bald headedness, the up-late-aL-
light, amble, hush-a-bye-baby walk
and other little ways we can not be
deceived again. Mr.. Woodbridge, OF
Louisville, attempted deception, nev.
er mentioned wife or children, but
his walk was "agin" him-he had
had too intimate an acquaintance
with soothing sirup and catnip.
There is very amusing man here,
Canadian called Barnum, who, TO
use his expression, has been anxious
to be "madc acquainted" with the
young ladies, The young ladies
were not anxious" however and Z.
rs. relative has languishcd for Il
partner in the dance until Saturday
night, when w. IL. Carr was dressed
to personate a lady, and introduced
as Miss Carson. Mr.. B. was charmed,
it was "what he long had sought"
etc. lie entered with such zest into
the dance that by the second qua
drille he had shed his coat, and the
spectators almost wept with laughter
at his beaming and gloritied countc-
nance. At the magic hour of mid
night Miss Carson departed never to
return and Mr.. B. has now hope
less detected look most pititul to the
beholder. We gave him one nights
enjoyment and he must have been
happy in the knowledge that Miss
Carson was the most stylish girl at
the dance.
The flirting still continues, the
widow leading the van, but there is
no harm in that, as you know the
Bible says the widows mite"
One couple seems bent upon going
to the cliffs at all hours of the day,
while one young lady has been reel
ing ever since the departure of the
Boston Dude. Diagrams furnished
on applications.
Messrs. w. o. Head. j. Ford, Jno.
Atkinson and Dr. Chambers are said
to have had "cases." ..
Well the flies have conquered and
though the pen is mightier than the
sword, l think l will surrender.
HEI ".. . -.