Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-04
A CHOIR SINGER
Who Turned Out to Be a Danger
Gus Man,

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GUS Man,
There are two Sides to every 4ucs-
ton, as the best of reasons demon
%strates; but Marie Prot, try o. she
might, could find only onc side TO the
question OF her engagement to sydney
Worth; and that, unfortunately ior the
lover, wa the negative side. sydney,
on his part, being q man was logical
enough to take in al the bearings Of
the case, aud vet heroic enough TO await
Marie'S decision with q coura-c worthy
of 2 cause more sublime than the yea
or nay Of 4 h]rowH-eycl -ir.. In this
trembling balance, however, wa, hung
bis hope Of all earthly happiness, while
be smoked hi, cigar and talked and
walked aboutthe world as usual,
Take 4 week. only q week, for calm
consideration, be had begged her, and
then proceeded to enhance her calm
ness by daily letters Of urgent pleading.
His eagerness harassed and worried
Marie into z state almost Of resent
ment and took from Der much OF the
responsibility Of her final action. Il
gave her something toiight against and
armed her with necessary lirmnc,>.
Whereas. if he had thrown himself COM
pletely and helple'Sly on her mercy
she would have found it doub,y hard TO
wiring his heart BY her decided refusal:
but she would have wrunG it all the
same,
When her letter came at last poor
sydney kissed the dagger before he re-
ceiyed its stab-that is, he ki>>cd her
handwriting, and then very likely q
few moments later dropped a tear OF
two in the same spot. But the letter
was folded and put away, as such let.
tiers and such poor. broken hopes are
being folded and put away all over tbs
world to-day and every DAY, and Syd.
nev went about his business a,tonished
and miserable at the heavy weight Of
bis disappointment. His life staggered
under it but did not stop; and ht
vaguely felt, through all his suffering.
that time would bring him again the
old firm step and lightsome strength
but never the old ravety and FRESHNESS.
of heart. Love, rose had grown 70.
him and bmstinto bloom. andits petal
were scattercd-no power could max,
it again q perfect flower. All the re,
of the things in the world remained
certainly. but they seemed 10 bav,
very little use or value for him now
and be wondered how thr day
and years could 90 on under the i'm
pctus of his lost hone and asrfratinn
Blu, the DAYS ami wears lid 90 on. Sv,i
uey sat at his dosk and madc NOM
and Marie Sane in nor rh,rrb and cav
music lessons, lo.ing her youthfr
beauty somewhat hui ]oainirG oiv.a,
in GRACE and o,troctivo1..s h aS
sydney met occa.innqIly a.. fri.,I. an
Ills oyrs sin tolI tha -o,,n oLI -.
,ha, vos rn,y ,orI;Il." 81 IN -
expression. As ,or Ni.s pirn, ~
mo, tho uguol oynorioroo ,ha. ,,I1, =,
The lot If ,oinn,oj onJ n,ootors rn,.
Sb, had bo.,. n, r'aIo fr ra,,J"' a "G,n' u
array Of admirers and nIra,, f,o -"
Two orJcnt invcr, wha ","?, onJ ; =;
The same ca.c as sydno" hin,i ME-" :
i, would sccm o'o ""Is ~
ns,cJ obsoryrrs ,Ta, NJ. upJ Pr m ~ ih,'
unsic,l md born,oninns ~ ~ u;
~o,.or ro, ra.mnmJ"1 N"s' ia
"hori :. au / ~, "r '""'''
ny" ~. "im.'V vno.u VI lDNc'
Mnr;o,s Il, ao",i '' "me" tnc hC!'l,oie :
mn o"5 VII! MN s,ruth anu
i;|o9 ~ nie'ouS caiiie pouring INTO NJ
ne IKE an overwhelming tide, neith'
the alto on one side Of her nor the ba