Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-04-08
NPvnA b. MISSOURI THURSDAY, APRIL s, 1886
A MOST LOVELY VISION.
The Woman the Judge Saw In Arkan.
saw.

1t A MOST LOVELY VISION.
4 Inc Woman the Judge Saw In Arkan.
saw.
= They were sitting, number OF
" Kindred spirits, spinning yarns in a
it law office. The conversation turned
= upon the subject of beautiful women
IN and where the handsomest women
- were to be found.
IN s"Gentlemen," remarked the old
se colonel, who had been appealed to
II Tor his views of the situation, "the
most perfect figure and prettiest face
ever saw were in the wilds of Ar
kansav. A party of US were Out
hunting, over the swamps between
%s !. ,,1l and Arkansaw rivers. To.
wards sunset we esi7srts-ts esssss to a deep and
muddy bayou. which we knew as
glance it would be impossible to ford. /
After series of yells from our guide
a woman glided down to the bank
| on the ether side, gracefully seated
herself in the canoe and commenced
paddling towards US with strong, swift
strokes. As she neared the place
where we were standing we all saw
she was young-not more than 10
and with face of SURPRISING lowell
ness. Her complexion was OF that
perfect brunette type only to be found
in girls whose ancestors for many
generations have lived beneath
sunny skies; her cheeks had the III
descrihahle tint so often seen on the
sun-klssed side of a ripe peach; her
mouth was exquisite, with poutlng
: lips like twin cherries; her hair float
, ed down her back in silken, shining
, wavelets nearly to the ground; and
! her eyes! ah, gentlemen, how shall l
describe the midnight splendor, or
e The transcendent glories TO he seen
p in the liquid depths of those dark
t orbs?
e las she stepped lightly ou! on the
q hank aud stood holding the dug
l, out for us to get into, continued the
e old gentleman, ''she displayed the
most ravishngly perfect figure evel
IF beheld. She was dressed in the
u single cotton garment, fashioned ou
= Of course factory, which is worn b,
the females of her class in those dis
r tant wilis. Tt had evidently heel
lie made a year or two before, for sh
le had outgrown it to such an exten
so that it impertectly performed til
s. duties for which it had been construct
st ed. It revealed bust with which
k. IN artistic outlines, the famous Venu
On de Medeci could not for a momer
n compare. '.The short skirt permi,te
IS. a glimpse of her ankles, that Wei
he absolutely faultless, and"
to go on, colonel !; oh, GO on!' ws
to the unanimous demand of his listel
'e- ers.
w II don't know that I have al
nd more to tell," was the reply.
"Colonel, solelnnly said the vene
lat able major, ''if you leave that pee
om less girl standing there holding
er, came on the bank of that nude
IN bayou, Eli hold you personally I
'ck sponsible-I will, as sure as there
God in heaven"
he .sWe didn't leave her there +
ION sponded the colonel. ''She paddl
us across the stream, and when
'ss. asked what she charged, she SAT-
IN oh. nuthin', reckon; pop went
.hIs har huntin' this mawnin' an took
II the terbacker with him; eff one
Is YOU fellers'Il give me a chew, III C
ck> 1t squar' We gave her a chaw a
CAL went on about our business. ne,
Idly saw her again"
','a' Il believe you're liar," vocifer
~ - ed the Judge, as lie unlocked l
hen door; ian Internal old baldhead
e a liar
$50 do l." chimed in each of
y. listeners, as they passed out and +
- lowed the irate leader down the sta
and to the street below.
oes, The question of which state p
aih duces the most beautiful womer
O." still before the house.