The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-21
A TRUE STORY WITH A MORAL.

TRUE STORY WITH A MORAL.
The APPEALS reception reporter had
no intention to deluge the iScimitdr's
society editor with distress and despair,
in the exposition of the popular young
gentleman's indiscretion in tampering with
the straight text OF Col. Pat DOMAINS
tribute to and defense OF southern beauty.
Rather was II to extend the circle for
Memphis as created by the colonel and
the Scimifar, 80 as to encompass the entire
city; for The APPEAL man knows, OF his
positive knowledge, that there are indeed
few ladies within the city limits who are
not entitled to share in the distribution,
whether they be married or single.
But the wire connecting telep hone No.
], Ill with the central office, and through
II every other instrument in the city, was
reduced to red, white and blue heat yes
terday. The melting process began at Z
o'clock am, and when the object OF
wrathy feminine inquiry came smilingly
into the Scimitdr office, radiant with de-
light over the clever manner in which he
had made an eminent authority pay
tribute to a select beyy OF recognized
bellies, he found eight telephone calls and
five messenger boys with written and
sealed messages awaiting him. "Hal
hal" he exclaimed, smiling a broad
guage smile at sixty-miles-an-hour rate;
THE first fruits, and l warrant they are
deliciousl Give me the missive, boy"
addressing the youngster who stood near
est him. lie delivered the goods and re-
ceived in return shining silver half dol
lar, for the writing was remotely familiar,
and imagination was eagerly expectants
With nervous fingers and heart humping
rcverberating thumps, he tore open the
envelope and read aloud TO his attentive
and enyious associates:
memphis, Tenn, October 49," Sudden
ly his voice dropped to an agitated whis-
per, and concluded rs follows
"You Miserable Ingrate-IIow often
have sat with you whole evenings and
listened 10 imprisoned declarations OF UNI
dying love, rs they fell from your lips,
while your arm stole softly around my
waist! And well do you know how / ut
last yielded, and coniided TO you my ten
dercst affections against the wishes OF my
dotng parents. How is it, then, would
like to know, that you ignored me in your
additions TO Col. Doran's bevy OF southern
beauties? Unless you can explain, all is
over between us, aud ! never want TO be-
hold your face again. Yours with heart
full OF sorrow, IN"
The young man thussummarily crushed
gathered a sheet Of paper and dashed of
the following:
"MENPHIs, Tenn, Oct Is, 1855
"My Darling l.: How can you thus
doubt aud accuse me2 | have lust dis.
charged the wretch who set up my copy
and omitted your name. | will see you
and explain further this evening. Yours
with undying devotion, r. f."
The next messenger was called up,
handed over his charge, and reccived-a
nickel Its contents were written in n
steady, bold, masculine hand, wasted no
words, and dealt in English Us she is
october Is 1855.
"Iou Young villain, see in TnE AP-
PEAL that you are responsible for the alb
sence OF my daughters name from the list
OF southern beauties which appeared in
your paper yesterday. I'm onto you,
young fellow. Should you ever attempt
TO repeat the raids ON my coal-house aud
cupboard, by calling on my daughter, Ill
make mincemeat Of your head.
IT"
To this no reply was vouchsaied, and
the overwhelmed youth turned sadly to
the waiting six and inquired the nature OF
their business.
81 have note for Mr. F." they ex.
claimed in chorus.
"lle is not in, was the answer
81 suppose we can stay till he comes,
without bothering YOU, can't We? Ii is
important. Unless We see him il will not
be safe for us 10 return, ana besides, We
haven't been paid yet"
"No, no; you needn't wait Fact Is, ho
ia not in the city, and | don't think he
will be back for five years We sent him
10 Africa 10 look for Stanley"
The messengers filed out OF the Office
with doubt standing out prominently on
their faces, alter which the troubled gen
uoman turned To the managing editor aud
said: "Im doathly sick; I must 90 home"
taking short cut through the alleys
The Office boy responded 10 telephone
calls until III o'clock am, and always ut
tered the same words, MIR. p h not
here today; he's gone home sick. What's
that2 Oh; Whatd lac do? Yes. Cool
bye" The other members OF the staff bu.
came nervous under the constant ringing
aud monotonous onc-sidcd conversation,
kept going out 10 brace up. aud the fore
man Clamorcd Tor copy or no paper VI.
naliy the managing editor demanded 30
know (Oi the office b0yl what the devil
was up lie related that everybody was
angrily asking Tor the society reporter:
that he had been guilty Of an unparlon.
able oilcnsc In leaving names out Of some
thing, and they wanted to read him the
riot act. "Di-couucct the id machine,
hand me the scissors aud pasic-poi, tell
them boys 10 come up here to work, aud
carry this chunk of copy In 10 the f0rc-
man, exclaimed the editor.
Aud the end is not yct=but the rrccp-
ton reporter oi ruE ArrEu Is sorry.
Here Is an additional list, handed 10 by
a friend oi the neglected beauties. Mrs.
Reau T. Folk, Nlr-. .. T.. Bard. Mira Hen.
~ Walsh, Mrs. Clus Cromwell, Mrs Ar
thur X. TAYLOR. Mrs. A. X. WootCn, Mrs
II. T.. Ricketts,. Mira q. n. Underwood,
Mn. Millikcn, Mr. Nathan Packard, Mu.
4. n Darby, Mis-. 4. 4. iiJuis, Mrs
but the inr. man SAYS no more names 60
this lime, aud FROM his uli.malum there b.
no appeal.
Y. NJ. O. a. NOTES.