The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-16
A Tennessee IdYl.
From the Nashville .tmerict

From me NGShctHe american.
The incest little episode of the season in So
cal life occurred at the residence of a charming
family on Spruce street Just the other day
One of our best known citizens, man of high
social standing, and VINO is as polite as he is in
,yeulouS in hlS social relations heard that an
old friend Mrs Judge D.. from a neighboring
town in the State of Alabama, was in the city
His remembrance of the char ming Mrs D. when
she was Miss - and he was the most gallant
Of all the beaux IN that circle of cult
waited people in the old town of
H., carried him back to youths
titful frivoiities when the fash of
the maiden's eye quickened the hearts throb-
bings and 10 a friend he said: "Well. by
George, will go and see Matte. | have not
seen her in thirty years! Wonder if she will
know me: Go with me and see us meet: il will
be- youths pleasures brought back for the hour
Go and see us meet. But don't you tell her
who am. Don't be certain. Wonder if she
will know meg" And stepping into BARRIERS
shop he said: do me up; do me up nice;
make me look as young as possible; confound
these gray whiSkers But, never mind. I'll put
on the smile of youth. "
Reaching the residence, he was met in the
hall by the elegant Miss. He gave again
special instructions not to be introduced again
calculating: Il wonder if she will know mey'
Entering the parlor where sat in lovely chat a
charming bevy of ladies, the central figure of
whom was Mrs. Judge D., and most lovely
woman she was, too, with a head Of hair as
beautiful as boar frost, but n bright smiling
face which marked charming contrast with
with no introduction, but extended hands and
the smile of youth under a frosty beard and
with keen and lively reinern 6rance of the
days long gone by, he said. with the he
roic confidence OF an Andrew Jackson, and the
poiteueas Of a Robert l.. Chester: Matte do
you know Inet" MIS-. Judge d., catching the
spirit and rot 70 he beaten In the open field,
politely rcsse, all snIilih;. She accepted both
hands which he had rendered with the bewtch-
ing tenderness OF n rejuvenated beau. but SAID,
with COY forgetfulness: You take me my sur.
prise Like myself, yo1 cant conceal the creep
ing years, and one whose head is silvery as mine
can't be expected TO remember even old friends
of the youthful period. Please tell me your
name. You keep me in suspense" But"
said the Nashville friend, with the polite
ness born with all the true gentlemen of
this good old city of social gentleneSs why,
Matte, don't you know mes Look into my eve:
think back thirty years. take a good look. |
would know YOU anywhere. Your eye is Just
the same. You were charmngly beautiful
when young, and time has Only changed the
beauty of youth INTO the charms of the matron.
Well, WELL Matte, am surprised -
But" said the lovely lady. whose charms
had been so famillarly handled, my name is
not Matte. Judge DIS first wife was named
Matte"
IL is only necessary TO say that the hero of the
of the occasion covered himself all over with
glory in the retreat Joe Johnston couldn't
have beaten il In his pallniest days.