The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-07-04

"Why Is 1t people must make fools of them
selves in this wayY What is the use of try
ing TO inmortaltze a day that is sure to be
remembered any way? For my part l wish
the Fourth of July ~
lie was interrupted by knock on his
door, and on answering it he found maid
bearing a square envelope.
when did this comeg' he asked, with
out opening 1t
Yesterday, sir" answered the maid.
On breaking the seal Mr.. Jamison glanced
at the contents of the envelope and sank
back In q chair
Miss Talkatiye, the landlady of Mr.
Jamson, sat In her coy parlor knitting.
She was of a curious turn, and ever since
Mr.. Jamison had become an inmate of her
house, nearly year before, she had wished to
know more about him, but Mr. Jamison was
of nature that would not brook any ques-
tions, and Miss Talkative had been obliged
to wonder in silence at his peoiliarities
She finally became convinced that he was
piuins away from the effects OF some un-
fortunate love affair, and on the day before
the Fourth decided to test him. So she
wro as follows:
George, would like to see You ut
once"
She thought il her estimate of him had
been correct sho would be sure to discover
1t in the conversation which must ensue on
Mr.. Jamison receiving the note She was
one of the N oSt gentle lad es on earth, and
was consequently terrified when she saw
the result Of her experiment. She had it,
tended to simply try him. and thought that
possibly her note might be the means of
etfecting reconciliation between two lov-.
ing but estranged hearts So on the
morning of the Fourth she sat waiting re
suits, when Mr. Jamison's yoico was heard
angrily sunmoning her.
Il suppose must go up to him. said the
landlady to the mad
Hes getting louder every minute" said
the girl, and Miss 1alkative hurried up
stairs to her boarder's room She found
that person strangely agitated with a look
of mingled wonder and anger on his face,
and she saw the unlucky envelope upon the
fioor Miss Talkative presented herself
with face as pale as her boarder's, and
felt as though she had committed some
crime. -4 ... ar
81 wanted to ask about this letter When
End how did it Gomez" a
Miss Talkative was on the point of max
ing a clean breast of it, and confessing that
She alone was responsible for the unlucky
missive, but,while she was hesitating, from
awkwardness and dittsdence, Mr.. Jamison
shattered her nerves by eXclaiming:
For heavens sake, woman, don't stand
there and stare. Answer me. When did
this comef ......
"Yesterday!' grsped Miss Talkativs, in
desperation. .... g.. -
"Who brought it?n questioned Mr.. Jami-
con, growing more and more excited
"A-a young lady" answered Miss Talka-
tive, hesitatingly.
what was 500 likeS"
81 can not tel. The fact Is, hardly-I
only"
''Was she tall and dark, and fashionably
dressed?" interrupted Mr.. Jamison. ,.
Yes; believe So" answered Miss Talk.
ative, her curiosity once more gaining the
supremacy,
1T must have been Alice. But how did
she know was here?o muttered Mr..
Jamison, evidently speaking to himself
He put his hands into his pockets, and
stood staring out the window, ignoring
Miss Talkatives presence. The landlady
was recovering from her perturbation and
was beginning to perceive that, after all,
the lctter had elucidated the mystery of
Mr.. Jamison's conduct 1t was evident
that some unluckly love affair was at the
bottom Of his unhappinoss
Miss Talkatiyo," he said, suddenly,
speaking more in his usual tone, though
still laboring under strong excitement