Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-09-07
THE HANDKERCHIEF.
A Cowardly Policy, But the Eas-
lest Way Out.


Paul Devereux and his wife were dis
Cussing the ethics OF the French pro-
verb: "Ha te taire pe'sdre aillewrs' (Go
get hanged elsewhere). The young
lawyer was OF the opinion that failure
to punish rogue for roguery when dis
covered was moral cowardice of the
most contemplate kind, since it threw
the necessary vindication of outraged
law upon some one brave man, per-
haps the last of score Of victims.
His learned disquisition was inter-
rupted by call from his wife's friend,
Miss Milington.
Miss Millington, though not a beauty,
was very attractive young woman.
Ladies exclaimed: "How stylishv' Men
said: "Deuced fetchingr Her man
ner was sprightly and her apparel pos
itiyely splendid.
"Alillington," repeated Devereux,
swell, Mary"-Mrs. Devereuxs name
was Mary-"Tm off down town. By
the way, George Rockford at the club
last night announced his engagement
to Miss Millington.
"Ah, yes, dear George" exclaimed
Miss Aillington, with enthusiasm,
zone couldn't have better husband
in one sense"
I'm every sense, l should imagine,
from what l know OF him" said young
Mrs. Devereux.
George Rockford is young, good
looking and a Christian; good quail
ties, those, en- Mrs. DevereuxP"
81 think sos indeed"
"Still. there is one great drawback
to his desirability as husband" ex-
claimed Miss Millington; "he is far
from being rich. He has fair salary
in Wholesale house, but no independ-
ent fortune"
Love will SUFFICE" observed sweet
little Mrs. Devereux. remembering
PauIs parting kiss.
Miss Millington looked as if she were
about to utter doubt about the value
of love as circulating medium, but
feeling perhaps that it would be use
less to comment on condition of af-
fairs which she had accepted for better
or worse, she dropped the subject
81 came to get you to go with me for
walk, said the fetching one, airly.
''The weather is charming; the stores
are bewildering. Can you Gomez"
Mary Devereux complied with de-
light. Walking alone is dull business.
Before leaving the house she called her
cook and gave her some necessary di-
rections.
''You have changed your cook since
/ was last here remarked Miss Mil
lington, when they were in the street.
YES, I'm sorry to say we found that
the other woman was dishonest"
''How shockingp'
THE very day after you were here
at lunch we missed three sterling silver
spoons Naturally she had to 60"
did you charge her with the
theftp"
"Oh, no." said Mrs. Devereux, look
ing much distressed. II thought il
better for our own peace Of mind not
to have any exposure. 1t was as much
as l could do to prevent Mr.. Devereux
from causing her arrest Isaid: She'll
get caught sooner or later-let some
body else arrest her. He said that
was moral cowardice. Perhaps it was
bit of weakness on my part Still
/ am not the first who has elected
for that course. You know the
French proyerb: Go get hanged else
where"
1--WE shall be hanged on the straps
in this car" whispered Miss Millington
with her most fetching smile; 'it il
packed
Obliging males favored the two
charming young women with relin
pushed seats, and the democratic We
hicle. which runs for all, soon brough
them to the special spot where they de
sired to light.
All, the fascinating occupation o
admiring shop windowsl IT'S this on,
has the loveliest thing-no, tits that
There's just what ] want-there'
something that would be sweetly be
coming to you. Yonder is an articl
like one Mr. Lansnoozer brought from
London.
"Oh-h-h-h-h!"
A subdued scream from the carmin
lips Of fetching Miss Wilmington.
few, but only very few, of the passer
in the tAronged thoroughfare turned t
glance at the pallid features and quivel
ing lips Of the young woman, who stoo
with her hand on her heart, looking th
picture Of despair
What has happened asked Mar
Devereux, anxiously.
Only in disjointed phrases at fir
could Miss Millington explain a terribl
mishap.
MY purse-stolen-snatched out {
my hand ="
Let me tell this policeman" erie
Mary. excltedly, pushing her towar
an officer who was approaching.
No. pol' sobbed Miss MillingtoI