Thomas County cat., 1890-07-17

for that night he sat down to a fat,
large, expensive dinner and asked for
two goes of soap.'-New York I've
ming Sun.
Mysterious Disappearance.
The two lines were facing one an
other, with only short distance sep
arating them. q farmer rode into the
Confederate camp on mule. Most
of the soldiers had been farmers and
were good judges horsehesh, SO that
in conversation with the old farmer
the merits and demerits of the mule
came up naturally for some discussion
1t was good mule, they agreed with
the farmer-"but" added the owner,
I've never seen another man that
could ride him.
This remark brought on another dis
cussiOn. Several of the soldiers pro
tested that they had never been thrown
from a mule, and were willing to bet
that they could ride this one. One of
the most vociferous in praising his own
horsemanship was a commissary. He
swore he could ride the mule, and
and finally it was decided to let him try.
He had no sooner mounted than the
mule began plunging viciOusly. and
than he ran around in circle several
times at breakneck speed the COM
missary holding on for his life.
Suddenly that mule made a break
for the front. The cOmmissary sawed
and shouted in vain. Every attempt
was made to stop them, but the mule
was wild and the commissary knew
that if once let loose he would have to
be buried.
On like tornado and as straight as
the crow flies-on past the Confederate
outposts and heading for the Yankee
lines. They watched him until the
mule was lost to sight.
That was the last seen of them, nor
has one word ever been heard, from
that day to this, of the cOmmissary or
the mule.-Atlanld Consultations.
How to Treat a Sweetheart.
When he comes to see you, let me
give you few hints as to your treat
ment of him.
First of all my dear, don't let him
get an idea that your one object in life
is to get all you can out of him.
Don't let him believe that you think
so lightly of yourself that whenever he
has an idle moment he can find you
ready and willing to listen to him.
Don't let him think that you are go
ing out driving with him alone, even
if your mother should be lenient enough
to permit this.
Don't let him think that you are 60
ing to the dance or the frolic with him.
You are going with your brother, or
else you are going to make up party
which will all go together.
Don't let him spend his money on
you; when he goes away, he may bring
you box OF sweets, a book or some
music; but don't let him feel that you
expect anything but courteous atten-
ton.
Don't let him call you by your first
name, at least not until you are en-
gagged to him, and then only when you
are by yourselves.
Don't let him put his arm around
you and kiss you; when he put the
pretty ring on your finger it meant
that you were to be his wife soon, he
gained a few rights, but not the one of
indiscriminate caressing. When he
placed it there he was right to put a
kiss on your lips; it was the seal of
your love: but if you give your kisses
too freely they will prove of little
value. \ maiden fair, is like beati-
full, rich, purple plum; it hangs high
up on the tree and is looked at with
envy. He who would get it must work
for it, and all the trying should be on
his side, so that when he gets it he
appreciates it. You know the story of
the man who saw beautiful plum on
tree, which he very much wanted
The seeker for it stood under it mo-
ment, looked at it. with longing eyes.
and behold, the plum dropped into his
mouth. OF what value was it then? !?
It was looked at and cast aside. Now
take this little story, and make it point
the moral that / wish it to.-Ladies'
Home Journal. -
Boiled Eggs. II
It is the common way to boil eggs
only about five minutes and call them
hard They are then yery shardn of