The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-03-27

army at Frankfort, KY, and his SON to,
years old, visited the fair and ,yo,
petted by the women, as we'll as h,
Rachael As they grew up Abraml
came into possession of some ooo5
property but Rachael was left by he1
parents with only a small fortune
Abrams looked after her business. fiut
Vefed around after her wherever sbf
~ent' kept himself in an apon,
lest she should marry some O.
Vne many young fellows who adj
mlred and courted her, but conld
never dare to secure her against loss
oy proposing marriage himself She
Solu hef property finally and moved ia
Chicago, and accounts from the old
nome IN the East say that both the Young
peoples hearts were nearly broken bv
the separation. That was in 1s90 Fonr
| years later Abrams closed out all of his
interests East, and coming to Chicago
met Rachael again, handsomer than
ever, although little past thirty. and
sUlll fancy free. He became more marked
In his attentions, escorting her To
church and concerts, but avoiding the
SUBJECT OF marriage. Rachael, who is a
close friend of my wife, confided all
these things to her, and more than two
years ago she must have been advised.
Tor things came to a crisis Christmas
1887, when Abrams and Rachael were
married at my church. The truth was
that one night when they were going
home from the Central Music Hall. where
they had been listening to the oratorio
St The Messiah" Abrams asked her
how she enjoyed the evening.
: Very well, indeed, replied Rachael:
such marvelously perfect music
" Such agood quartette, said Abrams.
chael.
Abrams lodged. He wondered if she
meant her company or the company in
general.
!" %, said he, uneasily, the companies
one sees there are always good.
was very near Heaven, said Ra-
chaeI, fervently, and she may have mes.
tied still little nearer, but no one can
tell about that.
" Yes, very good music, said Abrams,
growing desperate and imbeciIe.
" One could almost wish to stay there
forever
80, you'll be glad you came awav,'
said the long-suffering man wildly, and
quite unmindful of where he was drift
ing.
"'Win I2 Why2' queried his com.
panion.
Because I-because-O, Rachael, If
you will only marry me life will be one
long 'Hallelujah Chorus" for me, and ]
will be to you the best and truest OF
husbands. 1t was all over. 1t took
him fifteen years to ask her, but he did
it very nicely when the time came. And
since their marriage they have lived to-
gether in all peace and happiness. and
her skill, no doubt, has led to lifelong
joy'
The Congregationalist did not know OF
any long courtships, but he knew of
short one.
Il was riding through Ohio on my way
TO Washington one day two years ago,
said he, when we stopped at Crestline
-or refreshments. The man just ahead /
If me in the car was what you reporters
all kicker. The car was too hot OF
90 cool, the weather too wet or too dry. I
he trainmen were too officious or toe |
leglectful, the papers We're bad, and /
very thing went wrong. Iexpeeted a
Gene when we went up to the lunch /
counter, and rather pitied the handsome
Toung woman who presided there. NV f
nan ordered his luncheon in cross.
lervous way, but it was served before
le had time to complain, and he seemed
o like the meal.
'Coffee's just right, I heard him
Sandwich decent, too First
ate pie. That's the best milk I've had
since left home. Here's your money,
nd he opened his wallet and paid the
ill just as the train bell rang. He
up his change and umbrella
nd ran, leaving his wallet. The girl
allied after him, but he didn't hear her
nd jumped aboard the train. The girl
allied another waiter to her place and
odged out to the train. She had to &C
trough one car before she found the
ian, but she did find him and gave him
is wallet. He seemed to be a creature
impulses, and took sudden fancy to
harry the woman. He got off the train
18th her talking earnestly. / was al
iost left by the train, and only got on
he rearmost platform. AS we passed
lat strange-looking pair-the eccentric
achelor and the handsome bare-headed
irl-he recognized me and shouted.
You ship my valise to me. Tt has my
ldress; I'll stay here l did so, and
onth later he had received his grip, had
arried the lunch girl and found that
lie was jewel beyond compare. / have
card of him once since, and it seems
either of them made mistake, al.
lough both of them took chances
old Mr.. Widower had been sitting
lently alone with Miss Autumn fol
'out fifteen minutes. Finally he spoke I
Miss Autumn, you arc pretty" go.
r. Widower! " You are pret-'
How can you, Mr.. Widower? ?n 81
arted to say that you are pretty
}, you horrid man, stop!'' "Condemr
all, woman," shouted Mr.. Widower {
sing and breaking for the door, q 1
anted to say that you were pretty neal {