The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-20

pleIion than either OF her parents, ard
boasts a wealth of kinky red hair. She is
short and dumpv young woman, with no
pretensions TO beauty, but in her it was
that young James saw the chosen of his
heart. He prosecuted his wooing under
great difficulties His mother remonstrat-
ed, his father sought legal advice, and the
neighbOrhood lads made him the butt OF
broad and suggestive jokes; but ALA
smiled on him and her parents welcomed
his visits
As last resort James mother had him
arrested on a charge of assault. After two
weeks in Jail he promised TO abandon his
dusky sweetheart and was released. Mean
while, because of the affair, the Sparks
family had Leen compelled tc move to
Bergen's Mills, five miles distant. James
followed them and became an inmate of
their house. Then the trouble began all
over again The Emmons family made
loud complaints, the Sparks family dis
played too many tokens OF triumph, and
Jim and Ala cooed and billed to their
hearts content while the storm gathered
about them.
1t seems that the young men of English
town, a nearby village, delight in having
fun when there is any excuse for its perpe-
tration. They found in the current scan
Dial ample reason for taking action, and
one night not long ago as many OF them as
could get into two big wagons drove out
TO the Sparks residence. a knock at the
door was answered by Hampton Sparks,
and a demand was made upon him to pro-
duce Jim Emmons. He declined TO do 50,
bat when the crowd threatened to sack
the house James appeared, accompanied
by Ala The negro girls lover was at
once seized by the leaders of the party,
among whom were his own brother and
two OF his cousins.
The prisoner was taken some distance
down the road. and informed thai he was
to be tarred and feEthered a. a punish
ment for disgracinC MS relations and race.
At this point ALA interfered with the
statement that she and Jim were married.
IL was a fatal admission, and settled the
treatment Of the captive His clothing
was torn from his body, the brushes were
piled vigorously and in a few minutes
from head TO heels Jim was blacker than
any of the Sparks tribe. he retained this
hue only for an instant, for feathers of all
sizes and colors were poured upon toe coat
OF tar; and their work accom- plished, the
midnight visitors sped back TO town.
get rid Of tee sticky and dissgreeable
mixture. but as soon as he was able 20 be
out he showed that ne was dete.ms led not
20 submit tarely 70 the IHGignlty put
upon him. Going before g jssslce Of toe
peace he procured warrants for the entire
erowd-sone twenty-five IN Rumoe--end
each prisoner has been held n go bail 10
await the action OF the grand jury Mean /
while James is again in custody. for under |
al old section Of the code MS mother hzs
had him locked up on charge OF i'm /
proper conduct
The style Of love making which 20. o. /
man Day into trouble i Of a sort entirely /
different from that which IS the source Of /
the New Jersey yOdth's woes. OsTnan Day I
is an member OF provincial parliament 4
in Australia. but now lives ~ san Fran 4
cisco. where. 6uTirC the last few months. 4
he has awakened the lively Interest Of the \
police lie first came into prominence on /
being accused Of stealing q lady's diamond 4
cross. he was scqu!stel Of tie cnarce.
s2d since thea has ca4-S-sd SO actively u