The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-04-07

tertainment given at the schools
house by the ladies for the benefit
of graveyard improvem ents, was
fairly we'll attended, resulting in
an increase of the funds on hand
by something over S14, The pro,
gramme of the evening consisted
OF charades, tableauX, negro special
ties and music. Considering the
limited time devoted TO rehearsal,
the several roles were astonishingly
we'll rendered. Judging by the
pulse of the audience, Mr.. Hig-
gins was immense as q negro; Mr..
Moore made a hit in his tramp
song; Crock of Aees' was indescrib-
ably beautiful; 1.-THE "Stolen Chick
en-" by Miss Kate Shivers, was ex-
cellent, and ''Aunt Melissa on
Boys" by Miss Ina Quin, would
have been creditable to a star
actress. Charade parts should be
so memorized as to falI as ghbly
from the tongue as the letters Of
the alphabet; otherwise good act
ing ls out of the question. Several
participants, however, evinced the
fact that they possessed marked
hlstrionic talents, which should
be cultivated. CoIored lights would
have also greatly increased the
beauty and effect of the tableaux.
Mrs. White and Mrs. Scott are une
firing workers, display excellent
Judgment in their arrangements for
such entertainments, and, we are
pleased to say, are always success
full in their undertakings.
Our old friend, Louis II. Weems,
the here, there and every where
wool and hide buyer Of Ellisyille,
informs US that he will put In an
appearance IN this locality at the
proper time. He closes his epistle
somewhat in this style:
If Mary had her little lamb
In these Mckinley days,
She'd surely know enough to sell
What wool the sheep could raise;
And with the product gifts back
Buy cloth enough for sack.
Or she might even obtain a suf-
ficient quantity to make her lover
a sack coat, that is if he has not
already sacked the product and the
glrl. But if the lamb increase in
this section continues to prove as
slim for several coming seasons as
it has in the one just past, Mary
will be unable to secure enough
wool in this neighbOrhO0d TO knit
herself a PAIR of winter mittens.
We quote the following verses
for the benefit of a lady friend, who,
in conversation a few days ago, took
the ground that wealth invariably
won when brought face to face
with poverty, where loye was the
question at stake:
Glove flew in at the window
AS Wealth walked in at the door,
" on have come, for you saw Wealth
coming said l..
But he futtered his wings with a
sweet little cry,
I'll cleave to you, rich or poor. ~
Wealth dropped out Of the window,
Poverty crept thro' the door,
well, now you would fam follow
Wealth. SAID l.;
But Love futtered his wings as he
gage me the lie,
'l'll cling to you all the more. >"
Those morbid readers who expect
to obtain q m0rsel Of scandal from
the columns over which Old Youth
has the control, to roll under their
tongues, will be most egregiously
disappointed. When community
is so unfortunate as to be posted in
regard to some TACT of this nature,
IT can accomplish no good to thun~
der the information III the ears of
the OUTSIDE world. Lock the skel.
eton in "a dark closet; or, still better.
go to work to remedy the evil and
prevent lis repetition.
Thanks for the modest viOlets,
sweet
Blue as kissing seas and skies that