Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-07-26
CUPID'S DARTS.
~" ono OF Thom Pierced Two
Unwilling Hearts.

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t th myself once when a girl and
WY s'lhpleton thought he owned me. |
soon TOOK the conceit out of him and
n MI MN away about his business"
wy 'oicc was now little sharp.
nac wonder, with SO calling mem
Dry mo man shall ever tyrannizc
over me--ncvcrl What the mischief do
you suppose is the matter with the
sewing machinc?"
annoyed at your logic. most like
~ sad my friend bright Young
.n, as she threaded her needle.
Kent" '""'' -''''
am glad yon are satisfied" was
the laconic reply.
IL was evident by the expression Of
the dressmakcr's face that Che had
lo.uneu her own opinion about nv
iiiehu husband, and was quite com
pctent to form and express an opinion
OH any subject. Miss Kent was a little
woiiiah' lalr rs girl and plump as a
room She wasn't ashamed to own
mat she was forty years old and an old
mald' she had earned her own living
most OF her life, and was proud of it.
one was good nurse, faithful
Trend and jolly companion; but
e'!oNe her the wrong way, and you'd
wish you hadn't in much shorter time
IMAM II takes to write it. Her views
on all subjects were stril1ingly orig
inal andfnot to be combated
what are you going to do when
you are old?' persisted the mistress of
the establishment.
What other folks do, suppose"
but you can't work forever"
Cant say that want to-"
Now, Miss Kent u husband with
means, kind, intelligent man"
II don't want any man. tell, you,
Mrs. Carlisle, | wouldn't marry the
best man living, if he was as rich as
CrGsus and would die if / didn't have
him. Now, fyou have exhausted the
marriage question, should like to try
on your dress"
There was something behind all this
knew we'll My friends eyes danced
with fun, and as Miss Kent fitted the
waist she threw me a letter from the
bureau.
'Read that" she said, with know
ing look. at may amuse you"
my DEAR JENNIE: shall be delighted to
spend q month with you and your husband.
There must, however, be one stipulation about
my visit you must say no more about mar
riagc. / shall never be foolish again. Twenty
years ago to-day | wrecked my whole life.
CBetter embark in new ship hadn't he: put
IN Jennie, soto yolce) So unsuitable was this
marriage, so utterly and entirely wretched
have been its consequence, that | am forced to
believe the marriage institution mistake So,
for the last time, let me assure you that
wouldn't marry the best woman that ever lived,
II by so doing could save her life. Your old
cousin, MARK LANSING"
erich, isn't hep" said Jennie, and
then pointed to the chubby little figure
whose back happened to be turned.
| shook my head and laughed.
"You'll see" said the incorrigible.
"Sce what?" inquired Miss Kent,
quite unaware of the pantomime.
"That parties which are chemically
attracted will unite. Of course, an
alkali and an acid. Don't you think
this sleeve a little too long, Miss Kent?'
mot after the seam is off. But
what We're you saying, Mrs. Carlisle!
The other day, at Prof. Boynton's
saw some wonderful experiments"
"And did they succeedP' inquired
Jennie, demurcly
beautifully"
$50 will mine. never yet botched
a Job in my life
II don't quite understand you" re-
piled Miss Kent, perplexed.
"No? always grow scientific when
talking about marriage, my dear"
"Bother!" was all the little woman
said but the tone was much better
natured than expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived
and 7 liked him at once. An unhappy
marriage would have been the lest
thing thought of in connection with
that gentleman. lie had accepted the
s;trotion like man, Jennie told me
md for fifteen years carried load OF
misery that few could have endured
Dooth came to him at last, and now
the moor fellow actually believed him
Golf an alien from domestic happiness
singularly as it may appear, Cousir
NIL, was the embodiment of gooo
health and good nature; fifty perhaps
.horrb he didn't look it, and as rotunt
and as fresh in his way as the littlt
dressmalker was in hers. AS l looked
~ him I defcd anybody to see ono ant
not he reminded of the other. True
ho had more Of the polish which comes
from travel and adaptation to differen
classes and individuals, but he was no
= lit more intelligent by nature thar
the bright little woman whom jennie
5atermined he should marry
81 was surprised you should think
sor,, to caution me about that
Cousin Mark" cooed the POTTER a.
che stood by his side looking out OF th'
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ridiculous!" and in the same preath
n,;th wink at me- Come leu US go Y
NV sitting-room. We are at work there :
n ,,. - won't make any difference u
YOU, will it?' Nor, said. mo
,r ~ as innocent as dove aoou
pro tran being laid for him
VIZ, "Tbis is my cousin Mr. Lansing
N Mr.. Lansing bowed politely ana 1lS,, MS
vn mi rose dropped her sci ssors, bipsne e
Men .,d eat down again. Cousin MAR
u wicked up the refractory lm InS Uritl
pr nd then Mrs. Carlisle proceeuea, wiz y
anu anu can't cantion and tact, to her labor o
rare Cousin Mark, at her .I, r sG,nnn
low ood aloud an article from the &c, Seen ~
s ssont qiU drawing Miss Kent into IN a
M s!oa,,ss;on as deity as was ever a n
d,s o,Un into the web of spider; consi,
ui ..Vbo Is that lady, jennie 0ou'N
~ l,,ired In the evening. ;,