Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-11-14

Written for the KAsLE-l

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Gordon by marrying that worth
less Roland Rogers. viii never
speak to you again. And yos
are Just a. sure to repent
90 don't say such dreadful
things. aultie- I haven't evez
promised tn marry him yet. ba;
he ~ 50 handsome, ard his bic
brown eyes express more than
Than his empty little head
holds. Martha Jane, AID big
brown eyes wont count for
much when you have the owner
to support Bezaty's only skin
deep. anyhow, and Roland Is az
arrant a coward as ever run
from a eoEscript Officer.
HOv can he 90 into the ar.
my with that painful throat at.
fiction. aunt He would ~
INTO consumption IN less than 4
noath r
IF he said he had a nasal
/ might believe he
told the truth for once. for Ill
warrant he e@n smell gunpowLer
mile off, Change the thread
In the filling. Matte. and use the
turkey red
For Mrs Gordon and Matte.
her lEs5aad-s nesce were amoRg
;Ee thousands of Southern Va
men Who became adopts IN the
at OF sRiansng and xeavia-.
during the late aaPlseszEtRess-
Mr. Gordon ~ss q soldier in the
- y and Roland Rogers xas
his OveFseer, pro TEN He vas
Of Common 0rIgIE- or 60 use the
7is1rat.0a veruaedlar. -pOf white
trash but handsome a. a pie
Tnre- hence Mrs GortOn's fears
II regard TO Matte Martins
rs her aunt called her
wasE the Young lady aroused
the good wOnazs dISpleaSzre.
wzs Is charming q specimen Of
Southern E0ua1hoOd- a. ever
grzced C0Efr1sTsse kO1espan-
Cad IN : neatly fitting cotton
iFeSs of her ON wearing and
making she vas an object Of
admiration 10 many a brave
yOang wsaTsr Of the gray That
this lovely girl should waste
one GhOu-As upon a e0EariIy
stay &C home Was more than
Mrs Gordon could
And let me farther 7Gd- Mar
TIA jane continued she aaut.
when yea loweE yourself BY
1AryMg > 1AC-
-Whar nus SeE sweet tsteS.
oe pat Mss MaRdvt DE b1ss
e lowed hos you'd better side
izE- 10 re gIR to foteh en- up
Il ~< Uncle Jun. who inter
this lecture on worth
e. husbands
Put them II the back ward
Iz- not lar from the garden
gate How uzay 5Gsaels this
year. Jtmr Beat I've er Sx
Mss ! spec gcss ne
Ett e1 al in
-Hzmph, poor crop. bat I
~1nit expect 4nv better with
szea an 0verSeer Is Roland
Rogers aud s0-EsSht every dar-
X on tie pace xiii be carrying
Oft POTATOES l actually believe
saeF had rather e4t ssogsn DO
tzs9ss thar ary Other EzH
-G.zEale- have an Idea.
Sz1 Nate a. s1- pkESsd 20
cznE her thread Waving
Wat : u dear asked Ire
E1y ls she bent over ths
EO0f 10 Strengthen out a ianxie.
LET'S EExke = scare eros. and
Sateh Tie negroes A. they come
into the yz-d 70 get potatoes
and >r~ the fun
Suppose Il frightsas yoaI
brown eyei zero, nv dearr
SAID her aunt.
why he EOz,d never b
afraid Of , scarce crow azntie
and If he sA0ald-has Ia. I'd
SItksr him NTH NY contempt
Szret
Wei make the scare erox-
heartily responded her aant. a,
her eyes FvInkled
To thr>@ t0ilerS 11d watcher
at hone IN DAYS OF dangers and
1zru>Glp&a DIT Of fun was vel
eo@ed a. 4 blessed diversion
and - these swo brave womel
catered INTO plans for 4 seem
nasy frivolous f-olic win down
ESht x~s
TIE full October moon shoni
eog1 gpon a fantastic ereatlou
that night which stood IS /;
dragon Of Old 70 gard tie grea
mound Of la>ei0z< y1ns 4
white pillow with immense ear
ewes. aa>e and teeth Of red aaE
zei lad b@~a attached To
broom stick which vs. EzSten
ed To the oli ume -windIn.
blades an zprizar pole ~.
fret hlga- vita two scAnrIlns
crossed hferlIy al the top
With tapping sheets defkly pr
ned over the arxs oftke -hl4de.
presented the appearance {
a grinnlng phantom VITA grea
0gtStrstehed arms or wing
When the Wind blew the weir
form bent and sE1yed thEeateE
ingiy. zad the blades creAke
n concert
III didn't know THAT il VA
| believe I'd be afraid Of Il n,
selL- said Matte Is the pl0I
ters N-earered the house. .
party Of negroes were comm