Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-02-14

While he wa eating the m~aid-of-all-
work started IN her cleaning tour. ard
with the ~urovcrbial acuteusSs that
enables memhers of her Tx to detect
ANYTHING save dirt or disorder. the two
forgotten valentines. in their wtrite
wrappers. were the first things "a at
traet her attention
A they had not been sealed, It waz
bat . few seconds until she was mirth-
f1lIy regarding the rival musicians Of
the one. snd feastiae her eyes upon
the prodizal Collection u love tokens
contained in tn ether
she had scarcely tirle. on hearing ap-
~pruaehi1g fogtscep n rcturn the val
entines - the Wrappers u-acoashgusiy
changing then IN her haste. and take
up her broom with a. Innocent an ex-
preston as the occasion demanded.
when Mr. Pot1 harrieflv entered.
picked up the eHveIop@ sealed them.
ant thr1>t thc1l into his poezcL IT,
tally ignorant Of the exchange whish
had been maize
That evening after business Nr- P-id
sought the nearest tonsorizl artist. IN
der whose especial czre he plzeed him
self f5r the next half hour. then BE-
weusird hi> happy way % the ab1Ie =
his souIs ideal
Imagine the c0usterul-iou Of III.
haples, Mr. P1sfA wh1. on presenting
himself % the fair Miss Melinia- So
cure in the sxpeetatb51 q n eorri5al
greetinE-nay perhaps a tender one
found himself met with chilling s-1ru.
while that yoanE lady dramatically
waved him heaee
~Be<one, you Villain. she wrathfsIly
exclaimed. in t-ys stage parIanee ami
with another tragic wave = her hand
Why, Miss Melinda began the a.
t0zn.3ei Mr.. P>td
~Dpa's Miss Melinda me-. you ba-e
hypnerits. y0UI screamed the youu-
iady- all-wing her temper u overrome
her p~reffIection fo- heruicS
~Grpas Jupiter. Ny dear Miss Ne
linda stammer=d the unfortunate
Mr.. PosbL
Jfo- cried Miss Melinda in still
shriiieI tones Must I have YOU
ejeetei from this apartmen:2 Mar.
she added opening the door leading
into the back room. here : thiS con
temPsible puppy. PoId-
Has be clne hack here ay-fnT~ and
the ir1te mother appeared upon the
sre Maybe h. eume To see Il ycur
eat stilt ou;-squaIIesf you. she szit in
harrh AMI sarcastic tones a. she con
frDnterl the tewIideref victim II their
t0int accusations
Or 20 have M vuiec remind hin q 4
fle "a a crescent saw. r~ejsine,i
the daughter with a little hys,erieal
sob - a drive him away. !
cant bear the sight % him
My child, don't let such a misera-
bic creature disturb yOE- saii III.
mother. soothfu-iy then. Pointing o.
the outer door. SAIL
~Gst right out o here an don't pc;
I your foot nigh this house az in IfIwa-
4 nan I'd learn you how 70 Insult IN
protected ladies she adfiesi- A. Z part
i1g injunction when Mr. Pc%Id with
his -hand pressed To his head IN 4 daze,i
sort II way, turned and Bel into tie
darkness
An hour 81 two a~fterwarf. - he
stole deieetesly into hts I1d-InZ he
met at the Gonr his lau,ilafy Gaagh.
t-r. who haI his sentimental valentine
II her hand and beama-i upon him a
happy s=lls
-0h Mr. Ps.d- she t~nslerIy ex.
claimed ~ho7 can I ever tazux vu1
for ths 10 aafEI.y lovely valentine
I've been wlrehia fpr ypu ever siucs
suPP~r Do c1ua~ into the parIor.
were there Is a nice warm hre IA.
4 LOOK eoz
Par Sir F Tie wz--ered ssase
thing ahss1t being Consumed bv = rar
ing h~1Aeh@ aad declining ali prof
tere4 remedies be- went hastily T. hi.
ruam- where hscxiux ha14ssH securely
within D. gave Up fzlIy - ths azgush
Of the hour
Il Is elu~e fr listie wousIer. there
tre that a1y alIasion % - Va1ea
time Gas Eow eaz-~>a deep 1eures,isr
o. settle On his 0ue susceptible bear
azd q Call - p-saie hs sensitive
b~aE-Detrust FIRES Pres