The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-13


an old maid of herself I'm a-goin' to
have the good of my money while I'm
young.
She accordingly indulged herself in
the purchase OF numerous and expen-
sive dresses and gewgaws, banged and
frizzed her hair in the latest style,
carried II scarlet parasol in her village |
walks, and after enjoying the triumph |
of exhibiting herself and her new pos
sessions to the Inhabitants of Dripping
Springs, she announced her intention
of going to the seashore for the sum-
mer.
"Going a-husband hunting, "de-
clared the gossips. 'There amt no.
body good enough for herln Dripping
Springs"
But if Melzena heard them she paid |
no heed to their gossip, but packed |
her new big Saratoga trunk with her
new fnery and set out on her long |
journey.
As the weeks passed on, Hazel and
Aunt Comfort enjoyed themselves in |
their new home, in spite of the evil
representations.
And indeed, though the dissatisfied |
kinfolk shook their head over Hazel
un.. her doings, they were very we'll
pleased to ride out to the farm on
summer afternoons and eat their fill |
of the ripe, black heart cherries, or
drink tea from HazePs fowered china
tea cups; or to spend the day and dine
on fried chicken, green peas. new
potatoes and other early vegetables,
raised by the industry Of Haze <aDDa
Aunt Comfor.t
.-.->Al~~,
married. n Aor I don't never
expect to be-" solemnly asserted Mr..
Nicholas Bycroft, as he fastened the
hasp of his trunk, and took down his
breech-loading rifle to see that it was
in order
For Mr.. Nicholas was making final !,
preparations for his journey to TMsv T
where he was going ints nle work in
on o cattle raqfifi raqqffii.
acres. January Honor Roll of Miss Lin
II Il sfroom-geueral average above !
er- department 100:
he A. l.. Colmer, G. y. Corkern
r. G. Corkern, G. G. Reyre,
Daisy Marior, Ada Smith,
Ial. James FARRELL, Celeste Reeves
axe 7. X. Smith. Louisa Smith,
re-. Maggie Wheat, Laura mitchell
aon The Poplarville friends of St
Senator G. W. Ellis join the +
o a Pass in rendering him hearty
res, gratulations on the advent OF
veil. rine pound son and heir.
man yourg man arrived Wednesday
last week at Birmingham, Ala,
he and mother are doing well.
''ei Ellis concludes personal lette
'slu' us as follows: II think | will t
= os him for the stage, as his lungs
AIMS exceptionally strong and ne is
at all timid about using them.
lere, present the young gentlemai
cans, master of the situation"
rea'- ]. Darling was seriously para
y "' ed late Wednesday evening v
engaged in milking his COWS.
his was in excellent health and sf
lurch up to the time of the attack, "
Hol- came without moments "
to at. ing. Mr.. Darling's entire left
which p affected, and as he is
eighty years of age it would be
wa. most hoping against hope to e.
bis entire recovery. Mr.. Dd
a,,ol is receiving the best OF attentl
ndoa the hands OF his family and fri
)ol. j. 1t is estimated that there
. va been one hundred cases OF me
within the corporate limits OF
,nfor larville during the past few "
. ~ and new cases are reported a
somu daily. Fortunately most OF
- cases were of mild characte
us,,ad we notice quite anumber OF 9
p : lescents are suffering from G
or weak eyes.
Wiley ~ "@9 " vonno
:, ,..;r Warren Pieri who has been
80 ~ lly married aud is nicely le
at Poplarville, Miss. Sea