The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29


~ interesting still.
.Nor all that herslds rake from cofin'd
clay,
Nor ford prose. nor honeyed lies OF
rhyme,
Can blazon evil deeds. or conseorate a
crime
THE JEALOUS JUNIUs.
A great many years ago. the letters Of
.Junius were read and some were glad ana
some were mad. but everybody laughed,
and so Yesterday when the second espis-
ties of Junius. or rather the epi'h's OF
second Iunius were read, there was GER
taiulv some amusement In the court.
Junius Howard is as black as an IN
dertaker's wagon on dark night, but
he is Of manly mould and keeps himself
AZ tidy as a sixteen-year- Fold boy with
his first love case.
Sarah Bcazely has very black eyes, pref
~ teeth. and Is about the color OF we'll
cooked carrot. Junius was charged with
beating Sarah, and together they stood
before Justice John.
what did YOU hit that gal for sir?'
asked the Justice.
II loved her" your Honor "and / was
Jealous" replied Junius without flucn,
tongue.
All you were were your said Justice
John. half-questioning. hair soliloquizing
Then Junlus proceeded TO narrate the
story OF their affection lie told Of his
visits 10 Sarah when disease laid his fell
hand upCn her. Of his munihcence I'm ten
dorinC her financial aid in the hour Of her
affection. aud I'm many other ways hc
braycly recounted his luver-like attentions
and seemed well pleased at the general
laugh that greeted this proclamation that
he still worshipped the adorable Sarah,
Notwithstanding the
Horrible minutes he tells Ger
Who dotes. yet doubts, suspects,
Yet fondly loves"
Sarah, who is an intelligent girl. had
viewed Junius rather regretfully until he
talked too much. and then her eyes fash
ed and everybody knew It was growing
chilly for Junius, for
Heaven has no rage Ike love to hatred
turn,
Nor hell a fury like a woman scorn'd."
Then Sarah proceeded to"call." and the
ehow-down revealed Junlus with bob
tail flush. while Sarah had hand fun Of
clubs. The financial layishBess OF Junius.
she declared. exhausted itself in the pur-
chase OF one bottle Of Polk Miller's cough
medicine and in n similar ratio reduced
his other evidences OF affection.
THE RING AND LETTERS.
'ewhat about the ring?" asked Justice
John Then slowly Junius brought forth
a plain band ring. Cut deep on the in
side. ever thine" had been engraved, but
now an ~" preceded the ever" and It's
prosence thus explained. I'm the hcy-day
OF their fond affection Junius had sent
70 Sarah this ring, inscribed ever thine"
when Junius. iH his jealous rage had
slammed Sarah. she just had that ~"
nut in and sent "noyer thine" back 10
Junlus.
Then the letters. Junius was rcpentant.
and he wrote begging forgiveness. and
asking FOR pity" but Sarah WAS lost 10
him now. and with sarcasm fine. she
wrote:
you ask for pity. and spell n with two
as" which makes 10 more pitiful still
still"
Justice John thought Of a ruse 10 reunite
the erstwhile lovers. but he failed and
finally compromised upon dismissal Of
the case. with promise that they should
never sneak 10 each other again Junius
was reluctant but finally swore. and
''rhey who go
Feel not the pain Of parting: # Is they
Who stay behind that suffer-
ALLEGED PRIZE-FIGHT.
Edward FULLY and Harvey G. Sydnor
both well known young men. were charg-
ed with prize-hghting IN a room on Ninth
street near Franklin. last Tuesday eve
ming.
It was developed that the boys are good
friends. and members OF a cOterie Of
young men who frequently spend their
evenings about Murphy's Hotel. They
are all gentlemanly and respectable young
men, aud not given TO prize-fighting or
other dscreditahle performance.
question arose among them as TO the
sparring abilities Of two OF their number,
and a trial was arranged.
There were no seconds. no rounds. no
purse no admissiol-fee, no ploodshed, no
frht no breaking Of the law. and Justice
John. after examining John Powers.
richard Powers. John WilboTn. Peyton
Baughan. and Emmett Daflron. dismissed
the case.
Grant Harris, John Willis and Elisha
Patrick. were charged with stealing.
They were arrested. and Patrick, who Is
about ten years old, told the officers
where they could ind some OF the stolen
goods.
Wing Lung a Chinaman. had bought
a bolt Of cloth belonging 10 the fallas
ROYAL from them. and Maggie Davis had
bou.ht another lot stolen from d. &
T.. Mitteliorfer.
Harris. Wills. and Maggie Davis. who
II seems Kept the boys in her house and
sent them upon such orrands, We're given
four months each in jail, and Palricls
| was discharged. Before the jaii-wagoa
| came Maggie was taken with an attack