The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

the sweetest, most girlish- Il
Mrs. Lidyard-I realize my iformerp
shortcomings. I had too much COM an
! plexion too little style. sti
| Clayton bitterly y)-London quickly Gle
supplied the one, ii it could not de- ca
stroy the other. At nineteen you ne
made the match of the season. frt
Mrs. Lidyard quietly ba
Clayton (hotly)-A man old enou gh ar
to be your father and rich enough to ge
wipe out more things than that
Mrs. Lidyard (quickly) Ted! don't tic
speak like that. You know he was sts
good TO me always III
Clayton-I beg your pardon. an
Mrs. Lidyard (quietly)-And after gr
all if did marry him wasn't it your TO
fault? Did you expect me to propose un
to you myself?
Clayton Qaughs-Of course, I had to
forgotten. It was marriage OF pique wi
: with the additional penance of fifteen he
thousand year. ha
Mrs. Lidyard (rising quickly-We ws
had better say good-by- sh
. Clayton -Yes-(not moving) and tn
this time it will be good-by,; the moth gr
won't futter round the candle again. lil
thought when you were free, you
wanted me to stay; and we'drifted in ca
to an engagement which ex
Mrs. Lidynrd Quietly Which you ia.
! have broken. tn
his til tne>l -~rily)-Is there man "
lid. Drink much s.;;es Do, you
lild' the impression of splns''7h"s
Rpyile mon. Unkind persons Wiz,
recall the fable If the sour grapes.
-Dr. Don't grow dowdy. 1t is un-
eaks necessary to proclaim ones lone
u,s I;ness by ones clothes.
y all Collect statistics Of unhappy mar,
r;ayes. There are those VINO VIII
.om saw they do 1t to console themselves:
WV Desnair Of being the center OF
iner' some circle and the prop OF some
Orr ives as long as there are other
ionalv or friendless people aliye.
an Mrs. Mary Thomas, aged DO years
i'm ,othar-in.law of DR.. j. M. Thorn
ence, hill. died al her late residence II
PoplarvlIe at four o'clock "eones
,anny day evening of last week. Mrs
.rder Thomas was not iD good hea''u
). 1t and an attack OF measles aggra
,zatte. waited her ailments. The remain
Of tho deceased, accompanied D
MIR. w. w. Strahan and MISS Do'
:, the 1'' ..,on 70 McCom
'po City Friday morning, where VI
interment ceremonies Will taf
turday nlace. The bereaved relatives al
h., and friends have the heartsfelt sy'
a skiff nath;es of our entire community.
J Pearl ,
Ie river W"' Hoyoo' mi;
H., Ohio, popularity known darl
his four years residence in fopls
distina VILE as .'Unce Billie, The VI
was IN dr4ns, Friend" reminded mum
EEK on of his little pets on ST Nalen'n
pleased Day, that he was still above
nent OF screen sod" We also came
for share of "Uncle Billle's
employ. tention IN the shape OF q vaie",
mill of that should have been sent TO
the past pilist John L. Sullivan. All ria
nth for s.JJncle Billie" we shall "set
jackson up" when you next visit Pcplarv
Deoo" Capt j. B. Baylor, OF the un
States Coast and Geodcdc Sur
mo- who sneot last week here and left 5
day morning for New orle
had the The Captain selected Poplarvill
his left favorable point at which to
inner saw certain surveys and observat
)r. Hum of the magnetic needle, etc,
informed us that he eatlsfact
completed bis work. The CsI
holding is an affable entertaining gentle
OF Inc and we hope to again have
'iais 10 pleasure OF meeting him.
Of clean>
taste, and, As we we're passing 90
= Of the residence Sunday morning, cl
that will ing young lady held up her canary
and asked: ISIS he not swe
We did not exactly agree witt
the New lady, neither did the bird; a
1t are 90 melodious songster uttered
he Sun Tor sentiments when he looked q
rs OF mat mistress aud twittered: g
sc'nR' luis sweet, sweet"
~ or not,
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