The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-02

Al7s1, name, inherited from
AYofL1 the father and cherished
HVoE by the son, made him
A0 not only popular as an
v officer, but rat h IT
tby as a man. Why Mr.. Rhodes
never got married, the ladies
4 not ascertain, though they talked
matter over and over very often,
Utmost all said there must have
some cause in his youth. (Mr.
les was thirty-iivo, at least), which
known only to himself, and per-
one other.
5ome disappointment" said Miss
!, young lady who thought it
e that gentlemen should be dis
inted; "some fatal disappoint-
i"
lot OF ALL" said her maiden aunt,
ut oil, nobody ever thought that
Rhodes had courage enough to
himself to a lady. He is 50
est that l should like to sec him
proposal"
10 doubt OF it, aunt, no doubt of
hd to hear him, too" said Anna.
four father and l." said Annals
Ter, "once thought that Mr..
les would certainly marry Miss
b Morgan, who then lived in the
bborhood."
Mas he accepted by Miss Morgan9"
Anna.
| don't believe she ever had an
said Aunt Arabella.
brhaps not" said Mrs. Wilton (;
Ne certainly deserved one from
U6des; and l have frequently
|ght that, during servicesin church,
as about to make proposals before
congregation, as no kept his eyes
inually on her"
Do you think" asked Anna. "that
Morgan was rs fond of him as he
ared to be OF herr"
She certainly did not take the
means of showing her feelings,
Mrs. Wilton, "for she never
ed at him in church, and seemed
ush when, by any means, she dis
red that others had noticed his
ng upon her"
should think" said Anna, partly
}, "that man like Mr.. Rhodes
ID not lack confidence to address
|y. especially if she was conscious
sr own feelings, and of his infrm-
RS. w. smiled, and Aunt Arabella
about TO soy that no lady should
evince her feelings under such
instances. when Mrs. Wilton re-
led, that once, when she had
Miss Morgan upon her conquest,
'ather pettishly replied, "that she
have subdued him, but he had
: acknowledged her power.
Conquest and possession did not
>gether, then," said Anna.
Nell, is this attachment the cause
!. Rhodes's single condition? Was
no one else at whom he could
in church, who would be likely to
lot him also?" said Anna, nodding
rd her aunt"
No." said Aunt A, with hearty
y; "none in the pew to which you
10. I at least was too strongly
|essed with the force of the tenth
handment, thou shalt not covet
peighbor's OK, nor his ass, ever
looking over Miss Morgan at Mr..
aes."
10 morning Mr.. Rhodes was sit
in his Office, when one of the the
tiles read off a list of executions
attachments, which he had in
to serve, and among them was
AGAINST lady at short distance.
amount wasnot great, but enough
ling distress upon a family.
tet me take that, said the Sheriff,
some feeling; sit is out of your
|, and / will drive to the residence
20 person tomorrow morning"
le modest vehicle of the officer
ped at the door OF neat dwelling
e in a retired, delightful situa-
lEhere all things told Of taste and
|. ''iru Sheriff opened tho
''s equally steps Of the house.
nrmer in tld Morgan was at
| w ~ n's we rwerod in the affirm
The N. ON passed along the
~ yer the part he had
e'veq two 1le should introduce
Ter enpineskFif the debt should
hi sa.ta., yus. he shonld con-
.e burden by his own
ave ever aen he reached the
Ppthsrn ser ned his salutation.to
18th slectrtt opening speech on
Soda,, pficial call.
eln Tad the doorrzMr.