The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-06-13

forgive me. Mr.. Hankins, but [ have
not thought of such thing since |
lett YOU: but entered to see Ella and
to get news of home. | saw dozens OF
little Egyptians sitting in row, ard
Ella, speaking fguratively, was pour
ing the new idea into their heads.
If should ask you to guess where
jolly old Elvie Jennings now is you
would scarcely say in nunnery: yet
| it's true. Her life has been a very sad
story. She loved a little German, but
the day before the wedding he was
convicted for stealing beer over in the
Fatherland. SO vanished one bright
dream. Within year she took to be
hers for life rich old man of ninety
nine years, and prospects were pleas
inc. But, alas, he died in six months
and Eivie became gay young widow,
After three years of widowhood Elvie
married a very literary man, who low
ed quiet above everything else. Elvie,
who always liked to talk, finally Sc
cured divorce on the grounds of i'll
treatment. Then she married her
first and only true love, very ernest
man both in ways and name, but after
two short years of supreme happiness
he died, and Elvie, hcart-broken, took
the veil.
Of course you remember Belle. our
first honor girl. She is now what we
call new woman" For a while she
gave lectures on Woman's Rights;
while her husband, very meek little
fellow. stayed at home to keep house.
Now she IS principal of one of the lat
est schools-a school where women are
taught how to properly control their
leige lords. 1t is in New York, and is
largely patronized by every state in
the union.
[ was in Washington. last spring and
went to the hall Of the senate to hear
the speech of a well-known Georgian
as to whether or not we should send
an army to suppress the rebellion in
our colonies. It was well known that
the orator was to speak On this day,
and the senate chamber was crowded.
The scence was graced by the pres
ence of ladies in gala attire. The desk
of the great Georgian was decorated
with flowers presented by admiring
friends. President Bryan and family
occupied a conspicuous place in the
hall. The hour for the speech arrived.
The orator arose amid deafening ap-
plause. Scarcely had the applause
subsidized when the tones of single
voice filed the hall. 1t was the voice
of Ivey c. Melton. He was in the gal
lery, however, and his words were :;
"Here's your peanuts, five cents a
quart"
You recall q lovely face when I men
ton May Belle Keudrck' : name. Well
MIR, Hankins, She j. the only typical
spinster our class produced. She has
mania for cats, of which she has any
number, each having the name of one
Of her by-gone lovers.
Annie Mae Melton is today the same
pretty, erey-eYed girl as Of yore. A
rich old aunt died and left her fabu-
lous legacy, and, the belle Of the sunny
south, Annie Mae lives in Sasser. Her
suitors are numerous and importunate,
but she says it is such bliss to be able
to be perpetual young lady. l think
her beauty grows with age, for she
now weighs three hundred.
Tonight I 90 to the most magnificent
opera house in the world, and Will lis
to a famous musician, Susie Laing,
from the south. For FIVE years she
has charmed the world with her ex-
quisite music. I shall enjoy it know;
but how it will carry me back to the
days at the old college. when we all
were fedglings with untried wings.
The old nest is deserted and the little
birds are flown. May each and every
one "huild more stately mansions for