Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-07
The MetamoTphosis
Of Lucretia Pepper



q AMUEL HoPErIELD married In
eretiz Pepper with his eyes vide
oSen and despite the warning ard pro-
les; Of all their mutual friends. Ina.sS
he married her despite her oxn fair
warning
II ever marry . II had been her hsbl.
to declare with tess Of her irdspsrdeu.
bead. Il will be the commander in chief
of the domestic establishment Civ. IN
NJ liberty to become the handnasd Of a
nan Catch ne, IL ever I -arry. IL
uiii be understood that the ciinxinr yin.
idea viii not prevail"
These and many similar expressions
siucidating her state Of mind rexsrsErx
rafrimouy had found utteranee il the
vsrY presence Of Samuel Hopsseld a.
vel ss all the others of her aequasrf-
a-cs- So you can readily see tkat Il vas
ircgether his own fanlt IL the marriage
pruved Disappointing Lncr.ssa vas
hczsst and open ard straixktfurwzrt
ahclf II, ard Sansei knsw Just xhsf IN
expect. But whec 4 man falls IN lor.
with 4 girl IL - seldom irdsed that n
viu heed warrirg< And Luerefia e~r-
tairiy was q most attractive air. 18th
as to personal atfracttocs ard xrze-s q
mind and character.
So Samuel shut his EYES. aprarsrslv.
70 the threatening aspect Il her usi-S
rsxz-1i1x the marriage rs'afior ar1
married her
The strange thi7x about Il was tha.
- showed no ei<apposrtnert ard TIE
marriage seemed ss hzppv a-d peaceful
is coalt Be desired. The weeks sped. tie
Asz<-=e>. rasset ard While the ro-sS
waited for the crzsa they we're Sz--
would ccne Il came rot AZ al Irrrp-
ia appeared 20 Be more ard u,or- af-
fsctiorate and rsa6er tO<arSi Samuel n
II she became positively defersa-ial
Az 6rst. to Be sure she talked some 70
her friends in the old defiant strain
7 get To meals AZ all hourx for nv
7an-- she said 10 a group At the sex-
ing society one day SAN gets ho-e
a, SIX o'ciocs for supper or he gets ozIy
4 colG pickup
Bar presently II vas noticed that the
Hcpsfsics we're having supper At suy
tine from six to s:39. ard the men re-
ported that Samuel was the most care
less man in town as TO breaking away
fru- business or pleasure to get home
10 meals
Why. he'll start game of billiards
after six reported one OF his erories.
And yoa ought 70 see the swell sup
per he has when he gets home At any old
tine broke in another. He draxxeS
rs kone with klm the other evening.
Lacrstia vas not expecting oupany.
but sverything vas out Of sight.
She always said she never xould en- I
ezre having company brought hor,e
sftsout warning ekorussd several I
lidies present
She vas rs sweet rs peach about il. f
stoutly eontended the man. and the
perfset soul Of hospitality"
Somebody asked Samuel about il oce 1
day He looked surprised
Why. shs'sche sweetest dispositiored
girl in the world" he said Didn't you
fellows know that Iknew 1t all along
In order to understand the r,etauor-
phosis Of Lueretia Pepper under the
Hops1eid system II will Be necessary to
take the reader within the sacred circle
OF the Hopefeld married life and lift the
curtain upon a few events which were
iardmsrks in the lady's DEVELOPMENT
After the mystic words had been
sroken by the clergyman. which gave
into Samuel Hopedeld's eager arms the
fair form OF his desired Luerstia. and
after the honeymoon trip was over. the
pair settled down in cory little home
II spleS and spa, new in furnishiux-
which had been selected.
-eedless TO say. By Lncretia- without 50
-Rch ~ . word of CONSULTATION With
Samuel
Lacretia starrs1 tn night. according
10 her theories Of What married ufs
sao1lt be and how q man should b.
'rained properly from the first she
aid down the rules Of the Household.
Eery sweetIy. but very firmly. aud the
shedule As to hours for meals ard the
''ser regular events Of domestic life
You know. samuel - she said. 1T sim
lilies very greatly the work and ran-
cement Of hose II things move along
and according to a veil
'eaned system II Is just as easy to form 1
i2b&ts Of punetuaiity and system IL NE
sa-t right So An determined that ne
ieaH start right- II
samuel listened vitk becoming meek
less and agreed With her thoroughly 4
se system vas inaagzrafee- and al I
'eat veil for some days Thea one /
ssnins Samuel Was half hour late 10 c
-ep<r-was detained At the o6ce. he
1pdainsd- He found Lncreria Just fr- I
Snfng her evening meal. grim and de- q
srnsned- Everything was cold He
sarec himself ~ the table with MI
-eoer-lIke eheerfuIness. and tackled ,
= cold and soegy victuals. all the time 4
L kfng sfahiy- Lneresia Vas eigniced
nd rncoupronistng
an sorry that you we're detained
anua- she said. because ue had such c
good supper '