Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-06-12

eAN N'N" ANAe " "fa@'J NAaE' ArNsah"
Rauck, one of the greatest and best
known aHthoresses and one of the most
noted literary women of modern times,
is visiting In this city, and is at present
a guest at the Hotel DE Villa.
l ae once realized that II was the same
Miss Ranck wh0se charming presence
had so often greeted me in my school.
boy days, and tears of congratulation
filed my eyes.
1t seemed that all my old friends and
associates were scattered abroad over the
earth, and influential men and women
of the world, and IL was just begin
ming my career.
was neverin a state Of greater be-
wilderment; but alas, the most surprising
was yet to come.
A few weeks later, was engaged in
reading the London Times, aud noticed
the following
London, England, May lO.-The we'd
ding Of Miss Eunice Rackley, highly
accomplished American belle, u society
leader in this city, and Prof -, al
eminent aud celebrated German Scien'
tist, will b, -solemnized at st. PAUL.
Cthcdral, this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
The beautiful and impressive ceremony
will he performed by Rev Wm. f.
Springer, noted American Evange
list.
That was news indeed for me, and fol
the time being almost wished that
were that German Scientist.
Having completed my tour in the
East, I boarded the first underground
train for Chicago. Chicago, had heard
was a very rouf place, and | had beer
warned to be on my guard lest l might
be held up by some highway robber at
any moment. was standing on street
corner, when suddenly spied some one
put his hand into my pocket and jerl
out my pocket book. | turned on tn,
stranger quickly, aud without mercy
administe ed unto him blow with my
! fist that brought him to the ground.
was Immediately arrested for disorder,
conduct and taken to police quarters
The next morning | was tried in tn
/ police court, and a fine of ten dollar
was imposed upon me. After my cas-
had been disposed Of, the officer VIII
had arrested M the day before, cam
toward and extended his hand, sayin
you will remember me as Overto
Hagan, an old school companion" al
most stunned by the remark, / locke
at him in the greatest degree Of surpris
and astonishment But all at once m
amazement vanished, and found my
self engaged in quite lively conV rsi
ton with the capable young officer.
accepted an invitation to make h
home my headquarters while in tt
city, and in a few minutes was enjo,
ing the hospitality of the beautif,
Hagen home.
Mr.. Hagan being on duty. was call,
away, and | Iavailed myself of the oppo
tunity of having long aud interestiu
conversation with his happy little wifi
from her learned great deal abol
my old friends and school mates, and
their whereabouts.
Miss Mary Copeland was attaing
| a national reputation as an ardent tel
/ perance worker-the most noted sin
the days of Carrie Nation.
Miss Anna Wisdom had run, al
f been twice defeated for governess
Mississippi.
|, Misses Ellen Freemon, Willie Lim
kins, and Bertha Lacroix had studl
/, law and we're waging an active cal
paign against trouble and crime.
/ Misses Bessie Cloud, Pruden
r Maught, Neecy Blair and Others h
takenup the profession of teaching al
d we're holding positions in some of t
d best colleges ofthe land.
: A number of my schoolmates-
n fact the majority had entered the mat
: monial field and were raising abunda
# crops of bliss. Other schoomates, il
d remember correctly, were either liyi
.e or dead; were either blessed with ricl
'e or poverty; and were either filling tn
t. places with honor or disgrace.
o In the afternoon, Mr.. ffagan bel
h off duty, he proposed that we spend
hour at the city mayors office. T
ID mayor, he said, was a special friend
al his, and he was sure of his appreciate
my presence.
Tho ,,o,-or bovonJ oil avnaotatio,