Can Such Things Be?

porch of the village hotel, smoking and discussing such matters as three educated young men of a Southern village would naturally find interesting. Their names

l clerk. He seemed, indeed, singularly fond of his own company - or, as the personnel of the Advance expressed it, "grossly addicted to evil associations." But then it should be said in justice

ether natural or - acquired. I have a theory that any phy

lacking the moral advantage of a nose would find the

rl on learning quite accidentally that she had suffered amputation of a toe. My conduct was brutal if you

h, "by marrying a gentleman of more libera

t his liberality; I'm not sure but he cut her throat because he discovered th

osser in a low voice, his e

ly listening intently

" muttered King - "w

anger, "I think it would be better if you would remove your chair to the other end of

lenched hands, his face white with rage. All were no

to Rosser; "this gentleman has don

he custom of the country and the time ther

ecome more calm. "I have not an acquaintance in this region. Perhaps you, si

poken a word, consented with a nod to act for Rosser, and the upshot of it was that, the principals having retired, a meeting was arranged for the next evening. The nature of the arrangements has been already disclosed. The duel with k