The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1868-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
Caught in NY Own Trap.
BY NELLIE.

denly broke out lnto oiic ,1 VI il,A
gavest, sweetest peals OF laugh
fer The cars were going at the
rate of forty miles an hour, but
Dora's laugh rang out above all
their noise and confusion.
"What is it, Dora, you witch
YOU ?" I said, half piqued that she
had not at first told me what
pleased her, and laughed after
wards.
"Nothing, Nell l.; only I was
Just thinking of something funny.
DO you see that gentleman just
in front of us, with the beautiful
black whiskers and dreamy brown
eyes? Well, he's been watching
you behind that book for the last
half hour, looking as if he would
love to take a bit of the red roses
on your cheeks. Don't blush; but
he's in love with YOU'LL bet my
gold thimble on it. [ was just
thinking of some Of the stories |
have read about young ladies
mistaking handsome young fel-
lows for their brothers, &C., and
thought what fun it would be if
you could only manage to mis-
take that gentleman for your
brother Fred"
[ was ready for fun in mo-
ment.
"Tell you what I'll do y broke
out eagerly. "You know / have
not seen Fred since / went to
school, three years ago; and of
course he's changed a great deal
since then. Well, if that literary
gentleman with brown eyes (he's
handsome, isn't he, Dora y should
get off at our station, I'll wait till
he gets mixed up in the crowd,
see him suddenly for the first
time, rush up to him in futter
of delight, call him brother Fred,
and give him such kissing as he
hasn't had since he saw his sweet
heart last -
eyes, / would, if [ were you !"
said Dora, sarcastically. '1ou
daren't, You know.
sDon't [ dare, though? Wait
and see Y
And so / dropped back into the
cushion in silence till the train
stopped at our station.
Dora gave me a wicked look,
and whispered that she knew my
courage would fail me, for the
gentleman was really getting off.
was not to be triumphed over,
though, and SO, as we stepped out
on the platform, ! saw the gentle
man standing amidst the crowd,
and with a little bound, | threw
myself in his arms and kissed him
full in the mouth, Historically ex-
claiming
''Fred, my dear brother, how
do you doln
I caught a glimpse of Dora
she was in danger of going into
convulsions. [ was expecting to
hear the stranger say, confusedly,
that there was some mistake; but,
to my surprise, he gave me a
hearty embrace, kissed me two or
three times, said he was well, and
that / had grown a great deal, in
qrlired for my little friend Dora
who was all this time exciting the
sympathies of the crowd, as they
supposed she was insane, judging
from her frantic laughter.
"Father and mother are expect
ing you, Nellie, and are so impa-
tient they can scarcely wait to see
you. / was afraid you would not
know me, but I am really glad my
image has been treasured UP so
carefully in my sisters heart"
I was beWildered beyond meas
ure. 1t really was Fred, then, and
I had not known him! | felt
slightly ridiculous and while in
Producing Dora to my brother, |
whispered to her to keep quiet in
reference to my intended trick.
/ was too much confused to
think of inquiring how he came
to be ia the ears without seeing
me so we all went to the car
rage, which was in waiting for us,
and drove rapidly to our home.
I had never known Fred to be
soaffectionate. He held my hands
in his all the time, and kissed me
at unnecessary intervals; but, to
tell the truth, / had never loved
him half so well before-nevel
thought him half SO handsome.
We reached the gate. Mother
kissed me and cried over me fa-
ther repeated it; and finally a
frank, hearty voice broke out
with
Halo, Sis aren't you going
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