The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-15

at bliss would have been mine But
hit was nothing but lawyer, and had
scely left penny. Excelsior is my
90. Large retail should always as
pto on-ectlon with wholesale. And
" Briggs, of Briggs and Bounceable,
On SIS very sweetly when she bows to
. yehumble servant. Q
= as! who shall control the hearts
- atons Evelina's beauty and her
deSon to me touched my soul too
deg. On the first of September. when
trawas growing brisk, I began to feel
tt'a was better for the peace of. both
QUIZ that l should hy.' I should
av. tofF g dream in little while.o But
child-ah, I feared that had
> deep an impression on her gen
Il feared that she would ncyer
I said, as I shook hands
VIII Perhaps we shall never
She her face away from me.
Her ematien kercame her. And I
took the next IN for the city. Nv last
thought, as W. -usN away from Shady
slope, being this
> "Alas, sweet creaAl i had YOU been
the daughter of whoA a., hons. low
differently might all TIM re noaSe' anded NO" %
Iwent to the city aud ID 1';uea. ;u.o H.
turmoil o! trade. 1t wd Ln'0 we tHs
& sold a piece of black gross sNA, two
of foulard almost as soon as w ,,,
j in, and there was all enormous a.
for shifting. But nothing could ~
me happy. I accused myself OF triflI'
with the affections of an angel. s.
hyes me, / thought, and I have brok
>; heart-I who secretly adore her.
IS lost my appetite; grew compal
,n;nd thin. VIII saw fair creatur
W.T." Who Rge bendin counter, n
! ! ]. ! !. ] ! } ! !: ! ! J !
..a aen y back to - thansil
and BouS Briasdl
it with my aunt al
| sighed. '< IL.
Z" A beautiful girl,
Yes said he, blusl
p!iinent to the family, /
Ioveliest gill I ever knew,
one, too" ...
Lucky ?" said I.
les'' said he. "In y
az 9Re she will be very rich n |1
Of as. o. y sgisft her everything,
= ,n;Il;on nwas worth j
Half a xail}iaazssls
My head clerk nodded. Fqtlp.,.
respectful, he should have bowed aeaI
"plslt your respected aunt and amia :
bic cousin when you will" said, land
don't return until you feel quite rested.
lou never mentioned to me before, Dob
oins, that your grandfather left half
million" @'ss = = = i !. 3s.ff',Z'5
''You see it wasn't left to me-" and
vent off with "thank YOU"
"Half a million. Miss Briggs was
lot worth that. Asanueas business |
vas the :hing to be connected Mle.l, s |
curse; but when the heart is touched.
re are willing to, sacrifice all else.
III fly to your side, angelic Evelina,''.
quized. Il viii reeompense. you for
our lonely hours of grief. by telling
on how adore you" ~ 'e.toJ
l pictured the scene to myself. I saw
er as she confessedhe love and tainted
my arms ;-and that evening I put two
ianges of linen and two 1cravats-Bis-
arck and blue-,in "a travening-bag,
I'd ran down to Shadyslope, TO offer nv
rtFand hand to EpeIifa. ~ Ia3I II
/ arrived there after dark. The house [
as very quite. snd as | advanced I re-
eted thasmy sudden appearances might
,ltate Evelina too terribly. must /
nounee myself cautiously I stole t
rward on tip-toe to treee nnoiter. t.5rs aIy
Two forms were seated on the porch. d
faint. CLEAN Of Moonlight revealed i
9m to me. A lady with her cheek re- re- n
sing upon gentleman 3 shoulder. His Q
q about her waist. Horror they 7
re my head clerk, Tom Dobbins, and tl
cousin Eyelina. / advanced nearer q
stood as oaaapetgi fea, .Ii -
King ofme. The at
He, really tbeght was smitten, y
ln,, said Eyefina. !" He believes my .
= is ,Df6ksn. He firted with me III
Did hedare-' began Tom. Didn't Ia
f4fta4iisg 1 s4Hfs U lIlFttRI 4
Ofcoarse Idid not tell him T was nj q
aged to you," said EyeIiln1a, ..if that I.
shat yeu, mean. 4, Why Tom, yon eIt
dn't be- jealous of such aconceitpd | is,
wa man with no idea beyond his 81
,ter. Why fom.s st
hen Tom kissed her. .,a- .,:- n,
waited for no mare- II turned away. ted
Eunately 4 scanght the down train. the
'welpe o'clock / was in the city. At 40,
depot I met simpkins about to t start =
Albany. 1. ..'...s.,'.3 &. 1.-.', ,T. !, an !
sinpkins." I said, I've heard YOU pa,
: of g troublesome nephew Won de- nas
! 70 provide for. u. 20 a1'Ts1 the s
Uoniound y him, yes..as said .simpkifns. ths
~ Z mead clerks place is vacant" ! III,
ssa'eH Hin 70 cemyto me. Hashall
j ID. s7ggtta Ii 40 - '1''s n
Thank you,' said sinpkiins. Il stit! q
waited tor no thanks. I strodesa a. Of !,