The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-02-13
IRISH OF ST. LANDRY, La, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l3

ful OR especially pleased, and very pre-
= tv and winsome little way but todd
T. the unsatest one she could have chosen
y one never knows what 10 expect tro
I these volcanic formations
Il For, seeing the little soft hand put o,
;. tothank him, feeling it in his own, he drn1
I ped the fan and began to cover the sle,
der ringless fingers will, kisses, bring
ing the girl from horizontal to upright
at bound. Innocent Stephanie wa
frightened at this ardor, frightened NOR
than all by a sudden feeling that tn
kisses were not half so distasteful as the,
ought to have been in short, they wer,
rather delightful than otherwise Humi
lated past all reason by the discovery
she sat speechless, looking at him will
wide eyes and quivering lips these las
brought him to his senses, and he drop
ped her hand stood up to say, humbly
Il beg your pardon-indeed, | beg you,
pardon. [ could not help it''
The next performance was Miss Ste.
phanie's bursting into passion of tears,
and the next after that, the islander on
his knees beside the lounge, pouring out
a food OF apologies, Hawaiian, Spanish,
and Eng ish, that bewildered her more
than ever. Presently she looked up,
with the violets full of dew. Il am very
foolish! Of course | will pardon you
you did not mean to offend but I am
unused to such compliments. | suppose
they are usual with you at home %
NO p he said, energetically. Indeed,
no / have never kissed lady's hand
but yours, and another almost as soft
and white, my mother's.'
Stephanie stared "Oh, yes, I know ~
with a comical grimacc.
Il know Frank has been letting you
think me a half:breed, and my swarthy
skin helped him out. | am native Of
Oahu, that is, l was horn there, but my
father is English and my mother Wiz
ginian, SO you see am half an American,
mahine Amcrika p
He was delighted to be able to turn her
thoughts from his unlucky escapade, but
they would go back to it-feminine Gu.
riosity was awakened. "Are you then
SO formal in Honolulu
"No-I-that is, vel mean I have
kissed many pretty ladies, but-but not
on the hand, you know" and the boy
stammered and blushed fearfully. distress
ed to see his confusion reflected in his
companions averted face. He went on
eagerly: L ought not have said that; it
was not honorable! But we islanders are
so enthusiastic in everything, and-and
I never before had 50 much reverence for
any lady. that I dared to kiss her hand
only" The last was said very softly, |
and the blus',ing face before him gave
one of the smiles he loved to see, with an
other Thank your
Then there was silence for little,
and presently came, lower and softer still,
the question "Would you be unreconci-
lably angry if I were to kiss you, Miss
p And when she recoiled as
he pleaded -
"Pray, do not be displeased; I could
not help asking: Only give me leave,
and I will never kiss another woman in
the world ~
mo, no !! You must not cannot -
please don't talk so-it would be wrong
You have no right !" and eyes and lips
put on at once their strongest plea and
sweetest tempting
Mr.. Red Garnett was having new
experience. This was not at all like any
If his earlier love-makings. Hehad said
ruly, he had never yet reyerenceda a wo-
nan enough to make him doubt the win
hing of her favor. never until now. Sooth
% say, the handsome young fellow had
9een sadly spoiled by the ladies, east and
vest. He was learning-he had long
)een learning-the French axiom. that
there are women and women" and now.
when, for the first time in his life, his
1eart was really on his lips. the lips had
ost their cunning, and would not breathe
heir burden.
Stephanies little Bible slid from her
ap to the floor; picking it up mechani-
ally, his eye caught verse, and he ask
ID, abruptly
''You profess to obey all the commands a
f this book, ,Stephanie Moore e i
Wondering, she answered: "Surely,
n so far as I am able p hel face taking
hat sweet seriousness it ever wore in
acred things.
He gave it to her with his finger on a =
,erse. -"Greet all the brethren with an
'oly kiss"
Laughing, in spite of herself, she said, a
carce knowing what: "But you are not f f
brother.' ,
Catching both her hands in passionate
he cried: "Oh, make me some '
hing nearer!'
Do you ask for "more last words 2"
IN certain day next month come with
ne to New York harbor, and, standing =
Ipon the deck of an outward bound yes s
New York to Liverpool
'ou shall see my friend Stephanie Gar
T =