The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-11-23


4 on seeing tall, queenly brunette standir
y before me. with great lustrous black eve
)" luxurious black hair. and and Il rich, ros,
9 Give tinted complexion.
tWas Miss Belle Gordon, Frra's a
rahced' ana yet. was not the charming Iittl
: iairy whom he had Just been whirlin
!: through the mazas of tn, dance.
y "and t''is is the lady of whom YOU hav
:. 50 oiten spoken in such highly Compliments
It ~ terms = L inquired.
"Ibe same" he replied. ..lIave [ praise
I her too highly!'
mo, indeed nor have you ever done he
Justice. But my object in asking was this
1 mi<took your recent partner in the danc
for Mis- Gordon
why, that was my sister, Phil"
"You jest" -
True as gospel. Didn't Introduce you
wait here, aud III bring her forward
Cne moment-pleasa tell me her name,
l asked eagerly laying my hand on his arm
'der name is Liiian.'
sank back on upor the chair. unable I,
articuiats another word. My brain beca,
!" whirl, the room swan before my eyes
aud pressed my hand to my f.v.ri.i brow
| ."S"'y euoIt 10 compose. myself
I ff1rnu:- :-A--.>--znnxeA hx thu. yoice of m,
"Here she is. Phil" he said. ..Sister. al
low me to make you acquainted with my old
college chum. Phil Morton. But what the
deuce is the matter! a.
For she had started back at the sight of
me- with low. .smothered cry, leaning hcavi-
" ON her brothers arm for support.
"What is the matter! my dear sister,
again cried Fred with puzzled look.
| She made no reply. Pale end trembling.
she turned away and left the spot will, un-
steady steps. When she was gone, Fred
cast Q piercing glance at me-
"Phil Norton he said in low r-proach.
ful voice. ''have you ever met her before !"
Il have" replied quite calmly.
"When and where p
Five years ago, on the vessel Victory"
| answered.
What" he calculated. almost speechless
with amazemrnt. You will not tell me that
you are the youth she and father have so
frequently mentioned 7"
Il suppose | am the same youth" l re-
joined.
He could say no more, but could only
stand and gaze at me i'll overwhelming es-
tOnishment. l began then, and related the
whole circumstance. thus informing him why
had no intention of ever marrying. and
was SO willing to accept his wager.
When l told him all. left him, and went
to seek his sister Lillian. found her in the
conservatory among the flowers. herself t!i,
fnirest flower of all. She was sitting on n
bench. with her head inclined. and her hand
kerchief pressed to her eycs. weeping tears
of joy, perhaps.
/ mt n,fS L. n
into conversation. told her how thought
she was dead during all the long years that
had passed since we parted on the rolling
deep; and she. in return. told me that she
aud her father had been cast upon an island,
and subsequently, saved by u passing ship.
We talked long time about those by-gone
days, and then. fnok enc Of her little h nds
in min". and said in an earnest. pleading,
toae:-"And Lillian, you remember how We
stood together ON the burning ship, whilst
the scene around US was rendered awfu!lv
sublime by the raging fire; you remember
how; as wc stood waiting for the doom that
seemed inevitable. Itoid you my heart was |
yours, and how you nestled your head upon
my bosom and told me such assurance made |
you happy. We were young then, Lillian;
but though thinking you dead, have re-
u'ained true to you. and cannot refrain from
telling you q second time. that 4 love You.
Tell me, darling, does the assu. amce make
you happy this time p 'A
''She bfushed. sighed, and leaned more |
fondIy on my trembling arm. l-=-s
Are you the same nsble Phil of old I"
she whispered. /
II am unchanged. darling. save that,
through love for my lost one. have Stunned
female society" sE
Then take me; l am forever .thn-!" she
and once more ! held the little
beauty weeping on my breast
l need not prolong this story. reader mine.
like dwelling on the subject, but nv feeble
pen cannot do it justice. May it suffice 10
say. that Squire Lacy and Fr,d were by no
means displensed. when they heard what had
irnnspired in the conservatory, aud that
When New Years came around, there ". re
two grand weddings instead of one. so ...
And stay! alinest forgot to add. soon
after became the happy husband Of Lillian
Lncy. prevented a fine hat to Fred. and
vss only too glad 70 acknowledge tha. be-
'adywon. the wager. = ssss srsst g. .s-s..
A PROMISING BoY.-A certain Judge,
while attending court II shire town, was
passing slonS road, when u boy was Just 1
citing down the bars to drive some cattl.. in !
f.. His father stood in the door of his house.
N the opposite side of the road. and seeing ,,
THAT his hopefalwns doing. shouted out:
John, dom. pn! then sf q: s.i;, pasture behind
TIE boy took no notice. whatever Of the
and his father repeated the /
rider in a loedef tone. wi.hout the least b
Henf. and tho third t;,.. ..v. ,..,-:,:... -. s