The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-20

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people hated because he was q new
man, pushing, arrogant and small. He
would win the election, and then
here, perhaps Imagination can riot as
to the good to be effected by such
happy turn of affairs for Cullerton.,
'.The late Sir Felix lived for himself
and his pleasures, such as they were"
said Mr.. Drif1ield, the solicitor. 81
fancy we shall see different order OF
things now at .Callerton Court"
Through Mr.. Driffield, too, people
got wind of the day on which the new
baronet was expected, and there We're
bonfires and the booming of mimic
artillery, grand procession of the
tenantry, who would have made horses
of themselves for the.soecasion, only
that Sir Felix arrived at his lodge gate
in the rickety old station fly, and did
not attempt to restrain his laughter at
the proposal.
: There We're some amongst the crowd
who fell back at this untimely laugh
: ter in sullen resentment they had
, meant him nothing but honor; it was
: rather too much to see him thrust his
e handsome, foreign face out of the win
dow of the fly, and show his white
- teeth in a burst of derisive merriment
: But either Sir Felix saw this, or else
Y the sagacious Drifield, who sat Will
: him, yentured upon a friendly remon'
STRANGE; at any rate, while the tiJ
# paused, as yet incommoded by the as
j. sembly, the new barOnet opened 1T
n rickety door, and stood for. a momen
lie bareheaded on the step. s;a g.
W 81 thank you all most heartily TO
your welcome,n said Sir Felix, "and
m hope to deserve it, l fear that jus
- now the Court is poorly provided to
e. visitors but give me a fortnight
u. breathing time, and bid you all to
t /; feast. such as the old rafters have NJ
a looked down upon this hundred years
The shout that replied was dealer
Ter ing. No one saw the sudden mov'
ment by which, as he heard 1t, ;
Is Felix, in the darkness OF the cab, p
- ND his hand to his cheek, as though
vii cover long white seam, which mig
Ugh have been sabre cut, or might ev
IN have heen done with a penknlfe,
ne, was so narrow and fine. m
ps, at puts one in mind ola Co'ee," 81
ch Sir Felix. 'NOw, Driffield, you are
bile man of sense-what do they KIN
all about me. that they should go mad
as this style 2" .ar.
got Mr.. Drifield coughed a short
cough, and said, "The less they in'
Irs. the more they hope, Sir Felix"
oy." The baronet laughed, but it was
ung pleasanter a laugh than the one VIII
ssHe had so offended his welcOmers. In
tier latter, however, went away satisl
And after the cordial speech from the S
on" of the fly.
rose. "He is, fine man." they said.
was is taller, to be sure, and much smar
and but the very model of the late baro
lave for all his foreignish look and big W
It me kers."
q the And so he was. Mr.. Driffield,
ting over the meal which might
care been called supper, only that Sir
alto said it was the first he had ia
about since morning, was moved to dec
more at a sudden turn of his hosts h
wash that he had never seen such TIM
f do his life.
n the "Such thing as what ?" dema
d out, Sir Felix, sharply.
FOODS, GAS the likeness" replied MIR.
ack at field. III think that the resemb
indow must have grown closer with
citing Sir'Felix. 1 don't remember beiI
ecided struck with it before you went al
i. indi- Certainly the baronet took to h
lg the beard grow of late years" g '.'s
ZEN as .Did he 2" said Sir Felix.
llerton uA little afraid of-this, you
& said Mr.. Drifield, playing wit
to my knife-"nervous dread. My m
shall is not very good but ] think, t
H., the matter of whiskers, you hay
for ten proved. Allowing for the diff
ns;der- of wears, the likeness is, however
aessage derful."
to him ssThese good people won't t
mother me any the better for it, I'm
it were said Sir Felix, with unwonted G
n faith ssYou see" he added, ''it's abs
it. pretend with a man like YOU
knows the family secrets, and
late father"
-, ~ oh Exactly, Sir Felix" said the
, 1or .sThe subject is q painful one.
"And had better be avoided,
,plo 49,. Sir Felix. .You are right L
,solf os But yet, you know, man
49, h;m rather come amongst his teni
10 hoaa;no hampered by prejudice" d.
y. eI sha1 The lawyer fastened to ass
.oo1,oss that nothing of the kind exist
"a ,o1 in fact it was quite the other W W
mo Won then just touched upon the 81
o,,o,on - the coming election. He noti
the baronet's dark eyes glistent
.syas !, said Sir Felix, carel