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

lawyer, MI. Dllllleia, Iehldlheu, luh-
ed up, after all, sooner than could have
been expected, a
"And they talk about his standing
for Callerton, Esther" said Mrs. Lyle
II dare say he will. 1t will cost a few
thousands, l suppose, but the estate
can afford it. Bad as Sir Felix was, he
didn't spend much money of late years.
The thing can't understand is, why
your cousin should have kept up no
communication with anybody"
Mrs. Lyle was out in the cottage gar
den with her daughter, and they were
gathering the last of the raspberries.
But it is lust probable that some doubt
as to this being fit occupation for Els
Their now came into her head for mo-
ment, as she added, 81 almost wonder
that Felix has never written to you, my
dear" a.
Picking away at the raspberries, Es-
ther replied, carelessly, 81 don't see
why you should wonder at that, moth
er. We made the bargain that we
would do without letters"
.'And it's ten years ago, and more
said Mrs. Lyle. "And now the wait
9 ing is over, and you will But, my
e dear, you are. spelling your hands ter
e ribly; why not use gloves9"
r Esther stopped to look round at her
i, mother, aud she read by quick intui-
: ton something of what was passing in
o her mind. 1t was new for Mrs. Lyle
S to be so suddenly agitated by few
c fruit stains.
= "Gloves are of no use, mother, eVel
" if | could afford them, which l can't,
IF replied Esther. 81 want to say some
y thing that will not be pleasant to you
o. | know what you are thinking about
T. but ten years do not pass and leave
i'd man just as he was before"
he ssNor a woman, Esther" said he
IN mother.
A. aThat isn't the question:" said Ri
20 Their. "No, nor woman of course
ed But what / mean is, that Felix WI
nd have seen the world, and gone throug
av so much, that his life must be in ma
10. ner changed We, who stay at hon
he from year to year, after less, perhaI
his and are disposed to expect too mW
ion from old n, memories. l think it possll
ve- that he will have grown to treat 1t
n a YOU know what mean, mother
wo a piece of boyish folly, better forge
the ten.'
tor "Felix was Twenty-Five" said NJ
LYLE, Indignantly. "He was no DO
s.Years don't always count in you
49, mans age, MOTHER" said Esther. .
will he a man now, | know and bet
10 . able to Judge about these things. a
ror Sir Felix Lyle, NJ. P, for Callerto
w. she added, ''may look round and che
:t41o YOU know. It's not quite as 1t
.s4o when the old baronet was alive,
...o,, threatening all sorts OF things. ii
49, YOU finished picking, mother9 Let
WV take the raspberries in. These are
last we shall have"
oe- Having put away the fruit as G
ntei' fully as though she were in fact
hl'o' eether occupied about it, and not al
anything which concerned her L
WAS nearly, Esther went up stairs to
w. away the pink stains. Instead OF
t my ing this, however, she threw open
lder little lattice window and leaned
asant looking away over the Callerton W.
You where a big red gable stared ba'
dam her over the Scotch frs, and WI
IS not or two cleaned golden in the Sc
it to sun. Esther had a round, de-
chin, the straight eyebrows that
eplieed cate firmness, and lips well fitting
.e resolute words that came from thu
"1ts she looked at the windows OF Call
e with Court, blinking in the sunlight.
grand, sIf.n said she, che keeps me
loving promise, all very well; if not;
survive it,"
g VIII She had been true to him II
-, wears no slight trial of faith, con
tx. 81 - -. 80 60 ,pcb as even a M
love 70 from him had reached her-true
TO gel in the face of offers which her i
think IA wea,r;ed her to accept. If i
that / .no, - now ;,u-' that she had been
= full only to memory, why, SO be
cause, fc la