The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-01-25


were soon bowling along over the t
pleasant country roads, and night fell
ere a return was thought of. AT last 4
the horses heads were turned city
ward, and they were just ahout to
mount a steep hin, when thin, piping
voice sQncaked out:
"W II the gentleman and the sweet
ladies, God bless them, give. poor
foot-sore traveller seat i'll their car
riage to the city ~
A request from the unfortunate new
er fell UNDECIDED on Henry Thornton's
ear, and the horses were instantly
checked, and the tired traveller kindly
invited to seat beside himself.
But such copdescension to a beggar
did not suit Miss Nettie's idea.
AS TIE queer looking object, with the
body of his coat of one color, and the
sleeves of another, mount, to the seat
beside Henry, her rage could not be
restrained, and bursting out with,
'.Hcnry Thornton, are you a fool, to
take that beggar into your carriage?
Put him down, instantly, or never
speak to me again :" and in the frenzy
OF her rage she dashed her parasol in
his face more than once.
Henry Thornton was not to be moved
from his purpose, ardently as he had
admired the beautiful fury, hut drove
calmly on, conversing in low, pleasant
tones with his singular companion,
and while he conversed great change
was taking place in his sentiments to-
ward the one for whom one short hour
before, he would gladly have rislled his
lire, and counted it no sacrifice.
The beauty saw that the mask she
knew so well how to wear had fallen,
:. and leaning back in her seat she
maintained sullen silence, gazing out
!, at the dark shadows made by the
: trees in the bright moonlight, and
brooding over the events of the pas
half hour with II feeling of grief an'
desolation entirely unknown to he
before.
;. A peal of laughter and the merr.
chipping of hands reused her from he
painful revery. Locking up, she wa
amazed to find that the beggar, wit
:, his patched-up coat of many color
, and struggling locks of hair, ha
;" changed into an elegantly dresse
- young man with clustering cnrls push
:" ed back from IL broad white brow, VIII
,. seemed to he on the best of terms wit
=, both Maggie and her brother.
" "Why, Dick, old friend, what di
You do to make yourself look so pitt;
Die while ago7 declare ! felt Liz
-, taking my coat off and putting it
-. YOU, yours looked SO ragged and patel
ed.n
"Nothing easier done," said Die
T., complacenlly 81 only turned my COZ
~, inside out and pulled my hair over II
ewes and didn't | look like gennil
besgar, Miss Nettie Z" he said, castil
ii sly look at the moody face of the Oh
" comfted beauty, who answered hi
IL only with look of whitening scorn.
49,. "And while all of you were indul
go ing in sweet dreams of love-" he co
so1 tinued, 81 just slipped out of my &C
and turned it right side ont, and
49, into it again, and here am"
On, .'But what induced you to play
such Il trick !" demanded Henry,
sv at all displeased TO discover, ere it
too late, his lady-l0ve's violent tie
per. He had deemed her an angel
scntleness and goodness, and as 81
20 had fallen down TO worship at her Il
~, but his idol had crumbled into DIT
+,r;t and in its place stood a hileons ina
:. = "Oh!r said Dick, carelessly, in a
,a,. wer to Henry's last remark, smof
ing ont his battered hat; 81 only WI;
ed to- have II little fun, just for yarie
To- sake"
-, -, Eyes, you internal imp of Sa
~ your fun has cost mt a life of ease
- hapriness,' muttered tic d eel
-. cha rincd Nettic between her set te
ugh WI a., IL MI. ak,
two "''SSe'
-. month afterwards.
,,.n "Indeed you did, Dick. Henry
I'VE nothing for the vixen now, and she
.' ceased to dear and love me to
face. while she abused me behind
,ro,,s back" ps
..,,s. "And what will be my rewn
:, ar asked Dick, siding up and puck
6 ho, his lips preparatory to stealing
ga box on the ear said the Ii
r. ing girl gently applying the pal
-, lher hand to one cheek, and ton
W the other lightly with her lips.
:: then disappeared through the
IT, leaving poor Dick standing in the
e die of the floor, pleased wit
~. timid caress he had received
m, yexed at her unceremOnious depa
ell. "a pretty way to treat fello'
an accented lover too" said MIR.