The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-01-10
THE W0RL D rs G GOVERNED TOO MUCH.
ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1872.

son!n .F
He was living, found, still with hi
Aunt Chubb, in Albany street, clos,
by aud we renewed our school friend
ship forthwith.
| Mrs. Chubb was always delighted It,
see me. ! was so steady, she said
Judging, | fear, rather from my ante
cedepts than from any actual knowl
edge of my habits aud she always fell
comfortable when Chubb was with me
BIT there was another attraction a
294 Albany street. Letitia Cuttshor
was there on a vista protracted Wis
it, having no apparent commencement,
or ending, but which was always tt
end at some time or other, but never
did, M : .;...
The second time l went to see them
Mrs. Chubb told me, as great secret
that she hoped Letitia and Chubt
would come together. Letitia was the
orphaned daughter of The dearest friend
she ever had-she gave little sigh as
she said it, which made me think per-
haps there was some woman's romance
hidden below her placid front and it
was the dearest wish of her heart that
the twof should be married; but she
wanted Chubb to make something, OF
himself first. He was now apprentieed
to u wood engrayer, and be really
seemed to have found his particular
hole; for he had wonderful neat and
careful hand, aud had considerable tall
ent for design. He worked a good
deal at home in a little atelier on the
second floor; and you would hear him,
as he Clipped away, humming some
times, and sometimes caroling, when
you came to the hall door in quiet AL
bany streek
Looking upon Letitia as already en-
gagged, l had no insentiou of falling in
love with her; bnt ! couldn't help be-
coming very fond of her, meeting her
as / did c0nstantlyin intimate society,
for she was SO good and lOvabie.--
Chubb was much attached to her,
fancied; but don't know whether he
was quite sneh good boy as his aunt
and / used to doubt some
times whether the career open to him
pleased him altogether. ri aas i
Being not sNells at. aA: hpt: nnite nm
pretentsO1S folks, we w0uidt sometimes
go to the pit of the Princess. Mrs.
Chubb wonid pilother nephewithrough,
andII would have to take care of Lofty
in the crowd, aud sometimes, Under
pressure of circumstances, would find
my arm around her waist, or take her
little plump hand in mine. Delicious
pleasures! forbidden, but bow sweet!
1t happened, however, that some lit
erary friend of ,Chubb offered him a.
box for particular night at the Olym-
pic; and it WAS then and there deter
mined thatwe would all go. Chubb.
was to come to my Office at ha'f-past
six, and Aunt Chhbb and Letitia were
to call for us there. Dfs4G 1919 imi
1 had had a very busy day at Lin
coln's Inp, and had not noticed the
fight of time, when i heard a cab stop
outside; it was seven O'Clock. / was
mad with Chulsb that he hadn't kept
his engagement, for Ihad relied.upoil,
his coming in time for me to dress be-
fore the ladies arrived. Now had to
turn out in my Office coat and ask Mrs.
Chubb to wait till could struggle into
my evening suit.
tDon't be more than ten minutes,
Edward" she said, cor we shall have
to pay extra for waiting. Chubb must
follow us, the careless bey."l'
There was nothingremarkable in his
not Ike. ping his appointment; /. don't
think he had ever kept onein his life.
l contented myself with leaving a mes
sage with Mrs. Tompkins, the house
keeper. that he was TO dress quickly as
possible and follow us. charged her
specially to have a jug of hot water
ready on the hob, that he might not
have any excuse for sitting down in his
shirt sleeves and smoking a pipe,
which he would be only too glad to do
on the slightest hitch in his prepara-
remember the ENTERTAINMENT at the
Olympic we'll. 1t was the last time I
ever saw r. act. The shadow Of
death was upon the poor fellow then
but he. fred up once or twice with
Of his old spirit 1t was a
srotesqne drama they played, but it
saddened me too ;thereRwas something
weird and ghostly about the fun. s'fi
Act succeeded act, but sill no Chubb
Jackson. Ever and again / turned my
head, thinking l heard him enter the
box My uneasiness seized my COM
parions also; they, too, began to look
over their shoulders each minute. 1t
was = hot midsummer night, 'but The
theater felt chilly. Aunt and Letitia
drew their shnwls' around them. l
too, that the audience on the
other side began to, notice. our unea-
sipess; lorgnettes were leuelled at our
bog. lq4H ea, pose ~ Iaa 9ltf - s....a