Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-31


"Not equally, mother You cannot
make Janet my wife; but l, by marry
ing Eve, can make her yonr daughter"
81 deny it, sir, for in such case
you would 10 longer be my son.
Good-evening, SIR"
:. Mrs. Mitchell victIix as usual,
said Ronald, laughing softly to HIM
self and slowly refilling his glass.
=. Here is n new turn in affairs. L
must Oh and see what Evessays about
IT."
On his way there he tried not to
think of the subject; it perpiexed ana
ANNOYED him; but Eve had way OF
letting sunlight into everything, anu
sbateyer she said, of course he should
do. Eve. watching and listening il
the shadow Of the crimson draperles
heard the echoes of his long, swinging
steps. and OWNED in them something
new. even before she saw the strang'
light in his usual merry eyes.
..What is the matter, koiiaidi
do not belieyy / shall call you : San
souci' to-uight; you looked troubled.
"You may call me the Disl''herite'
Knight tor think my trouble WI
amount to that" !.
What have you been doing = sal
Mrs. Sorley.
nMy sin is one OF omission, MADAM
You SEE, Mrs. Sorley, | am only pal
o; th. essaiss to ny mother. She wan'
4 10 invest me pr0fitabiy, just lis 81
dws tue interest On her loans anu sa'
ings. At present she allows me M
hundred pounds a year; bnt u &
fuse to carry out her. plans, she vi
withdraw, it, an SURE. Then WIZ
am l to dol"
Ask Eve
! Eve met the questioning face WI
one of confidence.
"Go to work, sir, and make n
hundred pounds a year. will mar
Won when you can earn three hundr'
uounds. What do you say to that
81. That you are the wisest and lo'
T.st and bravest little lady in Chr
;.ndcm = and he fairly lifted her
h,s arms and kissed her,
.Put me down, Ronaid, and i's'
t. what | SAY. Yoa are six ;eet .
!. inches high, and strong as Herci'
You never have headache, aud a
lust twenty-five years old dis
F, heritedr Pshaw! Your inheritance
IN your own keeping. The world
giyen to the children of men go II
it. and take your portion" =
Il Nothing strengthens a man in fr'
= bIe like the sympathy and help of {
i woman he loves. Ronald went fir
:. Eve's presence gifted with defn
purpose and an appointed task. !
!. inward change had its outward 9
r dences. 1t was perceptible in
- firm, rapid tread, which had lost
usual lazy swing, in the manner VIII
), he ascended the steps two and tn
at a time, and in the impetuous y
=. in which he flung hat and gloves
the hall table, and entered his me
= ers presence. She was half slit
!. aud half-lying in a large duchess CHI
=. lazily dipping her toast intoa glass
:, mulled wine. But at RonaId's
trance she partly turned her head,
I said, la sleepy manner:
"Your energy is exhausting and
na necessary. Roland wish you We
=. be more gentlemanly."
-, He tried to obey her, as he had
-, ways done, but he was too excited
H., night. Before he got halt across
room lac stumbled over a small I
Id man, and then kicked it out Of
way.
"What is the matter with you,
IA What kind OF company have yon
.a,, in. to bring such riotous influ
md back with your
life al have been with two of tht
bIest women in the world, mother
r 4 "lnd-ed! am sure should
er have thought so.r And the NJ
my ing accent was very perreptible.
nor 81 told you l was going to
Sorley's, and l have been."
ful "Eery well, sir; that is enougl
zen. am curious about the family. We
Q I, change the subject, please"
The habit of Obedience was 40 ST