Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

ont aunt do Won know the length
of the journey, Della 7"
"'It's lovely day, aunt. 1t wonr
hurt me-
"' Yes, it ia a lovely day, mother.
so clear aud calm cried ONE OF ,tbs
other girls-Myrs, l think-with quite
an eager tome, and poor Della never
go-s anywhere
"Thst was true, but xtill felt "a
tonished. Later, knew that { was
kind Of a .Gpnspiracy,, The girls all
Wanted To get some trustworthy person
to go to the post-ofiice at Bingley's
Mills (" post letters and get some that
were lying there nit intended for papa
and mamma To read -:
Really, I do not zee Why Della
shodld not go.' said the unsnspicious,
good -naturrd uncle. You will be sure
to take care of her, RoIfe.
"I1l Try, SIR ,..,.
$50 in less than half an bonr from
the, tiihs 1t was first mentioned. I was
gathering up the reins and brown B-ss
was tossing her head until the l~lls
jinaled merrily.
". It's royal travelling: called ont
Uncle Dan, A. we Started. .. Don't
stay odt too late, Rolfe,, fof Il hsa been
severe snap Of weather lately, and
Il The rest was lost in the crunching
OF frosty snow, and the ping, ping,
ping of tine cup shaped bells.
"'This is sn unexpected honor, Mrs
Corielia,' l began IN the sleigh went
sm.DtGly aicaEi;. :,
&c Susan and Aimira voted NE their
minister pI~nipotrGtiarS,,' she respond
ed coldlx, -. !
I" and COrslelia--who was no blood
relation f mine-had had falling
out of rtlzmt date, which mad. it all
t',e mme surpris-ing. that she shBnld
hls- cared 70 sJ With me that day.
She was one Of liose high si.i,ited girls
who never strike their ..tlors.
at hapirhrd one evening aInnt a
wick l~iore Ny amt had hal u
g::th-rina--fcr there were SETTLERS
enough iii the vicinity TO give as social
Avrnings-and about dozen people
we're present. You may fancy, per.
haps, that we have no. Intelligent
spirits in the praifies;, but this 10 y |
mistake.
Cordelia and had disputed about |
he relative characteristics Of men and |
women. She claimed the sweet sttri.
'utes Of patience, purity and constan-
~. claimed them entirrly for her seq.
gave geniue, prrsist~ncy, aud
strength of character tO mine. To yex
'rr still further, I averre.i my opiuioii
hat woman mas. Of seniimentalits,
mp'O%ssyy ' esy :l.I.s :h.IEists So aud va;illatiOn. f.
III bad gone too tar. She took seri-
ms. With = dash Of scorn form her
'rillisnt eyes and a heiehten, d color,
he aros~, went to the other side Of the
oom and busted hrfsi'f with SOME ta,iid
lilies iiidlikes. |,
The storm had not blowf oyer. I
'Qrdelia retained her anger. !, More
urt at it than l would confess, 1 I
aqld gladly have l~gged lgr pardon !; :
ut her. manner repulsed all overtures |
reconciliation. Once, when 4 acci.
entity csgEht hold Of her hand. she
visited her own away aud gave q {
'ornful ding to mine. d
" Now you know just what onr socisl I
mosphere was, when fte, flIst win j 1
: morning, decided that we should n
art, together on that long ride. q
(" The bells danced merrily, the mfr !,
~ clear, rhe sky blue; al things .
srr plrasant, except Della. Say what u
xoald. she was very ungrarious and 2
,uld hardly answer me. I suppesets =
= wanted me to underwand she had
/ come r@ithi ne he for pleasure, but to 9
I the letters. We. had gone miles q
yohd the last settlers cabin that We . .
OulG see until We came into the vicin. :.
Of Binglsys Mills, when she ap. 9 4
rently I. ouRht better of her be- -
vior, and spoke Of her own accord
eerfsls, II
80 How natural it is for the greater ~
!, or people to attach Themselves to o'
me, lei it be kept where If may Y
6. True.' W
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