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

III the. Doh tom OF his littte tOOl chest
Master VIII said his prayers, an,
cawled into he'd with a pleasant sel.s
of duty done. ~
Six months passed by, and vii
Hartly returned. During his absenc.
his friends hal learned that be hat
completed his studies Tor the ns,lita
profession two or three years previous
Pand. being rich, had been treating. nj
along. the poor people in the suburbs
There he had dOctored freely and con,
tinnOasly. and the town folks knoyl
edge of this fact will explain Why, Viii
Hartly, Oh his return 10 his naiih.
town, should find himself transforlne,
into a hero. 49, 49,
8 Nellie AinswOrth avoided lin g. n
scientiously. -EAGEEEya
+" / could have shown him that | be.
iieved in him before every thing ,eans
proved. l wouldn't have cared" she
unused sadly, = bat .ioy, rs it is, !
don't want to see him."
And for sometime she alcce.led ia
keeping ont of the g..ntlenian'sl way
but one evening, az !. e anil Willi;,
were standing by the gate, he cam.
down the street on horseback. :. s....gt
"Oh, Mr.. HartIy, Ma. Hartly,r eaiI.
ed the hoy lonIly, much to her dis
may. -.-
? The gentleman refined in his horse,
with bow to the lady.
/" want yon to finish that ride yol
half gave me the night you went lawa,. I
You said YOU would when you got
back" --o-
"All right ~ And Mr.. Harfi4ys
leaped lightly of his. horse. Come
out here never forget my PROMISES"
Bat Master Will was in no. hurry.
The gentleman'si watch chain attrart
ed his attention.. fa71aggl =
"Oh, Mr.. Haitly, you've got new
;hain; and what funny little thlngsm
with evident admiration,
he foreign guards attached. Do
hey open 7" - .aa p
Before the gentleman could answer,
he busy little fingers had solved the
question for themselves, and The larg
st one lay open. dIll0 ~ \
"Oh, there's a.pickturem said TIN.
mall di>coverrr !; but b'fole he ,.u;d.I
,ok further. his compauion hal rlusp,l
ne tiny ornament, and laced The
hahn back in its rig!,tfnl place.
Nellie noticed his evident agitation.
nj formed her oSn rolicln sions. Will
EXPRESSED his thoughts without dis
uISp. iEfEFfg
" Was that yonr sweetheart, Mr..
artly 1" he asked curiOusly.
" What a Question: r said the gen
eman. with little laugh, whish
ellie knew to he forced. "Come. are
Du ready ~ = = - -
" In q minute said the boy, hurry
y to the house, as n sud len thought
ruck him. I've go, something Tor
,u; just wait TILL get it.r ENtB
So Mr.. Haitly hal uot.hyire but 10
ait. ~ faf y 2eAsss
Nellie's principal feeling, as til |
God there along'by the gate. talking
e most common of coInmonpl:,,ss.
rs one of thankfulness than she had ,
Idno opportunity Of rewriting or d.
'erllig that little note So strangely q
81 Oh the evening OF ais departure. ;,
g He might have thought ,a..a. iar
M /. lac had received it," she nlase.l a
Du' s,it is. ie,@hi't think anything e
that Kind And in bel siiaugei, "
il triumph that llis thoughts were &,
ely To beoi such an entirei. differ Il
claractet, She f.,ile,. to notice i,rr
others appearance until she heard ~
10 SLY; 1orqiyeI ial luBD s3sji.
'filrre, Mr.. Iiartly, Pve kept tiiati i. q
yontver since the night yon went VI
Az. had il III my pocket then.
forgot it till alter g0 ho,sr; -
! just it away and waIt,si."b ilp e ID,
Nellie, looking N, to see whaf This
] reserved article coiiid he. saw &
h gasp her own note Of six months %
pisSN over Into Mr. 4HhtlI's :,
nj. &c
You see" VIII went on proudly. "a,
at ahnoiicing his SISTERS disfress as
face. 9 Nell eft that OIL h-s desk. ~
just took charge of it," ~
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