Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-06

stretched outhis legs upon an opposite-'
chair.
"It's very jolly to be in England,
again. he vouchsafed, and then re-
lapsed into silence.
Ellie found her new brotherin law
neither affectionate nor communica-
tive; and, kindly disposed as she had
been towards him, before the evening
was half over she had stigmatized him,
mentally as thorough snob, utterly
unlike dear Fred. But, then, living
abroad does alter men so. Tumbler
after tumbIer of brandy and water
were mixed, and disappeared down his
capacious throat; and a choice ham
which she had ordered in for his re-
past, looked very foolish indeed which
when carried out. n ef
Still, Ellie would have forgiven this
to Fred's brother, but she did not see
why he should wink so famillilrly at
Betsey when she came in for the tray,
or weigh the Spoons and forks super
ciiliously Oh his fingers, while he criti-
else the mark, 10 see if they were sill
yer, as il he did not know that a bank
clerk could not SO well afford plate as
a Chinese merchant Then, too, he
seemed to care so little to hear or ask
about Fred, or any OF the family.
! Poor Ellie was fairly heart sick, and
ready to cry with disappointment and
the weariscnc task of entertaining this
great rough stranger, who appeared to
grow more taciturn and sulky as she
made more advances; so, about eleven
o'clock, as he seemed, to be smoking
himself into a. doze, aided by the guam
tity of spirit he had consumed, she
veutured, to suggest that she would
retire to rest. Il. ~ IL, A. - 3
4 "Ah, yes, do, to be sllre,n he replied,
promptly, as if relieved (" don't let me
keep you up. 1 sometimes sit and
smoke all night"
g What a brute p thought Ellie g ]
showed you your room, Mr.. Wilson,
(No, she couldn't say :. Charlie now
He was so different to the " Charlie J
Fred had portrayed.) si5 f
AYES, yes /, all right, but--ahem-
I've been thinking IL 4 were to run
. down to Southampton early Tomorrow
morning before you're up, l might
bring my brother back a few hours
sooner, you see. He'll perhaps bt
waiting about, thinking the ship isa'i
! in. 3si aa1 q pgfisssg siizliHi
g To be sure,p CITED Ellie, eagerly
j, "that isa kind thought! Go by al
, means. He's not sacliiJa bad fellow
after all--andI shall get rid of him to
morrow was her double congratuia
q ton. 3iel ITgBH eaH4
"There's only sone difficulty; Pv.
| \ ii -
! nothing but this confoanded Chimes
draft,n and he took dirty piece OF pa
I per from his pocket and fourished it
1.sA foreign house will cash it fo
, you-its a tenner; but I've lots Of tin
and you may buy q, wedding presen
with the rest, If you'll advance me tiy'
o upon it,
Ellie was only too happy, she neve
/, stopped to examine the document
, probably would have been no wiser
She had, for the little woman Vas no
over gifted with braips-bst just gianc
: ing at some apparently Chinese hiero
: glyphics, she popped it id her port
, monnaie, sand ran up stairs to- he
{ dressing ease to fetch a,preciens akye
y pound note which had been 9iyenihe
) as doscsy By 80 psor papas Ia hard
worked, iIl-paid curate, with elevel
/ childreh) ON her wedding day. sse
laEfe she weat to sleep that night sh
j ! had bought many imaginary article
y with the i've pounds her brother il
4 / law had SO generously presented, an
i jlawoke in the morning with a hofri
: nightmare thatshe had pAreilasesl a
j ornamental clock for the mantle -piec'
III and when she wouldohavc paid for
THE g Chinese draft P scrumbled In he
fingers, and she was rudely gived int
!, the custody of two policemen as an in
poster, when she awoke, screaming
J, Fred to save her. : - s'''
!. The morning sun was streaming Q
: her face, aud to the llerrid dreams su
ceed the pleasant reality that the Cd
le Ions brottler-in-law was cpffaii,]