New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-05

| fOr opportunity ndU diTiNcU, Anu Uttel
| mined to seize it this time. But the ques
ton was how to commence Should
| plunge into the business, in medals res, an
say at once, miss Meredith l love you .
| or ought lead the conversation delicatel
to the subject, and when had prepared he
| mind for the reception of the intelligence
declare that, without her, life would be il
supportable The first plan would be to
abrupt and, as for the second, all capab
| lily of framing thought in language sudden
| ly left me; my brain refused to act: wa
dimly conscious OF an overwhelming desir
| to say something, but the immensely of III
desire refused to be trammeled in tn
narrow bounds of language. l could onl
feel like pleading criminal, and look Xix
| fool.
She was simply irresistible as she sat
| picking hOneysuckle to pieces in tn
bright sunlight, and presented as beautiful
| a picture as ever crowned the combine,
| efforts of nature and art. Armed with tn
| prettiest and most becoming summer dress
| the tiniest and sauciest little boots. a sof
| white silk kerchief tied loosely and care
lessly around her beautiful neck, and hat
| for the fabrication of which, as a dangerou
| man trap. the creating milliner deserved in
generation for life: her cheeks sutfused b,
a soft blush: her lips slightly parted. ant
her soft, dark, downcast eyes, she wa
charming.
At last made an effort, and succeeded il
breaking the silence.
"What lovely dav it is"
can not say that my observation wal
brilliant, but it was something to have
spoken, even though my voice sounded lik,
a croak, for, by some mysterious process
my heart had jumped into my throat, where
it stuck crOsswise, and my tongue had be
come too large for nv mouth.
Eyes, beautiful, but rather dark for fish
ing, is it not!''
Il assure you infinitely prefer baskine
to fishing"
THAT is want Of devotion to spor,
against which you should struggle. Tom
acknowledges that the besetting sin of the
army is laziness.''
"Do you dislike the armyl"
"N-no, not at all. Yet am not sure
that if ! were a man would adopt il for a
profession
"Whyl'
sit seems to the. pardon me, rather
protitless existence. Confess You feel some
times little like drone!'
! determined to send in my papers at
once. Now for the plunge.
NO, do not feel the least like one. be.
Geve drone is. in the main, a happy fellow:
he eats. drinks and is ,nerry. while am
thoroughly unhappy"
One look. and i felt she had read my
story: then she seemed to shrink from me
and changed the subject.
Don't mind what Tom said about Chant.
cleer. Mr.. French would not have asked
you to ride him if he were not safe. and
have seen him 60 admirably" ''But Miss
-" ''Of course" che continued hurried
ly, "you and Captain Egremont will come
TO the races with us -
Il was not abiding to the races" said I.
determined to have my say at last; Il was
'See. Tom has been successful he has a
fish. I must 20 and lar d it," she exclaimed,
starting up.
At that moment boat shot round the
bend. propelled by Egremont. who sculled
like waterman. He stopped when he
saw us.
care you not afraid of spelling your com.
plexisn. Captain Egremont ?" said Adela.
mot at all" he replied; "it's lovely day
on the river: do come for short pail. See.
l have room for you in the stern, and you
can steer. Now. Jack, hold that stern
steady while Miss Meredyth steps on it,"
AS he spoke he backed the boat to the
bank. and ere well knew what happened.
she was sitting in the stern: he pulling
away with flush Of triumphan. delight on
his face.
1--WE won't be long. Mr.. Brandon: have a
trout when we return" she laughed. as the
boat swept away down stream. ! stood for
a shor: time, torn by furious jealousy.
Then declining Toms invation to remain
for luncheon. ! started home like one de.
mented. She loved him after all. recalled
her tone as the boat passed away. Every
syllable was poisoned dagger. Knowing
that loved her. she laughed at me. Eyre.
mont was then no doubt telling her the
story she would not hear from Inc. The
boat gliding on in the noontide hush-the
,ars at yest-he bending forward in pas
'ionate pieading-Adela listening with
'olded hands and dOwncast eyes, with beat.
ng heart and heightened color. while a
unspoken language told him he
vas loved. 1t was too bitter. and with a
,lackness of despair that ! had never
imagined possible. l flung myself upon my
BED and lay there for hours.
did not see Egremont until next morn.
ng. when neither of US alluded TO the epi.
ode Of the day before: but ! thought tina,
or a successful lover he looked rather
rave. l determined never to see Adela |
gain. and adhered to my determination
With uncomfortable tirmness tor Two .iayl,
When My. Me'"!vth called az he ba. -acks /!
mi insisted on our ceturlin.. VIII ..n. 10 |
GLOW very i'll you look. Mr.. B:au.lon." !
vas Mrs. Meredyth'. first observation to |
ne. as Joined her in the pleasure ground |
fter dinner. ''YOu have been working too |
ard. OF training too hard, after the manner |
( yOn gentlemen riders. SO we are to have |
he pleasure OF bringing you and Captain |
,gremont to the races. How provoking it |
that only one of you can win. for am |
etermined that the winner shall belong to
" party,
haired by some five or six Others" replied.
mo matter: my motto is: 'Nhere there's
will. there's way You must try hard,
lat shall not be disappointed"
My dear Mrs. Meredyth. ! am an exem.
LITIGATION of the fallacy of that old adage"
Indeed: Perhaps you did not wish with
i your might
IL did. indeed-with all my SOUL" SAID,
IDLY.
Then" she replied kindly. '.you must
ave been willing an impossibility. fault
no great magnitude at your age. Re.
ember. there is another old adage. What
!, is best If want of success has made
III unhappy, am sorry for you: you must
lily take courage. In the future YOU will
'rhaps agree with the poet that Sorrows
membered sweeten present joys"
Then you think unhauyiness is no: an
evil!'
Il think it is questionable if il be an evil.
appiness exists but by comparison with
) reverse. therefore the existence of one is
cessary TO that OF the other. However.
corning on unhappiness will not make it
81. Take the advice. Mr.. Brandon. of an
l woman: do not give way TO unhappi.
So. You have youth and health. the t.
eatest blessings OF this lite: do no. lie
wn like coward because you have failed
come desire. Try again. and if unsue- s
sstul still. let it inspire you with deter.
nation never to rest till you succeed If l
ccess does not follow. You vii! neverthe. I
8. in the attempt. have secured the I'm. a
ling panacea for all worldly misery
rk. Now come in. and Adela and Cap. |
n Egremont will charm AWAY Your blue !