The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-08-23

major. with bow, and then he slipped {
out 81 the circle, and 1T place vacant {
FOR MI. Deyine. Mrs. Armer's eyes fell {
upon Sydney, and her color deepened and
her eyes frightened. I
t0h, MI. Deyine oh, Sydney" she /
sid, putting ont I. very pretty hand as
kerchief M for tie . ct students te pick sp. "Is
this really YOU? r, Ii
t. ST believe It is, said Mr.. Devine, smil-
| inR, with. perfect outward comp0sure,
thouefl his whole self was In sort Of
WI1irl With rushing wreck Of old assocl-
atioI6 Ind memories going down into
chaos and, amidst them all, reason,
awake after sleep of years, seemed to
stand wondering at the destruction OF her
| pr4son-house confused ana YET Win
| sense Of relief and rising life that was de-
1 l1iQhtfM.
e It Is such q lovely evening, should
1 SO like to 20 out on the piazza, = said Mrs.
! Armer, With rustic and sway Of all her
1 silkend dfaperies.
4 she hur1r On his arm she looked up ap- I
;lpealiu0lY into his face as she crossed the |
Iroom she = minced'' as she went, IN the I
manner that Of old moved the ire OF the
4 Dr. Lyon looked after her as if he Won
i dered what sort Of beast this might be
\ that had come into his ark. Menango, as
represented then and there, drew itself
4 together little, exchanged glances, and
was inclined to think Mrs. Armer not
NICE, Mrs. Vale, a stately, old-fash-
ioned lady, inwardly resolved that her
Cousins visit to herself and her daughters
should be short.
Mrs. Armer had the effrontery to stop
and speak to Mrs. Hassan, and expressed
desire that they should meet Where
thew could talk over ssold times" Mrs.
Hassan was intensely polite, but very
: cool. and she did not even look at her
f brother.
Mr.. Devine and Mrs. Armer did not
= stay more than ten minutes on the piazza.
= and during that time she did all the talk
= ing. dwelling on the subject OF her ''poor,
j, dear husband and intimating, firstly
= that he had never understood her nature,
n and, secondly, that he had lelt her very a;s
y Mr.. Devine respond with sympathy or in
terest. In his sudden revulsion OF feeling,
e he hardly knew whether to be most dis
u onsted with himself or with his compan-
% ion. The worshiper who came to the
y temnle in the morning and found that
J. onlV the fishy part of Dagon was left to
y y him. could hardly have been more startleo
u than Sydney Devine in the presence OF
:, his once admirable Anna: He TOOK ne ner
1c in to supper, dCIeuueu Ao. "iuA
NJ core. and shortly after found cut his SIS
e. for and asked her if she were ready to &c
~ home. H., o,a,,
+. Her whole soul was stirred within her, ant
cn she ]nnoed to utter her whole opinion
y. the fair widow, but refrained, fearing tt
a. do more harm than good.
le Neither brother nor sister spoke I'LL tne.
es ~ were half way home, ana snen :1oo MI. ue ",
OF OF vine reused himself from his silence AM
g g said: -,
up r. dyd not seem as if this appeal to s
en- heathen deity was dictated either by de
'ut votinn or by renewed passion, and Mrs
TO Hassan ventured to ask him what q
In In wanted of Jupiter.
by Look here, Cassy,' said Sidney, wit
sudden earnestness. "Do tell me, "a
lde she always like this :"
va Mrs. Hassan drew subdued long breat
lite of intense relief, and answered, with stu'
~ led quietaess: o,o,o ~ ho
MS. sbo ia as pretty as ever, and her mann'
tv- ;a Youch the same as when l used TO 81
ne her.n e+o.o+b
she uCassv.' said Mr.. Devine, after anotn
fro, o;,once. & have been tremendous toOl
) in 'A g Tndeed.'' said Mrs. Hassan. "V
zee ore ali that. more or less, l suppos
ssy Doesn't Mrs. Armer strlke you as u
las C As the same; and yet there is t
and wonder. Classy; if you saw her as
was now. now why didn't you tell me?''
,ro- 81 tried to, Sydney: but you sa1a s "
ical Jealous of her beauty said mrs. Hasss
ded betraying little thorn that hao PRICK
ne's her at intervals for years.
j. or & Well. well. can not see. what v
+ 81 +h;nk;ne Off Ard then came anotE
sioh. as of mingled relief and regret, a
ned then he discover ed that his sister was G
Mrs. M IL. - ' Why, Classy, what is that for?"
just said, gently. af.o;a !,
,nch would fancy her again.,
n;np 1 "Cassy,'' said Mr.. Devine;, speak
,anT with great deliberation, as the carIl' :
,Iacl, drove up to the door. q shouldn' u 1ai
Cod nor If there wasn't another woman III
pu1 mt Mr.. Hassan had come home on the
Me train, and his mother had a it'ie sup
was ready for him, and instead OF gong . .
more 70 his solitary den behind his once, ,
Il he ney stayed to partake OF the hs.le Iep< la
ouy for neither he nor his sister hao ID
I'D. ) supper at the presidents.
mgn. 4 cloud seemed, In some 1nys'sll
ger1- manner, to have lifted from the las ,
ria;n creation. and dispersed itself IN EN-
Ike $ aiI.