Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-22

dShtu IIllu WHY llC WCHu away ethN III
said he didn't want to, and that he
was just dying to come back, but you
wouldn't let him. Say, maman, is
that SO? Mayn't 1 tell him he may
come back |? sx5.3tsA
"No, no, Colet; mother thinks he is
very good, and hopes some day that he
will come back without mothers say
ing So" But he did not come; and
although Marie devoted herself to the
boys, her heart ached all the day.
Her old friend, DR.. Lauson, who had
known her and her husband for many
years, and who had always beenvery
fond of Marie, came in nearly every
evening with the kind intention OF
cheering her. True, she would rather
a hundred times have been alone, but
she was too kind to. appear otherwise
than glad to see him. On one of these
visits the doctor surprised her with an
offer of his hand and heart-a very
sensible, appropriate and worthy hus-
band the world would have said.
When he finished, Marie pointed to
| the door. A-'.h
"Never come through that again
with such a thought or wish in your
heart" she said, almost passionately.
| 81 do not love you; l cannot love you;
I never can love you. You are my
friend, 1 will be frank with you: / love
Mr.. Sigismond." qe.I55 .,g,.ll5a 80
The doctor bowed an adieu, and
| passed out. He was generous soul.
He knew Sigismond. He went straight
to his hotel, and sent up his card to
| Tom.
"Glad to see you, DOCTOR" greeted
Tom, giving his hand in q cordial
| grasp. rs.v@ TTDIF
give just been and offered myself
to Madame Marquerat," blurted out
the doctor, sinking into an easy-chair.
"Ah, and am I to offer congratula-
tions?" said Tom, in forced way.
eyes, think you are, Mr.. Sigis-
mond. certainly should if | stood in
your boots"
ayes? Well, and when is the happy
event to come Off@'
"Any time you say, l reckon" and
the doctor ran, his fingers through his
sparse locks. %5'''tA't o''''''~
1T say?-that's clever. You speak
in riddles. I hope the event has not
affected-clouded- disturbed your
your"
eyes, think it has. Madame showed
me the door. She loves another man.,
| Sir-anOther man, 8es.,ss.. Il
'sHer poor Pierre,'' suggested Tom.
mo, it's q live man, and his name
is Tom-Tom Sigismond." i
"What " shouted Tom, springing
up.
"E-h-h ?" responded the doctor,
slowly. cit is best not to be excited
over it. You can't see her tonight,
but if you go around tomorrow, /
think you can fix the matter up; and
I advise you to rush matters. ! know
Marie. She loves you, my boy-she
loves you; but she is proud piece,
and if you give her a chance, she will
keep postpOning the matter to the
hurt of yon all. God bless youW
"And you too, my dear manW added
Tom, fairly taking the good doctor in
his arms. NMFH. a.W
Tom went around Tomorrow
The boys were all home from school,
and Marie stood in their midst adjust
ing some difficulty.
at saw Dr.. Lauson last night,
Madame Marqueratp -began Tom, put
ting his arm about her, while the boys
looked on in silent wonder. s'Ne will
be married tomorrow" He spoke as
if an appeal was an utter impossibility.
"Boys, what do you say to having me
for your father" a5aa slH aoa hNnf
ooh, jolly! splendidw they all
shouted; and seeing the doubtful look
on Marie's face. which by intuition
they interpreted, began to plead, eyes,
maman; do, pleased" while Louis,
drawing back and folding his arms,
said, with great dignity: - asa
aT tell you what, Mr.. Sigismond, we
think you're a flrst-rate fellow, but
you'll have to beawful good to mother.
I'm nearly as tallas you now, and Pm
well upin gymnastics -
"Hush, hush, Louisv' laughed
Marie, waving the entire corps from
the room. What happened afterward
has happened a great many times, and
the oftener it happens the more it baf-
fies description. aa.f EIytgp YaT
Next day there was quiet wedding
in the little home parlOr, with only
Dr. Lauson, one or two lady friends,
and the boys to witness the ceremony.
TOMS friends declared the fellow was
fool. But his mode of reconciling
them to his fate was most effectual.
He invited them to dine with him, to
show off his boys, make them envy
his Marie, and enjoy the most deli
cious dinners in New York; and they
invariably went away confessing that
Tom was not such very great fool
after all. That was five years ago;
and as an illustration of the power of
example, three out of the five bachel-
ors have married widows with daugh-
tiers, whom they laughingly declare
shall marry the Marquerat boys. Nous