New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-08

gardus was fine, handsome man. about
thirty. very grave and sober: but with
beautiful manners-a real fine gentleman.
The Judge made much of him in his pomp
GUS. condescending way. Miss Georglne
began by being very cold and scOrnfu,
bat she soon changed her tone when she
found her cousin did not take any particu-
lar NOTICE of it or of her, and began to he
very polite to him. He had fine voice,
and played beautifully on the violin, aud
she used to ask him to sing and play with
her. especially when they had company;
but he almost always excused himself, and
would Otter stay in the library until mid
night, writing or reading. He seemed like
a smart man, and yet he never accomplish
ed anything for himself. lie was one OF the
unlucky ones, poor fellow.
But the more Mr.. Bogardus kept out of
Miss GeOrgine's way, the mora she cOu,ted
him. That was her fashion. II there were ten
men IN the room and che had nine OF them
around her, she didn't care anything about
it till she got the tenth. She always had
plenty OF sweethearts, being such beauty
and an heiress beside. Mr.. Bogardus
resisted a good while. but by and by
/ saw change. He began to be m ore
attentive 70 his cousin-to sing with her
evenings. and sometimes to go out ridin Z
and walking with her. Miss Georgine was
altered too. I never saw her SO gentle and
so-''loyabier' yes. that's just the word, my
dear, as she was that summer; and thinks
to myself, "My beauty. you're caught at
last, but | wonder what your father will
saw" For you see he looked on Mr.. b.
gardus only as a kind OF upper servant,
for all he was Mrs. Cieaveiand's own coUs-
IN.
The Judge didn't seem to notice for 9
while, but by and by think he got his eyes
open He went down to New York for a
week or two, and when he came back he
called Mr. Bogardus and told him he had
found him fine position with gentleman
who was going out to Brazil to set up some
kind of manufactures-a place OF great
trust, and where he would make a fortune
in no time. Mr.. BOgardus was much
pleased. He was always ready to take up
any new notion, and he thought he should
make himself rich directly. But Miss Georg-
inc had bad headache that day, and she
wasn't well for week afterWard.
The very day Mr.. Bogardus left, l was
sitting in my own door, and as looked up
l saw Miss Georgine walking across tho
field toward ray house. l was rather sur
prised, for she wasn't fond of walking, and
almost always rode her pony wherever she
wanted to 60. She walked in a weary kind
of way too, and when she came near, saw
she looked very pale. l got out the rocking
chair for her. and made much of her. but
she sat down on little stool and put her
beautiful head in my lap, as her poor mother
had done many time, and says she. burst.
ing out crying
20, Aunt Dolly! Ny husbands gomez
Honey, you might have knocked me-
down with feather. ! couldn't think
what she meant at first. and thought she
had got light-Leaded from being out in the
sun.
Child" says I. '.you don't know what
you are saying.'
Eyes i dc-tco well.' says she;
and then she told me between her sobs that
she and Mr.. Bogardus had been privately
married while her father was away. the day
that they went down to the city together,
and that they meant t1 keep it quiet till
Mr.. Bogardus made his fortune.
II never meant to tell anybody" says
she, ''but, Aunt Dolly, I couldn't hear it ak
alone, knew l could trust you!''
Well, 1 could have wished she had chosen
some one else, but tried to comfort her as
well as l could. Presently said, "Ab,
child. YOU can feel for your poor sister
now!'
"That was different" says she. lifting up
her head as proud as could be; IL havn't
disgraced myself as Anna did. Ny has
band is gentleman--not a servants SON."
When she said that. Miss Bessy. knew
she haO more yet suffer.
Says l. Miss Georgine. shall; never
betray you, you may be sure, bat you
ought to tell your pa. Suppose he finds it
ont. what will he say. and what will you
do!'
."'He won't find it ont" says sac. '.and if
he does ! shall know what to do" But
then she put her head. down in my lap
and OH. how she did cry couldn't but
pity her, though she showed such q wrong
spirit; and | tried to tell her of a better
comfort than mine. but shs wouldn't hear a
word Of that. She didn't want any cant.
she said. By and by made her some tea
and cOaxed her to drink it and to eat Lit.
tie, and when the sun got low l walked
home with her. She was always gentlec
with ms after that, and whenever she got
letter from Mr.. Bogardus she would come
and tell me about it. was on thorns for
while, and watched her as a cat watches a
mouse; but everything went on as usual.
md nobody but our two selves knew or
anything about the matter.
Miss Georgine got her letters pretty
'egular for about six months. ana then
hey stopped. and she never had another.
At first she .pined q good deal. and l
vas afraid she was going into q de.
line: but presently. ! saw change. Her
lid proud self came back, only harde. and
colder than before. She was han1somer
han ever. and more fond OF company and
Idmiratiou. One day vertured 70 ask her !
she has! heard any more OF Mr.. DO.
,ardus.
Oh. how he. eyes flashed a. SIZE said. |
Never mention that mans name to ne |
gain: He has shamed and deserted me-"
avs she.
"You dom. know that" says /: exc may
'e dead"
'.He isn't. ieadr' she answered. my !
athev heard he WAS married 10 ZIG: Span. |
,h widow up at the mines
.! don, l., oe,ieg. il" says boldly. ut
D know him pretty well. had nUysei him |
1 his sick turns, OF which be had good !
lany. and though | didn't approve o: the
ecret marriage, liked him and Eel. like
landing up for him
"Never mention his name 20 me again.
'olly" says she. and didn't for q long
me, till the day came that had to DO il.
Well. the time went on, year after year.
! much che same way. Our folks spent
lie summers on their own estate aud their
inters in New York or at tho South with
le Judges family. spending deal Of
lOney and seeing deal of tine company. !
was nine years that very spring since
II. Bogardus went away, when, after they
ad been home couple Of days, Miss Geor-
ne rode over to see me. She brought. me
ne gown and some other things from New
ork, and after she had showed them TO I
e, says she, speaking proud and careless
ke-
Aunt Dolly, I want you TO come up to
70 house next week to make my wedding !
Ike and keep house q while. because ! an
,ing to be married"
Miss Bessy, I couldn't believe my ears;
I'd says !, Miss Georgine, I dome know
quite understand YOU
You are growing stupid Dolly" says she
,ttishly. I'm going to be married to Mr..
hilip Livingstone, and want you to make