The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-06

proposing it. If it had not been for Msrgarets
curiosity about Jessie's friend, Doctor James,
she certainly would not have remembered her
duty to her mothers only sister while 1t is
equally true that, IL it had not bean for that
convenient relative, she couid not for mo-
sment have entertained the idea of taking the
lion Chat 10, the doctor) by storm In his dem
For of any likelihood Of being captivated her.
self in this adventure, 1t must be scknowledg-
ed, she had no thought. Her curiosity, her
strongest weak point, was thoroughly excited
about this doctor. That o man with hne
education, profession. and enough money to
1.-Two respectfully, Gall which information she
bad obtained from her friendly should isolate
himself In stupid little sea side town, because
he liked to do so and enjoyed 1t, was to her
mystery which demaaded to be cleared mp at
once. How she should like to astopish this
hermit! How she would dress! How che
would shock his ideas of propriety, If he had
any =! He would;be surprised and overpowered,
of course, aud then-weli, then she would beat
q graceful retreat, and come back to Jsssie's
wedding in the best of spirits.
IT shall take Cecile and the Warehouses and
Jimmy, and you will see that We shall have an
exciting time. shall make myself 90 delight
of my staying less than six months; and
shall study housekeeping, economy and medi-
cine, and experiment on Cecile whom she is
| sick"
"Why do You take the Marchioness
Glow can yon ask / must have exercise /;
and who knows but may make myself useful
by visiting the distant patients when the
doctors horse is tired I"
tol-a IaI, Tann Sha 10 1och
Landowner"
s'She is too fine for my purpose. 1 don't
want to seem wealthy, you know; and the
Warehouses goes mousing along, her head
level with her tail, in true Morgan style, and
looks any thing but extravsgant. Then Jimmy
will keep us awake, and bark at Aunt Selina's
cats when other excitement fails"
Glow do you know she has cats 7"
"Of course she has cats Half dozen, ]
have no doubt. Who ever beard of an ancient
maiden living alone without cats 7 How wish
the answers would come"
They did come, in due time; Miss Spelman's
frst, cordially welcoming her niece to Shell
beach for any length of time, or for good and
ALL Margaret felt rather ashamed, as she saw
how her aunt had fallen into the trap, and
how completely her own good faith had beer
taken for granted. She mentally resolved that
} If it depended on her, Miss Spelman should mo-
repent her generosity she would make hersei
, rs delightful as she could, cheerfully give nj
her own convenience, If necessary, and max
b up for her long neglect of 80 disnterested
= relation.
This letter arrived on the third day Of 81
= pectation; the doctors, not until a full wee
Q had elapsed. "a DOCTORS time Is not his OWL
r and the number of invslids at Shellbeach ha
y been greater than usual" 1t would be well
give the letter in full, st least so much of it
10 relates to Margaret and her proposition.
o "If 1t were the hrst of April" wrote th
~ doctor, /" 1 should fnd no difficulty in conpr'
bending yopr letter; q; it 10 not am Am 1n s
n, believe practical jokes are In your line. an
n you write apparently in good earnest. Their
A fore, IL your original friend seriously recon
g. acquiescs, of course. Miss Spelman also il
Id forms me that her niece is coming;' 30 / fe
IA. that any opinion may express on the subje'
10 10 superauous. However, is seems to me this
ne there should be an equality of position in TIL
ed matter, and will say that I agree to Mi
no Letters terms, provided she agrees to mine.
. have but one condition, and il is her own
hy that at the end of the time she appoin
"a che will, simultaneously with me, that
Y. at o given hour, write me a true statemel
of how she stands affected toward me-
IL
re loves me. l have right to say that thir
,. this plan doubtful in its purpose, its practic
~ bility and lite probable results"
Not word more was given to the subjes
the letter spoke briefly of Philip, of Jessie, a
terminated.
Margaret of course saw this letter in ,
same forcible way that che saw the 9th
Jessie thought abe would be offended, and
abe was, but that did not have the result ]
10y sic secretly hoped for.
% "He Is not well-bred. and evidently thil
W great deal of himself. How 1 shall en-.
NO ubbing him !"
0"' "You are going"
al should think SO! Do You suppose ST
,a' disappoint Aunt Selma for such rudeness
n thisf But will have no more seoond-h'
'So dealings." And so saying, che seized pen
paper, aud wrote as follows:
. "Dr. James-I accept your condition.
ing months from next Monday, which will be J
low 18th, at eleven O'clock in the evening, We