The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-27

httle sRsssfSetoTy co1veYsztio1 Of any kid
| together. O3oe twice abe made alIussoo.
before hin to . period Of OF 10 3
1onertous decision OF TO the Turning
point of her sxisteuee,7 which WA ut hA,d
bat it was always as . joke, and abe seemed to
enjoy his surprise and enbArTaasnenL
She doea not want ne to forget JuIy 18th,
the date Of oar absnrd agreement" be said
DentAuy. "WhA: fool v1s TO aIlor sneb
Donseosseal arraogeBenf! ! vish I were
well cut of the scrape"
At Last, On the evening Of be appointed day,
Aiss spelnan gave little tes-party and DR.
James Was present. He had resolved that he
would decline bat be was curious TO see
What Miss Lester vo1d 90 AID say, and So
~ soue inconvenience to binself, he made his
appearance aInoog the goestA- He happeoed
obee 10 have expressed his dislike to pink
borre:s and indeed TO that color for any part
Margaret came to meet him, ra6iartly smiling
in rose oolored uuslin, with delicate roses 70
match in her hair aud on Der breast. It Wa
extremely becoming, the doctor perceived, AID
be cav also that her spirits were at their
height he invsrdly groaned At the prospect
Of the evening before him. 1t was pleasant
houeEer; even be acknowledged il. Margs-
garets mischievous remarks were few, and she
seemed to have the power of drawing people
out and making every one appear his beat I;
every one, the doctor felt, except himself In
vain be exerted himself TO be agreeable and
unesnscious be wa grave and pre-oecupied
The thought of that dreadful letter which he
had promised TO write that very evening
weighed on his mind, and he was perple1ed by
doubts and questions concerning n, himself,
and Miss Lester. Was he lot taking her
words too literally Had che the remotes. idea
of writing TO him or would il not ED in bis
making an utter fool Of himsefi No; never
before had she been 50 handsome, 50 gay, %
universally kind Little Miss spelran caught
the Infectious eordiality, and beAned upon her
guests with overfowing hospitality.
The windows and doors stood open, the
sweet breath of roses was in the air, and sod-
denly from the garden came the sound of in
strunents- sereoade, Miss spelm&n and
every one looked At each other in surprise, for
The music vas not such rs was obtAinable in
Sealing. Bat glance At Margaret convinced
II that abe Wa the author of this UNEXPECTED
pleasure She said in low voice to her aunt, |!
This is my eontribotion to the general fes- |
aTity;" and it was indeed delightful add 1
ion. The band played at intervals through /
he evening, the Hsusic varying from grave 10 .
Jay, from solemn to pathetic
The shsubeaeh tea-parties we're early Affairs.
I'D ~ ten O'Clock the guests reluctantly de-
'zrtsa- almost al driving home 70 Sealing. :
nd = few from the neigh boring houses walk
ng slov!! &loag tLeroad, with tie sweet notes
IF tie uutle si!u il their eArs- Dr.. James
~ ge1ed. WY, L. eoald Tot have told AID
: va VII sta-t that, turing away from
he W.2co~- lie cav tia; lie was tie very lss,.
lie aI'olcE zesi t-t Mi.s Selma coming to Kim.
Ejoc. tax - hsrd
- Voc are tee friend yco know. d..
) s-nes s-e I'D, ard .bo7.c fee y9z.-e,C q,
tn-se7
RsfszTet Wa at tie doo-, dciog good
nigh; 70 'Ee la: guest4, when TIE Gyc-or.
after warmly slaEjug MIss spe,uau's hand.
cane lEto Tie hall for lie bat Ste walked
WIKI hin down the l,,le path TO the front gate.
while The air Of tie .'Lset R1ee of Sumner,
came TO Them from the garden, and for The rst
time that evening be saw that her face wa
serious.
II would like TO walk home with you. in
this lovely In"oSlighi ~ che said.
Well, will you Tot comet l will gladly
accompany you back
&" No; there will be 70 time. You forget
that you and have an engagement at eleven
O'Clock this evening" Then, as be did not
know how to reply, she Continued. II shall
send you note, TO morrow morning. al seven.
and the boy will bring me back, not an ap,xer
fer 1T will not be that, but corresponding
note from you
Yes, Mics Lester, it eli all be ready, if vou
cay So"
:" do. Good night, D;. James. Give me
your hand We are friends, are %e 40, -
believe We are, Yes, Miss Lister, know
we are friends to night"
And we shall be friends Tomorrow re-
member that Iaay 30. Goodnight
She leaned on the little gate, aud watched
him as be walked away without once turning
back. The music stopped, and a voice was
heard calling, Margaret! She slowly walk.
cd into the house, and sitting uietly downbv
her aunt on the sofa, told her that Jessie Ed.
gars marriage was fixed for the frat dov ri