New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-19

and see-oh. think of it, dear all the Blue
mo, ans that you love go we'll"
That kind Mr. Dunwardin found wi at he
wanted in the way of carriage, and the
exp.d ton on the following day was alto
gether success. When the brother and
sister came down TO breakfast the next
morning, however, it WAS II find their
leasant acquaintance arrayed i'll travelling
costume, ready to bid them good by.
The coach for the Warm Springs leaves
in few minut-s," he said, and shall go
IN it as lar as Alexanders. Miss Chalmers,
when do you wish to go down to the latter
place 7"
whenever we are sure of tiDdiD roomH,"
| Louise answered. "If there are any to be
| had, and it uid not trouble You too
| much to send me line to that effect by the
coach up from the Warm Springs this
| evening, we might go down to morrow"
IL think l can undertake that resi- onsi-
| bility," said Mr.. Dunwardin Then he
| shook hands, waived all thanks, and de-
| arted.
In the course of the day Louise discovered
| that she missed him. and said as much to
Paul when she came in from solitary walk.
How sDon one grows intimate with PEG
| pie i'll travelling" she said. But, then, Mr..
Dunwardin was pa ticuiarly pleasant per-
son, and must have been particularly
kind person to have paid much attention
to us"
"You speak as if we were beyond the pale
Of kindness" said Paul.
Il should be ungratetnl if ! forgot that
but again, should not be grateful if did
not feel that we have n-vtr-snce We be-
came poor but Tespet tble, az story books
say-met such kindness as Mi. Dunwar-
din's."
II like him very mucb,' said Paul, land
hope we shall zee him agaiu."
This wish was graf fled sooner than the
Inv nfIplt - It,atn
from Mr.. Dunwardir. that gentleman him
self arrived n the evening coach He smiled
at the look OF surprise with Louise gree ted
him.
Don't you know" he said, ''that Alex-
ander's is tn y ten miles be.oS Ashevill.l
reached there before eleven O'Clock, and
lot. nft"- f-a Tho. aaua a dav in
which to discover that it is delightful
place, to tarrange my plans, and - engage
your rooms"
You have engaged them, then9" said
Louise. How good of d! our
Good of met Not at all. did not make
them"
"But what has brought you backs" asked
Paul. IL thought you 0uly meant to take
Alexander's en- route to Laurel"
"Oh-several things brought me back"
answered Mr. Dunwardin, nonchalantly.
II thought, for one thing, that Miss Chal-
mers might need somebody to take care of
her on top OF the coach Tomorrow
Miss Chalmers eyes opened wide.
DO You mean that you are going down
the river again to morroW!' she asked.
why should noll" demanded Mr. Dun
wardin, with the air of one put on his de.
Tense. IL thought II rather clever of me to
come up, in order to tell you about the
rooms and have the pleasure of your so.
cit " down to Ae4ander's "
1--WE t lux it something more than
clever y aaid T,nnisa .,Y,,t l.; IND
Paul echoed this opinion, but Paul also
drew bis own conclusions from the kind
ness. just before Louise left him in his
own room that night he took her hand and
said, smiling yet wistiu:
''Bonnibel,, what do you think brought
Mr.. Dunwardn back"
ITO go down with us to morrow, beyond
doubt,' answered Bonnibel. calmly.
"To go down with us! Don't you think |
1t might be more accurate to say, to go |
down with your"
Paul" Louise was 30 amazed that for |
a moment sbe could utter nothing more than |
that Then a tide OF bright color rushed to |
her face, aud she looked at her brother re-
proachtuily. pau. am astonished, and
Of you y she said. "Surh a sug-
gestion does not sound like you. Mr.. Dun.
wardin is kind-hearted sensible man, with
no nonsense about binI-indeed, il Ould not |
be possible for any man to connect such
nonsense as that with me- Don't saw any
thing OF the kind again, dear or you will
make me constrained with bim-and that
would be pity. Good night"
"Yes, il would be a pity" Paul thought,
so III not say anything more-but there's
no hal m IN having an oplDion, all the same"
The opinion b,came strengthened after
they were settled at Alexander's, and Mr..
Dunwardin still fingered with them-de
erring hi, search after the precious met ,ls
which he had come to seek. week
p tssed-a week during the long bright day.
,f which Paul and Louise telt as if they had
entered Arcadia ind-ed-the lost Arcadia nj
heir childhood, which in this fair land had
waited for th-ln, with beauty and freshness
lndimmed. Who, that has once known.
IAN ever forget the repose which seems to
est like spell On the great Carolina hills,
and
"On the spirit geutlier lies
Than tired eye lids upon red eyesp'
These hills, in all their blended soitoess
md grandeur, inclose the MARI ow valley in
which Alex nder's is situated. Not more
han twenty yards in front of the o Ise the
'merald current of the French Broad sweeps
~ under dropping trees aud towering cliffs
liVlding q Ii t . lower around lovely islt t.
IN Inc leai-shaded upper piazza of the
emit, listening to the c. aseless refrain Of
ne river, and watching the shining lights
nd shadows on the splendid heights.
louise was often with hun, but often, again,
he went on sketching or botanizing excur-
ions, accompanied. by Dunwardin. Paul
watched her with delight during these DAYS.
'he seemed to grow "moIe like herstlf,"' he
hd-"pretiier," ether people said-with |
very hour. Louise was the only person
ot cons ciOus of this. IL did not occur 10
er lor The simple reason that she was pre-.
ccnTi'd with other thing, and personal
amy had long seemed 10 her something in |
? ich she had no share.
III Was sudden blow to her CHI ldlike en- | ,
lyme mt when Mr. Dunwaid n SAID one day,
'lth calmness which in itself was amaz- ,
lg:
II have grown to love you very much,
liss Chalmers, 80 much that l can ask
othing better in my life than that YOU
hould put your hand in niue, and promise ,
marry me, but perhaps You know enough ,
le."
They had been on a long excursion among I
% hills, and, at the time OF this declara-
on they were sitting tOg' ther ON q bold, |
Picturesque bluff which overlooked the i'm.
eIu"9s river and the long, green island it
ncircled Louise 6 'anced up, startled, half
oubtful if she had heard Alright. She had I
lat emptied the ferns which she had been | I
altering into her lap, and they Law there,
green, feaihtry mass on her cambria dress.
lido not think understand yOu," she
lid. blushing v. lvet crimson. q
81 am sure on do" Dun ardin answered,
can not we'll put it palmer. love you '
that clear enOugba"
"Too clear" said Louise with the color !
breaking her face as quickly as it had
,shtd to it. Il am yery very sorrv thar | Y