The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-06-13
A HERO, OR A HEROINE ?
CHAPTER w.
A CONFIDENTIAL LETTER,

CONFIDENTIAL LETTER.
My Dearest Jessie- I have received your most
welcome letter, and only wish I could tell You
how good it was to hear from you. 1t made me
long to see you, dear but as 1 am resolved
will not be SO weak as to give up and go back
to You yet. will not sentimentalize now. nor
dwell on my feelings, which, I assure you, are
unusually tender for me.
l have now been here three whole days, and
they seem as many months tbs snow. storm
which began the night after my arrival, lasted
perseveringly till this morning, when there
was beautiful elear-awsy, and my spirits,
which were rather dropping, rose at once. 1t
was very cold, and Aunt Selma was afraid to
go out, and was lazy, and passed the morning
in the house. After dinner, however became
desperate, put on my shortest dress and rubber
boots, and went forth with Jimmy on an ex.
ploring expedition. The snow was very deep !:
but needed exercise, and enjoyed immensely
plunging about in the fresh drifts, and getting
rid at the same time, if must confess it, of q
fair amount of wrath and resentment, of which
your paragon of doctor was the cause. Only
think, my dear, of his allowing me to be three
days here without calling! In such weather,
too, when he must have known I was penned
up in the house with nothing to amuse me,
(not that didn't smuse myself very we'll, but
he could not have known that.) How did he
know that 1 migbtn't have caught q severe
cold in that horrid waitipg-room at the sta
ton, or driving with him in his freezing
chaisef And after leaving me in that abrupt
way, waiting on the steps here, WITHOUT q
single polite word to me or Aunt Selma, as II
he said, 81 have have dreadfully bored by
having to bring you here; now let me get
away fast as cant" Well, was provoked
with MIN, and with myself for caring; but
grew pleasanter every step took; and when
at last found myself on a high bank right
over the sea, and the pretty little beach with
the dear, blue waves breaking and foamng
below me, was in state of exhilaration and |
delight that / can't describe. could hardly |
have torn myself away, except that was very
cold; and the sunset light had almost faded
when got home. Then, my dear, what do
you Think Aunt Selma greeted me with, 40
Margaret! what q pity you went out; here
DR.. James has been waiting nearly an hour for
you, and he wanted 30 much to see you, and |
was sorry that he couldn't come before !
But, my dear, he has been away, and only got |
home this morning" That was funny, was it |
mott "He looked 80 NICE" Aunt Selma said.
81 wish you could see him once nicely dressed ;
he doesn't take much pains with himself gen.
orally" Now, know that aunty was much
surprised as that this call had not been made
before, and great deal more disturbed. She
praises the doctor on every occasion, and am
sure she wanted him to make o favorable i'm
preston on me. She has been very curious
about our drive from the station but have
said very little about it, except that thought
we were all of us cold and cross.
Well I was nicely wet from my snowy walk;
but after had changed my dress and had my
tea, I felt splendidly. At eight o'clock the bell
-ang-a wonderful circumstance, SO far-and
after little delay in the hall, in walked the
loctor. 1 suppose he could not bear that bis
,et-up should be thrown away, and he really
ooked very nice indeed. am sure he prides
himself on his feet and hands, which are small {
mot in themselves, but for his size-and we'll
haped. His clothes were anything bat fash 1
enable; bot they fitted him we'll, and looked
9 If he were at home In them, and something I
n his general appearance made me feel that
70 had intended to do me honor, and was
ute Modified toward him. Aunt Selma was '
nraptured. was-oan you imagine itf-s q
title embarrassed, having been wholly taken
y surprise at his making his appearance; he b
zas calm and at his case. He explained his Q
pparent neglect of me, expressed regret at Il
nding me out this afternoon, and asked about v
y walk, etc. He is provoking in many ways,
essie, but in one especially: no lie 90 stingy Of
lie smiles; can express it in no other way. t
10 is the most serious person l ever saw; ovon 3