New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01
vigorously. arranged my hair, and then
looked At the flowers. When / felt that

vigorously. arranged my hair. and then
looked 1T the flowers. When felt that
shceo esala b n0sanEyloe11y1o111isssl
longer immured. Is,eppsd ept into she Of
dee. Mr.. Thor was anp4rently, dosing ove'
biz table. HE hsnds eqppsrtea his bead,
bis haxen hair streaming down over hit
shoulders. Even in this position. his tall
stature was manifest. G~-- ~. s...-. s.
$50 very much obliged to you. Mr.. Thor
for all those kind attentions on your part
in my boudoir. They are exceedingly CRATE
full to me; and-and am quite distressed-
very s1rry--that ut the start should have
such IN ABSURD Ounce of myself. Mr. >hn
Thor; and pray tell mo about that tram; u
,"Obv he said, rubbing his eyes, a. il
at the other end Of tho liue, who gushed
back. Nov to think Of telegraph woman
sending the word Intoxicated when
drunk would have been much better, and
ak letters shorter; and what does che mean
| BY taking up my time by sending me stnf
about church train, and her blessed mann
ma Just ~ if Providence was especially
careful Of church people and fond parents
on railroad! She skips letters when she
is the least excited. If COW is run over,
she sends me news about it., in spssns
And now che wants to know who it was
sent the reply to her; she recognizes new
hand at the bellows" ...t
felt somewhat hurt at his having taken
no notice OF my apology, but l meekly re-
piled, II trust you will excuse my rather
hasty expression"
"Miss Brown. have no doubt that we
shall get on quite pleasantly together. You
know that am master here by seniority
Tomorrow is Wednesday, and m, stly a
nnIof Asv. fhroo IF Van
will want some rest. Probably yonr house.
hold arrangements are not yet completed !"
Indeed they are, sir. l have secured
quite good boarding house, and trunk to
unpack Is not much 1"
Il shall have no use for you to morrow,
though you had better come at sundOw".
On Thursday you will commence work in
earnest. We might as we'll understand one
another at once, Miss Brown. The offic.
will expect your whole time and attention.;
and holidays will be few and far between
ThOrsdale may have it's faults, but thore ar.
DO barbecues, nor picnice, nor bands of hope,
nor Sisters of Washington. nor wOman's
rights, nor fete days, nor festivals here
ThOrsdale has no time tor pleasure, but
works on silently. increasingly. toward it's
great destiny. Alter while. 1 do not gain
say it, may come rhOrsdale's period OF re-
Taxation, but not until the arms of Tnnrs-
be emblazoned on the flag of this good
State, and men shall give to the Thors that
proud position they once assumed. q thou
sand years ago, in the country OF the vik-
iDgs. have placed their blazon on tho
walls of your closetp 1-
was somewhat startled at this unlocked
for vehemence on his part. and could by no
means exactly understand what he meant
ID. You allude to that picture-half horse,
half fsh-which is tackled over some m .p
or other in my closets" asked, consider
ably astOnished. e. . 3.
;.'Ye~; cut it ont myself from circus
poster that decorated one whole side OF the
depot. OF course such an animal does not
exist"- @
II should suppose not" interrupted,
unable TO suppress smile.
Though it was once carved in wood" he
went on, 'sand was one of the ornaments Of
the triumphsl car in which . very bad
circus band made it's entry into Twoboys-
have an antique seal left me by my father.
precisely Ike it. Ny father was only
blacksmith, but he treasured that old seal.
He told me 1t was centuries old, and had
Come down to him from his grandfather
The seahorse is, then, our crest; Itattooed
it on my arm when / was q boy. can
show You q rock, overlooking the" lax,
where I chisled this same device deep into
he stone. Thereit was that my p.or oid
ather used to spend sometimes whole days,
Waiting for me TO come home, for vas ap-
ent from HIM many q year. He used to |
ell me that our lake was like his native |
ord, where he was born, and where |
~ poor mother came from. That
ock is my landmark, and it is
rtere my wharf must start from, some II |
hese days. Thorsdale! Thorsdal, (" just !
ere he seemed quite to ignore my presence,
nd was apparently talking to himself
Dals1 Dali! he continued; shat fiua1 vi
able has diminutive sound, and Is lmpos
Ole when connected with the idea of any
ming like city. Busy men, inclined to
ais. must drop the dale and CAL it
Inple Thor" Then, turning 10 me he
id: "You wonld have no objection. Ms
rown, to calling this place Tho The
,cessary abbrevlatiun used in telegraph.
& has already inaugurate1 its use 1t Is
ways eignaied Thor, and the new rail-
I'D guide publisher has printed it 90"
Evidently" said to IN. self, mr.. Thor !
's come decidedly original ideas Ia regard
Thvrsdale.' So ! replied to him not
ockingiy, but Father carelessly. Il had DO
ca you were lord of the manor l shall
pleased to be the humblest of yOar vas
i-. aud prithee call TnUr;" and made .
verence.
He scanned me curiously for a mament.
If smiled, and then, looking seriously
ughing ut met very narrow manor is
The Office we are now in is on nv !.
ound. The depot lot l gave to the ra,;-
I'd company, thinking that it might be ,
Q future Ducleus Of come cluster Of built.
g. 1t takes go little to start q city-a
sre whim, the simplest chance C4pric4 /;
n do 1t, spring OF running water, q clay
where bricks can be made; why, chi d /
IN hAs done this wonder. Even a fallen
70 across prairie read, blocking up the !,
tb, has induced men to loiter there. 70 ,
lid shelter OF boughs against passing :
,rm, and IL! q CITY has sprung up f,on 10
re, here" and he stamped his foot, "se | !
va everything, I'll ready ~ hand, to 10 AXE !,
,iIy; q noble lake, navigable rivtr fine
u, building materia; aud yet Thor il
thing, and am the lcri Of the MAJ O ~
re WINGED a lit lie. 'It it wa not tor
10 posi ion IF telegraph clerk, should
rye, for | have no brains for true work.
was god deal startled at lis v. b. /.
nee. PosfIbly. if there had been bird ;,
r on present, | might have ii tered or
gled in suppressed way. l Only said, +,
her q random, why not sell our part .
the property, in order to improve the h
err !,
lie turned on ma instantly, as if l had g
uck him. ''Wnat! Barter off the te
es left, he place whore the old Tho
&c STOOD! where my father is bur.a! 4
vtr! We cnce owned all the lard from ~
lake tV here. My father had an enigra- !.
o schema 1 ob one, and sold mos of | n
iand TO. d mere song to Spectators
'rs ago The money he received he gave h
irieno. who was To have gone to Nor n
), to our own village on the ford: h, was =
have inc uced the good peasant fox 80 :,
ie ship and to settle here That agent -,
ated him. 1t killed my old father. His !.
. q grand, big h art, and it was br. ken :.
lett me a sacred Inherit ance, that of fol :,