The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-06


al can't possibly go in that vessel" |,
aid Ernest; I've many things to do.''
"But if you do not on Saturday you
will be obliged to- wait another fort
night, and your business is so import |
ant over there -"
I, Yes, / know, but
"Well?n
81 must get that companion for my
will be entirely alone. Mrs.
Carter told me she knew some one who
would take the situation, and l
shall have to 60 over to Clapham to see
her about it tomorrow. y"
'Don't let that detain you, Ernest. I
think know Of young lady who would
make an excellent companion, and /
will send her to Becdordyille.
ssCan she read aloud, and has she /
patience and forbearance, and win she
be as meek as Aosesp"
6 I am sure she will try.n
"Send her, then. But, Mabel"
"Well?"
1T strikes me you are anxious to
hurry me off next Saturday.
Ernest, ;" she said, in a. voice that
quivered a little, in spite Of all her self
control, "you are misjudging me. |
want you to do your duty-to 60 and
attend to the affairs of your poor uncle,
whose reason has deserted him. And
more than this, / want you to learn
life's lesson of patience and endurance.
The sunshine viii come at last, if you
can only wait unrepining1y.'' -
Little prophecies" said Ernest,
drawing her fondly towards him, IT
accept your anguries, and I'll bear up
as manfully as human nature will al
allow. No one onght to be discour-
aged who is sure of your love. But,
Oh, my darling, how often I shall re-
member this sunset, and your sweet
face turned towards mine!"
8 Do you think 1 shall ever forget it !?
Only wait, Ernest, and all will come
right in Gods own time = she answer
ed, with her hands in his.
And thus they parted.
ssGoing out of town. Miss Mabel ?
and so early this season!''
The pretty lady's-maid stood aghast
in her occupation of putting away fine
laces in satin-lined box of veined san
dal wood. *.
Eyes. Get my trunks ready, Mil.
dred.n -,t-s- So -
"And when do we start, miss?" :
"I shall not take you with me, Mil
dred."
"Not take me, Miss Mabel! And who
is to arrange your hair and take care ot
your dresses p'' .-ss5
Il, myself. = f
1 "But, Miss Mabel .
z"I choose to 60 alone, Mildred,
said the young lady little imperative
dly. "Take' away the silks and grena
dimes; I shall only require the muslin
and one or two light wrappers -
prised lady's-maid, holding up bot
4 hands in hopeless bewilderment
"where can you be goingp"
To seek my fate, Mildred, = sal
Mabel, in q tone that was a curious in
termingling 4 of jest and earnest
"There-now leave me to myself. "
j Mrs. Beckford, of Beckfordville villa
at Richmond, was sitting alone in he
} comfortable parlor- -musing on her fal
+ off son, with q total abstraction fror
lall outward sights and sounds--an
81 when all of sudden she looked up,
lpretty young person clad in a quie
: style stood before her.
6 What is itpn said Mrs. Beckford
somewhat curtly. 81.
"H you please, madam, / am anxiou
to come as q companion
II /" who sent youp'' demanded the lady
surveying the large blue eyes and golG
: en- bands of smoothly brushed hal
4 rather distrustfully.
81 learned from lady of your az
; quaintance that you wished a compal
ion, and I should like to take the situ'
tion.n
1 "Hum-m-ln,', said the old 1ady
{ +" What's your name?"
II 6 Edith Moore =
o ..Moore-Moorep Got any relation
: lin town-at Bayswater, I meanp" d.
= manded the inquisitress, sharply.
No, ma'am: | am alone IN Il
8 world.''
!? tsI am glad Of that, 'murmured Mr.
II Beckford Soto coce. 81 couldn't star
0 Iany one belonging to the guitar-playiI
4 Girl who-but never mind that Just no,
What are your referencesp p''
al Edith Moore drew q letter or two fro
. her travelling bag.
ell $50 Mrs. Carter, of Clapham, kno,
y Iyou, ehp" s
e Eyes, ma'am. -.
"Weh,n commented the matro
''fglancing over the notes, 'sthese recor
: mendations seem very satisfactory
= don't know-but that YOU may come al
/, stay. The only objection lean see
IS that you are too pretty, and i dol
# think you are really to blame for thu
!; Take off your things y