The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-23


there is 1 team TO be had in this village
"Ob, don't think IL would do" she interrupt
~ sNot DOR | said, "pr.y, why not7 All you
are doubtful concerning the proprlehes. Per.
haps my credentials are not enough. Let me
zee. There is my name on my umbrellas. But as
that may be stolen, here 10 IL again on my wal
let; there is letter addressed to me-Mr. Allan
Ferguson"
"6h, know you are Allen Ferguson she
said. "Marois showed me your picture. have
always known ell about you. But"
'tBut your Cousin Marciss Cousin Ferguson is
not sufficient escort" said 1.
"You-you mustn't he offended" she cried.
Indeed, it ia very kind. am extremely obliged.
But-but-Dr. Wilder Mrs. Burbank. Oh, II
dssppoints me dreadfully, but"
But we are all fools once in our lives. And
bere was Allen Ferguson infatuated as one
glance, in one instant, over pretty face. sweet
voice. bushing cheek, 2 shining eys-oyer
aught he knew; for who keeps tbs. run OF his
0 ,isns' cousins lives Not 80; that virginia.
glance, that dewy lip--the dew OF the morning
was on them yet Instinct is as good 30 knowl
intend to be myself" And In two minutes more
the telegraph instrument WAS clicking for q
special engine for Waterway. II was getting TO
be q very expensive umbrella.
Before l had fairly explained to the little Rose
what we were to do, an engine came laundering
up, and shifted and an hour Of ground and
lofty tumbiing In that jumping cab landed us at
Waterway. And, to tell the truth. felt that my
handsome treasury note but oheaply purchased
the pleasure OF seeing this little Rose In the
white silk aud shining veil and blue forget-me-
nots, that al OF Msrcis's bridesmaids wore next
day. / myself WAS q groomsman; but what are
groomsmen2 Mere punctuation points, marks
of exclamation, lines Of shadow, behind the glory
and grace OF wedding garments. Personally less
Z hov AZ + a Cic I had mr. n /
was q mere mote In the sir before this beng to
whose revelation on this day the whole universe
had creation Only once was l conscious OF my
dsntity, when a sudden, sleety shower falling
Just az the bridal party left the church, l be-
Thought me of my elk umbrella and | had not
brought ii with me. And while l was beatating
IL might, some caitiff had lifted her in his arms,
and hidden her and her tinery In the coach, and
left me to drive back with another bridesmaid. q
creature Of common clay.
! spent = fortnight and more with my aunt in
law after the bride and groom had gone, and Dr.
Wilder and little Rose and some others stayed
too to break the edge OF the first loneliness for
the good lady, who, however, wanted none OF us
in reality; but II was Marois's arrangements. The
doctor prolonged his visit, and we left little Rose
there with him and lame ankle. What time
II was in the clear, braciDg, December weather,
all life seemed a mere frollc; and sleighing and
skating, singing and dancing, watching the high
heavens Of stars, sitting in the twilight by the
ever going to stop. l passed through 1t in a
state OF exhilsr alton amounting to light-beaded-
nese. have since understood that my beht vior
at that time was q credit TO me. But an intoxi-
az have Of exactly what did on any fixed mo-
ment Of those seventeen days. | lived inside q
gigantic bubble full OF sweet oolors sweet tones
and sweet smiles, which only broke and dissolved
into worthless, lifeless air when found myself
tramping over the fields in driving rain to my
| y,iU m (which /
At Waterway.
or course for some days was in all the fiat
ness Of that despair In which people are apt to
fipd themselves after fall from any great height
Of exuberant spirits. | could recover my UNI
brella; but how was to recover my old equa-
nimity Of peace, or gain in its place that CROW of
intent which belongs to the CONSEQUENCES OF
the accepted lover2 My Cousin Marcia's Cousin
Rose WAS just as far beyond me. What right had
/, with my little farm, my narrow means, my
quiet life, to think Of this petted beauty, the
darling Of wealth and pleasure, who had only
fed on the roses and lain in the lilies of life2"
They were on the sunny side; was in the sbad-
ow. All the lands aud title deeds of the family
and my few acres. Why, could not allow wife
for her whole years rig out the price Of the silk
lace and pearls Rose wore at Marcis's wedding.
Ii she had no money OF her own, as once sbe
limited, she was used to other peoples money. l
must put that life, that people, out Of my
thoughts. As-.s-well, the best way to do ii, /
went back to Waterway for that umbrella.
My aunt was 30 sorry that DIR. Wilder had taken
IL by mistake, and left that morning with Rose
for Brentford-her leave was more than mp. The
Burbsnks OF Brentford were very particular peo-
pie, and her position--my aunt had had so much
trouble to get II for her, she was so young and
80 pretty las governess there, allowing no
trifling.
.Governessi Why, thought"
".Yes, suppose so,' said my aunt. enigmaa-
t<,1A nnwn uha ,ot lat hat
she had no fortune"
'Told her"
'You have been apart from us 80 much, Allan,
and your side Of the house has always married
for love and grown poorer. and ours-well. our.
Is like the old farmer, IL goes where money is
swell. then, why has hose no fortune? 2"
sob, Roses father" said the good woman, s'rsn
through with everything like q winnowlng ma
chine and when he died she had nothing but her
wits and some of her mothers old finery. Why,
my dear, Marcia had to send her her dress aud
veil for the wedding. It's great shame, 80
pretty and sweet as she IL. he was o gractless
scamp. ! told him just how it would be-" said
my aunt, leaning back among her cushions and
folding her jeweled hands.
"Why don't you take her to live with you, aunt,
in Marcia's placer" said, boldly.
SIN Marcia's place As II ANYBODY could take
my daughters place And when have been
looking forward to being alone ever since Marcia
had lover, now tbst the thing lis done, go and
That proposition cost me legacy.
But little thought OF legacies then. My one
idea was that now I could 90 to Brentford and
cai-for my umbrella. How differently people
are made. Here was my aunt-in-lsw longing to
be alone, and here was L
Certainly, the officer told me at the station the
accommodation train had ten minutee start, but
the limited express overnauled it at the Junction.
The tickets were half . dollar more by the ex-
press-the express was just leaving. When it
left 1t took ms with H.; and it did overhaul the
accommodation, but in very sudden way. To
be concise, just rounding bad curve,
the express engine and the rear &C.
oommodaton car telescoped. One moments
too long1 delay, occasionsd by some womans
slipping to kiss all her relations, and couple OF
miles farther it was all over. Fortunately the
rear car was empty, and an old one, going to
pieces easily, and beyond few bruises and the
shock, nobody was hurt; but the trains were off
the track the cars we're off the trucks, and there
Eere general wreck and ruin, splinters and
smoke and steam and snow. pulled myself to-
Rether and hastened forward, to see Rose before
me leaning on my umbrella, The gu ok, eager way
in which she held out her arms to me to be lifted
from the place where The conclusion had thrown