St. Landry democrat., 1878-06-29

before she returned, but at once assume
the name Of Courtney, which was a CO..
dition on which the bequest was made
"You know, Colonel Hastings, cdllc
not have lost the estate, for what wsllC
poor Jerry have said when he got bab ?
I thought the woman's head must hav
been affected by her troubles, and salt
nothing.
n see you think me deranged, but
knew he was alive all the time
"Why, what could have led you
think SO? ?"
~ saw him, Colonel Hastings. 1t ws
in our old bungalow at Calcutta, abov
two years after I got back. Late in tt
evening I heard s. footstep outside whic
strangely affected me. I was lying his
asleep, and, starting up in drows
state, I heard voice at the verand
and, rs I thought, inquiring of my stupi
old native whether lived there. TT
steps then turned away. Idarted to tt
easement, and although the figure WI
clad in the most extraordinary compoun
of European and Asiatic garments, I al
sure it was Jerry. darted down stat
and rushed out, but the man had disa]
peared. The servant said he was ba
fakir, and wished to get in the bungaloV
but could or would tell nae nothing
what he had said. But | am quite su:
it was Jerry. So am certain he W.
come back, But you remember he new
was punctual," she added, with s. fat
smile.
I did not say to her that if Jerry rs
alive she must have heard of HMM
some other way; but I took leave of lr,
and shortly afterwards returned ton
dia.
In 1853, I was appointed to an emas.
sy to Nepaul, very striking coury,
governed by a powerful warlike zee.
The first minister or vizier of the euH-
try met us, as in the Nepaulese fason,
outside the capital, and we had a'ery
courteous and gratifying reception He
was tall, handsome man, with fging
black beard, and conversed with e in
Persian, which I spoke fuently. After
our interview, one of the attendals in
formed me that the vizier wishedo see
me alone, and he accordingly coructed
me to an inner apartment. He fdered
the attendants to withdraw, andaen, in
tones only too familiar, he exclaaed:
"Well, Hastings, my boy, hovgo the
Plungers p
1t was Jerry Donnelly, by allnat was
miraculous. I had observed hilstaring
earnestly at me during the ierview,
and something in his gesture seemed
not unfamiliar to me; but b flowing
beard, solemn air, and Orientdress, SO
we'll disguised him, that, eve when |
heard his well>remembered voc, I could
scarcely realize his identity.
"But what on earth are,ou dong
here, Jerry?' said 7, "andvhy don't
you 60 home to your We, like
Christian ?''
"My wife! well, that's tt whole af>
fair. You see, she's sonpody else's
wife, so I'm better out ofhe way; it
would be pity that poor tphy should
commit bigamy."
"I assure you, you arentirely mis-
taken. Mrs. Donnelly hanet married
again"
Hasn't she, though said he.
"Don't I know better? Didn't I 60 to
my bungalow and find O that she had
married that starched ol Courtney,
when she knew I neverould endure
him
To his intense astonisbent, I told him
how the truth was, 81 in return he
related to me his own iventures. He
had been carried into Ttary, and there
detained for three yes, when he was
allowed to accompanycaravan Or body
of pilgrims to Nepau Being by that
time proficient in tflanguage, he was
was taken notice of court, but very
strictly watched. Hefected his escape,
however, disguised 50 fakir, and made
his way to Calcutta put finding, as he
thought, his wife maied again to man
in his old regiment he returned, was
taken into favor, d had risen to his |
present distinction.@
Swell, | Away was a laundering |
fool, but / went hoe with heart SO soft
to sophy, and vopg that { would never
vex her any moreFith my vagaries, that /
when I heard hetalled Mrs. Courtnay
I was turned to sne, and did not care a
rap what becamDf me, not even to be
made visier, which l assure you,
is no joI in its way"
swell, at allvents, you must come
home now and Coy your good fortune"
81 am not sp about that" said he.
8 Reoollect, sh has grown accustomed
20 be mistress have gown accustomed
20 be vizier; o won't like to be contra
licted, and ID thing [ never could
pear, and viii I never allowed on any
Icceunt. No, if I went home, she
would not benistress, and, as sure as
ate, she wou contradict me. May be
is better ait is"
Novx r,oorv,or ho cont f,r mo aSoin