The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-20
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came ii. s!5im e9als eh ri s1ti
III have been hunting for YOU"
she said, ssPin lonesome; / want some
one to talk to..''iaq asaal q ''s3.'9sl
F. She drew a3little stool np 70 his
feet, and sat down, leaning her tietsal
iuponehis knee. a's' 9sA % 'ssstt
lonesome, are 'y,oa9di lie said,
striking her yellow 'hair" gently,
1''Wbeire' is RoyYo He oagbt' to L Keel,
you from getting lonesome" e5a,'
II don't want to talkto Roy,s' She
answered, q want you, John You
don't act as, you used to before Roy
came. I don't have you all 70 my
self for a quiet talk as I used to-
You don't miss my company, do
YOUR he said, threading his fingers
through her tresses ID an absent
way He was thinki1g her much he
! should miss her when Roy took. her
away. ~ { - ~ .''As '5os'e
"Youa know I miss ;you," she ar,
swered, Il like to talk 70 you better
than any one else /" go =
Better cite than : to 81 ;otyy 10y he
questioned. - a.''a ~ = : -
~ eyes, j. better ter; than han to Roy she
answered. s"as CIV 'V''. =
Il suppose 'i II i all settled between
70 you =. and Roy hle said, b and BY,
breaking the silence. that had fallen
about them. - e'.as
Hi, voice had a sharp touch h:, Of
pain in il. It hurt him "a to talk about
losing her,,
1ossYss II; Is ali settled it she an
3swered. ''Has, he told yoa?"
I. ,,''No;;s but I saw saw you ,1i kiss him ii
| the garden this a afternoon, and IGaye
known how " /, swoau1la be from Gle
dfst, j hop, You viii BE- happy,
very happy, stacia. It win be hard
for me to give you up; | shall miss
you more than You can think, but /
am not selfish enough e try to keep
you, When love calls you u elsewhere"
I al don't understand you,,'' she
said, looking, III Up At him, N N puzzled
way, II kissed Roy in the garden,
but it doesn't follow from that that
you've got to give me up, or that
love calls me away from you. It
doesn't John I'm going; to stay
WITH y,u always, and be Your stacia.p
= Don't you love RoyY" Ii! asked,
lifting her face up that lie : might
look into her eyes .''@ '7 ~.
ayes, love Roy and we're ere g! going
tonb be TIE best 81 'f friends. '1H o = is
brother Roy 70 NE, and L all III s sister
ffsstacia to tlf,n.'' i@e! 9''6 'ssaa saaaa
| u "A.ud nothing norrss?' There s Vas
u strange Seagerness in his vsoailsye .
Nothing aniore,' 'o she answered
SOFTLY s9i7d q ss7t'.ia ha'astis7
1aai'stacia, IT nldeer lie began,
and stopped suddenly. '5a' 20 aus
aas'W onder' wfat2" She asked. si e
I aNo NATTER he answered, getting
fup and going to the window where
he stood looking out Into the night,
with a shadow on his face. a'ai4a'
2.'But1 / want to Know . she. "a ssGa id
following hin, aud laying hIssf hand
upon Ills al arm. A""rell me, Johnn..' 'io
agi .:W ,'llllIi yon force me 70 tell you
that that, I love your" be cried passion
ately, 80 "That ! have been fool
enough to dream that I could make
,y,s you ,lhappy?B GO away. staciia, ,and
let 4s' me think biz, ! Of my folly, and try to
conquer it, .,,f sssat.., ~,
SIS it folly to. love, mep"' she asked,
softly. lifting shyyeyesrto his. ,.Oh,
John, oI;ccuId sbet happier with you
than any one Jelsea in, the worldr'
i,1 fDoi you mean that you could care
for the4old man az the old man cares
foF you, Staeia.e Have you thought
|of the years between us7''3 ape .,sps
aF"I only. know I love- ydu,''~ she
said, and putlher hands in his. q sIf
you want me, John, why take mep'
hi,s'But' -aswitha7 the old haunting
thought throwing It's shadow In his
face Isl i am so much older and $50
berer than you Don't take me out
Of pity, Stacia. 1t is love | want.
You will be In swomanhood's prime
when1 am a wHite-haired old man.
Esa"Then1 will ae'an old mans OAR
ling" she said, softly and John
Ashley bent and kissed her, with a
great joy!inthis face. She, was his
Ian his!-lEgincinnatl Star. CUT
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Short, longloved u certain bigfMr.
Little; while Little, little thinking