The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28

vided empire. But there was the Bible
class, which Lily always attended, In
storm or sunshine, and OF course IL was
impossible TO restrict the ohild's re-
ligious privileges. Lily had not mas
tered enough Of Bible literature TO
make herself either help or nuisance
TO her teacher; the poor girl was not
stocking Of any kind. / don't know
that IL would have prospered her un-
fortunate passion II she had BEEN /
think IL rarely does but anyway, may
as we'll confess oandidly that / am not
holding back any capabilities In Lily's
mind or person that will suddenly
sweep away oil obstacles to her happf-
ness. Her mind appeared TO be slug.
gish rs her blood, and her whole being
seemed 80 completely dominated by this
overpOwering affection that IL overflow
ed to the surface and uuOonsciously to
herself she was the talk of the class.
When she entered society her foolish
partiality had been for short time the
talk OF the place only short time, DO.
cause the subject was to absurd and
unimportant to occupy the gossip Of
Seabrook long, but IL was long enough
to make Mr.. Howe uncomfortable
very uncomfortable indeed. His maid
on sister, who superintendent his home,
began one morning to inveigh in no
measured terms against this unbecom-
ing conduct on the part of Miss purdy.
mot the pretty Miss Purdy, Henry"
said Miss Howe. ~ must say, although
/ don't altogether fancy the pretty Miss
Purdy" CT would be hard TO say who
Miss Howe did altogether fancy, 1--WE
no fault to find with her manners or alp
pearan co."
"Thers ts no fault to find, Jane" said
her brother. And as for this outrage
Gus talk about Lilly, it's the most mon
strous thing ever heard of. I"
We'll, said Jane, with Nh eloquent
sniff OF her thin high nose, "t'm glad
your conscience is easy, / should hate
to believe that you had led the girl into
this unseeming idolatry. / have been
forced into giving the matter some ut.
tentlon myself"
"These COMPOUNDED tattle-mongers Of
Seabrook-" said Mr.. Howe, then
paused, remembering that his maiden
sister was Mt the head Of this set.
"- Some attention myself" pursued
Miss Howe, who never allowed herself
to be disturbed by these fraternal out
bursts: land ] have seen that she
never takes her eyes from your face,
that she is obseuuious In her attentions
TO you, that she bushes with delight
when you speak TO her. and absolutely
trembles at your frown."
"Stuff and nonsense |" said Mr.. Howe.
"I'll put an end to this" And soon
thereafter mounting his horse and
riding In q familiar direction he became
80 vexed In spirit, and out OF temper
with the world In general, that his high
bred nag caught the infection, and be-
gan to curvet and prance In unison.
hnl h.
left the house to give the final blow to
oil this gossip by proposing at once for
the hand of the pretty Miss Purdy. He
would have done SO long ago but for
some fastidious qualms he had In re-
lation to her father. He wished with all
his heart as he rode along that the OBJ
ject OF his affection hadn't u relation in
the world; and becoming more and
more vexed and FESTIVE as hundred
hateful objections to her family arose in
his mind, when he reached the house,
preparatory to dismounting, he gave a
savage jerk to the bit. that threw the
spirited animal beneath him on her
launches, No sooner had she recovered
from thisHshock to her sensibilities than
she rose upon her hind-legs and began
to paw the air In most lively manner.
Mr.. Howe always declared that he could
have managed the VIXEN II he had been
let alone; but be that as 1t may, tho
window of tho front basement, where
we last left the pretty Miss Purdy and
her mother at breakfast, was suddenly
dashed open, and out sprang female
figure to the relief OF the imperiled
horseman. There was wild vision OF
flowing skirts and hair streaming In the
wind, little arm and hand catching at
the rein and dragging at 1t for half o.
nr Gu nIl Mt hn nj
NAL became us quiet as u lamb, and
hung It's head curiously over the female
figure, now PROSTATE on the pavement.
Mr.. Howe flung himself off his horse,
and carried Miss Purdy up the stairs
to the parlor foor-nOt the pretty Miss
Purdy; bless you, no. Mr.. Howe
might have curvetted and prauced
there on the two hind legs of his
horse till his fate was determined for
ever,, SO far as the pretty Miss Purdy
was concerned. Besides, her back
was turned to the window; she was
busy reproaching her sister, who had
just entered the dining-room, and
poor Mrs. Purdy was looking on, when
come distended with wild horror, and
she flew, as 1t were, out the window. It
was all over then in few moments, and
Mr.. Howe was carrying his unconscious
burden into the parlor. The mother
rushed away for restoratives and doc
tor, and Mr.. Howe In the next few min
utes went far to rivet the chains that
bound him to the pretty Miss Purdy.
They were both hanging over the couch
Of poor Lou, and the occasion was
certainly calculated to call forth the
strongest emotions of both parties.
was excessively fond OF her
sister in her own way, and the pitiable
condition of the poor child was very
Blanche trembled and grew
pale, and it was necessary for the strong
arm of Mr.. Howe to support her.
Don't give way, Blanche" he said,
calling her thus Familiarity for the first
time in his life. my sweet Blanche,
don't give way, for my sake-for all our
sakes."
Then Mrs. Purdy came into the room,
and shortly after the doctor arrived
and as soon as the medical gentleman
had declared there was nothing very &C.
rious to fear, that it was only slight
conclusion Of the brain, and with care
q nd nf1int q II would ba ualI-ac cprp uo