The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

until che saw one, and then she did net l,ks !.
But she would have some phaatona ~ ~ ~
1 soon rs we were married and brttsnkaa .rs
one or two landaus. She had magnificent naa.
| stumes from Worth; sent handsome prnaents
20 hef pla friends. She would have that
portrait, and he should have five huntIred
gulneas In the mean time she world bana
herself photographed continually. w
One day went with her 10 place I'm aa.
gent street to get u finished and tinted nhn,T
THAT had been promised her. There way wsg
some one In the artists inner-room. wbom f. T.
| was scolding we'll. The work was not r, III
done, 1t was hideous. How could be sboys
such n vile trayestie OF really beautiful
| face TO his sitter Let her take N awav NJ.
he would not pay her, or even employ hars
again. girl came out presently, In tearss
| portfolio under her arm. Jeanne did moi COO
| her, but recognized her ut onee-it was Fan
ny. ! stretches out my hand. but Fanny
| brushed past me with face hard and set
A few days aftefward | met Bridget vb,
looked sour and forbdding. but she did nad
refuse TO answer my questions. Miss Hazle-
wood had come down 10 colorng for photo.
grgphefs, and was not succeeding at that.
No. they were none Of them doing just very
well. Mister" said Bridget, giving ms 4
fierce little stab with the handle of her nm.
despair"
told Jeanne all this, and she was full ~
her own special lawyer, Of course, TO sec ali
fair between us-and she would Insist I'm
some provision for her cousins. She would
write to him Mt once with her own hands
Jeanne hated writing. and she had never yet
used the dainty little eseritoire of sendw0od
she had bought ut the Hornton street sale.
Now IL was locked and the key lost and she
breug It me the desk with penitent little
moue, asking me to open It, The lock was
not very strong, and managed to open II
I'M q nj YV1nI
graceful little courtesy with another provoke
Ing inoue that made me long to klsa
her. Ehe eluded me with gay laugh, and
dated hto her own room, giving the a bright
Parthfan glance. | think | can see her now.
On a y. return my mother met me with an
anxl6N face. Had not Jeanne returned with
me2 Vol She had been out all day. There
was aslaeket FOR me too, which she had left
when abe went out.
The packet contained the little Indian ea-
oritoir and letter In my own handwriting:
1t was the one / had written from the Capti.
Gins, announcing the discovery OF Jeanne.
There was also o letter from the girl herself.
MY Dear Philip am going home again
home to my own people and my own ways
Your people would have been mine and your
ways; but II Is better not. You did not really
care for me, and | know you love some one
else-yuur Fannie. Yes. and the French girl
stood In the way. / stand In the way no
longer. Now as to the fortune You found II
and should have half, but am not SO gener-
GUS as all that, for there is my family 10
provide for-my cousins and must still be
with the good notary NJ Now my best
thanks to thee, Philip, for taking care Of the
poor French girl, and ! pray that thou may
be happy-thou and thy Fanny. Adieu. for
this once only-thy Jeanne"
Jeanne had divided her fortune with tho
Of a child Half OF 1t she had kept,
he other half she had settled upon me and
ler cousins Fanny's share and mine we're
conditional upon our marriage, and thus we
we're compelled 10 come to nm UNDER
standing. For long time Fanny was
'bdurate and was suky, till at last she con-
essed that she md really been very sorry TO
ose me, only she had been miserable and jeal-
nus and unhlnged altogether. And ON my
art, | persuaded her that had only rnade
ave to Jeanne out Of spite and not long after
Fe were married On the wedding day Bird
ct made an important discovery.
1T wasn't I, Mister Philip, that the spirit
'rote, 1t WAS L. I've made II out slnee-g
d, That was for you and Miss Fanny; and
. it's come right.