The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-14


ed contour so perfect that it
would have defied the scnlptor's
art to reproduce it. The shower
Of glossy 1inglets that fell upou
the matchless neck and shoulders
stole a new tinge from every
shifting g!immer Of light sifted
through the undulaling leaves.
| Her cheek wonld pale and flush
and her eyes flash and melt by
turns with the varied EN- otions
called up by what she read.
Will Harvey would have gladly
remalned Il silent spectator of II
sight so lovely, but he felt he
had no right to DO so Advanc.
ing in Il manner TO attract the
girls attention, he raised his hat
and asked some commonplace
questions about certain localities
in the neighborhOod. These an
Swrred in Il voic.. so rich and nlu-
steal that every tone made his
heart tlutter, he foInd more
things to ask about, till by de-
grees d conversation sprung up
winch lasted till the young lady,
suddenly remembering how long
it had continued, with blush
caught up her gypsy hat, babe
him Il pleasant gOod-day, and
tripped away lightly.
Thus began the acquaintance
of Will Harvey and Jenny Allen.
For if Will Harvey's first stolen
glimpse OF Jenny settled her title,
in his eyes. to be called the love
lieSt creature in the world, it is
quite as c- tain that her first im-
preSSi,ns of the handsome strany
er We're hardly less exalted.
A fOrma! introduction followed
and in a little time Will and Jen>
ny We're 50 constantly together
that the rural gossips began to
talk OF their engagement as a
thing quite settled.
This was wAinwood to Dick
Sanders and Ted Brant. They
began to look aSkance at Will
Harvey, and were only restrained
from picking an open quarrel
with him by rejecting that he
was trim built, why fellow who
mlghtn't be so easily handled. to
say nothing OF the pldcky look
there was in his keen, dark eyes.
| One day Dick, at turn of the
lane down which he was strolling.
sullling as usual over his bad for
tune, was met by Sarah Blake
He felt awkward and confused
Sarah had a valorors tongue and
he had no ground to expect mer
cy. TO his surprise, however
she met his clumsy greeting
graciously, for the time disposed
apparently, to forget past griev'
anceS.
five news, she said; news you'd
give a deal to know
"What is it, Sally" he asked
! coaxingly.
"Oh. never mind"
"Come, Sally, for old acquain'
tance sake!"
Was it a smile or scowl she
gave him then! Dick wasn't
sure and was beginning to tren
bile again when Sarah resumed
her gracious mien.
:.Well, seeing it's you, she said
| don't mind telling. Jenny AL
len is going to elope with Will
Harvey tonight. He's to be at
her fathers back gate at IL O'clock
his face covered with a black
mask. When he gives a low
whistle, thrice repeated, she's tt
come out and then they'll fit to
gether. Here are all the details
in IA note in her own h;l' d. which
| picked np after seeing it drop
. from Will Harvey.s pocket as ht
caI,ere,i down the road half al
hour since. Read for yourself.
Dick ground his teeth as hl'
eve ran over the lines which con
: tirmed every word Of Sarah
statement.
: "What ARE you going to do!
J asked Sarah with provOkln!
, GOODNESS that reused Dicks fury
r "Dov';he growled. ''Pd pomme
: the villain if | could only la.
hands on him."
IL can put you on a bette
;. plan"
) "What is it,"
t "Disguise yourself as the lie.
!, ter indicates. Be on the spot a Ii
a tie before the time. Give the co
r certed signal and when the lad
|, comes fit with her yourself. lie
0 to one, when she sees the ira
: she's in, she'll marry you
q avoid exposure. At any rat
b you'll earn her fathers gratltud
g by thwarting Harvey's plot.
y "But suppose Harvey, to
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