St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-03-08

sD'A ~ hhtt Will ~ SesA
on the Waters in few weeks alone
y The ladies expressed pleasure III
seeing him, and Nell went So far a>
j. to ask after Miss Adele Chauncy
L II bave Lot seen her for som,
time, he responded, growing pain
fully red n
"fhere must have been q lovers
quarrel between Them" sllrniseu
tue astute Nell; and she made an
excuse to get her sister ont of th,'
ruom, Whispering to her that MIR.
Peyton had no doubt come to seek
Gussie's Kind Offices to effect /.
i reconciliation. -! - as;a...ss#-r
+. 1t really seemed so, for he re
.laainedzin the city two days, an
each day had long conferences wit.
Mtss Gnauncy's bosom fiiend.gA
ave have llo right t1 ask oues
atiens,"' was Nell's and Clara,s opil
ION. ."She considers her frienti'.
,ttairs sacred. dare say, SO We lla,
best be silen 81 .4.a1
QulLe u sitspEise WIS Mr.. Grantl,'s
reAI,l,ear4itce, spVrlslF ne tpik .eiaU
/ crate pains TO account for and ex-
pialntH as u .puslness. necessitv.
Nell and Gassie were ont for the
day when he came, and Gussie con-
doied with Clara on the circ,l,n-
stance, miller Mr. Grautly went away
Tor the might
"Neh, I'pity yon, my dear, afte,
hoars Of my brother Johns rrllmpi-
ness. .DiLhe feel sufficiently nc
.qmanted with you to begin to abuse
us girlsT' Sat- "~sa. 3 n.
''oh. dear, no-certainly NOT"
said Clara. Il should not beliey,
niIn. capabls.of such thing!''
You don'e-know him, that's ALL"
salsl Gussie, mysterio1l,is. I45.-.t-
But 1t appeared, next day, that IT |
was she who did not know her
brother. Her visit WAS drawing to |
II close, and he, to her. istonisL, |
'ifeht, volunteered to wait and fax, +
ner home. - 49,
He made Tins proposition after an
evening spent with the addition of
.lessrs. Dick aud Martin. with their
hute and violin III fnll force; and
most unappreciative auditor he had
proved, while Clara paid them no
but WIS d5rile and ami
able IN the esrrelnesMfilen she de-
voted herself to him.
Yes, Gussie," lie remarked afte,
his offer to remain in the
:ity, toSwliicn She responded by mn
utterly amazed stare Il want T.,
stay hersT-and j won'tc;trs to de
;elre yofi any longel.i I,rhaye Mr..
Waters permission to stay here A.
lis1i;iughter's accepted suitor. Yes,
md Clara's, too" =. t.'@s -
And he took Der hand i'll his, quite
'peh i'll IL, fontiness. 80. III ,,pi
Good gracious" and s'Mercy on
ne.pl- cried Gussie sand Nell, ex 8
Iastoanded looks. 2ei> a''
AMI MIR. Psytou Is very impa-
lent, continued her brother, mis-
hievoasly, "ynd declares he. will 3
ome again if YOU don't return"
10 Miss Glaunc,?" asked Nell,
.g., ,.o ,4nli1.,i 4sta
No, no." cried Gussie, her face
erfectiy crimson. Il meant to tell
GU, butArealip-I-I-that- is it
iash't at aii settled" aa".3 d
ooh, Gussie." cried Nell, re-
ro'.chIully; and. you. deceived us '
D, and pretended" -, Ell H.
Not more than you do about Mr. 81
'enwick, retorted Clara, laughing. [
When you went with him to see
our new house that day. 49,. r
John Grantly laughed heartily.
AS far as l see, girls, you've been is
oouti.dikelsly. and nc, one has any
lsise to eoihplain, unless it be the u
70 iinnocents who. footed and
;rnred so vigorously to-night.' a
And they never meant anything
'rions." said, Mel, langl,ine.s But
must say, from the. very 6rst I C
lspeeted Gussie as,yhayiIs a lover.
ls, vas SO very positive about it, n
knew that wasitsnresisn.,s ~