Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-06

my stcrnest look. But you mus
pay your fare.
"But, cir shc said, with some con-
fusion; some one has robbed me,
and have not u cent IN my possess
sion. nm only going as far as
Ridgcwood. My father, Judge"
"Ycs, yes / know. Your respect
cd father, Judge Somebody, will
make II all right with the company to-
morrow. Excuse me, but must
hive your fire. Our rules IRE very
imperative. | must get my pay or
else you must leave tho car.' ,j.f
81 felt the immense Importance Of
my position. Tho interest Of tho
Erie Railroad Company were IN my
hands, aud resolved to save their
credit at any cost. at la a,U
"Gct of tho CIR I" she calculated.
why, ] cannot walk to Ridgewood,
and papa's waiting for me at lilo Do
pot |" a
"sorry, miss | replied; but l
have my Instructions
''lIcrc was my glorious chance, md,
accurscd DO the hour | missed It.
Louis llerold chimed In just then,
and said, with half smile:
Excuse me; but perhaps l can be
of some assistance
"lle drew out his pocket book, and
handed mo q dollar.
"rake the young lady's fire out Of
Tint, Dick; ! will go bail for this ones
honesty
$50, thank you, ever so kindly
echoed tho damscl sweetly. Il nm 80
gratef4 i! You must get off with me
at Ridkewood, and my father will pay
you back. You are very kind sir, in
deed you arep
81 took fifty cents for fare, and
handed back tho change to Louis.
He wihkcd at me then, rs if to say,
I'vc got tho best Of you this time, my
man. and felt that he had. Every
time had u chanco to be near the
CIR aftcrward ! looked in. They
were chatting m earnestly, and
laughing as merrily Ms II they had
been friends all their lives. lavoid-
oil passing near them for somehow !
felt that it was MI over with me.
"When | opened the door and call
cd out "Ridgewood" Louis rose and
helped the young lady out. saw
her run up to fat old gentleman
standing on tho platform, and hold up
her check for u kiss. Then she call
cd Louis up and told her story.
"'This gentleman, papa" heard
her say, was polite enough to pay my
faro the rude conductor threatened to
put me off the car
az am personally and deeply CRATE
full, SIR the old gentleman said, offer
ing Louis u dollar. Tho impertinoncc
of some of those conductors are truly
marvellous. shall use NIL my influ-
once with tho company to obtain his
discharge Tomorrow
~ ground my teeth wien I heard
this, and listened again; the young
lady was speaking.
$50, please not, papa! she broke
in. 'He is q friend Of Mr.. Hcrold's.'
"This last thing ! saw, rs the trail,
moved on, was that Louis had do
clined to take the old mans money,
and was walking down the platform
between him and his lovely daugh-
ter. Three days later met Louis in
the street, and he rushed up and gras-
ped mo warmly by the hand.
"'That was n fine chance you
threw away on me, old fellow he
said. Il nm very much obliged to
you. Miss Reynolds is a splendid
young lady, and was dying for an
introduction. Upon my soul, you
could not have managed anything
better if we lind rehearsed it for a
whole together" .'
"Confound him could have pull
ed out Il handful Of his ugly hair. The
next time he met, he was ravine
about his dear Cornelia. They were
engaged. He was II struggling law
yer, just starting, without talent OF
clients, and Judge Reynolds is an in
!luential man. What was the conse.
quence7 Louis Herold has to-day
the finest set of customers in tho city
and every one says he is getting
along splendidly. If | am to believe
reports, his wife thinks the world Of
Inn, though, for my part, l really
cannot sec what she finds to admire
in such carroty headed fellow as he
is7'
! "That will do,' I cried cutting hin
short with q hearty laugh. 81 shall
not let you say word against thai
mans hair. II is not the extcrna
adornment of his frontispiece that W,