Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-15

take the liberty, I should prefer IT,
replied Bessie, with most charming :
expression Of countenance, ''for real- !
", from hearing you speak Of him, !
know him better by TINT name than
any other"
II I will allow It
That evening slipped by on wings,
md although II wins two o'clock when
we separated It seemed only q few
minutes. Tho next morning, aftcr
breakfast, 4 riding party was organ.
lied, In which Dcasie, Regy and !
took part. W. rode out to see some
old ruins, but what they were have
not tho re,notest conception. loved,
and was by the side Of her | loved.
That was all | knew, and TINT was oil
/ wanted to know.
Bessie was not eighteen, md had
never been what II turned TOUT yet;
abe Ind had no opportunity Of acquir-
Inv any ii those affections Of manner
which NO many ladies imagine please
the opposite sex, while In reality they
only disgust or afford material for
ridicule. With cheerful conversation
the time passed quickly away, md at
The close Of q most enjoyable ride !
had almost forgotten the existence Of
Capt. wyhdha,n, until ! saw his dark,
ill-omoned visage looking out ut us
from one of the Hall windows M !
assisted Bessie to tlismount..
4 For three weeks matters continued
much NJ they had commenced.
That Is to my, every morning that
IL was possible Bessie and myself
Joined the riding party, OH which oc-
casion I wins always the young lady's
cavalier. Wyndham continued to
scowl, but, a. yet, proceeded no fur
th6r.
Iwas more deeply In love than ever,
api--and---well, ~ confession Is the
! order Of the dry, | was under tho I'M
preston TINT II was not altogether
} ,listnstcful to Miss Thornton.
Reginald certainly did ull that TIN
J, most matchmaking brother coul'
! have effected to assist me.
: He sacrificed himself In order t
= take Wyndham of on long walks .
9 on fishing excurfons, during whicl
> Bessie and myself could sing and sig
: at tic piano, Or amase ourselves u
pupil and teacher In the billiald-roon
= or pass away the time In . lla,''llc
L. different ways to our mutual satisfnc
ton.
" One evening WIS smoking u ply
: IN Reginald's snuggery, and tllinkin
" how short a time was left before nj
leave would elapse, aud | would ha,
:. /. to rejoin the g,ardship.
We "What on earth's the matter wit
=, you, Toni You look US II you wei
" prcticing for a professional mute.'
,.a 81 was thinking" replied sighiI
~ unconsciously, "that in q few days
shall have to return to duty"
Ia "What Of that, old man1 II
w. were never one to shilk duty"
~ "No I never WINS; but that was u
A. fore l had ever seen-that is to 81
,as before l."
,or And here l broke down altogeth
,ca "What Is the matter, Toni Con
man, conRde in On old chun."
or. "Wcll, Regy, if you must have
~. out, have been ass enough to fall
Ia love with your sistcr!''
.,.t "Ass enoughl What do you mel
,.h Tom ~ asked Thornton with % jo'
ina smile.
"Why, that l naval lieutena
,,o. on f1eO d year, should have perm
ard ted myself to-"
~. "Oh, that's ALI Never mind II
Just wait minute, will you y
vii, And before I could speak he
nj. the room, shutting the door bell
d. him.
md In a couple Of minutes he return
NV. accompanied by Bessie.
her "Now, you IRE here, Bessie
he, ~ will tell you what wal
YOU for. Tom has something
~ particular he wishes to say to you
:. l., Twill leave you alone for few
IN, ments."
WV" y
~ When Reginald returned at the
'. my Of half IN hour he exclaimed:
,e." " ~
Tint ooh, I see, it is all right; and
! 1, have settled that little private mi
you had to talk about. DO not 81
o,a l am as pleased as if | had rece
! ~ my flag. And now will tell
!. ! that this has been my plan u. Il
~ for saving you from that brute, w
,M. ham. You do not understand,
, ,aad say SO, l will explain. ! knew
~, body in the world that | would
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