Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-05-07
Not Greenfield.

A chill December evening" WV"
the rain and snow forming disa- G
greeable sort of conglOmeration on
the sidewalks, the gas.lamps on the i
corner Pickering sulleniy through I
the mist, and the wind taking one
yiciously as one turned the corner.
Not a pleasant evening 10 assume
possession of a new home; out ne
cessity knows no law, and Mr.. BARK
dale nut up his night.key as he
walked into the red brick house IN
the middle of the block, sincerely
bopinr that his new landlady would
have common sense enough to light
a fire in the CRATE. ,,
sis it YOU, sirT Mrs. hinman
ouoth beamingly. There's good
fire and it's all right
"All right, eh." said the bachelor,
feeling the blue tip OF his frosty
nose. to see whether it had escaped
being frozen of entirely. "Well,
am glad to hear that. Have 'he
trunks come" Ill.,,
"Oh, yes, sir, ana tue o'"e'
things ,,
"What other thingsf demanded
Mr.. Barkdale. :, -,
t. But Mrs. Human pursed her lips
81 wasn't to tell, sir, please. =,
"Rather an eccentric Old lady
thought Mr.. Barkdale, pushing past
her TO the third story front room,
tn which he had solemnly engaged the
day before. ,
- II had been rather a dark ana
" dinry little den by the light OF the
moon: but now, softened by the co
ral shine of well filed CRATE, II
wore quite another and brighter As
pect: o,,. oil,
panelincs, red carpet, and sleep!
-, Hollow chair, thought Nr. Bark
" dale. CHANGING around. Not -
uncomfortable, after all. Wheh
'ck yet nv things unpacked it will seer
quite honellke. >. ,o,
lie set down his valise in the col
ner. deliberately opened 1t, took on
a palr of slippers, and invested ID
t;rcd feet therein. Next he Land o
his overcoat. 49,.
"Sow for a cigar thought he.
But the brown.layered weed WI
vet in his hand, when there was
hustle and futter, and whispe
- and a merry noise on the lanuii
outside. and the door flew open,
If nv magic, to admit half doz
blooming girls. ala
in, Mr.. BaTkdale dropped his Gig
and retreated u step or TWO. -.
.Don't be alarmed said the l
,sh ,sst and prettiest of them, sit
only surprise
rge' "A very agreeable one, I'm sur
said our friend, recovering in 80
degree his presence of mind
sTbere's no mistake, hope, q
90. yellow .tressed blonde. ~
name is not Greenfieldi"
"No mistake at all, assure 80
said Mr.. Barkdale. ''Of course
, find not Greenfield. Sit down, ladie
,aner And he pushed forward the sic
s,,nce Hollow chair, u camp-stooi and
' I",oe rheumatic reception chairs, wi
10 in were all the accommodations
Imost sented by the apartment
buoy. But. Instead OF accepting
,sition courtesy, the girls all fiuttereu
illing again. giggling, and in a sec
hefore he could realize this str;
indy condition of affairs, they were
,;ng il again, bearing benches ana q u
That a cloth, boquets, pyramid OF MAJ
What MES, piled up plates OF sana~''
Rot. of frosted cake, and mys'e
a nan something like unto an icec
ia the freezer. :, =.
% the The goi"e"'''ee'"
it dis. her hands.
o u "You needn't think We are
- na "S this for YOU, SIR she said.
:. p Tho uOh.n said Mr.. Barkda'e,
49,. .ns fu,,y. "I-l hadn't any such IN
the Wis. sion.'
, on all Kate's cousin"
o n,a q" us itYn said Mr.. Barkdale,
wing the i'll the GaIA .n" a. vor snppo
ius ;mu found it all ontT demanded I
.urn.u e s;r, with the black eyes and
feather in her hat.
Du.'o ",r ~ haven't the least idea"
,eI! VI 1--WE found your letter &c
"g; re-. "a and then we girls read It,
I'M ~: CO.. resolyed to take you anu ne
- sVi in il. By surprise. She Is to be