Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-01


dihas told me to tell them"
lell, women must be match
mrs, l suppose" said Mr.. Noakes,
as swallowed his last cup Of coffee
anlanced at the clock "but don't
cajate too much on success in this
aft, my dear"
EN- he took his hat aad coat and
deited for those regions colloquially
kim as "town," where men Of bu-
ain hide themselves the best part
ofe day, and shortly after Mrs.
Mes, having arrayed herself for
thpromenade, went out also, her
p1se being a confidential inter
viwith the Arabella of whom she
bJpoken to her husband.
abella Muffitt, known among her
rps as little Miss Mufitt, was u
vfsmall black-eyed lady Of forty
|6,years old, who lived in a tiny
heprincipally furnished with speci-
N; of all the fancy work that had
IN fashionable for the last twenty
Ayears.
le had no relatives, and could
rember none but the grandfather
V left her the small property on
wh she now lived, but she had con-
Mons who took tea with her occa-
sally, and with whom she dined at
tts; for the rest, chmch-going,
plle-work and books occupied her
10.
he opened the door for Mrs. Noakes
belf, and, having kissed her on
b cheeks, escorted her to the bed
m above, where she was busy with
aair cover.
Now we can have a nice chat, y
4 she; and you'll stay to lunch,
ut you, Martha 7"
lartha promised to stay, and, hay
taken off her cloak and hat, drop,
into q chair and produced Oba.
h Corners letter.
There, she said, "read that, Ara
, Ia"
lrabella read it, changing color 81
did so.
! Dear me-" she said, Chow roman
l The must be. He never used to b'
! mantle. I suppose he's changed
Q much in these fiveiand-twent.
6 IT'S. He must be fifty-seven now
d A to think Of his having made
n tme and wanting to prove nj
J, hds sincere" Martha, do you
it Xix you ought to betray him p
u No, l do not" said Martha, "an'
. lall tell no one but you. / had
!. rive in telling you, and, us he say
Ii ilpostscript, he'll be here on Thurs
u want you to dine with us o
3 1rsday and meet him."
D. oor Arabella looked in the glas
> ~.
'h He'll find me dreadfully changed,
l Z, sshe; "but I'll come, Martha"
Ill Bless you, we all change! W
y q help that" said Mrs. Noake
10 Severy worry about it; and the
10 sto talking about Obadiah all
~ " he used to do, and what he ha
~ d. and found the subject so int
~. ~ Gig that they kept it up over tt
~ ochicken, sponge-cake, etc, th
~ Closed their lunch.
hen Thursday evening arrived
fsl little Miss Muffit in MI
kes' parlor, sitting opposite
~ BLOCKING man, whose nose W
% md whose eyes were not homes
u cid eyes by any means. He W
-. ~. Died very shabbily, to say t
~ Il and had whispered to Nj
'",' Mes in the hall, "Take notice
' 'ra ttoat; it carries out the charact'
dit it7 look like q seedy {
Wy fw who has had ill-luck, don't ]
~ Abe nudged Mr.. Noakes with o
81 d and Mrs. Noakes with t
" ;" q, while they mentally agrf
the certainly did look the CHI
most thoroughly.
the whole, it was rather a pie
N'' avening, and Arabella and o.
;fs d got on finely. He promised
b tea at her house in a few di
" asaw her home at ten o'clock.
49,, 10 rest of the connections, J
hg read Obadiah's letter, w
ood ndelighted at his return. II
slim shabbier than ever, and Il
I1lA very careful to keep him a
dace.
~ b. Noakes often smiled to her
' INK what difference that let
s' Va have made in their cond
NY Ahey known Of it; but she wis
w., Aher tongue and left a fair fell
Wis., 4lla. In a little while, to
.soa Jhnd the great surprise of N
a ~ Aes, Obadiah Corner actually
N to little Miss Mutfit, and
.na eted by her.
'" sn1ondid thinpW said