Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-17
BATON ROUGE, LA, THURSDAY JUNE H. 1880.

The summer waned, but Adelaide was
90 happy she did not mind when the rose
petals fell and the fruit was gathered.
Aunt Resolve, who watched her con.
stsntly nowadays, saw that she was
wrapped in dream Of bliss. Her ma.
ture of great sweetness was alive, and
her lover and her love life was all to her.
And now, for Somers' sake-that vas
plain-she began to take an interest in
the tasks and plans at the jumpers.
Where does the money come from that
pays the plantation hands for their work
Aunt Resolve''
They have their cabins aud corn aud
sweet potato patches. I pay them small
wages out of the fruit CROP
What does that consist Off
Strawberries, pears, melons, and
grapes
Where are they soldP
what buys our food and drossesF
The oyster beds. They are great
deal of care, l assure you,'
For you. You have tho care of every
thing. Let me learn to help you, dear
aunsie; let me learn tv 10 useful to you
And Adelaide grew busy, painstakiug,
and thrifty. She was dusting an old
cabinet one day when panel which a.
ways seemed secure, clipped from its
groove into her hand, showing cavity
filled with compartments behind. In one
was q bit Of folded yellow paper. 1t was
not worth disturbing, at first Adelaide
thought. At last, with reluctant curl.
oSity, she drew it forth, unfolded, and
scanned Its faded characters, and, as sho
read, her dark eyes dilated, her cheeks
paled, she caught her breath.
Aunt Resolve was counting out money
on the library table. Suddenly Adelaide,
all white and trembling, entered to
room, the paper in her hand. What
have you therer
Aunt Resolve had grown suddeL ly
ghastly at the sight Of the faded scrap.
She snatched at the girls wrist, and
drew the paper toward hor without
touching it. She saw only too clearly
the minute, quaint characterC clear as
print, though the ink was faded. Then
she pushed Adelaide away and turned
aside her face.
The bewildered girl sat down upon the
footstool at her feet.
oh, Aunt, what is it!'
1T is nothing portioning off the sill
vsr with q trembling hand. The salt
marsh must be cut now; so 90 away,
cnllQi am Du6y.
But the girl clung about her knees.
Oh this is my grandfathor's name
signed to this she cried, and l an home
less.'
Tut, tut
Am not the last of my racel His
father gained it dishonestly,' he says,
and when his descendants shall have
dwindled to a single one, lot him or her
not dare to marry, but restore the estate
to the rightful family, bestowing it upon
tho poorest member thereof quoted the
girl, the words of the papey stamped on
her memory.
Aunt Resolve groaned and her hands
fell from their task.
Child, child' she cried, how in the
world came you to find it''
Il was dusting the caqiuet. 1t was be-
hind a panel that fell down. Ibid not
dare to touch it at first. Now I have
read it all, and know what it means
what have to do, suntie.' Aud now
the girl stood mp.
Your father gaveit to me for safe
keeping. never meant you to see it,
Adelaide
That would have been very wrong,
auntie.'
The girl did not speak. She stood
looking around the familiar room, and
her eyes grew dark with agony. Evi-
IDENTIFY her resolve was taken.
The dear old place-it seemed part of
my very SELF It never before was beau
tiful and dear as now, when it was to
be my home and bis. It has seemed lone.
ly and irksome-it never would any
more. And must give it up
This was fixed as an unalterable law
in her mind. The conditions fulfilled
which decreed it to another, tho Juni-
pers must forthwith pass into other
hands.
There. could he no doubt that Ade.
lside was heart broken. She looked as
if some terrible illness had settled upon