The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-08-14

5 NO. 48.
in the summer met Col.
II certain gentleman. He was very I
kind. He carried the life. line out to q 6
crew when We we're at the {
beach together, and he left q little ,
FOOLISH, hasty note for me, In case he
never returned: by some mistake the
note was Brought to me, though be 1
lid return. 1t was a hasty little az.
fair, you know, written, no doubt.
under strong excitement, when he
had misunderstood bis own feelings,
suppose; for have never seen him |
since, and the note is in my Golden |
Treasury" which I left behind me,
and my friend Felicia Martin may
find 1t, and it would break her heart,
for she Is going to marry Colonel Az:
denreid. Oh! I did not mean to tell
his name; but you will forget it.,
dear Mrs. Davis, and let me 20 at !
once ?"
II am not likely to forget it, child, }"
laughed Mrs. Davis: ut was myl
own name before I married. Colo.
mel Audenreid IL sort OF cousin OF
mine. 1t Is . pretty story. Yes,
you shall 60. SO the note would
break Felicia's heart, would It? It
must have been very tender"
"But you see there must have been
some mistake about It,"
"Well there are az good fieh IN the
sea as ever yet were caught, child.
Go and look after Felicia's happiness,
II you WILL" And for the flrSt time
Mrs. Davis kissed Stella's white
cheek. "You might have been my
cousin. you know" she explained:
But Stella never reached Martin
vale. Stepping into tho station. she
ran against Colonel Audenreid step.
ping out, with her "0Olden Treasu'
ry" In bis hand. They looked at
each other for q breathing space.
Il was going to you, satd the COL
"Where Is Felicia ?" demanded
Stella.
,s AT 1 aS% *e,ss 4! happy STILL Where
ITO MaTteinvale. for my Golden
Treasury "
II have made the journey unneces.
sary. Lot me call Q carriage and
take you home. have . great deal
ut happened oddly enough" be
explained later, when he had given
orders to be driven In the opposite o.
rection from home. II had left che
note to be given you In case ! never
returned. AfterWard. when I asked
Jim to surrender It. he confessed
that he couldn't lay hands upon It
must have lost It through q hole 10
the pocket Of his pea.jacket. Tha!
was Of no consequence; II he had
dropped it on the beach, the tide had
hidden It. Returning alive, ! pre-:
pared to do my counting by 1ord q
mouth. I did not know you had lef'
. Mr.. Martins. When I was able e
walk. / went there to find you. \
was dusk as I approached through
tho garden. Somebody was dream
!; ing on the piazza. 1t Is Stella
!. thought. Inside the house Mn
Martin was speaking to Felicia.
:. heard her say distinctly, shall 81 81 y 20,
60 to town tomorrow. Felicia (! an'
Felicia replied. Certainly. Il tn
!. weather allows / did not know
!, that there was an Aunt Felicia viii
.. the same tricks Of voice. OF couree
II Felicia was indoors with her moth
= Or, It was Stella star.gazinR on tn
niazza. and perhapa thinking OF me
I Would ever things be more 10 %,
favor? I drew near; some tende
word. some hasty svowal eecepe'
! me; she Was 10 my arms, when
: : voice from the window dtspel!ed o.
!. - dream. Felicia, child Il said, 'yo
J will take cold incoming out there Q
!. Late Do you know. Stella, q tn
=. instant was almost sorry the g
had not finished me the night Of "a
a wreck. Stupid OF me. wasn't It
. But all's we'll that ends we'll. I Do
y no thought Of retreat. Felicia b
- accepted me. had heard o "a
Il beach that che tainted when ! CO
=" rted out the line. You he'd not 3
ceived my note, and bad no know
edge Of my feelings. I must nal
the best Of my mistake. Tho .!
q eagement was announced. ! MAJ
u q sorry lover, I fear. Ono day wh!
3. I vent down to VISIT ct Nartlnvsl
% they gave mo tho room you bad use
Rt % there wore other guests. In = |
OF megrims I happened upon 70,
u Golden Treasury, and your nan
y, stared at me from tho dy Leaf, "
10 my own letter fell Of my feet. 70
u cis released me without q Sigh. The
ID IA another star IN her heaven, bet0
o. which my light grows pale. Stel|
~ do you lover"
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