The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-01-29

lady 10 De VINO Is q parlOf DOafdef anu
has been in society. - H.
els it the lover, do you supposeG''
whispers Annie. But when we are in
PRODUCED to Mr.. George Dacre, Helen S
distant cousin, and his friend, young
gentleman in a white cravat, then we
know that we are in the presence of the
hero of the romance, and our ecstacy is
beyond description. +,... Z
"Won't you sit down, young ladies p'
suggests the latter gentleman, stretch
ing himself at full length on the grass,
and Offering me bunch of field daisies.
Soon Annie and I are engaged in an
animated discussion about flowers with
the owner of the white cravat,r while
Helen and the distant cousin keep up a
murmured conversation, whose purport
does not reach our ears. What would
Miss Scrimper say? The flavor of
wickedness about the whole adventure
is SO delightful, and the discussion about
the relative attractions of daisies and
primroses so engrossing, that when two
OF our party get up from their NOISY
seat and wander away we do not even
miss them. ~ 'tA#5i !
1t is Annie who finally suggests, with
sigh, that we ought to go back; and
then we look for Helen. She is no.
where to be iseen, but our com
panion suggests that she has
probably ~ returned already; and
such is the confidence which a white
cravat inspires inthe female breast that
we believe him, and prepare to take our
way back to the seminary alone. p 1
81 wish she. had waited for us, =
says Annie, as soon as we find
ourselves safe in our own room. 81
tell you, sBess, Z don't quite like it,
But we like it still less when, about 8
O'Clock that evening we are sent for, to
60 down to Miss Scrimper's room.
l1ssIt's something about Helen, sure as
gun,n whispers Annie.
SAI ami afrsad so, :.LansN feehlys /
Before we get down stairs we find out
that eHaen ismissifg 10nr timid Knock
at Miss Scrimper's door is answered by
an old gentlehahh such state of ex-
f sltsgsss aset b lRSk If b was going
ERA Well young Wemen,t what do you
know about this affair? - he demands,
as ynsadyarce. tinnahxinto the room.
Annie and l look around. Miss
fSerinhper iy tanning 3hersalf tiolently,
and seems to be on the vsrge of hyster-
les. The only other individual present
is the porter at the station, who deposes
thatstwo young gentlemen and a 'lady
left town that afternoon on the train.
Young ladies' screams Miss
,Serimper, II hear that YOU and Miss
Ransom were seen in the ten-.acre
lot this afternoon with two young gem
tlemen. Tell me instantly who they
'foor miss scrimper. her faiss front
has become displaced, her spectacles
have fallen from their proper position
to the tip end of her nose, and her vir-
gin form is quivering with anguish.
- Then, with fear and Trembling, Annie
aRa fe as Saf i IS i not too late tt, catch
them, - suggests Miss Scrimper.- ssyyho
was the young man nm in the white 81 era-
"who, ma'an,9'' roars the old gem
tleman A's who bat my scoundrel Of 4
nephew 2"lss.e3 .,stsaaa r-.i e.. = s.sirg
"Was he in orders ?' gasps the poor
lady e ,ls3 ,. Na.s.''' 80 ,'',i =. ..ls1'
- Of course he was. He was ordained
last week. Pretty use he makes of his
profession! zIhave no doubt they were
married before they left the station /
4 Then the walls of bis wrath overflow,
He turns en~Missl Serimper. s7isas /
r - Didn'tI tell you to watch her every
minute, not to let her go out alone? You
good for nothing old, woman! You
swretched old bag! Confound you'll /
20 Miss Serimper faints, butt not until
she has given orders to haye us confined
to our rooms on bread and Water for d
week.
Bess, ! said Annie to me, that night
in bed, al could have borne it better if
we had got the lemonade. ,,'vvEngHsh