Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-30

! senger. No sooner WAS he out of sigl
than Alfred appeared. and we ramblc
) about tho garden ny happy an two 10,
ora could DO. Bnt tho day was extre,nel
hot, and ~ tho afternoon advanced IN
heat increased. proposed then tina
We should walk up the hill, whore thor
was general y breeze, and Alfred wa
delighted 1T the larger freedom it prom
isod us.
| But in another hour tho sky grow
dark and turid, and / noticed that Al
fred grew strangely restless His choels
flushed, his eyes had u wild look of ter
ror In thom, ho trombled and started
and in spite of all my efforts to sooth,
him grew irritable mud gloomy. Yct h,
had just asked mo to marry him, and
bad promised ] would. He had calico
mo "his wife" and | told him again
my suspicious about DR.. Orman, and
vowed TO nurse him myself back TO pcr,
feet health. We had talked, too, OF
Of going TO Europe, and in the eager,
ness and delight of our new plans, had
wandered quito up to tho little pine for
est at the top of tho hill.
Thon l noticed Alfred's excited condi-
ton, and saw also that Wo wuro going
to have thunder storm. There was an
empty log-hut not far away, and ! urged
Alfred to try aud reach IL before tho
storm broke out. But ho cnnn0 suddenly
like child in his terror, and II was only
with tho greatest difficulty got him
within jts shelter.
AS peal after peal Of thunder crashed
above US, Alfred seemed to lose all cot
troll Of himself, and, seriously offended,
! loft him, nearly sobbing, in u corner,
and went and stood by myself in tho
open door. In tho very height of tho
storm saw my father, DR.. Orman and
three of our w0rkmcn coming through
tho wood. They evidently suspected
our sheltering place, for thoy came di-
roctly toward il.
"Al(rod |" shouted DR.. Orman, in the
tone OF an angry master, "whero are
you, sir Como here instantly"
My pettcdnoss instantly vanished,
and said: "Doctor, you have no right
to speak to Alfred in that way. He is
going to DO my husband, and shall not
permit it any more"
Miss Wakefield" le answered, "this
il sheer folly. Look therow
tnrnod and saw Alfred crouching in
q corner, completely paralyzod will, tor
ror; and yot, when DR.. Orman spoke
to him, no rose mechanically, as dog
might follow bis masters call.
IL am sorry, Miss Wakefield, TO do
'troy your fine romance. Mr.. Alfred
Compton is, as you perceive. not fit to
marry any lady. In fact, ! am hs-
Keeper"
ooh, Aunt Phnbe! Surely he WAS not |
} lnnatic"
So they said, Julia. His frantic ter |
or was the only sign | SAW of it; but
Dr. Orman told my father that no was
It all times really dangerous, and that
10 was annually paid q largo sum to
ako charge of him, as no became uncon,
rollab1o in an asylum"
"Did You 500 him again."
"No. found little note in the rose
ush, saying that ho was not mad that
o remembered my promise to be his
'ifo, and would surely come some day
nd claim me. But they left in three
avs, and Melissa, whose wedding ont
was cnrtailod in consequence, twitted
10 very nnkindly about my fine crazy
'ver. 1t was a little hard on INC. for
3 was the only lover | over had. Nc
ssa and Jane both married, and went
Test with their husbands; lived on
Ryclands, u faded little old maid, un-
| my uncle Joshua sent for me to como
New York and keep his fine house for
i'm. You know that he left me all he
I'd when he died, nearly two years
%. Then | sent for you. remem.
,red my own lonely youth, and thought {
would give you fairer chance, dear" !
did you ever hear of him again, !
,nti" ,
"Of him, never. His eldest brother
cd more than year ago. l suppose 8
fred died many years since; no was q
Try frail and delicate. | thought it
as refinement and beauty then; ! q
low now it was all i'll health" y
''Poor aunt"
NAY, child, was very happy while G
Y dream lasted; and | never will h
lieve but that Alfred in his love for 9
was quite sane, and perhaps more
lcere than many wiser men," 81