The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-05-14
WHO WAS FOOLED?

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A lock Of. tender expostulation; the
swift moving of aged lips to smile.
Two faces almost touched as a pair of
strong aims relieved feeble ones of a
heavy package of books.
"Well, dear" said tho mellow old
voice of Mrs. Naples, addressing her
son, Lynn, " | thought you had enough
to carry"
Lynn Naples arms might have been
said to be full, for he carried dry
goods bundle, n valise, well-packed
shawl-strap and an umbrella; but he
took quick possession Of the books, and
then, sfter an instant's evident regret
that he had no arm to offer his mother,
stepped from the store-door, and turned
to hail horse-car.
A fair face, that had been turned
steadily toward the two since they
emerged from the store, leaned forward
now into the sunshine, as Aunie Lorraine,
among the velvet cushions of her phae-
ton, followed with her brown, attentive
eyes the movements of mother and son.
amusing, watching the crowd some
times" remarked an elegant young man
at her side, reconciling himself with
what grace he could to Miss Loraine's
inattention.
Yes" she answered, almost inaudi-
bly,.
The next moment, with sharp cry,
she had sprung from the violet cushions
and was foremost in the gathering crowd.
Bewildered, and for once shaken out
OF his b0asted repose of manner, Percy
Dudley followed her.
An aged woman, her beautiful silvery
hair disheyeled, her black dress covered
with dust had just been lifted from the
ground by burly policeman, and was
instantly claimed by young man.
VIII some one call carriage p
cried Lynn Naples, his mother lying
senseless across his breast.
( Take minel pray, take minen the
astonished Dudley heard Miss Lorraine
saying. Trre
But before1he could get his breath, he
was shouldered one side by Lynn, who
had accepted Miss Loraine's offer with.
out a thought, and was only anxious to
get his mother to place Of safety.
lie laid her in the deep seat, and sup
ported her with one arm, while Miss
Lorraine put the lines into his other
"Turn down this side street-quick
out of the crowd" she said; "and
leave the phaeton at the ST. James Hotel
for Miss Loraine.n
The burly policeman had finished
placing his packages and bundles about
MS feet, and mechanically Lynn Naples
o!beyed the mandate given him by tie
silyery voice and sweet brown eyes.
The pretty ponies bore him quickly
rom the scene, and. through several
quiet streets to his home.
by this time Mrs. Naples had re-
gained consciousness, and could descend
from the vehicle, with his assistance
though much shaken.
IN stepping from the sidewalk TO take
a horse.car, she had been interrupted by
tne passing of a carriage, and stepped
PACK beneath the horses of another.
Lynn Naples was a blue-eyed, tender
hearted fellow, with nothing remarka
pie about him but his purity of charac
Ter and domestic tastes, contrasting
strongly with the habits Of the young
men Of the day.
Though six-and-twenty, his mother
mad hitherto been the sole lady Of hi
,,ove, and she was little surprised L
hear him exelaim suddenly, out If
revere, the next day:
Wasn't she beautifulf'
Who. Lynnp
The young lady who offered me he
carriage
You forget, DEAR placldly, owe
ner knitting; did not see her.
And Lynn continued to wonder. ii
mad left the phaeton at the ST. jaime
inotei, and the proprietor had assures
hlin a that all would be right. Apparent
y the episode had closed.
on the contrary, Annie Lorraine, II
narkably independent young lady 70
ne OF but twenty years Of age, ha
'aKen pains 70 inform herself that Mr.