Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-23
N BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA THURSDAY DECEMBER 49, 1880

the hope that George would change for
tho better when he became man. But,
alas for their love and thsir- care; the
years only intensified hin Objectionable
poculiarities.
When Arthur was twenty-four and
George twenty -six-they had been
| great deal apart, having been educated
at different schools-Arthur was a doc
tor, and George would have been like
bis father, lawyer, If it were possible
to mako, him anything that required
thought.
George bnllied his brother when they
were boys, and showed total want of
affection for him when they became
mon. Indeed, he seemed incapable Of
love, until Agnes Flemming came from
Richmond to visit Mrs. Lagrange, her
mothers old friend and schoolmste. ,i
Agnes Fleming was belle in Rich-
mond, where beautiful women are the
rulo; her goodness and beauty had pre-.
ceded her. m .,lii
From the first Ar. Lagrange saw,
with alarm, that both her sons seemed
enamored Of Agnes Fleming, and she
wished tho innocent girl back again,
but tho Fstes willed it otherwise. i5't
With characteristic assertion, George
forced back his brother, and seemed de-
termined to monopolize Miss Jennings
time while expressing her with his rude,
though no doubt well-meant attentions.
With fine delicacy Arthur remained in
the background, but this very tendency
won the admiration at first, and finally.
the heart of the beautiful girl.
One afternoon, about a week before
Agnes Fleming VAS to return to Rich
mOnd. she and George took a horseback
/ rae up tne mountain. n.
! With more feeling than he had ever
manifested before, George Lagrange told
her of his love, and asked her to become
his wife. ii'3#
4 cannot she said, give you heart
that is not mine. nor the hand on which
another has claim. But hope to re-
tain your esteem, and can promise to
give you with pleasure what you can
soon claim as right ''''
! What is that" he asked, hoarsely.
"A sisters love-
| "A sisters lovev be Kissed.
! Yes .fI&A ''t ID.
Am to understand he asked, the
blood rushing from his red neck to his
! heavy face, that yon are engaged to
MY brother, and without my knowl-
/ edge = H ND ..l.a'
| Il intended to have told yon, but sup
posed he might have done so this morn
ing. Until last night only suspected
Arthurs feelings she answered.
Very WELL Miss Fleming. Let us
ride home
Not another word did he speak to her
from that time until she left.
Vain were the efforts his mother,
father and brother to dispel the clouds
from his face, or change the logged
madness that seemed to possess him.
He rode out every morning, and when
he came home at night, his horse was
faded and foaln-covered, and the young
man staggered into the house under the
double excitement of LIQUOR and jeal-
0usy
The wedding took place in Richmond,
but George Lagrange positively refused
to attend. When told that Arthur
would bring his young bride directly
home, George laughed like . hysterical
mailman, and swore be would give them
q warm welcome.
The Judge and his wife began to
think their oldest son insane, and the
former determined to have bis case in
quired into Immediately aftae the wed
ding.
All the young people in tho valley
were at Judge Lagrange's to welcome
home Arthur and his bride. The man
Sion was flooded with light, the trees il
the ample grounds bore illuminated
globes for fruit, and music started trip
ping hundred happy feet. The ser
wants were out in their best, ant
Georges gloom was forgotten in thu
blaze of so much happiness, and hi
mutterings unheard for peals of merr.
: laughter.
At midnight, Arthur Lagrange ant
his wife were alone in the large cham
Der at the eastern corner of the mansion
, but still the music and the dance wen
I | on below