Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-25

alas lot their love and their care; thu
years only intensified his Objectionable
peculiarities. 81
When Arthur was twenty-four ani
George MISUNDERSTANDING had been {
great deal apart, having been educated
at different schools--Arthur was a doc
tor, and George would have been like
his father, a lawyer, if it were possible
to make him anything that required
thought.
George bullied his brother when tho,
were boys, and showed a total want o.
affection for him when they became
men. Indeed, he seemed incapable Of
love, until Agnes Flemming came from
Richmond to visit Mrs. Lagrange, hel
mothers old friend and schoolmate. q
Agnes Fleming was belle in Rich
mond, where beautiful women are the
rule; her goodness and beauty had pre-
ceded her. ,g4t 81 ~ blata1
+ From the first Mrs. Lagrange saw,
with alarm, that both her sons seemed
enamored Of Agnes Fleming, and She
wished the innocent girl back again,
bnt the Fates willed it otherwise.
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 week before
Agnes Fleming was to return to Rich
mond. she and George took a horseback
ride up the mountain.
With more feeling than be had ever
manifested before, George Lagrange told
her of his love, and asked her to become
his wife.
i cannot, she said, give yon 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 loven
"A sisters loyen he Kissed.
Yes
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 "
4 intended to have told you, but sup
posed he might have done SO this morn.
ing. Until last night ! only suspected
Arthur's feelings she answered. d I.
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,
'ather and brother to dispel the clouds
rom his face, or change the logged
madness that seemed to possess him.
He rode ont every morning, and wien
le came home at night, his horse was
AIDED and foanl-covercd, and the young
nan staggered into the house under the
lonble excitement OF liquor and jeal-
'usy. #H
The wedding took place in Richmond,
,ut George Lagrange positively refused
o attend When told that Arthur
would bring his Young bride directly
'ome, George laughed like a hysterical
mailman, and swore he would give them
warm welcome. h#
The Judge and his wife began to
hink their Oldest son insane, and the
ormer determined to have his case in
Iuired into Immediately after the we'd
ling.
All the young people in the valley
we're at Judge Lagrange's to welcome
lome Arthur and his bride. The man
ION was flooded with light, the trees in
he ample grounds bore illuminated
,lobes for fruit, and music started trip
ling hundred happy feet. The SER
ants were out in their best, and
ieorge's gloom was forgotten in the
'laze of so much happiness, and his
nutterings nnheard for peals of merry
aughter.
At midnight, Arthur Lagrange and
lis wife were alone in the large cham
'er ut the eastern corner Of the mansion,
mt still the music and the dance went
ii below. ...
Why did the music stop so suddenly
nd the color fly from the faces of the
|ancers, while they stood to listen ?