The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-10

was uae,i to all kinds Of housrwork.
and wasn't in the least afraid OF not
being able to suit him.
He could not keep from an amused
laugh az he read the sAl,cy little lot-
ter. then put it carefully back IN his
pocket.
''Phehe's a nice enough girl. smart
~ a cricket, and will make a lively
wife for some lucky fellow, and II 1t
wasn't that I can have ~ likelier
one--the very prettiest girl the sun
shines ou-I'd take her at her
offer and marry her by sOwln' time.
But I'm goin' to have May-my blue
eyed little May and I'll 90 to New
York tomorrow and get a settled
answer one way or mother" |
And Mr.. Morgan Fletcher 8 dreams
that night were crowded with visions
Of Nav Warren's exquisite face, and
slender syph-like form and laughing
voice.
The earliest train down took him
to the city the next morntng-a
sharp. crisp winter day. Win plenty
Of snow in tho air, and o biting north
east wind blowing; a gloomy. de.
pressing sort OF o morning when
travellers were not in the best OF hu..
NOR, and needless people persisted
in leaving depot doors a]ar-nOtably
one tall, angular woman, with q
white pubia tied over her bonnet
that made her face CHASTITY in con.
trast. and dressed moro with regard
to comfort than appearance:
"I'll thank you to keep that door
shut. madame" Morgan said, at last,
eYasperated by her repeated journ-
eys from the waiting room OF the
| erry.house to tho pier outside. and
che invariable neglect Of closing the
door after her.
She turned sharply on him.
"You, would. would you :? Well,
when you want 1t shut, shut 1t your
And sho bestowed a malicious
laugh on him that brought the angry
blood to his cheeks, and that made
him lose bis temper completely.
"Of course, II YOU was born 10 q
barn. all right, name. Some folks
know enough to shut the doors. and
some don't-that's ALL"
"And some folks don't know how
to treat a lady when they SEQ her
neither!" she retOrted, trlNmphantly,
"Here, you TELLER, get me . carriage
will you !"-afore the boat come!
In and tho baggage master here.
want my trunks put into the carriage
along with me-"
She had suddenly pounced doWr
upon a young man In seml.uniform
Who happened to be an employe o
the road, and who good.naturedlJ
undertook her orders
"Here's my checks, you see-sev'
entv.two and ninety.nin0: but you
;; don't get EN- till I get my BAGGAGE.
two good sized trunks, marked Will
NJ. ". VIM. W. Wsrren-that''
nv name. And they're to go to Il
Weat Blank street. Step epry, now
!. Az she followed him outside, leavin
:, the door With q vicious smile q
/! Morgan Fletcher. that worthy actu
. . ally did not notice It., a. he $500
: staring after her, With a gaspine
feeling In bic throat, and On unaturs
,sensation eli over him.
J, NJ y. Wsrren-Mey. Winndel'
Warren! His May-so bonny,. q
: sweet, tho last time he had seen nel
: five years ago And to have dete
+ riorsted into bis female-not !eI
old. to be eure-but-bu 20 old! An
u ~ West Blank street! The yer
. residence to which be had d1recte
. his letters 40 long-the very hous
q to which, he was hound now!
j. A peculiar, weak sensation selze
him-e sick sort OF disappotntmen
: : that proved there Vas . great dea! 9
= human nature 10 him attor al. Tne
y feeling Of thankfulness took 20
. session OF Observation-Disclosures Tor Q
ID deiiyeronce: and then = thought o
cnrAd to him Of Phebe Perry. buxo
= and round. saucy and sweet.
" ~Rv JehoeaphAt! I'd never had b.
70 <, loved it! Is 1t possible-is 1t pt
y. !. sible that q few years can make su(
y. an awful difference to . WomSu
a. a. And she might a.been Mrs. Fletchee
e' I've had a narrow escape. but a MI
+ IA "A good as a mile, and I'll ta
r the next train back to the farm. a.
oet the cutter and the cross.tee
=, Out. and see Tom Perry to'n'e
y. about little Phebe."
ng While Miss Mary W. Ware
w. w. fresh from her Pennsylvania non
~: was driven in triumph to the S
.oI dence Of her uncle, on ono fair n
Ut iay. to nav q visit long before pro
~ ised. and where, despite her accen,
nu cities and little vulgarities, she Y
.. kindly welcomed and entertained
A month later q day Of balmy
81 y; and smiling skins, blue . 9 oen
VI VI eyes, and Melville West. LOOK
~ over the morning Herald. at nus
49,. flce.desk, suddenly turned pale
10y eagerly interested, and then G
W. cred his grave handsome lace Y
le5 his hands, while be sent up q pear
VI. y. Thanksgiving and Joy; for. am.
' 'e. tho notices. the Only mastsSsse .
90 20, nouncements IN the aera!qas, a..
~ morning, Was that OF MORAN F,S'
'Gs: or. Of Douglass Farm, sussex n.
III and Phebe Jane Perry, geo
... daughter Of Thomas Perry. OF eqt
' 81 tum, Sussex. . -.,,
w. !. And, an hour afterward. with
lay NAV IN his arms, he realized. at Il
nau that bis happiness Was come.
go, While. six months later: away
INTO IN the fertile regions Of old Sus
y ! ~ blxom little Mrs. fletcnor 70"
Nay NAV Warren's marriage to Mr..
'ree "Your old flame. Morgan.
IL. ss said, lsughingly. Tnen VIII I'LL :,
NJ ,,, tended anger: AM ! w. 81 = :,
ny YOU'RE sorry you didnt e s!a !,
: INK aren't you? You're awful'y )es'o'
s0It that West man. l know. 49,
eats And her husband smlleo q
ner. peculiar smile. az he first glanced
any At bis wiie's comedy ngoIes