Louisiana capitolian., 1880-06-08
And Romano disdained them all

oNcIS OuO VI AuI CHu"') "A ~O'
an.l Cousin Nicholas on account of the
old family feud that had always kept
US apart: he was hundred thousandth
cousin or 50. And when the English
man was around, she just out Amerl'
caned the ericans; and nothing
but the dread Of scene with mamma
could get her behind Colonel Rce's
horses, although l should have been
glad of the chance; and that is the
way it had been with QUO or another
for nine or ten years mamma said and
Romaine WAS undoubtedly fixture.
4 don't know aboat your having tho
right to hold yourself 50 inaccessible
said mamma to her one day, Us tue
winding tip of talking to that sent
Romaino out Of the room crying. What
is there about you that not man ID
America, or Europe either, that l can
see is fit to marry you, l should like to
know?' And Rolnaine came III where l
was peggips way at my French
4 wish was Il Catholic she cried,
and then could 80 iAto convent, and
be rid of it all
well, you're not, you know l said,
You're "a beauty, aud because
you're a beauty you're expected
to marry: and mamma'll never give
you any peace, and you'd better do it,
What is the reason. Romaine l adde!
directly. why don't you like any Of
them 3? There's q half dozen of them |
could learn to like if they'd only pro-
pose to me- And then Romaine laughed
and looked-oh, 50 lovely !-iu all her
glilteripg tears and rosy color You'd
never dream Romaine was twenty
seven--she's just too sweet for any
thing! Whats the matter with them'
now-with Colonel Rice, for instance 7
asked.
Colonel Rice, will, his 1ady-like
manners"
well, tho earl's son, then p
and he looked down on by his tami'
lily forevern
Cousin Nicholas 2
"A great broad sboullered giant who
night carry the world, and who spends
his life playing polo and driving al
imitation mail-coach-0r does ]le blow
the horni | don't want any of them
l don't intend to marry at sll. IL
and then there came another burst o
tears, and she won't away to her owl
room.
She was dancing that night Will
Cousin Nicholas at Mrs. Chances ball
The delicious Waltz music made III.
feot Just tinglc. Mamma let me go tt
a ball now aud then to show people
what she had in reserve, Romaine said
But there was Romaine, SO listless, sc
| lovely, 50 Indifferent, and Nicholas look
ING down at her SO eager, 80 intent
and then leading her out into The moon
light, as if he would take her ava!
from all these people, and into anothe
world ats no use, Cousin Nicholas,
l said, when he happened to think 0
me, half an hour aftcrward, and brougI'
me an ice; 'sle thinks you are one Q
les yois faincauis, and she wouldn't maj
ry you if You were made Of gold. Sh
wouldn't marry anybody but soldle
anyway all at once Nicholas fac
lighted up) "and him only if he ha
nearly been shot to pieces; and oni
one soldier out of them, | do believe"
made haste to add, for l didn't want I
cuco urage him.
"How much must a man do to ear
his ease - said Nicholas, in his s]ov
languid way, which always did seem t
make him taller and more broad shou
dered than ever. lIe was handsom
fellow, with his fresh color, his whit
forehead, his grizzlcd hair curling
tight rings like that of an old Gree
head, his teeth cleaning from under Il
dark mustaclle when he smiled. l didn
see how she conld help being attracted
him, being-being in love with him. ye
know. How many scars must lie show
he drawled. Does she want you
wear your uniform apd bandsges all IL
time'' And then his eyes flashed,
!, thrust his fingers through the gray rinS
and ! saw where a bullet had ploush'
its way among there. That was III
ticket to four months of unconsciousne
, in a hospital" he cried. And then
pulled up the cuff from his white wris
and drew his fingers across an lndeDt
!, tion there, THAT lost me my sword-arn
he said. What more does she WANT Sha
/ tell her ball made this dimplc in n