Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23

picture Ill hcr album. We seen
her photograph in yours, and SO
recognized her ut once"
"Julia was just the dearest aud
sweetest girl in school, responded
Jessie, with enthusiasm.
"She is certainly very agreeable.
And ] mnst say that John and
are very fOrtunatp-ln our sisters.
She sent you more kind messages
than can remember, and made me
promise to bring you with me the
next time ] came Ia the city"
Tom was careful to keep his word,
taking his sister with him the next
{ time he went to New York, for the
purpose of spending II few weeks
with her old school mate. John and
Tom were honestly glad to sec each
other, and as for the two girls. they
were delighted with the opportuni
~ to renew their schooday friend.
ship. Altogether it was a very
pleasant and happy party.
This being .IeSsic's first visit TO
New York, John and his sister
formed various plans for the enter.
tainment of their guest, some Of
which were carried into execution
during the period of Johns stay,
which was limited.
Now Jessie had not only warm.
graceful heart, bnt was very demon.
stfative lit her affection, and she
was far from satisfied with her
brothers bearing toward their fair
and lovely hostess, To whom she
was SO foudly attached.
Ills nothing i'll the world but
shynrss,' she sad 10 herself; "but
II looks like GOODNESS and inatten.
ton, and wouldn't have Julia
think i'll of Tom for the world.
must give him Il hint"
Jessie gave her brother a strong
hint the first time thcy were alone
together.
Tom fell in very readily and
cheertully with his sisters sugges.
tion, not only not giving her further
cause to fiHd 'ault With him in this
respect, but much for approval.
He became Julia's escort upon
all and every occasion, John per.
forming the same friendly Office
for Jessie, and very satisfactorily,
as far rs appearances indicated.
Heretofore Toms stay in the city
never exceeded "A week: now it was
extended nearly three. Then bust.
ness obliged him to return, leaving
his sister. at Jnlia's eager request,
To remain Il while longer.
"l'll be hemc in two weeks" said
Jessie, as Tom kissed her good bye.
When She did return We are com.
PEELED 10 state that She left the
most valuable part of herself he.
hind. When and how her heart
had been wllcd away from her .Jcs.
sic could not have told if SHE had
tried, ihonGh possibly John might.
who was the person chiefly ut fault
III the matter, ii fault it could be
called. He had offered her his own
heart it, return, which, if not a fair
equivalent. was certainly the best
he could do.
IL don't know what Tom will
SaNF was her inward reflection.
1--WE treated the poor, dear fellow
shamciully, every way. There hes
been taking his meals at the hotel
all these weeks, and living, nobody
knows how. And now I've almost
promised John that I'll leave him
altogether"
Now John was on board the same
train. though Jessie was ignorant
of it,being altogether too good
general not to follow up his advan.
tage. When the train stopped AT
Cedarvillc. he was careful TO remain
out of sight until Jessie had lett it.
Not being expected on that train,
Jessie found no one waiting for her
at the station, and So took the most
direct way home, meeting Tom at
the door.
Having wrought herself up to "A
pitch Of remorsefut tenderness, Jes-
sic threw her arms around her
broiher's neck and burst into tears;
then, having bestowed upon herself
a variety of epithets of "A far from
complimentary nature, she ended
hy declaring that she ''never was
half so wretched in her liie.'
The thoughts that were upper.
most in Toms mind made him as
cribe his sisters otherwise unac.
countable words and conduct to
only one source. He looked greatly