Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-24

"Hu8h, mOtncr Sncro Aose y'1S
dy down stairs" al
"A young lady, r}sn!x M
.Yes, mother; ex - q q III Iowa
70 old HarringtSpith 6riS merchant.
he sailed fsr nrdpe lis morning,
and she is left q rsly pns Mother
she looks like. Bla1 and know
Won wouldnst n se hj corner until
abe could aSd ! hethj TODD"
Mrs. Eysns int & he door end call
Cd cheeriShy Fl:
aces up Airs, ~ dear, you're as
welcome th fQrers in May
Fr.uk, III 6id a. 8 right; you always
I, lido co." #
Ths lys aud eeks passed on, and
, l.tilfl bnie He q remained an inmate
q 81 I Eyans snble dwelling.
! ID scslps jul rs though she had taken
Ydead Blanche's place." said the CO.
! n li{lio widow; land she is so useful
abolls the house. / don't know how l
4 ever managed without her Now, Min
ME, you're not In eaipest about leaving
US tomorrow
81 must, deaf Mrs. Evans. only
think have been here most two
y months tomorrow, and the situation
: as goyerness is advantageous.
every well. shall Tell Frank how
obstinate you are"
II dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't
Please keep my secret"
"What secret is it that is to be 80 re-
ligiously kepte" asked Mr.. Frank
. Evans, cooIly walking into the midst
of the discussion, with his dark nan
tossed about by the wind, and his haze
brown eyes sparkling archly.
n "secret !" repeated Mrs. Evans, ener
- .getically wiping her dim spectacle glass
\ .sWhy. Minnie is determined to leave III
tomorrow"
n II must, Frank. / have no right T.
: further trespass on your kindness
sd sNo right, Ell, Minnie; do you know
lis that this old house has been differen
~ place since you came into It'll DO 20
a sunnose we want to lose our little sur
n beam y
no Minnie smiled sadly, but her han
70, felt very cold and passive in Frank
he warm grasp.
ry "Youll stay, Minnie y
"NO."
* She shook her head doterminedly.
IN "Theu you must be made to stay,
If said Frank. "Tve missed something
bis great valee lately. and | hereby ARE
M yon on suspicion Of being the thief"
"Missed something |"
Minnie rose, turning red and white
go, Frank, you can never suspe
ON mer'
he. ssBut | do suspect yon. In fact, 8
ck. ouite sure that the article il IN 20
possession
ian "Thc article"
me "My heart, Miss Mime. l kno
thatI am very young and very po
ya. hut love YOU, Minnie Harlan, and
will be a good husband to You. 81
or and be my little wifep
SO Minnie Harlan, instead OF gol
out as a governess, according to
on, programme, married the young, da
haired clerk in Ellison's express Off
r" New York.
ad- They were very quietly MARI
and Iearly in tho morning, and frank tc
ut.n Minnie home to his mother, and ii
,en- went calmly about his business III
,er. wire cage under she circlct OF the
fter- lights.
palel "EvansW
his eyes, SIT" -
Fra1.k, with his pen behind his
NJ. az of yore, quietly ebeyed the bel
lef the gray haired official.
rad 500 you remember the young VOL
onoa who was expressed On from Milllng'
Iowa two months since 7"
ayes, sir-I remember her"
thatl A tall, silver haired gentleman
this intetposed with eager quiekness:
"Whers is she ara her ANGLE, v
miss tor Harrington. ! have just retuI
from Paris, where the news Of her
way. val reached me. want her, she is
S of only living relative left me-"
,anly "'.! but, sir" said Frank, you
not nave her" e..
your "Cannot have ier What do !
mean Has anything happened"
eyes, sir; something has happe
sept Miss Minnie was married to ne
morning"
purse Walter Harrington started.
;ecss "Take mo 10 her." he said boar
- u can't he parted fgoA NV emily Ii