The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1881-04-30
For the Lake Charles Echo
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ton about nun, which attracted ant
retained the love and friendship o
every individual that associated witt
him. His countenance bore the i'm
press of truths and was correct
index Of his character.
Mrs Rcyn0Id had been deprived Of
the loving counsel and companion.
ship OF her Christian husband, when
their only Observation-Disclosures but
five years of age. Their fortune was
not sufiiciently.large to tempt thieves
Or to excite envy, yet not SO small
as to fail III supplying their necessa-
ry wants, among which, the mother
included the sons education. His
education qualified him for the posi-
ton which he obtained in a mercan-
tile house, and where his duties were
SO well performed as to gain him a
partnership in the business. From
the time that he began to talk, his
mother had inculcated the love of
truth, teaching himto Show no mercy
to falschouds, since only towards
had recourse to such uncertain weap-
ons. The consequence Of this train
ing was as his mother wished, his
word was as sacred as his cath, and
where he once lost confidence, he
never fUrgavc. His mother, as long
as she lived, always held the first
place in the lovc.of her son, and she
had 10 rival until the flowers doomed
Oh her grave He was twcmty-seven
years Of age when his mother died,
leaving him in lonely grief, andthen
it was that he met CONSIDER and
love. The consider was the daughter
Of his partner; her name was AmaB-
d. Webster She was an anliablc
young lady, the puri y Of her soul
identifying her face. NSLe had two
brothers and one sister, her seniors;
tine sister was married; one brother
was in the store, the other travelling
III Europe. This friendship between
Reginald and Amanda sprang into
existence with the flowers on his
mothers grave, and grew with them
until it expanded into love; u love so
blissluIiy sweet to our hero, that he
grew fearful Of being rudely awak-
encd from the pleasant dream, and
delayed telling it-becoming, for the
first time, coward. He dreaded
hearing a little wurd of two letters
ialiing from the.lips Of womaD.
Tins often do weFGfuse to accept
the sunbeam as III evidence of sthc
sun.
Among the friends and acuuaint-
anccs Of Amanda Webster, none Sc
cured more OF her love than her
cousin Blanche Lcvjsmorc. This lit
tie lady was a charmingiy pretty and
artleSs child, although her bright
eyes had laaShingly seen the roses
OF eighteen Summers "bloom and
fade away" Her mother, Mrs. Lewis
more, was u wealthy and fashionable
widow, having two married sons,
and THIS one daughter. This pretty
girl, with wlnsUne manners, was her
mothers idol, and never had been
denied wish. She WAS The belle Of
her social world, and never doubted
THAT her wi8il would always be law.
She was a most graceful creature,
with all her faults, ami could fib
with so innocent a look that none
ever suspected that falseipod could
snlly that lovely mouth. Her broth
ers had frequently demonstrated with
her against this pernicious habit, but
her tears instantly brought her in
duIgelt mother to her rescue, saying:.i
Boys, dontfret the child. Blanche,
my pet come here
Mother, Blanche really ought to
be corrected for telling lies"
flush! DON'T call ugly names.
l}lanche,s little fibs are quite harm
less She has wealth and beauty,
therefore little deceit is actually
necessary for her to pass triumph
antiy through the world; it is a great
protection, all additional charm, j
may say, to Il pretty woman"
lle! brothers Gnall y desistcd from
their admonitory words, which mere
rendered non-eheetive by their moth
cr's iniudcious policy, who generally
gave Blanche a kiss instead of the
deserved reprimand, saying: ''It's.
only a fib.n
"Gnly fib, as yon please mother,
but that will not always be accepted
as an excuse, and some day it will
cause her incalculable trouble"
go away, you false and croaking
prophets. Blanche's beauty will al
ways obtain a pardon for herp
Shortly after this conversation,
these young men married and re-
moved TO distant cities. None of
Blanche's numerous admirers had
ever succeeded in arousing more
than a momentafy interest, thereby
enhancing her pleasure in a good
|, Irritation.
with what measure We mete, it
shall he measured to you again. is
never betterliuliilled than in the re-
ward earned by airis and coquettes.
When blanche met Reginald Rey-
noldsher heart was not proof against
theanagical charmthat1every one tex.
perienced fromiliis society. She loved
him intensely-seltishly 50, perhaps
--fbnt love is seldom otherwise, es.
peeially with a disposition like that
LOT Blanche iI-evismore. Pique inten.
9sified herIioye as she perceived that