St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-16

Come III"
She turned the handle, and with

COme IL!
She turned the handle, and wit
the green sell well down, went in
Two o. three gentlemen wiring a
Undiscovered desks looked uI
c;irelessly Us she entered, and wen
IN with their work.
Agentleman envelored in cloud.
of cigar smoke, with feet consider
ably elevated above the level of hi,
head, glanced toward the door, a.
the graceful hgdre IL threudbart
waterproof CAME timid'y in. Down
came the feet. out went TIE cigar
aud Clifford Cnaud,s, pushing a
chair forward, bowed gravelv, quss-
tioninsly, To the lady before hin.
IL called to inquire about a
cottage advertised"
The cottage? Oh, yes. to b,
SURF! Will You please to be seated
and will ave You the particulars?'
And Viva. taking the proffere.
seat, listened while the tall. grcv,
man, with straight brows and keen,
kindly eyes explained the terms with
pleasant COURTESY.
Aud witch she lifted the obnoxi.
nus green veil IL moment, to con
Guide some necessary arrangement.
Clifford Cuandos started ever sn
sllgntlv as he saw the pretty giriisi,
lace before him. as serene ami
iighihed III is grave. business- like
composnre, as though its owner
were eight and FIFTY instead of sigh,
and Ten.
When will you look at the place
Miss"
"RayLer! supplemented Viva.
Miss keyner. Snail We say to-
MORROW, at une?"
'At two, if as convenient"
Certainly. Two is preferable"
Then ne held the door open a.
courteosly as though she wore seal
skin aud diamonds, willie with u
quiet grace she bowed slightly and
passed from the room.
And Clifford Chandos went SLOWLY
hack to hls char. softer light in |
his keen gruy eyes, aud actually fo,
once III his life forgot to relight his
cigar.
The day came at last when, from
the stuffy city house, the Rayners
t. the pretty, roomy. rafter-
ed outage, where honeysutk kles and
roses struggled at their own sweet
will over the roof and porch.
And Viva, coming home from the
iusty city three evenings in the
week. pale and tired. Frightened
.nd laughed her own low, happ,
angh. at the sight of her mothers
ace--grown young again-at the
sound of Dick aud Jessie's bois-
erous laughter.
1t Was curious all the repairing
hat cottage needed after they
moved in. 1t was more curious that
heir quiet, handsome landlord
hould insist ON supervising it ali
himself.
H.grew into their simple lives il
hose days. Mrs. Rayner came to
hiuk the CHEEKY voice better than ,
ny medicine-the children to
n"ut lustilr ut sight of him, and !;
iva to listen for the sound of his .
im ZOO: steps on the garden Path.
One evening. wLaL tie soft May
lind Was swaying the "lady.fin-
ers." as the children call them,
yer the door. Viva snntched up her
at and stroileL down to the pretty :,
Iistic gate.
just n little more tired than usual '.
tier a desperate struggle to teach an =
ritably obtuse pupil the mysteries
crotchets and qnavers and delni- :,
;
She stood there, n fair. girlish fig y
nre iu her soft white dress. a great !,
lnch Of blue meadow vioiets ut her =,
cnder throat and waist. Tue :
'ented wind gently loosened til. u
,rk brown hair and blew itfui =,
lift of rose-bloom into the puIe.
.ls face.
Very pretty? :,
Well. Clifford Chandos thought . .
J, at all events, as he came along
Q uneven country road with his
hit, firm football.