The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-06

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1uent after that, presently almost con. t
slant. At the end Of another month u
vas not poetry and love that filled their u
entire conversation, but Mr.. Vincent I
Maurice was endeavoring to formulate q
code of manners. Would she walk, ana
not skipp would she talk, and not sing?
would she listen, and not laugh? would
she leave her pranks, and be serlouss
Was this perpetual merriment only TOR
the sake Of displaying her dimples! was
she going to wear her curls IN her NECK
forever? For Heavens sake, what dld
che mean by allowing these country
pumpkins to address her BY her Chrls-
tian name-the woman who was gong
g be his wife, Would she always pc
rural hoyden, and never . woman ,l. OF tns
worldp Wasn't it time she cultivated
some repose of manner? And did she
never intend to speak without blushlag!
Under this pressure, Rates gayety De-
came a yery forced thing, and half the
Interim Of his absences she spent IN
tears. .,..,e t,.r.u' -. ~. |
"lf YOU object to my dimples, you are
taking fine way to smooth them OUT"
she cried. -.
=" And a few such speeches as that"
he answered, ''would make the lovellest
lips disgusting" =. !, :. ., :, ID =
But there was spirit In her that made
il impossible yet to give up her individ--
nality. She would have done anything
untler the sun to please him; butt would
have been somebody else, and not her.
self. had she done this-and then the
sieht Of him made her 80 happy, and the
moment she was happy, the old exu6er.
a ance of spirits would assert itself: But
the sight Of him w,sgetting te 'bfsotas
!! frequent as it had been, and she was
| dropping under the neglect. I, .r,
, One early September afternoon, how
ever. he came, and came unexpectedly,
:, to fad her in q, field surrounded by a
! Oroup1 Of children, drowned, as they
we're. with coronet Of ripe grains and
/ straws, bearing strong resemblance e
he head.dresses Of Madge Wildhre, and
!, l.tossing. together with them, zee ny!
: cocks 81 the aftermath, in which they
Saa been tumbling. he stood looking
! On in naughty disapprovl. As soon 2
e She could she disengaged herself Iron
e,|the little people, and from her harVes
+ crown. and came to his side." 80 ~
Il III wonder you could leave such com = .
p partnership fot mine at ALL" said ne
stiffly, for greeting o. 5,'e i,,t.a, !, :
r. "Why, Vincent, certainly sne 20
gan, falterinsiy and with l,at cha i'g y
lp color. IL. ..tts ...,sstl ~, ,7tt @
Ia eft Is their holiday" she said, takin
!. courage from his rudeness. "And 20
!. vould not wish to deprive them OF II
Il And they are 80 used to me, It would ne
!" seem holiday without me-" @ s"i
Is "As much q child Is they. Are 70
We never going to be 3 womane" -.
" ~ Eel already like an old one whe
Id YOU speak to me 50. a,e,a ;. ~,
70 lie softened little at that. "Tt
~ tfsct is" he said, "that you ought TO
awav. You ought to see the world. N
Of mother must take you to New York tn
winter, and to Newport ton 2 faIniggh
III r ~,.,I hsfore Il is too late, akd you mig
- learn how Il il that other women 90
Ell 1ct-women that know how to pl'
mi Seir mart III the world, which you G.
Nv fainly have not yet learned, and viii
s. Il seems o. II you never would. ~ y
IS think [ shall have any pleasure 10 ma
ith rying and taking among my Wasnmg $
-. She She had been growing whittier 9
! =. = vhiter listening to him. She saw u
: =. the snd had come. 10 Bat, tof by ps
=. he was 6 much astonished. in his
~, nreme set.concentration. - = y 2 :
!. liohtaned out Of blue sky, when Z
-. voice rang out: "Stop! q 90
4 think you VIII take any pleasure IN 90
. !. !, wing me. / understand that we
'ns tot.Ilv united ior each other. ! AZ
"a - .on will ana 1 better.bred woman !
~ "a your Vile. Good.by' And then - !
-. ~ "a soue. and she had called the q
~ KY Arm found her; and, whatever It 9
~ ~ AZ e az Il. she was .trolick ing y
= than - before, let her heart oree1
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Ca M NJ Vincent Maurice M speechll
~ ~;th indiana&ion and amAzement.
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r. rs ~ Dsx hro3sn III 40 turned md ~ q
"a Z. = 4he houeo. but whom, aabe'r
-. Il Nm. ~ did lot tolow Mm, he
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