The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-04-07

golden hair, and. Matty. has aub,,n
And | may send it, mayn't Ip', : L.
-" Yes. indeed, you NAV said NJ.
Remission, laughing much more thor LIS
| it?n sea
Patty handed it across the table wit,
a glance OF mingled pride and apnra
hension, and this is what Mrs. Keniap,on
read: i'''oh
MY DEAR Miss RoSINELIA. ArN11p N,
LIFE 90 miss you very much indaad WI
how wish we could see each nths, eu and
~ensday which is such a long way Of Jhv ntrg
suppose we cant Recourse Patty Kenisto,niI
Til TIT them iys baco ussnh speak to Matt Mon
'ney VIII hepcr quarrel again don't youp nope
ATTY heniston says she wont. She no.
if she T ba inhe,y without Matty and wonders
~ sue mas linished your wedding dress whiss
sne hopes she has Recourse she wants ne " va On
marryed wensday anyhow in nor do,lsS W oe
cake - fg gong 10 nave real frosted weddna
some raspberry vinneger for wine ri dc,n,
neitns with the way they ALWAYS used ~ y, ' y
you An9w " now do want to see you and he
narryed. Anser this soon and write n Ian 10
letter Tor am dying to hear from yo, "ng
own presious ROsnella. 'ou my
Ever your loving knife
DIR LEON DER MONTMoRENsyn
Mrs. Remission laughed until she cried
and had to wipe her tears with ber
apron; but all she said, when She cava
back the letter, was, "Oh, Patty! Pat.
ty! OF all the Children
VI course the postman was late nov.
morning; but when he came, he was in
remarkably good humor. and wore a
smile that creased his whole counte.
nance as Patty danced up to him. ask
ing, excitedly, GA letter for mep a lat
ter for me?" Wv
But he only chuckled, and shook his
head for answer, and then said. slowly
" Wa al, no, little gal; I'm sorry tsr
disapp'int yer, but Their ain TT addinr
with twinkle, "Does ANYBODY bv tho
name OF Montmorenci live hereaboutsp'
"Oh, it's my letter! it's nv letter.,
screamed Patty. .'Do give it TO me-
Mr.. Skinner" " ''
Couldn't posserbly, little Gal
faint yours, yer see. It's directed ter
Sir Leon de Montmorenc, KNIGHT
That amt your name, We know" said
Mr.. Skinner, producing tiny enyelone
oh yes. it is! Imean, it S nv dollsr'
shouted Patty; and Selling the precious
letter, she ran into the house with II
and left Mr.. Skinner still chucklino to
himself with hearty enjoyment Of tho
little girls delight
Here is the letter:
my DEAR SIR LEoN-Many thanks for vopr
Kind letter. am quite ready TO he marriea
Marty made my wedding dress yesterday. II
l, l, OF Wnlte satin piece left over from her
= m ,nIair ana trimmed with white lace. nave
lovely van. Matty says she will bring the
raspberry vinegar e. She's spelled it different
from what did, thought Patty; guess she
asked Llda) land some crullers. And now
have an idear. Let us have a telegraph. Yn
ask Patty Remission TO come to the gate MIST
AT nine tomorrow and Matty will meet her
with ?, her end OF the string. / think it Is nice
speak to her SO she needent be afraid to come
think your letter was lovely. | cannot make
ond T 80 NICE put then your the gentleman
proper. love you. Tell Patty to be s,De
ana come. Ever your faithful ladilove,
"RosINELLA SAINT HILAIRE."
"Howsplendidr' said Patty. ave can
write all the time, then. / may, maynt
Mrs. Remission nodded. She was trv-
ng on dress, and her mouth was full
If pins.
And after that it wasn't hard at all.
The telegraph was such blessing!
But still, when the week came to an
md, Patty and Matty flew into each 9TH
RS arms as if they had been separated
or a year.
ooh, Mattyn' said Patty, and ..Oh,
.atty!' said Matty, and '.Hir' said Job
Iwitchett, bobbing his head over the
ence, ''yern fight agen in fortnit."
go away, you bad boy" said Patty,
acing him tiercely. 1--WE shall NEVER
light againr'
And though Job repeated "Hir' and
mapped his fingers, they didn't--for
Whole month.-Harpers Young People.