The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-11-11
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Clayton Secret;
On,
!. REMARKABLE TRIAL!
4 rcsy rcuspsD ON ACTUAL OCCURRENCES
JULIAN G.. NOE,
xrrHoB OF "pEsTINY," "PRAIR1E FLowEA,"
"ELACKMAIL," ETC.


oTbe night is pleasant" returned the
vo,pp man at her side. "And l beg you
vll not return Just yet, as have something
10 tell YOU of an extremely private nature,
for which I have selected this spot. Please
be seated.
Surprised by this unexpected turn in the
conversation, and not knowing, for the
moment, what to reply, Cecil allowed her
self to be led TO bench under a willow
1ust before them.
No word OF love had ever passed between
Philip Eversleigh and Cecil Clayton, though
thew had been thrown much in each others
scisty, and Cecil wondered what he could
have to tell. She recalled has meaning glances
and the bouquet presented so cavailerly,
ard the pressure OF the Land. But neither
circumstance necessarily Implied love.
The thought that they might thrilled her
With indefnable pleasure, and yet as she
nt down pang sh t through her heart
II am listening, MIR. Evera aleigh."
He placed himself near her, and began,
nther nervously:
swhen l made your acquaintance, Miss
Clsyton had no thought that We should
ever be such good friends because there is
% vast difference in our lnciina'lons."
"How solenn!' said Cecil, drawing
long face. ''You are quite sedate, Mr..
Eyersleigh, frankly confess. At first. :
thought you studen; of theology"
"You made no mistake in that, Miss
Clayton. am studying for the ministry"
"Why, Mr. Eversleigh?'
"You seem surprisedf" Yet you must have
noticed how averse am to the so called harm
lsw smusements of the day, such as dane
I Ing wine-bibbing and card-playing. The
dislike OF them rises from scrupies as to
I their innocency Many do not lock at such
| matters in their true light However, lear
Of ridicule has not kept me silent. The
high calling of the ministry is ever assaiied
BY the goddess and ignorant, and / ulust
have my share. My profession nave never
mentioned before, as desired, at q proper
time 10 ask your opinion Oh a certain
subject connected with it. Do you think
the clergy ought to marry?'
cecils respect for the cultured MIR. Ever
fieigh had increased ten-fold i'll the last few
minutes, and she desired to be serious, vet
she could not refrain from u hearty laugh.
We'll, that is the oldest question, Mr..
Eversleigh! There is no law against the
marriage ol ministers that know OF, and a
minister's wife is n desirable article in a
country village Isap' ose you'll be des-
tined tor some such place at first; they all
I ere
Fhlilp made no comment On this fact
surprising young student, possessed of
moderate fortune, who had about finished
u.
nsnt, then plunged boldly on. "Were snch
man to ask you, for instance, to marry
hn, what would the answer be?"
THAT would depend upon how much I
uought OF him. Still am unprepared to
seriously weigh anything of the Kind. We
1ad better return to the house"
shs rose to her feet as she spoke, her
M!cs changed and hard
ickly Philip Eyersleish caught her
e I lin his
Iscl can you not see that love you?'
cried -",hat you are all the world to
Inc rapidly uttered words burned their
=! 70 the girls very soul, causing feeling
~ Jared not analyZe. Again that sharp
ss0afp pang shot through her futtering
her head sunk upon her breast-she did
not answer.
Philip placed his arm about her and drew
ess 1.-THE form to him.
.oe love me IN return-you will marry
No ne murmured, striving to look into the
eushing face.
laen her heart acknowledged TO itself the
Sa1' warning her that she did indeed re-
uuptecafe has affection. But before her rose
Ss cioseted skeleton. Philip Eversleigh
1uss Iot have wife upon whose name
ss'ea either taint or shadow of taint The
sAsion secret, b!ack-black as Hades-
would not down!
Il Without lifting her face, she gently disen-
used her lovers hold.
- y would not pain your good, kind heart.
III, sae SAID, III falterlng tones. ''but l am
~s,ged TO decline the honor"
rlilp drew back.
,,n nNny Cecil-why?" he groaned.
-, no not ask me; l cannot tsll you"
oW am entitled to D reason! Do you
0Fe another?'
no Philip no!' she said, calmly, chok-
uo~n the rising in her threat, '.nrr is it
~! ~! power to become wife OF any man.
" w now she wished sL.at She might tell
A.. .. " her love for him, and why she felt
rssne must subdue it!
s~ss' fhlilp could speak. uoise, as of q
Hs.a He' was heard in the bushes back of
Il bss.;. bS, snd was followed by the sound of re-
ssnsang footsteps.
4 Sscli S and her suitor listened.
M, l,aaeniy e pistol-shot rang ont on the
NJ 1iear ar, and ths echo bore back the
~ Asss'eurains cry of human being in dis
ra.~, n0 aesTy tramp of men shock the
"a. SID instinotiyeiy the listeners moved
Ivy men, one white-faced and wild, pur-