The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-30

his face as he did SO. The delight that had
been born to him from the loss and pain of
others of his blood tasted but bitterly in his
mouth.
IAN to come back for my wife?" he
asked gently. "Your mother has given me
permission to speak to you, dear"
"Come back" faitered Floss. on the
verge of another burst of tears. ssAre you
going away agains"
''For time darling, yes-I must. am
going to America"
"Without me?" And now great angry
drops filed the girls dark eyes as she looked
up at her tall lover. 81 declare it is too
bad! And don't believe you care for me
one bit! !" The young man dried her tears
and hushed the pretty head against his
breast; but he did not answer the frettui
accusation as she went ON sobbing-'.And
shall have to NOPE in the school-room while
you are away enjoying yourself, suppose:
am sure am old enough to stop learning
lessons-and it is shame!"
but you have Miss Sebright now FOR q
friend" urged Humphrey kindly She will
take care Of my little Floss for me while I
ain away"
"Oh, Miss Sebright cried the child impa-
tentiy. "hliss Sebright is worse than Stony;
can't catch her in anything-she is so sly.
And she makes me do whatever she thinks
right"
''Of course she does, dear. And what
Marjory thinks right, I think right; SO you
will be very kind to her, for my sake, won't
you, and do exactly what she tells you?"
II am sick of being lectured! !" cried Floss,
pouting. II thought as soon as you came
back, we were to be married and to go to
Pans for our honeymoon-that's what nam.
ma said. Humphrey, why must you go
away? Please don't! Your poor little
Floss will be SO lonely"
She wound her childish arms round
his neck. as she spoke, and stood on tip-toe
to be kissed
The Kiss was given, but very, very
gravely: and the young man took tho
two little hands in his and threw them
down.
''You don't understand. my child" he
said gently. Don't make my duty any
harder than it is. must go"
Very well, then-go :" she exclaimed
pe.ulantiy, tearing her hands from his
strong clasp. "And am very sorry YOU
came back at all l!"--and with these words
she ran up the stairs, and distan: door was
heard slemming behind her
Humphrey sighed, and buttoning his coat
across his chest, went out into the dismal
January darkness and back to the hushed
and sorrowful house on the hill.
He had, perhaps, dreamed of different
scene: but his heart was SO heavy. that it
hardly felt the additional pain that had fall
len uponit.
Marjory, who from her dusky corner saw
the young man go, noticed the duiness of
his gait anl the weary droop of his shou}1-
crs, aud her Lcart warmed with sacred
pity,
''He is very unhappy" she thought sad
Is, watching the tail dark figure as it t!isap-
peared beyond the trees of the drive.
What is my trouble compared with his 2"
There was, indeed, rs it seemed nothing
but trouble that night at Gable End.
Floss, considering herself sorely aegrioved,
refused to dine, AID went to bed complain
ing uf headache aud insisting on Mar
jory's sitting by her and talking her to
sleep.
The talk was all of Humphrey. The girl
did not spare herself. She told his spoiled
little sweetheart. the story of his London
life as she had heard it from her brother
and herself witnessed it-of the struggle it
had been and how bravely he had endured;
of his generous praise of other men, his con-
stancy III friendship, his talent and cultiva-
ton, and delicate respect for women.
"a good many men, perhaps" she con-
cluded MS Floss began to yawn, ''are as
clever and as handsome as Mr. Lamont,
Floss: very few. indeed are as good and
| true"
"He is not bit handsome now" conf
planned the child drowsily. He looks SO
old 'And-I think he might have brought
me something down from London-he is
Iui half SO nice rs he used to be-"
Mariory stood up and carried the Light
away.
He hroush! you himself-his life," she
said, III a voice she could not keep from
trembling. Take care of them, Floss"