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

''Not at all, Rex" answered the little wid
ow. with unrufied good-temper He is
only gentleman; and he happens to have
been born with too big heart"
THAT must be of great service to his
clients, mustn't it ?" her brother sneered,
his losses at '"The Prince of Wales" having
produced tendency to look on the gloomy
side of things. mot that he'll ever need
his rofession-lucky dog! What tone did
you take with him, Clar-eh?"
''Of course adopted his-would not talk
OF Floss, or the engagement at all, but pre-
tended to be absorbed in the affairs on the
hill. When he did speak at last and asked
my permission again to address Floss, I
put the matter aside-said there would be
time enough for that when he returned
that Floss was still too young to think of
marriage, and so on. OF course it would he
ruinous to betray any anxiety; but he
seemed to look upon the engagement as
settled"
''How about Floss ?"
II will manage Floss, never fear"
"All right. Only don't let Charley Cup.
page hang about quite SO much, that's ALI
absurd! Young Cuppage has not
penny except his pay"
Swell, you're deuced clever little wo-
man, Clar, l know; but, remember, Lamont
mas IL ht14e spy un me Premises III the
shana Of your new governcss.
My dear kex," cried the sis..cr with
friendly scorn, sit is q pity you were born
SO suspicious! Marjory Sebright is lady,
IT she does WEAR stuI gowns and 90 out as
governess. She would bite her tongue in
two rather than utter one word about what
goes on under my roof. You are no judge
OF character, Captain"
II never said WAS, by George, Clar, you
know! And, after ali, a voyage to Ameri-
ca nowadays, Is a mere pleasure-trip. La
mont will be back in no time"
''Of course, the marriage must have been
delayed. IN any case, on account of his
mourning; and, soa man like him, few
weeks absence will lot be dangerous
Added to which, Clar, he is not the
owner of Wintersloe yeti"
1t was written, however, that Humphrey
Lamont was to bear that title before he
sailed for the shores where his cousin lay
buried; for, on the very eve of his depart
IRE, old Christopher Lamont was found
dead III the deserted bedroom of his son,
whither he had wandered in the middle of
the night, according to restless habit that
had possessed him ever since poor Cyril
went away.
The Old man, when discovered. was kneel-
ing by the vacant bed, his head buried in
the pillows and his lips pressed to faded
siioAliiS-cap of his dead boys. He had
passed away quite TRANQUILITY
Ana SO Humphrey was left alone in the
hushed and awe-stricben house; and aglin
his Journey was delayed.
There was some hope at Gable End that
No .s1+,-, ! &
there was no longer any necessity for graft
tying the old Squire's wishes but Mrs.
DerinS, and one other person, judged Hum
pnrey Lamont more truly, and Ielt that his
promise to the dead was sacred
Indeed, the quiet, unobtrrlsive sympathy
he met with i'll the little widows house,
whence all visitors were hanished for the
time beng, was very grateful to poor Hum
pnrey's sore heart
Doubtless many other houses would
gladly have opened their arms to him in his
need, and many other ladies would have
been glad to see their daughters playing the
part OF Mir. Iamont's ministering angel
bat the young man seemed totally obhvous
OF his new social value, and spent in the
pretty cottage. which stood SO temptingly
near his own gates, al the time that could
be spared from the hard, ugly business-af-
lars Insepa'able from the late changes at
WinterSloe
He had lived a sufficiently lonely life to
appreciate III the highest degree the gentle
feminine influences by which he was there
surrounded, and, to the delight of the bril-
liant little mistress of the house, was found
not to be above pettlng and the pretty wor-
ship, attention and devotion which were
SO freely laid at his feet
Captain Bragleigh, it is true, laughed in
his sieeye at the notion OF any yonng man Of
/ thlrty-three beng sorry to come IN for an
estate and fortune, even if it involved
walking over the graves of a crotchety old
uncle VINO had never done anything for him
and cousin whom he had not set ewes on
, for four years.
| But, as uncle Rex was looking forward to
many pleasant visits in his nIece's future
nome, to many good days hunting and
shooting, and many good dinner the
/ good-natured gentleman was sbrewd enough
To keep his opinions to himself, and affected
to believe with Clar that young Lamont was
deserving of the greatest pity.
! And, tutored cautiously bv "mamma. "
! Floss was behaving remarkably well. The
representation had borne due weight with
her that, after her marriage, she might have
eS much fun y as she pleased, and that
marriage meant ease and luxury tor the rest
! OF her life, as failure meant quitting Gable
End and going back to the uncertain exist
ence of earlier days.
The little thing WAS. besides. certainly
"ln love" with Humphrey after her own
shallow fashion, and was proud of her con-
! quest OF man who WAS considered desi1a-
! bic 2,0Tt5 by nearly every voupc- lady in tho
county.
So Humphrey was granted few weeks OF
tranquil happiness such as he had often
dreamed OF IN his lonely bachelor chambers ;
and, if at first a remorsefu feeling blended
with his delight, he must have been more
than mortal to resist the frequen: sugges-