The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-17

OnIy TO let you know that am here.
ana,eaa ;,10s e 4a guess tpe tpe game goa are play
member tlat,- you're asafe from me
longer ''''''>,'' mo
WIN rough laugh he turned and left
nae standing alone; thens L slowly re-
mounted the rocky. path with heavy
weight at my heart, and prepared n4vseif
for what | could say to the girl who was
waiting for my return above. She stood
Watehlng meifrom the porch, smliere the
roses were growing in their wild beauty,
and could ,see.a wondering sort of look
In her face as / came near her; but She
never spoke a word on asked a sinple
question. l was a bit out of breath after
my tug uphill, and as what had to sav
wanted all the calmness and quietness i
could muster, I waited silent for time:
then took her hand in nav withered one.
"Amice,, my lass 1 said pssE've known
you since you were a wee thing toddline
about here, and seen you grow up into
the woman You are with near as much
PRIDE as your own father cotild dc. and
on the strength 6fsthat oldfaendship I
want you to make mo .promise.
No answer, only she held. her head a
bit higher. and looked dme Straight { in the
face unfiinchingly. - .
: s'N lllyou grant an old whim, Amicep''
salasagaln. woamg .saslgs wss,Tvfwy
,.s.A s..AsInust wait until / hear what it is.
first Paul p'a she replied. ssaI EHs SssgEE I.
s'Well, it's thisasPpesa strange fancy
e be7one of the guests at your. wedding.
Amice, and the promised want from. van
isthfs:: five days before your maria oe
send me word to come to it. a'sziea' y ~
She laughed naerrilg her old uncen-S
selous bsag lasses that . somewhat s Aprt me to
go, You silly old Paul. she said,
been making such a mystery about?
Well-yes, / promise.
g i ieeksd at helsearnestly.esBxysE
Amice, ! sald. syou have given
me your promise, aud trust you. What
ever penahasiony may get testie con-
trarv, you give me, your honest word
that old Paul, the peddler, shall come to
your wedding ?s'a1 txogS59gsS
YES she said,~.. do, Paul, really
and raIgr1oass 8 sgsssfssTssY
Only a few months passed away before
the summons lFhad been fearing canes
Amiee was going to- be married and
wrote to bid me come to- the wedding. n
There were few railways in those davs.
remambers 50 I.haa to start Sasfoot a11d
walk day and night in order to reach
Sandfidge inatinae, ardsa heavy jauntit
was' Tor was not SO young nagsa as e ! used to
Many greetings met my ears, and
many laugh was raised at my sorry
appeafanse for ] 700 kaI tiayek smiaed
and weary enough warrant.
. At lastaI resched the liEtIef lych-gate
leading into. the old churchyard, and
there ny spirit almost faileds eng fospa
the ground lay the pretty flowers Chat
the children had thrown before the bride
as she walked up the path. q But, nervE-
ing myself for. what was before me,
entered the open door almost unnoticed.
Then saw Amiee as she Stood in her
soft gray gown with her beautiful head
dropping on 81 hsf bteast. 1 only
leoked at her, | say and the sight gave
me courage; no man living should harm |
her while I lived to prevent it, but my |
ask was a hard onelfor ALL thatss Step
ping forward through the little crowd. of |
1illagers that looked on, open-mouthed, |
o see me, T made my way toward the |
yroup in Ghe cihnaelS @
: ssssstop.2 /, called putvaloud, holding |
1p my hand; this nfnst not 20 On. M
sFbr what reason am L to stopp'' said |
,ld Parson Leigh, who was a-marrying
hem, startled by my voice, and MT
moving how to act, 80 80 ss'sts. e sI'
Because I said, covering my eyes
With my hand to shut out Amice's face
rom my sight g because that man is
ny son, and he's married already,
:. "Is tAis tras1l' ggs ParSap Leigh,
le felt. -~Ee wsz.f .gsz--
H'sjust aas downright lie,a sin. z he
aid simply :enough, land I am ready i
3 prove it. Ny father here 70 SPEAK
or himself, and heaven Knows why anvil
ne eshoufdswant oscome between Anice
nd nae like tflis.1fs .sassss&E s-s@aSW
I looked up beswifdefeds Is the man
pokeseand then in an, Instant the ayfal
Mistake had made flashed across amyi
niiid; this was not the man Ihad seen
oming up to Ben Ryder's house at a1l;l
hiswasnet1ny sbns aycp1 dskam 4
nd different in every way from that poor
randering fellow. For a minute some7
Id EsSkhksa3x coiAe ltd 3azy txrSax xxe1
reyent me from speaking: But pres7
said entirely, sir, and 4 khupab]yask your Z
ardon for the mistake made, which I s
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