The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-03-18

ter about her that am sure disappoint-
ed, but faithful love gave it its sting"
The animation which had frightened
Wayne's face at meeting Alice died out
suddenly--usurped by panied express
sion.
don't rake up that old wound, Ally;
it is not sufficiently healed to bear prob
ing. Do what / will / cannot help low
ing the girl, and wish could hate her!
the heartless coquette! to play with a
mans happiness and then throw him
over for richer lover.n
"Are YOU sure she did that. Wayne?
:sAm | sure that am alive?' he an
swered, bitterly. ''But why do you
ask"
81 will tell you. Grace is here in this
house, and she loves you as dearly as you
love her, 1t was jealousy made her act
as she did, for she told me so with tears
in her eyes,"
Wayne looked the surprise he felt.
" Then it was YOU she was jealous of
Ally he said, after moments thought
| full consideration; .'for now that you put
it in that light. she was never the same
after / showed her your picture, saying,
| jestingly, that / had fallen in love with
the original. She showed no signs of
annoyance at the time, and like fool, L
kept up the delusion. Then grew an
CRY at her for seeming pleased with Her
man Lancaster's attentions, and we quar-
relied and parted"
:. You did very wrong, Wayne" said
Alice, seriously; "and you have both
been punished for playing fast and loose
with your happiness; but, unless | am
mistaken, this will be happy Valen-
tines Day to you and to Grace. Wait a
moment"
Alice, after brief absence, returned.
Grace followed her, with wide wonder
ing eyes.
II told you had a valentine for you,
Miss Alleyn, and here it is, or rather,
here he is. will give him into your
charge, and then excuse myself, as
have letters to write"
'Will you forgive me, Wayne?" said
Grace, looking pleadingly zap into the
agitated face of her lover as she went
i toward him, after one incredulous look,
succeeded by burning glow of happi-
ness. which irradiated her face.
Upon one condition." said Wayne,
drawing her to his heart, and holding
her there in close embrace--''that ouI
wedding take place at the same time
with my Cousin Alice's."
s'That is next month Wayne, and
but / must tell you something before we
renew our engagement am no longer
my uncle's heiress-I am poor, and an
| earning nv own LIVING ~
sWhat difference does that makep'
burst in Wayne, impetuously. / did moi
fall in love with your uncle's money; i
was with YOU"
II did not mean that, Wayne, but
shall have to make my own things, ever
to my wedding dress and bonnet, an6
that wouldn't give me time"
"And say that you couldn' look nicel
to my eyes in any gown than in the very
one you have on now. So that's no ex
cuse, and I'll not accept it. Wen b.
married first, and you may afterwart
spend months in making things as yol
call them"
| Wayne had his way about the marriage
taking place with that of Alice. Grac,
was married in white, and looked as fai
anu Sraceiui III ncr SIMPLE ukcSs Us oi'
Alice in her rich toilette of satin anC
point-lace.
She would have dearly enjoyed pre-
senting Grace with rousseau as hand
as her own; but she could not prevail
upon her to accept anything so costly
and so she had to content herself will
giving pretty and serviceable tease
of silver for her wedding gift to her new
cousin.