The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-11-18

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;''iine va, It psa,u,
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81" 2" ~, ID Philip.
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-..~ '''Y a..- IA .,.. :nto TIC parlor aai
A.I,aI,u.
..- Il .i.lnced alnu,
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=. 10y :i,:, l. %,ti III It's prope. posi-
"a hAst %rr .h'lr.>jN # 9 from d,i,t. rle
III W. 'ie. sr"t4.! witA pretty Paintings
J.. enSrtrinS aid ~!v' in.,..4s # wo,l.ans
-',it""f", III the Imp Of ''..ir-c..s:!o,"
- nt~if fUnr-,' ;.ni III, toes
White he WAS in '"I'l commenting on
lie taste diN.lay, i'll IT,. arrangement of
It' devices. ,he laA'n .dy entered.
fh'iph faai'di"ns We SAW that she vas
ii ',it I'd to make . n. ii home A pleas
t-inred. moth rly AZ. airing lAuy OF forty,
e"ri.e II white lace cap
iea. she could act'"ulalpiate him for the
ihe he wished to STAY,
Az A'Atiti tAitt WIKI were Duk three III
infly, Mrs. Gray. til l.udIa.ly, and her
-, AMI It i:iy hoar.:c! .n intimate friend
. Nus. Gray.
Tie black haired boy wns called and
howed Mr.. Ever-lri.i 20 a room over tn.
arior, whore ne lett his valise aud retired.
Philip then sat down ,n write a hriet let
T t" Cecil, explanatory of his sudden de-
, a.ture.
After numerous failures, he decided on tho
.oilowing:
DEAR CscIL:-l trust you will permit
ie t" cali You so this. per APPS the l.st time
.)eannx it lneIpe.litnt to further annoy
on by rehiainin.. wliere We are most certain
meet. have come 10 this city to avoid
nat possibility. Believe me, only do this
,ec;.ase of my love tor You, a low. that car
never die nor give the LEAFS. place to anoth-
az. To my profession shall now complete
y wed myself. Should the much to be
nped for nlne ever come. my darling when,
With justice to yourself, you can reconsider
YOUR step, write me ut once, and, though q
thoGsand miles away, will hasten to your
de Unless such Al event transpire. mucl,
- dread to write It, fear We con never
* in meet. Farewell, my own darling.
God bless and seal you to Himself.
"PHXLIP."
This letter finished, he went out to post it.
Mrs. Gray and lady Of about her own
,ge, Sat by the basement window, sewing.
The lady was hne-looking decidedly So
and Phil p imagined he had seen her before,
,berc be could not Think.
The incident made 40 impression upon
him At the moment. Returning to the
house late in the afternoon. he heard some
one singing. Mrs. Gray and the la,ly boartlez
we're in the par!or the latter At the piano,
accompanying her elf in the rendering of
hat beautiful sorg offspring of a man who
never knew the bllss he wrote OF. Home,
Sweet Home"
The ladys voice, filed with rich pathos,
almost trembling. held Philip spellbound.
From the half-open door, the singer saw
him listening
The singing ceased.
Mrs Gray, before he could ascend the
stairs, came. ont and invited him in.
Il Il d not intend to be rude, Mrs Gray, +"
ne npolog;zed accepting the invitation.
But am very fond Of music. and coulo
not resis. the temptation. Pray don't let
me interrupt you. madam" bowling to the
lady at the piano.
''Mr. Eversieigh. Mrs. Weeks" said the
.andiady. Introducing them.
Again Philip bowed.
Mrs. Weeks returned the courtesy with q
ccld inclination Of the head.
Had he ever seen her before! No; he
could safely say. now that be was enabled to
fully distinguish her features, that he never
mad. And yet
Il am honored in the acquaintance Of the
on of Que whom my friend Mrs Gray es-
.se,as so highly" was all tirs. NccAs a..ld.
An, the voice!
Remarkably Ike the voice Of ono bo we'll
kuew-yes, aud the c,ltour Of the face.
Nrs. Weeks would no. be urged to resume
her song, and, as his presence seemed TO
throw cons:r.int over her Philip withdrew.
poniecins the resemblance. :.