St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-03-25

this tramping fellows campan,
goes to Pennsylvania next week, 81
the coast will be clear for n littl,
while. Lose no time. Isabel is nj
/ have got. aud / cant bear to sc.
her throw herself away. And. al
though you are personally a stran
ger to NE. know that your father,
son cannot fail to be worthy hus
band to any girl. Once more l re-
iterate- come at once.
Your cousin. L. BEssEMER.
Bell saw the direction of the let
ter as it lay on the clock-sbell.
waiting an opportunity to be sent
10 the postoffice.
Uncle" said she, "why are you
writing to cousin john"
Il suppose one can wiite to ones
relations, If one pleases," suid the
old gentleman, crustily.
Aud Bell knew what was in The
letter as we'll as If she had read il
from beginning to end.
One day, about two weeks subse-
quently, u tall, st..lwart young man,
with substantial gray suit, blacl
moustache. and u travelling bag.
presented himself ut the furm-houst
door.
Does Mr.. Thomas Bessemer live
here?" said he, and Uncle Bessenel
grusped his hands at once.
II am"
Not another word, my dear fel.
low, not another word" said th.
old gentleman, gleefuliy. II would
have known you in Egypt. Youl
voice is very like that OF your fatL-
er-I knew, when saw you cross.
ing the door-yard, that you wer.
one of the Bessemers. Bell, III,
dear, come here and kiss yom
cousin John"
oh, Uncle!" demonstrated Bell.
For shame, cousin John!" as the
stranger gave her very relation.
IKE KISS and hug.
Nonsense, nonsense!!" said Uncle
Bessen,er, rubbing his hands.
What Is kiss between cousius?"
TO be sure!" said Cousin John,
promptly taking another befole he
bat down by the fire.
In week Cousin John was Ell.
tirely at home at The old farm. Mr..
Bessenier pronounced him person
of great good sense and judgment,
and took his advice about every
Thug. He talked politics. aud Un-
Gle Bessemer appluuded-he de-
scribed wild life Ill the gold dig
gings. and the old farmer laughed
until his sides ached-he told u
plaintive tale about how the young
wife of one OF the miners hld faded
away with consumption, and Uncle
BessepIer surleptltiously wiped bis
eyes with u yellow silk pocket -bxpd-
kerchief. He read aloud l~sn
Scott, Uncle Bessemeris favorite
author, and the old man declared
that Ivanhoe and DE B6is Gilbert
Marmion and Kboderic Dhu SEEM
ed to stand, IN the body, before hin.
John" said he, You must never
go ava, from here. You are the
very son / have always wanted To-
adopt. You must stay here with
me on the old place"
Just as you say, SIR" assented
the young man. Il have not many
ties in the world. and if your niece
can be- induced to like me"
"Sbe SHALL" shouted Mr.. Beese-
mer. "And she does. ] can SEE it
i'll her eyes when she looks at VOC
in her voice when she speaks. She
has forgotten that play-acting fell
low long ago. By the way, John. II
wonder that you never studded for
the stage. Your voice is. ssperb-l
your reading is psrfse4.
4 Thought yostiidn't approve of
the stage. sir, said the guest.
II should approve of the. kaad of |
actor you would make" said Bncle |
Bessemer. iucautiously.
well, sir" said Cousin Joho
IN leave it to yor /,
/ shall stick to the .Sdf
arm, OF go on the stage"
"A little of both, said Mr.. Bes.
emer, "a littIe of both. All wort
nd no pasy. YOU know, makes | !
ack dsdl boy. And I must CON. i
,ss tb.s l would like to see Won {
efc,e an audience" !
Just at this n,omsnt Bell, hsr,erf ]
q out of the adioininr - ?
ere. thrsueh The hal 161iSn = ~
hs1 Heard al tfa< 49,
e2t ansie, said she f 4 :.
= s1d;ss1,'...'' Gagns have seen Kisn bsiss.. y
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