The Bossier banner., 1882-06-15
HOW HE WAS CURED.

was not any medal prescription
tdid the work.; his difficulty was be-
Il that. 1t had shown itself in
blesome acute attacks from his boy.
up, and since marriage had settled
n into a slow chronic ANNOYANCE
IS | said, he was cured at last. The
inning of the end happened in this
Ria Gray and Mrs. Russell were hay.
just the contest time possible one
dner afternoon, one on the sofa read.
aloud from Pickwick Papers, the
H in an easy chair with her feet on q
n, knitting and chatting be-
sn the lines; for they were old
almates, and perfectly at home with
bother. Mr.. Benjamin Russell came
hum the Office and found them so, in
q that he must put cushion under
head to make them the very picture
unfort, then seated himself between
n and treated them to a basket
aegries and an amusing account of
da 3 adventures. He did his very
ahest and that was no small thing.
night have written three volumes
% ihe Art Of Pleasing added an ap-
zsn equal to the original, and still
Y q few facts too choice to waste on
public left over for his own private
NJ
aaa Just now there was particular
san. Miss Della had said ..No'' to
once. Mrs. Benjamin more than
Y suspected the fact, Mr.. BENJAMIN
salllvery much aware of it; and now
y she and Jennie proved to be old
aas, and she was at his home for the
alae prettier and saucier than ever.
policy in him to show that scorn-.
loang danasel how much she had
aasr the cherries were gone, and he
aaly apologized for interrupting
although he knew they would
mes rather have his chat than their
saagl he betook himself to the back
y WITH a cigar and newspaper.
las blue yarn. y
uleas Jupiter! why you will tire your
susoser that coarse stuff? Idrather
u 'sgsed stockings to the day Of nv
= man to have you! I protest [
a, and with that he was gone.
sss smlle that tried to come into the
ii lace aled away in the corners of
s.. * Y !. 9 seornful curve. She did not
y = should. but she had heard a
eea Of such trash when other
IN Nefe listening. He never wasted
sIIss aasss on her at any other time.
i \ lust an angelr' Della said,
sh y !. was almost out of hearing.
IS m Wheels her friend added
and they went on with the
s But one at least was not
n sAlng Of Pickwick
Z Ms hnassen had great deal Of gen. |
s;,,. g'sspme = common sense, not a |
|sa s - y story book nonsense. She |
81 s T.. nave wanted him to be an |
I sh. sa1 20 more did she want him to |
81 e sa one, and that was the very |
n Z ner trouble. He was devotion
Sst. aer In public. People said. |
n. Y mat she didn't seem to appre-
= ss.s attention, =. s.and he was So af-
y s'e =. They were afraid his mar
u s@ \. not 50 happy as-ending with
4 \. aad 2 poor feIiowrn % In nTiyate' mtsn
NJ n M af exactly a tyrant; he was was
81 II ss,ul s,sI Of eyerybody's comfort
81 a'a not have ybu think that Mrs
sanplained. She accepted 't thin9s ,nls
sIs ,sle w and made the best of them.
<ins.u s.u'eeaering to herself q little
kps.;a.L 7 be really was a contempt
L bss, b;n 9 Or if the springs of cour-
esasa W. llad 4, their source SO hish M
s's life could not affect = fbem'
Bse,ss; se the high pressure of the
s;ssss slsns. She could have borne
'aa ,s;Iss had not been overdone, j me She She
veg y matrimony. She did saw saw