The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-10-07

this man. Shakespeare says:
Smooth runs the water, where the brook
deep;
And in his simple show he hsrbors treason.
The fox barks net, when he would steal
lamb. -
"aly dear Charles, you have grow
quite misanthropical, and would max,
us believe all men llnaves,' spoke Mrs
White.
"God preserve ms from SO great Z
calamity. One Judas does not consii
tnte the whole world. Addie, dear
cheerup. Since I have grievcd without
convincing you,f will make promise
Remain single for one year, and it al
| its expiration You entertain the same
wish, ] win not withhold my consent
i Adde'S tears were quickly chased
away by smiles of happiness. Frank
Iawter was sufficiently penetrative to
acquiesee in these arrangements, being
Econvineed that Addie would never
consent to become his wife without
the sanction Of her parents.
The following summer Frank was
commissioned by his employees 10 act
as their agent in the State of Texas.
lie was to return the next spring and
claim his bride.
Roma Norton, about this time, met
among the guests at the residence of
Air White, MIR. Gustavus Raymond,
whom his familiar friends called "GGs."
The beauty discovered, woman like,
that this gentleman was wealthy
bachelor and about forty years of age.
She exerted herself to captivato this
man and no person was astonished at
her success.
Addie insisted that the wedding
should happen in her fathers house,
to which she obtained the consent of
all the interested parties. The wedding
festivities were on grand scale, which
with the beauty of the bride, were
topics of conversation for a whole
week subsequent-quiie an age for the
fashionable world with which 10 tax
its memory.
Roma agreed with Milton IN wishing
to be great. She knew she first must
get wealth, and by her marriage she
bad carriages, servants, and was elected
one of the arbiteFs of the world of
fashionable society. 1t was sufficient
Recommendation to unlock the most
carefully guarded doors of the exctu-
siYe aristoerat only to meet You at one
Of Mrs. Gustayus Raymond 5 recherche
receptions.
The year of 1856 will long be re-
membered as the year of wrecks, c&us-
ed by storms. deaths and failures,
Three large vessels, heavily loaded
with valuable oargoes, all the property
of Mr.. White became a total loss in
one of tie equinoctial storms of that
year; following close upon the foot
steps of this calamity, bis vast build
ings in which bis extensive business
was transacted was reduced to ashes,
by a fire which happened before he
had renewed bis insurance.
Addie informed her lover of her
fathers insolvency and the answering
letter was philosophical if it failed in
loving sympathy. The girl was not |
permitted to brood over the lack of |
love, manifested in the letter, all Der
thoughts being given 20 her father who |
was dangerous sick, and in endeay-
oring TO console Der mother. Roma
had gone on visit to one of those
fashionable summer resorts but Addie
doubted not of this friends sympathy |
as soon as she returned to the city.
Mr.. White grew worse, and died .
about the time pleasure seekers were
returning 10 the city. This trouble |
was still fresh in Adde'S memory, .
when she suceumbed to another, which .
came TO her through the columns OF a
marriage notice of
Frank Lawter to the daughter of a
cattle king in Texas. Trouble and |
fatigue brought .Addic very near the
grave, but after her recovery she was
surprised at Roma's absence, who had |
returned during her illness. One day
Addie saw her friend pass, in a car
riage, but she looked another way.
+" Perhaps shesdid not see inc at the
window" murmured the girl, who was
slow in condemnation. Several weeks |
later Addie entered store, in which !
she found Roma making some elegant
purchases Addie thought that her
friend knew of her entrance, but to
assure herself approached, saving: !
:" am delighted Roma, 10 meet you,
that ] may ask the cause Of my never
receiving any visits from youan
With cool stare of surprise Roma
replied 81 beg your pardon Miss,
yon have the advantage of me. II
well really have no recollection of
eper having the honor Of your ac-
quaiutance.' Turning TO the clerk |
she directed him where to send her
bundles, whilst Addie walked from
the store, feeling the full force Of
Byron's words,
z | took the rabble's shout forloYe-th breath |
OF friends for truth"
She went home to her only remain
ing friend, the friend who never de-
serts US, either through good or bad
report, in wealth Or poverty, sickness
or health, and like whom we discover,
"There is none
ln all this cold and hollow world, no fouDt
0ldeep, strong, deathless love, save that within
a mothers heart
Roma related the rencounter. to one
Of her fashionable friends, iustifying
her Conduct 10 the following words:
FL was compelled to dol IL sooner or
later, therefore i concluded that The
soouerl ignored her acquaintance, the
betterf for rs. We have a position 10
maintain which we cannot compromise
by associatipg with paupers Since
Adelaide White Is no longar among.