The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-16
as quickly as possible" !"

as quickly ns possible"
| Humphrey was silent. Heidi not notice
how the late November sunshine was
streaming IN at the window rear which
| Ciarlssa Dering stood catching the nays and
glowing III them like jewel He did not
notice how, as her eyes fell presently ON
she open piano, where one of his own songs
| lay ON the desk, the little widow absently
crossed to the instrument and began to play
q few vague and melancholy chords. which
gradually melted into an air which Hum
phrey had liked to hear her sing.
It was one of the delicately theatrical
touches that Clarissa Dering loxed-a little
picturesque appropriate music" with
which to play mans passions quietly to
death; and for the first time in their six
months acquaintance, the lady found Hum
phrey Lamont stupid, as>it became evident
that he failed to see the point, and that the
charming little effect she had improvised
was lost upon his troubled soul.
1.-The dear old days." she sighed, letting
her hands fall istlessly into her lap. "What
q. pity they could not have gone on for
ever! shall never sing that song again,
Me. Lamont-never!"
StlI Humphrey was silent; and the little
widow, with scarcely perceptible shrug of
the shoulders, rose and approached the
young man once more, laying gentle hand
upon his arm.
You are sufferingt" she said pityingly..
But at least you acknowledge that am
only doing my duty pr
Humphrey started and looked stupidity at
the lady as she addressed him thus
directly
II am sure you do" she wen. on II
appeal to your honor then, Mr. Lamont
when ask you to refrain in the future
from unsettling my little girls mind by any
attempt at a renewal of the imprudence
into which she has been led by her iguor-
ance of the world. Lhave your promises"
, IL beg your pardon" Humphrey
stammered. ''Yes"-drawing q. long
hreath--''you have my promise",
''Of course, this, foolish little, affair need
make no change in the friendly relations
that have always existed between us. And,
to prove that L am sincere in saying so,
will consent to recsive the young lady you
have SO kindly recommended IS governess
for Floss. It will naturally ba impossible
for me to retain Miss Stone,. in. whom I
have lost all confidence; and. it you. think
Miss Sebright-"
''Marjory Sebright is good girl" ," inter-
rIpted Humphrey almost rudely, ''You
may trust your daughter to her. She would
be the frst to. condemn me-. for-for the
past" CO.. s...-
Mrs. Dezing bowed.
II WILL communicate with, Miss Sebright
holding out her HANDY think there is
nothing more to be said ketween US al pres
ent."
Except that Humphrey would like to. say
''good-byen to Miss Dering. Tha young
ma,s stood caite humble. and cresttallen in
the. ladys presence as la made this request,
He felt thai she had trested him with greater
forbearancs than he hadany right to expect;
that he deserved the hitterest seproaches
Fi0ss's mother could have heaped: upon
him. He could only hope in 8 dull way
that she would not send him away without
enc last book at his little lost love. The
poor fellow was STAINED, in truth, by the
suddenness of the days events, and was
hardly suffering any pain as yet There
would be time for that later on.
He was allowed to see Floss before he.
went away. Mrs, Dering was anxious to
keep On good teraas with the family at VIM
tersloe, where the heir " ould be soon COM
ing home, perhaps, and to hush up the whole
unfortunate business as quickly as possible.
Accordingly, Mr. Lamont Was permitted to
shake hands with Miss Dering and to wish
her goodbye" as she lay on couch in
darkened room, her pretty head bound up
and very decided pout on her charming
Mouth
81 told yoa how it weald be ~ she whis-
pered Grossly as her lover stopped down to
kiss the little childish hand that was never to
be his now, even in bis dreams. ''And
pretty time I shall haze of it when you are
gone !"
That was Floss Derings farewell to
Humphrey Lamont,