The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-23
Friiar's Cross
The Scheming Woman,
w, DeHAET BROWER,
--Author oJ-
a. npy.r MISTAKE" "HUSBAND AND WIFE," "YES
or NO?D KING COPHETUA: OR, RUBY
NORTHS LOVERS" ETC.

-You bring us some news, l hope OF
moor Lamont, Miss Sebright?" asked Cap
tain BragIeigh anxiously. He is greatly
needed Just now at Wntersloe; bat all his
uncle's telegrams ana messengers have
failed it is understood, to find him."
''We thought, perhaps lie would como
down with you," added Floss, dropping her
dark ewes as one OF ''the officers from Net
teby' passed by, gun-case i'll hand, and en-
terng into the conversation in obedience to
scentle pinch from uncle Rex
Marjory opened her brown eyes and
smiled.
"Why should Mr., Lamont have come
down with me:' she asked simply Il
have not seen him since he brought US Mrs
Derings letter He is out of town"
"Your brother doubtless has some address
which will find him. suggested tie Cap
tain, as he packed the tive girls snugly into
the log-cart and began to drive rapidly
through the bright, exhilarating air.
But Marjory assured him that such was
not the case, and, III answer to some good
natured questions, went on to explain that
Mr.. Lamont, having returned from Winter
sloe FIVE weeks before looking very ill and
worn and depressed, had finished in few
days his Share OF the operetta on which her
/, brother was engaged, and lad then, as they
believed, left London.
"lf he had been i'll town, l know he would
have come to see Bob and congratulate him
about the success of Fair RoSamoud," she
concluded quietly. But, of course, his fail
ING to answer his unclc's messages proves
that he is away, without my finding o.her
reasons
"Ah, poor fellow" sighed the Captain,
loudly. And Floss, ITO longer amused by
the hustle Of the station, sighed too and
nestled down silently among her flrs.
Never mind, my pet" cried uncle Rex.
''Yoa are not the only person, you see. who
has spent "a miserable Christmas. 1t VII
all come right yet, never fear"
The tone Of these w0rIs, more than The
words themselves, was SO significant that
Majory 5ebriSht sta.5ad. and turned with
totally new and painful interest to lool, at
her lovely lttie pupl, Floss dilnplel and
smiled as She met the searching brown eyes,
then looked consciously down and be.,an to
plait the scarlet lining Of her bearskin rug.
oh uncle Rex" she pou,e.!, "how can
you'"
But Miss Sebr;.:ht is n friend of poor
humphrey" replied the Captain, smooth
nsly. You and she viii nate many q tail.
together about him, I'll warrant, pussums :"
Floss laughed, and leaned over to kiss
Marjorys cold cheek 1t was not colder
than the poor girls heart She could not
have spoken word just then to have saved
ner lie. Indeed, II seemed 10 her as if her
LIE was already over, killed by those few
words she had just heard. Ever since she
mad entered into maiIenhood Marjory had
known how dearly she loved Humphrey
Lamont. The feeling had grown with her
growth, and might, perhaps, have lain dor
maht ior many day to come. but for the fact
mat Bob-deGr, old, laundering, racon-
Sclous bob!-had one DAY, during Hum
pafeys absence from town, read aloud to
n ms sister, without aHy thought OF prepara-
uon' paraglapain one OF tie newspapers.
which Stated that ,he young man had been
NJ. thrown from his horse while hunting at
"atersioe, and was dangerously hurt.
MarJory Sebright wds only seven
ssen then-did not exclaim or cry or faint
~ she listened. She finished neatly the
meet OF music her brother had asked her
"Copy; ana, us soon as she was sure she
sV'iu oe OF 10 further use to Bob just then,
sne went away to her own room, the win
w" Vi Which locked out on forest of
Sulinney-pots, and there fell upon her
loved.
Il love him." she said to herself over
anu over AGAIN, IN a tremor of Joy, dread, and
riae' as she sat On the edge Of her little
snl'e bed IN the chilly March dusk. II
love.n Ava ny
From that day forth Mariory Sebrisht
eaiAed among women as if she wore some
unseen crown upon her head.
humphreys return to the den after his
recovery woke in this girl none of the
eWeet oiushes, timid glances or tremors of
toiee 'nat belonged to hopeful love. The
alaI0 she held out SO cordially to the Young
aan, tnough he was looking pale and in
aeeo = of nursing, was as cool and steady as
lS o~n: Tier bright laugh came as readily
na ~ ever IN answer to his teasing and iolxinc.
lue olngy old house she Frightened bv her
presence was more carefully tended even
raa, saan before; and Bob declared that his ugly
a'''e AiarJory was positively growing pret-
~ ana wanted to know what she was look
ing SO happy about of late.
!. . nnen MarIory would saucily declare that
:; - was because she had succeeded in max
.us ust!e frock for Lill out of the rem
aAns OF her own new crimson cashmere
sUSn and would gay to herself as she
Nni,ed over her sewing
IL ls because | love him r 1.-Two hin, T
love him" '
~. Ane thought brought with it no shadow
=. :, p1h-it filled the child's heart with the
eAddest exultation.