The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-02
THIBODAUX La, SATURDAY, 9 1888.

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cease speaking, lyon forget Yourself.
Are you SO unmanly as to make de.
claration Of love to any other except
her To- whom You are engaged TO
nlarry?'
lie looked vexcd.
.'Pshaw! What is Bessie Boyd be-
side. you! A pigmy. itcannot help
speaking so, for | do not love Bessie
as ought. You do love truly. You.
! say. have filled my heart from the
FIRST time almost that I saw YOU. I
have tried to curb this feeling. in JUS
tlce 10 the woman whom Ixexpected to
MARI, but it is beyond restraint. I
love you-soa, Nellie Remington. and
l feel that l am henceforth ruiz, ed If
you refuse to. accompany me back
home, to take your place in the world
as my wife. have neney-if not
enough TO support you in this mayni-
fleent style, still enough to give ynu
comfortable home, and will do ali in
my power to make you happy.''
lie waited for her reply
Sir, pity you," said Nellie Ma
son, and the tears stood III her beanii-
full eyes-''i pity you, but pity Bes-
sic more. She had thrown away her
love on ono who evidently has as little
honor as he has common sense. You
have engaged to marry Bessie Boyd,
evidently without knowing your own
mind, or else, if you, did know your
mind, you are altogether too change
able and frivolous for husband. You
ask me 10 marry you. We're free to
do so, should never for one moment
think Of doing so, butas I am already
'Already married." exclaimed
AS | am already married,'' con-
tinued Nellie, regardless of his inter.
ruption, 81 am bound to say no. But
for the good will I bear Bessie, |
should have you at once turned into
tnei street. Return to w oodstock. and
IT you speak truly and love another
than she to whom ,ou ARE engaged.
break that engagement at once"
"But ~
~ know what you would say. She
loves you, and you fear to ask her to
release you from your false vows. Oh,
shame, coward"
You are unnecessarily severe,
madam" murmured the ply sician, in
husky tones, while he kept his eyes
turned away from her. a,5..4a
"lY nat do you deserve? Why, sir.
| wish might punish yeu for such a
base act. 90, l say, and discover
whether there is such thing at all in
your selfish heart as affection, and if
there is, seeif you have not misplaced
it, fuoiishiy and waveringly, on one
who IS not half SO good as that inno-
cent girl who wears your ring. She is
one OF whom any man could be proud,
and if you lose her, you deserve a mate
who VII! not only be a disgrace, but
also curse.'
DR.. Bishops eyes fell before the
pic,cin gaze turned upon him. He
had not expected this reception. He
had anticipated something altogether
different. The announcement that this
CIR! was married struck him like a
thunderbo!t.
And you are Married. he NUT
tered without lifting his head.
Yes, my name is now Mrs. Henry
Mason. And this ia my house, from
which should Immediately have you
elected were / otherwise than certain
that you at least think you have spoke
trulv' ". -. -,
Nellie Mason touched a silver bell
standing On table near by.
Il servant entered. -,
s:James," she said to the servant.
"show this gentleman to the door.
G"od evening, Mr. Bishop"
Dr.Blshop muttered few words. but
they We're to the empty room, fer tho
hostess Of the house had left it.