The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-03-24
TH1BODAUX, A, MARCH "a 1883 -
she Is SO sad-she has lost her lover"

| She Is SO sad-she has lost LeS lover.
An! has she told you?"
| 10; guess it from her manner and the
'ooNs sAe &C casts upon the portrait over the
mantel Then have often noticed tears il,
her eyes" '0'''' ~
,.Oo you not think that silly. Celeste?"
James Daltons hear. throbbed quicker nc
he uttered the name.
silly! exclaimed Miss Van Duyne-
SHY! On. Mr.. Dalton, is it silly for a
woman to remember her lover when he Is
dead?' '1o Al
II did not say thought SO; but I know
women, as Il rule are uuc!.a,itable in sucb
matters"
Perhaps you are right" said Miss Van
Dnyae; ''but l am Ire have q heart that
sympathizes with the woes of others. and
especially with one who has lost the idol OF
ner lie, for woman's love is ail-absorbinc."
do you speak from experienced" asked
james Dalton; then lac said, quickly: ..Ex-
cuse my lmpertinence, Celeste
You are SO gentle with me-" murmured
bliss Van Duyne-''and I an so unworthy. -
The beautiful head dropped and fell upon
Mr.. Daltons knee.
AT this moment the handle of the door
was turned. Miss Van Duyne lifted her
mead suddenly, and, when Clarice Snytlam
entered the room, she was standing by a
"nidow, intensely Interested, seemingly.
WIN something i'll the dreary street. Clur-
ice remained in the room but short time.
20 soon MS she had gone, the beautiful vo
man left the window aud seated herself nnon
the Settee.
James Dalton still reclned in the easy
chair before the fire.
Are you happy here, Celeste?' he asked.
presently.
Happier than ever BEFORE" she said. tow
ing contusedly with the tassels of the settee
cushion.
"You do not wish to return to your old
homer" '~, O>'
She dropped the silken tassels and gave
him a reproachful look.
IL know you still have some affection for
your unworthy brother" continued the ar
tist, (which might, perhaps, give you mis-
taken notion of duty"
Poor Georger'
"lou pity, and yet fear him"
"Yes-1 fear him, because he is revenge
ful man." said Miss Van Duyne, and the
tears started to her eyes,
What if he should find your
'That must not be! It would result in
my deathv'
The innocent smile had vanished and. "a
she spoke, her face paled to the whiteness of
alabaster.
''But, said James Dalton, tenderly, sit is
an awkward situation You are in. Look at
1t sq,larely. You must either assist me to
arrest George Kicker, or live in danger of
being discovered and subjected to iutieuity.
George Kicker could SO damage yonr repu-
tation that you would be forced to 90 with
him or starve."
lis there no other way?" moaned the pale
lips.
Positively none; and even after you have
testified against him, you are in danger"
Suddenly Miss Van Duyne left the settee,
and knelt Mt James Daltons feet.
''Oh, sir" she cried, "tell Inc what to do!
You saved my life; tell me how to use it
tell me what to do"
DO you place your life in my hands?"
asked the artist, looking down into the beau-
tiful, inploring face, with cleaning eyes.
II dol do!"
Miss Van Dnyne, as she spoke, rose to
her feet with crimson cheeks.
''Can you-do you love him in whose
keeping You commit your life?' cried James
Dalton, and, ciasping his arm around her
waist, he shovered hot kisses upon her tear
stained face.
II can-l do love your she murmured,
laying her head upon his shoulder. II
have loved you from the hour when first we
met"
Closer and closer the infatuated man
llrew-the trembling form, till the cherry lips
cried out with pain.
''Mine-nine!" he exclaimed "My own
Celeste! Never had man fairer
bride. In all this broad land where is one
50 lovely:'
''Eou will not believe anything my ene-
mics may say" pleaded Miss Van Duyne-
shall separate us!'
"Never, while lite lasts, shall you leave
ne!'