The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-12-27
PRETTY MISS BROADLANDs.

Some people seemed to think that it
was almost pityMiss Broadlands should
besoliberally endowed. 'She is so pref
ty, and she is so rich," they said, lit
lesadly, and they appesred to oweher
a grldge for having so much. If she
had been simply pretty, or simply rich,
it would not have been so hard to bear,
and they could have forgiven her more
easily. ~ Eovefsa OF course they were
always about her. Sending flowers and
bonbons, writing verses, and dedicat-
ing symphonies to her charms.
"Quite natural that a girl with for
tune should not lack suitors,''I a friend
said to her one day. 'How many do
you think you would keep. dear, if
you we're as poor as my girlsP''
"Few, no doubt, = she answered, gay
ly; but the shaft went home. p
She became more Indifferent than be-
fore; but this very indifference piqued
and pleased her admirers. Every one
of them believed himself able to over
come it; they wanted all the more what
was out of their reach; it surrounded
her with an atmosphere of mystery;
they could not understand her. Con-
stant Stanley, however, fattered him
self that he had penetrated her fine re-
serve, and sperhaps this was merely be-
cause Miss Broad1ands was nearer be-
ing in love with him than with. any. one
she had ei'er met; since she half sus-
pected that her personality attracted
him, and not her pursei that her
moneyawass bat aross I'm his eyes; Be-
cause she was more receptive to his
batteries, did not laugh at his half
tender nonsense, and toss it back to
him with pretty sarcasm and raillery.
III am ever Obliged to earn my
living, she said on one occasion, when
the subject of woman's wages and
work was under discussion, II shall
become a nurse. y wrF
Heaven grant that may be an in
valid at that time!" said Constant.
and ,npsput in another adminar1
VIII be the attending physician.
You could do something better than
that, Constant added, aside; ''you
could keep house for me. - .a1c55I .al
IL everybody were only sincere, =
she thought regarding him, sAand never
nlrted O or talked to pass the time mere
u money were not the root of evill''
sllss Bioadlansls was. all alonesJin the
Woud, with her beauty and her money,
out she filled her splendid house with
company, orsshe passed the time at
some gay summer resort with friends;
sometimes she made pilgrimage to
her man of business, Mr.. Stanhope.
ivlng in 2 peighhoring city, in order to
know how she stood, She said. After
aer return from one of these visits at
one time lt-wAs Observed bysa few
snarp-sighted that she no longer enter
famed as freely as before; presently
sne adsoh her sadd die horse a lam
going to try walking" she exclaimed.
: ne doetors think It. is healthier for
~e. gAt 5ks8asge5 agE gaHt0
but you are the picture of health. -
s4M upEtaht, with at6nderg glance q
Yes; but an once of prevention. you
AnoW, is worth a pound of cure.n
PRESENTLY it leaked out that she had
sOlo q lot from her ample garden, and
y. yae gay the town was electrified to find
,ne Droadlands estate under the ham,
mer Miss Bfoadlahds had gone away
some months beforey and it was ru-
taorea that she was in training school
~ 0nhrses-+a runner which was con
Snu:e lined when she returned Nto$ enter a
nvSplesl oI the city in the capacity of a
aulse' Those who had grudged her
ser good fortune now said t'She is Sc
psy that pity is sthrown away upon
Sssi beauty is dover enough. No doubt
= s,;5s i hard to lose money, but is harder
S..n never to have any to lose" And
sa;5 ~, ioFers2 She is SO busy,n they
sig' I'VE can not see her unless we
saa. 80 " or go mad However, there
sa' se no more flowers 'heaped upon Ter
isaseS and symphonies were no longer
Inscribed to her name. she mad passed
NJ. ~ fashion. But Miss. Broadland:
w poe discomforteti.l Il was s new
surid, this world of patients. where
sne was shining light. She baG
reared Of that other world Of shan
as mers and fashion. Here She was Is
MY ss.si nobody could be tempted te
aSe love to her ever again unless hi,
evAft We're init. Constant CSayIs,- i ].