The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-10-27
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| give - q Sovn1BAo A3oo4 our return 70 Ree tue
hoose = eedes."
''Coah yoa not arrange 70 return little
earlier hun LooAonp"
ISsk slsaaos'y unwilling 70 let her in,
thoseA shs vss evidently . lAdy-both hez
mannsx I'D dsss proved that.
II yin I'LL yoa smother reason. she said.
"rm expecting baby. my Azst in the be-
ginning e January. end am anxious that
my darling should b born in house of il.
own"
understand nov Why she was anxious.
and hsaitatsd NJ leoger.
"You vim pardon my keeping you at the
door. but 1 felt nervous at first being alone
in the house, but for nay pupils"
ushesed her into the dining room and
left her With ths wondering children while
fsAshsd candle. - the upper part Of the
house vas mot supplied with gas. had
sons trouble 70 Ind ons. not being very
familiar With the domestic arrangements Of
the house, and whom returned my visitor
was sitting by " IRE chatting with the little
MeR. Fs #f
''Iris il ths diptsg reosA said.
"Ys4 end hs~s taken qaite fancy to
it. evsn in thsse tsv minutes. while yon1
pupils and myself havs grow. qsits fxisnd-
ly." '
II am elad tAey have. amused you Win
you kindly toalov ms2" aiked, a. went
into the dsswtpg room
She went into saptares over il, Il was SO
nice and lAr1s She bad feared she could not
get 80 lass,s one IN . tsa-roomed house.
The upper sooms also seemed TO please her
equally we'll; and thsn We descended to in
spect the kitsheaA
"Ah." abe sxalaiued - We entered the
front onA "this i . very nice room-no
servant could ohjeet 70 cit here for it is
quite q co6fosAhls - o parlor, and 1
a'u glad 10 ~ shastess 70 the window the
buck premises sse often % very insecure"
We paased into Nhs scallery.
'wnl sou kindly lend me candle:" she
asked. did o. md she examined the fas-
Jennings q H. Windows very carefully. Gas
burglary wie onee committed In a house
whs<e I wss staying. I have been very par
ticuhf ever sinos aboot The bolts and bazs. ="
"rou Aavs eeen ~ nov except the cellars.
and you win scarcely cazt 70 60 down there.
81 should Ike to sss all can see, never
t!ielcss, il you 10 not mind"
I accompanied her, aud again she took the
candle snd examinsd the fastenings, telling
me laughingly that she was determined to be
safe in her castle. il bars and chains could
make her so We stood for q moment ON
the steps before parting, and she said to mo
sweetly.-
''You have done me great kindness to-
night. aud hope you will never have causo
to regret it. even though Mr.. and Mrs New
stead are from home. NY husband will
write to the former tomorrow, and no doubt
all will he arranged"
We shook hands aud parted, I feeling
quite proud OF my evenings work.
"What . precious time that creatures
kept you," said Hugh. as re-entered the
room. II thought you'd never come back
"Nevef mind-wel lose no more time,
replied.
Nelly returned to her place on my lap.
Hugh and Meta resumed their seats on either
side, and story followed story till the clock
struck nine.
The girls were in bed and passed into
Hughs room 10 say goodnight when he ask
ed, suddenly
"Was that lady who was here sv-night?"
"Yes, 1 think so. Why do you asks'
"Oh, because didn't think ladies' asked !
such rude questions
"What did she ask?" inquired, curious
ly..
s:Why, first she admired the pictures and
ornaments, and then the silver !; and she ask
ed if papa had any more. And then sho
said she should think he was very proud of
it, and wanted to know where it was kept at
night, and whether you would pnt it away
this evening, as papa and mamma were out.
"And what answer did you make?"
s'Oh, told her expected it would be
left on the sideboard, as you never touched
it, being our governess, and not a servant.
don't think mamma would have asked such
questions"
"No. Hugh; but never mind-go to sleep,
md think NO more about her.
Ireturned to the empty dining-room, feel
ing very lonely now that my little charges
were in bed, and almost wished Hewitt had
been left at home, as it would have seemed
. l..a .l.oaxu had ho bean in tina kitchen