The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-09

can now see to be an insult to my wo-
manhood Know, then, that have
cast aside everything which belongs
to you, and that am now with my
| parents. for whom shall work until
die. Not Que dollar = ~orth of your
ili-gOtten wealth is now in my possess
sion. and with the disappearance of
! that which belongs to you SO disap-
| pears, like horrid phantom, all my
connection with you"
| The prisoner sprang to sitting pos
! ture. .F.8
sWhat Go you mean?'' he cried.
ST mean. sir, that this is the last
time we shall meet. Theretis reason
to believe that Mr.. Mason will deal
gently as he can with you now that his
temper has cooled, but, whatever the
result Of the trial. we can never again
live und the same roof"
Henry Mason's face turned whittier
"oh, Cod y, he groaned, tam I to
suffer SO! Nellie Nellie, you do not
know what you are doing-you are
breaking my heart!''
Heart 20 exclaimed his wife, with
bitterness -''heart! Yes, you have
one, but -"
''Say no more, l beg |" cried the
prisoner. II cannot listen. All, how
| bitter you are, and love you 500
He rose from his couch and fell,
grovelling, at her feet, clutching the
hem of her dress in ibis trembling
| hands,
"Aellie, darling, speak but one kind
| word only one-for | swear before
! Ecayen that what l have done was
done indeed Cor your sake-that you
might be bounteously provided for. If
l have sinned III this, | sinned for your
| sake"
But the rigid features Of Nellie Ma
| son relaxed not. She seemed frozen to
| stone.
For my sake" she sneered. 'tYou
persist in that! Release your hold of
my dress !"
She pulled back from him so sud
denly that his hold was loosened and
ne fell prone upon his face on the cold
stone floor
BE did not attempt to get up, and
with a look of contempt Nell e left him
| lying there and passed into the corri
dor and thence out of the prison.
CHAPTER XIV.
DIR. E1sUop MAKES THE AMEsDE HONORABLE.
To return to DR.. Bishop. After the
bitter defeat Of his suit at the hands
of Mrs. Mason, he set out for home
again.
To say that he was agitated would
not describe the feelings that took pos-
I session Of him.
lie hurried along to the depot, and
! rot on Dol ard the e-rxfybefore he gave
| rein to his thoughts. Once on board
the train, he settled himself down to
con tcmpla alton Of the lunacy that had
! brought him from Woodstock to BoS-
ton.
"W ell, I'vo made q mess of it any
how ;" be muttered, with grim smile.
"To think that she is a married woman.
| How beautiful she looked as she dis
missed me- All, we'll, it's not the ilrst
time a man of worth has been rejected"
Then he gave himself up to his
thoughts again.
The cars ratified along for time
without disturbing the young ply ST.
clan, no reclined lazily in the seat, his
head resting on the cushion behind
him.
Presently he reused himself and
went forward to the smoking car
muttering as he passed along:
"f=rhaps am not SO great q fool
Afte. all. 1t is never to late to mend"
| -tF - =
Sevsie Boyd was out in the garden,
RENO v,ng the tan from the dead vines
that had accumulated from the season
before.
The air was rather severe yet for
complete comfort, and she stopped
now and then to make some observa-
tion in regard to it to her father, who
was at work near by.
"Father,n she said, ST can't under
stand it, can you? I should not be
surprised if we had . snow storm to-
morrow. It's getting dreadful'y
cool.'
Farmer Boyd looked at his hearts
idol fondly. 81 o. EV5r .
| "Strange weather, indeed, Bessie, .
he returned-s' strange, weather; but
not half SO strange as some people,"
Nv hat people, or who do yon mean
- mean Charley Bishop, of course
,. h?' exclaimed Bessie, and hel
face flushed crimson. a.
he goes Off and stays like this,' con
tinued her father. Farmer Crime.
i wanted doctor last night, and non,
to attend him. If Charley expects t,
get along he'll have to stay at home
and attend to bu usiness." 5F,
| 'Ican't see why he should be 81
long away, I confess" said Bessie
"but, then. he may have business.'
did he tell you what he was goin;
away for?" 4fV u :
''He said he would tell me when h
returned"
$50 he will,' said voice, and fa
thsr and daughter, turning, behelt
the person Of whom they were speak
ing-Dr. Charles Bishop. Ge 7-s+
"Comc into the house, both of you
if you please, ,and I will at once tell yo'
Why went away SO hastily"
| Bessie took his protfered arm. and b.