St. Landry democrat., 1883-07-07

"My mother is getting up from a fever,
and is bound to get as high as she can.
If you're anywhere near their secluded
nest, do peep in upon them. They IL
be delighted to make your acqualnt-
| ance."
| at believe I'll take that handkerchief
to Miss Lavender tomorrow, auntle,
and have it off my mind" remarked
Harvey carelessly, as he folded the
letter.
Well-or you might send it by the
stage" But Harvey was deaf to the
suggestion.
The next evening, faultlessly attired.
and minus spectacles, he presented him.
self at the Eyre, and was cordially well
coined by both Mrs. Lavender and her
| daughter. Convinced that he was not
recognized as squire of the soap cart, he
saw no necessity for proclaiming him.
self such. In making his first call why
should he introduce himself as a clown?
you've made quite a visit, = was his
aunt's salutation when Harvey entered
the sitting-room. ''Was the girl glad
! to get her handkerchief"
ITO tell the truth, auntie, | didn't
give it to her,
s.Humph! Strange how a handsome
Young woman will weaken a chaps
memory observed the deacon, slyly,
as his wife ,bandaged the offending
ankle. 81 don't see but Harvey j have
to call again
He did call again and again, and
again. Indeed, his rides to the Eyrie
grew so frequent that his uncle one day
/ teasingly counseled him to buy second
saddle-horse.
s'Or get carriage that will hold
two,n amended his aunt. At which the
youth flushed guilty, confirming Mrs.
Clutter in her private opinion that he
was Every far gone. /"
| He went further yet that evening
even to the length of proposing to Miss
Lila.
| The little coquette only laughed, and
babe him not to be absurd.
/ Absurd? He would really like te
know what she meant.
Oh, they were both SO young.
Harvey looked hurt, and ihtimated
that he, at least, was nearing the down
hill of life.
And he didn't know her well enough
The youth eagerly protested that he
knew her well enough to love her.
besides, I'm not sure but | like
another young man better"
.sOh, If you care for somebody else
| why, then-why, in that case Har
, vey found the English tongue terribly
;1tricate, and rose with precipitation.
p"I met him first, you know" sale
Miss Lila, dropping her, eyes APOLOGIZE
cally, land am under great obliga
lions to him."
, "Oh, it's all right. You're all right
mean; but / think Tom might have
told me.''
Told you what?''
"About this other fellow
Z There isn't much to tell, said Mis-
Lila, demurely. ..He hasn't come for
{ ward Harvey drew on his glove witt
a mystifed air. but am looking fo
him any day now, for the Eyre is near
} ly out Of SOAP,
..You bewitching little tease''
: Miss Lila's cheeks were eddying witt
t dimples deep enough to drown man
. heart. Perhaps they made Harvey
, head swim. can't say. ! only know
l that he laid hold of the young lady
. hands at that moment in the mos
: giddy fashion, and she seemed quit
. willing to let him steady himself in thi
2 manner.
/ ..WelI, Harvey, / expect to be on m.
l legs again tomorrow" observed tn
, facetious deacon, at breakfast; 'an,
8 when call at the Eyre l guess you''
t better let me give that young woman
4 her handkerchief.
!. '.Thaak you very much; | attends
to that last night
t at didn't seem just right to keep he
e out of it so long, Harvey" remarke,
1 his aunt, dryly, as she passed hi
a coffee. ''You ought to have paid he
e interest. y
n ..Humph! don't you be a mite con
a cerned, wife," said the deacon, with
mischievous wink. depend upon il
$ Harvey has squared accounts with tina
young woman before this, and take
her note of hand. He's driven bus
n ness since that day set him up in tn
q cart. ''-Sarah j. Clarke, IN Harper
j Bazar.
!, Touched the Chord.