St. Landry democrat., 1883-02-03
scarcely know'd young man when she

scarcely know'd young man when she
saw one..'
She must have wanted to know them
less after she had seen one, - snapped
Mahala, actually walking out of the
kitchen.
1ANomen folks is curious" said her
grandfather, lighting his pipe.
One evening, Mahala sat alone in a
Elittle arbor, all covered with wisteria,
She was very unhappy. In less than a
month she had gone through a great
deal She had fallen in love, had all
sorts of sweet fancies, and thought her
self the ,happiest girl in creation. With
Mrs. Peeler's call all this had come to
an end. i5@ .atat .siAs ID y s. II tt Il
Fred Archer had only been flirting
with her, and was. engaged to the girl
with white feathers and red parasol.
She was angry -insulted; very, very mis-
cradle. She was forever trying to think
of some means by which she could
prove to Fred Archer that she never cared
for him. But, alas /! he knew she did to
well. sfsat
if a rich city man like that would
really have come out here to court the
village doctors daughter. What q fool
| i was - said Mahala to herself. B
Then she started and gave little
scream. Fred Archer was looking in at
her, with one hand on either side Of the
only entrance. 4sz..sf s. sssg,sf
| 8. Mahala,n he said. @fIfli #f5,
She answered, = Mr.. Archer "a and
| her heart beat Ike a drum when she
| spoke. ft,ttatsti .ssg4ifs II
1T IS absurd. What have I done
that / should be called Fred no more?'':'
asked the young fellow. t4st altedt.s
/" Oh, you We done nothing, = replied
Mahalastass Nothing at all. : T1si.,sI s.s55i.
Then Then why are you angry?" asked
Fred.51I.afs F'lE,'ss'.l3 &
Mahala cooley responded. - / am MOI
angry. Mr.. Archer. If & were,i why
should you care? Ii it were Miss Beau
champ, indeed s.l fssi5sf u i
Miss Beauchamp!n cried Fred. {
.sThe anger OF the lady one is. en-
gagged to might matter" said Mahala;
s.but mere acquaintance like mel " on
wonder that / know, | suppose. Mrs.
Peeler mentioned it. I congratulate
you. Miss Beauchamp is very stylish
and handsome. = ..ss
Mrs. Peeler is a cenfounded old
busy body!'' cried Fred Archer. ..And
Miss Beauchamp is az a-young person
intent on getting rich husband.
Stylish! Handsome! I thought you
had better taste.n
Mrs. Peeler seemed to know every
thing said Mahala. feeling happier
than she had for some time. I'll
..She knew TOO much, said Fred,
discontentedly. '..And you were pleased.
You did not care. You All, we'll
Good evening"
Won't you sit down." asked Mahala,
meekly. .z.i.. rsN
You have not asked me before
said Fred. II will I'm not at all
well. / shouldn't wonder if my lungs
were injured by that bullet. after al.
/" Oh. Fred, don't say sor' said
Mahala. s8s5,8 e saE,
Would You care?' asked Fred. .t7t,.s
Pm not u feald," said Mahala.
. Mahala, I want to tell you some
thing, said Fred sszts5
:. Yes said Mahala. Then a shadow
blocked out the moonlight, and her
grandfather stood at the entrance look
ing at them. @sssp7s,4} q &
You're quite a stranger said this
amiable old marplot. not guessing how
they both wished him away. we
been wenderin' where you'd got to. L
enjoy talk with you. Did = lever tell
you about gal / knoWed that lived up
a mounting, so far up that she'd never
seen q young man in her. life-on-ly her
pa and such p, ~ .s .sst
Oh, don't tell that grandpa, = cried
Mahala. :,,,s,7 .i.l ,,.s # HI
cit s real interestin' ), . said grandpa.
land one day, when she was, bout
Maha US age, a young fellow was sent
up to survey them mountings. and he
wanted a drink O water Sohe goes to
the door-and she was real pretty tor
and says she: What. do you wantp''
She d never seen young Teller before,
you see.H,And says he, starin' at,her:
.sWeH, Miss, when { knocked. |
wanted a dipper. of water, now what. |
want is you.l he, he, hen That $ the
way he proposed, and they were mar q Z
ried and lived happy. I knoWed en-
It was q very good way, I'm sure,
said Fred Archer: 9 Mahala, 1 want
exactly what that young surveyor
wanted = ssI
- drink of waterP'' asked Mahala
Mop, replied Fred, tof course not
I want .yoal !,'1'-l Vary Kyle 5Daliqs. IN
~ KsLedger. lsssttt3si tssis
Dreamed He Was Guilty.
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A negro walked into Governor
Stephens office at Atlanta. Ga.,Ithe
other day and said that he had decided
to surrender himself to the authorities
to be tried for arson on the charge of