The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-05
oking absently out into the black

horace! Sle exclaimed. Ou
lhere?"
Her face palcd and flushed alter
natcly.
Yes, Martha, we meet once again ;"
returned the gray-haired man, calmly
After four years separation, we meet
!!ace to face again. 1t is an unexpected.
perhaps startling meeting, but never
,the:ess | am here. You do not ask me
to be seated; therefore [ Judge the
meeting is unwelcoine. l am Sorry."
Nellie promptly brought forward q
broE Ell cane chair.
'.You are mistaken, think" she
said; Sat least am not sorry YOU are
here. To me it is a privilege to see
you once again, even though it is in
j this dem"
Mr.. Remington seated himself with
out uttering a word.
, And in token Of welcome I give you
this"
| She stopped and kissed him upon the
check, stroking his hair as she did so.
ou are welcome, l suppose, sir"
said Mrs. Reming ton, abruptly, and
her eyes glittered spitefully. "But
IT \ Neliie Is foolish enough to sentiment
alize over you, | amnot. How in the
name of heaven did you find us out?"
''By an accident some would say, l
presume, Martha" replied Mr.. Rem
ington, gently; '|but l attribute it to
"And I attribute it to a higher
power, father" said Nellie, leaning
over his chair. "Speak, let US hear
what you have to say-let us know
how you have been"
Mr.. Remington shook his head.
"No,' he said, 81 would prefer to
near, first, how the unhappy circum-
stance of your &C ming here came about,
Why did you leave Hartford so sud-
denly"
All, father that is easily explained.
Mother took one of her strange fits
while you were out of town, and in
sisted upon taking q trip to the coun-
try. l objected she insisted, and
finally, | consented. Strange to. say,
after we arrived at our destination.
mother refused to allow me to commu-
nicate with you, saying that she had
left you forever. D. what l would |
could not dissu ade her from her insane
idea, and ere lang she began toto
take too muck vine and grow very
reckless. [ dk,ed not leave her fo;
fear she would de herself an injury.
persuaded her SO :hange to another
town. and we moved about from place
TO place until we came here"
why dit, ynH not, by some meats,
let worl TO ma asked Mr. Remir z.
on.
"Becars se | was watched close.7.
And :her l thought | should get
chance before long to telegraph. l I'D
so, but received no answer
ibid Vo,1 ~ xloOroph <o Hcr%fo~JC,2
"Yes."
Twas gone, then-on my way across
the Atiantlc. did not give up hope
when came back on that awful black
night, and found nv home broken up,
The pride of NY heart fed, but oh, l
aave almost cursed the fate that -"
He paused abruptly.
y Don t step for me- sneered Mrs.
Remington. "You cursed the fate that
gave you drunken wife; that is what
you mean to say"
mo, cursed the i'll luck that sent
her into a society which has caused
aer 80 much misery. Deny it if You
will, Martha, but your craving for
high socie y has been the ruin of US all
that is, of you and l."
::'You," SAID the woman with
strange look.
''Is it to be wondered at. that I
should grow reckless ahd lose my fog.
tune!'
AS he spoke, Mr.. Remington uttered
a stiEed groan-
Lost your t;ortune,' sighed Nellie.
''Ch, father r.
She laid her hand caressingly upon
her parents shoulder, and said, with
tears in her eyes:
- am SO sorry. And you are poor
man."
Yes, poor man--a poor man, Ns!-
lie. Oh, how that thought gals mel"
''Wh is to blame for iI:' .
''Myself. l have thrown it away
recklessly. Extrayagant liying-iiy-
,na to drown sorrow it's that which
mas dragged me down. l have no re-
proaches for you, Martha," he said,
turning to his wife, who seemed as
unconcerned as possible. st have no
reproaches for you, though you started
me on my down No, I will not
speak of that
Nellie Remington was about to speak,
when her mother raised her hand to
command silence.
Horace, what has brought you
here!" she said, cold!y.
"Do you not know, Martha? Is it
necessary for me to say?"
1t IS necessary, and you know that
it is"
a flash mounted quickly to the tenn
pies Of the man.
''Pshaw he exclaimed. ..Why do
you seek to aggravate me? You know
that l am here to ask you to come
home with me and behave as q woman,
and the mother of my child should"
Mrs. Remington sneeyed.
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