The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-09-05

| AL least arrow me TO apply m
handkerchief TO my eyes n,omen,
There is no onion on it. Hubby.
will be frank. This is business, to
it is the business Of my ardent ma
ture. Oh, Teddie-Teddier'
"Come now" suddenly interrupt
ed Mr.. Lanetry. "Business is busi
ness. How much ia he wortk?''
81 won't tell you," was the angr,
reply. "You ugly creature! Your
the serdi''est man lever heard ot
Here I've been roaming the higl
seas and the other continent for you
sokc all this time. s,fering and toll
ing, and Shaving an ! working nv fl
gers to tho hone, von ran say on m,
return has TO do vi b the amnnn. %
filthy lncre have a'cumnla,ph. jus
az it the soul had heen wrapped ny ir
IL. just "a If the heart had 20. heer
agitated. Just az If srt were q thino
Of no consideration except for the
money 1t brings. Il II for this tha,
| am a great artress2 On. merrifn
heaven, that I shoulj live tn ace ,hi,
dav! I've a notion to scratch YOU
eves out.
"That's acting" aaid Mr.. Langtrv
calmly extending his right hand, the
palm upward. "Let ns proceed tt
business. How mnch?'
"He was an aweetr' said the 80,
row-stricken lady, turning her large
tear filed. hlne grev eyes ont Of
doors and in the direction Of the sur.
rounding shrnhherv and the newly
cut hay. "And he following me
everywhere. He was nv constant
attendant. When I awoke in the
morning there was Freddie in the
outer room. When retired at nigh,
il was to dream Of Freddie who had
inst adjourned to his own apartment
His horses were mine. His boats
were mine. His servants were mine
His dinners were mi"e, and they
we're usually delicious, though
must say I do not admire American
cookery in everv respect. His heart
was mine. was Teddie. Oh, Teddis
-TadIie!"
Glow much1" again inquired Mr.
Langt'v in slightly louder voice. {
dangerous CLEAN in his eve, and his
palm extended stit farther in he,
direction. Business. Mrs. Lang
try--hnsiness!'
"Ynu need't he in sue a deuced
hurry" was the quick reply of tbs
adv. "Wha,'s the use Of getting
agitatei like that? / should like to
have my weep on, and do things de-
Gently and in order"
There was another fash Of The
threatening eycs, and the extended
palm came still! nearer.
"Anyho1y might Conquer me now -
Sud 'erly sail the lady, shaking back,
turning pale, brushing away her tears
and assuming look a. one entirely
pngro~sed in mathematics. II reck
on that on the whole he panned gu,
-. But never mind shout details,
Hubby. TIE gross sun. il, take
it, about f35,oOo. Nay I irquire
how that is for hiyh7''
"Mv darling" said the happy
man, holding her to hrs breast.
"Truly NAV remark that this is
business. You seam. il NAV use
smother American expression, to-
have .who"ped'er up lively Par
'lop me If I am nrnlix."
There was a long cause. du,iug
which the honevsnckIss outside we,.
moved by the passing breeze an,i the
voice of a stray lamb came softly In
to 'he window mingled with the re'
fine Of a few June roses that had
accidentally been left over.
''Trnly this is happiness" suia
Mr.. Lantrv snlrmnIv. II, rpmi, DIS
me OF the old DAYS in jersey, and ]
have at this moment mnch Of the old
.Jarsey feeling. observe, by the
way, ny pernsing he papers, that
have heen engaged for
w" at the*Ho'el Bristol, in the Place
Men lone, where his gracions maies-
~ the impending king stops when be
visits the French capital"
Mrs. Langtrv said Him.
"You might have mentioned some.
hing of the kind to me-" said Mr..
Lang'ry, gently. "Pray do not for.
get, my darling, that possibly / am
interested in your move
nents. 1t is so important 60 nsii
sration that I cannot be contented to
nave 1t entirely overlooked. But I
10 not wish to chide you. will not
re unreasonable, dear. Go and be
,appv.'