St. Landry democrat., 1883-03-31

O.Ien, ana ne ana Nelie C11lc " ~
very good friends, till one day L was
electrified by hearing him say some
thing which sounded exactly ike the
books / heard people reading and talk
ing about.
was so agitated that every poppy
trembled.
Il can not read the stories myself"
thought /, . but is it possible that am
to witness genuine love affair?'
Such seemed to be the Indications;
but as time passed on | found l did not
have all the opportunities Tor obserya 4
ton that might have wished, for Dr:
Wentworth very often declared that
was in the way, and would quietly re-
move, and set me quite aside, where
could not see what was going on. nor
yet quite get the full import OF their
conversation. But once heard SOFT
rustic / used to hear in the wheat tleld,
long before was q hat.
We were all very happy together Tor
some time. / even grew to tolerate the
oad-brimmed, black banded Panama,
we were thrown aside together so often.
/ But, after d time, there came serious
change. I never knew what it was
about, or how it happened, and proba-
bly I never shall, so long as there is one
straw OF my anatomy left upon another:
NV wearer and the doctor stopped
going out together, met very seldom,
and when they did see each ether the
GOODNESS of the atmosphere about them
made me feel out of season.
/ staid in the hall more than usual.
Mr.. Wentworth came in the door one
morning, iustas Miss Nellie came down.
stairs with shawl over her arm, and
took me from my peg. They greeted
each other veiy politely. and ne, sup,
posing she was going out, held
the door open moment, but she turned
and went upstairs again, taking me
with her. l suppose she was disap-
pointed because she did not go out Tor
She Just threw herself down, and cried
as if her poor heart would break.
We were going home in a few days,
and she did otleave her room very Oft
en- while we staid. Once, a note was
brought up, but when she saw the wrlts
ING on the outside she sent it away
without looking at it.
The last day we were there was IN
the hall once more, and when no one
else was near DIR. Wentworth came in.
and put a note between my lining and
the straw, and he said softly all to him
self:
..She certainly will see this. Ii she
would only ct me explain!'
Nellie's brother came flying through
| the hall few minutes after, Knocked me
down, and, of course, the note fell out.
..What queer place for Nell to keep
her letters y he said; well, I II fix it so
it won't drop out again. =
| And he pushed it in out OF sight, SO
securely, indeed. that nobody was like
" to see it but the one whoput it there.
Nellie did not wear me back to the
| city, but put me back in her trunk.
| was taken no notice of for a long time,
/ when was found one day by very
kind Young lady who surveyed me
| critically, and said:
"That has been pretty hat.
..That old thing: yes. wore it last
summer. | think Twill giVeit to our
/ washwoman.' replied. Nellie.
| felt injured. OF course. did moi
expect to stay with her alWays-hats
never feel the same after one season
any way-but just did Want5to know
how that story came out, and how coulo
II know if was given to the wash
1woman?. Icould not see what was the
matter with me; i was q tribe faded tx
/ he sure, but Nellie herself was moi
nearly 50 bright and pretty as she used
/ to be. sss ~ # s4# Y Y Z
- I was forthwith presented to Mrs.
/ Muldooney, who, when asked if IWoull
be of any use to her. answered
promptly
..BIess me. it will help to cheer W
the dear child amazin' ". She's beer
sick il her bed this two months SO SHIT
i can, move nor stir, and the do tor tend
1 III, her all the while, though he takes
i nothin' for his trouble. but just let
me do him little Washin' now ane
then. =
She took me home, and, though .
was not accustomed to such surround
/ ings as found myself among, Twas ap
preciated once more. Nellie never en-
/ loved me half so much as did the pale
/ little girl, who clapped her tiny; THU
| hands when she saw me.
i ..Are there really flowers like these il
the country, motherp' she asked
touching the peoples lightly.
Yes, indeed, dearie. = answered tn
| woman. in such a d fferent voice from
| what she had nsedb before, Eyes. dariin'
and you shall see for yoursel when tn
summer comes again; we'll go wher,
1 we can have plenty Of them. Onl.
i hurry and get well. =
| The child lay perfectly quiet an,
| gazed wistfully at the bit o. blue sky
visible from her window, and wa
afraid she would never see the fresl
4 country, she looked SO like the lille
1 Just before the petals fall of, and leav
i only the withered stem.
/ After time there came a step upol
q the stairs, and the white little face bright