The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-05-19
CHAPTER TX.
THE WEALTHY sUITOR.

THE WEALTHY sCITOR.
Nellie Remington did not return to
the factory the next day. Rising at
day break, she arranged her toilet and
began getting ready to leave her board
ing house.
II must not give that man another
chance to intrude upon me-" she NUT
tered ''He is determined, and will in
suit me again, if meet him.
Then Nellie fell to thinking and
wondering why she was SO harrassed
by the shortcomings and wickcdness
of others.
She uttered deep sigh and sat down
despond'ngly by the little window OF
her room.
A tap sounded from the panel of the
door, and Mrs. johnson entered.
Another gentleman down stairs to
see you, Miss Ruthven," said her
landlady. My, you have a great
many gentleman friends." She ac-
ccnted peculiarly the last two words.
Nellie flushed slightly.
~ shall not have, after to-day"
she retorted, with contemptuous
look. NV ho is the gentleman-what
is his name?''
Mrs. johnson was obsequious in an
instant.
Mr.. Martin, Miss, is his name." '
Nellie's face frightened at once.
."Ah, ny-my friend, Mr.. Martin"
she said as she left the room.
The young step brother of Horace
she en- ntered the Parlor.
II have been to the factory" he
said but was told that you had not
been there to-day, and they thought
you must have over-worked yourself.
You are pale, indeed. Poor child"
The "poor child was not many years
his junior. He had quite y fatherly
manner.
Nellie adroitly avoided an cxplana-
ton Of her absence from Mr.. Mason s
factory and inquired about her paren is.
They are getting on very well, but
your father, mistaken man, puts all
the blame of your disappearance on
his wile'S shoulders, who saws yery
little In reply"
Poor mother sighed Nellie. "I
will recompense her. She bears it
well. On that eventful night-that
night when we left Woodstock. i.
| could rot help screaming with fright
when ! saw her lying on the floor.
never knew her to have such a fit be.
fore, and L have feared she might have
a return Of it,. -.
mo, she is quite well. ~ '''
Richard Martin was watching Nellie
closely-his large, penetrating eyes
were turned fill upon her.
Nellie he said, Il fear you do not
know what you have undertaken"
II do fully comprehend all the diff
cultles," replied the girl, quietly.
Aay, pardon me, but you do not.
ou are young, too young, to fight the
world-much too young, if not inexpe-
rlcnced In hardships. You are also at
tractlve. Eultures loiter about every
highway. | am sorry that you are de-
termlned to throw yourself in their
way. However, [ Shall be near you
for time, as I have business in this
town, and, by the time I leave | shall
devise some new method for you to
accomplish your purpose
The tears stood in Nellie Remipg-
tons eyes, and her voice was choked
as she replied.
My object is a worthy one, uncle
Richard,' she said. Il wish to get to-
! getAer sufficient money to buy back
my dear fathers home. You have
promised to do all you cam
Sn W Ano. tS'SceNeIytuinS pos
sess." interrupted Mr.. Martin.
Yes, and it would be folly for me
to sit with folded hands, expecting
events to transpire as I would have
them. We have agreed to keep this
matter between US, SO be careful"
"Ah," sighed the youthful uncle.
s'had he told me Of this trouble before.
| might have aided him to avoid much
of it, IT wac not vvondorfnl <ho& ho
should wish to keep himself in a per-
petuai state of excitement; under his
circumstances, | think would do SO
myselfIworse perhaps; But then
such folly is to be condemned, and /
er's course heartily, much rs l sympa-
'.Have you been with father so long
time and never learned his secret un-
ii nOw?" a. T~fti5tk
piled Mr.. Martin. "You know I have
always been awsy."
Eyes, father many times has shown
me a picture of you, and dwelt on your
good traits in glowing terms. That is
the reason seem to know you so well.
You are more like brother to me than
staid, elderly uncle"
Nellie smiled IS she spoke these
words, and her eyes beamed with pleas.
ure. s{f
THAT will do, if you please" said
Richard Martin. have no desire to
be looked upon as . brother, nor uncle,
either, if it comes to that-but, least
Of all, . brother. l had rather b
~ys,,.s, I.