St. Landry democrat., 1884-05-31

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this was not just what she should have
said, she hurried 80 add, amid q con.
fusion of bushes: s.That is, of course,
you must take it back; at least you
mustn't say anything more about it.
"NeverN
"Never.n
" But that's impossible
''Mr. Hilder y
''Miss Elton
i think we've had enough of this.
II was my fault, I am willing to admit
that. 1t was wretched taste on my
part. and I've suffered al sorts of
things in consequence. She waved
her hand toward her cabin as she
spoke, Indicating that it was thus her
hours OF retirement was spent. Let
me go back to the first question" she
continued. You asked me whether
there was anybody to make it pleasant
for me on shore. There was no reason
but my own perVersity why / should
not have answered at once. No, no.
body that am at all sure will care to
make it pleasant for me. I have a dear
old uncle who has ALWAYS been very
good to me; but when he hears how
naughty have been don know what
he will say to me-" and she puckered
up her white forehead into an express
sion OF eompunctious perplexity.
SWELL, !" he said, after waiting some
time for her to resume, sis that all?''
THAT answers your question, does it
nota''
'sMy question as originally put--yes,
l believe it does; but it has been so am
plitied that you can hardly expect me
to be satisfied with that meager answer. y
"Amplifed! don't understand -
Chose two ingenious hypothesis, for
mstance-Were they both pure fiction,
or which was the true statement?n
tBoth pure inventions, - she returned,
laughing and blushing again. II am
not that brilliant creature, a Governors
niece, nor yet that more useful and re
spectacle one, a teacher of music.
The Governors niece was just bit of
satire. / travelled few weeks once in
company with such a person, and the
constant iteration with which she dwelt
upon her title, and the amount of re-
spect it seemed to inspire in the minds
of those who heard it, gave me the inn
preston that it was the highest rank an
woman could attain in Amer
lea. | think the impression must be
well founded, too, as noticed it pro-
duced quite an effect upon YOU"
''Not the effect you imagine. I was
startled for a moment, I confess, but
simply because of a slight coincidence ="
''Coincidencei Do you know her?n
and hot blush and a look of conster-
nation sat together upon the fresh,
young face of Miss Elton.
'tNeVer saw her; but there was a plot
to make me cross the ocean with such
q person and lot of other women,
which | defeated by running away"
"Oh! you ran away?" she breathed
the words out in startled, half-whisper.
Yes, they went in a Cunarder, and
my friend Drake and I slipped off and
took the steamer at Havre."
She looked at him with widely-opened
eyes for a moment. during which he de-
cided for the tiftieth time that the eyes
were brown and not deep gray, as he
had decided the other fifty times.
Why did you run away?" she
asked, after moments amused con-
sideration.
"Well, you see I was with my sister
and two or three others; just q nice lit !
lie party, all the ladies married; so a
fellow didn't have to be always on pa
'ade. We had jolly. comfortable
lime until we got to Paris on our way
acme, and there sister took it into her
head to join woman who had been
'oaming about the continent with lot I
# girls on an extensive husband hunt
one of those women who never look at
! single man without picturirg him to
herself walking up the aisle with a
white tie, with half dozen groomsmen
vt his back, and who has always Just /
he girl on hand who will walk up the
'ther aisle III white satin and meet him
lemurely at the altar. | had no fancy !
or being cooped on steamer with such
N experienced old angler.
t'And the Governors niece was one
# the girls?"
"Some Governors niece, so heard.
low, what is the naughty thing you've
zen doing? Come, confidence for con-
Idence. y
For sole answer, however, Miss Elton
eaned back in her chair and began to
augh immoderately. Julius looked at
er for some moments, then catching
he infection began to laugh, too, much
, the edification of the walters, who
,ere beginning their preparations for
inner.
az have no doubt it's awfulIy funny"
g added, as she wiped the tears from
er cheeks, g but l could enjoy it more
| knew just the point of view from
hitch you see it.
perhaps you could,p she replied,
checking an impulse to laugh
gain. "We seem to be in the way;
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