The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-06-21

u any resentful thoughts remained n
tne bosom OF Geraldine, his utter nros- =.
trati0n banished them forever"
Rise. Eugene, she said: mot TIM.
snonld you sue for what is really vonrs
4Anow me to consecrate . few more
months to the memory of one ever oood
md noble, and then I am yours.
VIII never weary in my efforts tn
aSone Tor my past wronga When win
you glve me the right which I 30 wickedlv
repudiated 2"
''Our children return in six months
and then I will accompany them, Eu.
gene" -'' -4~
Thanks, dearasti"
he pressed his lips to her still beouti-
ful cheek, and led her to the carriage
which awaited her.
Constance had become ouite nortlv
and her family of six handsome. healtiya
children were models of beauty and
happiness.
And SO Geraldine said, as she gathered
them round her the evening before her
departure for England. after spending
81! happy months in Madeira in their
And you are really intending to
come to England at last p she said to
their proud mother"
Yes. dear; Aphonse has arranged
everything, and in three months we sail
Tor dear old England"
l shall be 80 happy, dear but hero
come our truants, she continued as
Edith and Edward, Ernest and Frances
entered. ''
where have you been, Edith2"
OI, collecting all sorts of keepsakes."
Come, gentlemen. empty your pockets
and see If we can find any to leave
The gentlemen dutifully oybeyed, and
the delighted children each received q
present to keep in remembrance of their
cousins.
The next day the party set sail for
England.
The bells of Dunlo Church have been
ringing at intervals all day. Men.
women. and children have been busy on
t!1umphal arch in the centre of the
village. All along the road leading from
the station to Dunkellon Park are faee
ana welcomes streaming in the summer
breeze. Every child wears a favor OF
some color, every face is beaming with
smiles. Long tables with pyramids OF
loaves and tons of beef, stacks of apples
pears aud fruits of all kinds, barrels Of
4, double \. and whisky lin galore"
are arranged beneath canvas tents ON
the wide lawn, and the villagers, the
chance visitors (who have arrived from
hamAeSs mules away nay, the very
tramps and Outoasts who have no homo
and NO friends in the world-haye al
ready begun to participate in this rare
old English hospitality"
The orders given by Lord Bowmon.
to his steward respecting the entertain
ment OF all his guests, invited and self |
invited. have enabled that official to do |
things on the most liberal and elaborate |
scale.
Soon the murmur of voices floats upon |
the breeze tnen q wild shout is heard, |
followed by q universal burst of vel |
coming cr1eS, and crowds run to meet |
the carriages which contain those whom
Lord Bowmont awaits so impatiently.
First comes the carriage containing
Edith and Edward, Ernest and Frances.
they bow and smile in response to the
earnest cheers Of the villagers.
But who is that fair and beautiful
woman, OF whom everyone is speaking,
who is seated in the next carriage-a
Hush on her cheeks, q half-suppressed
IN her manner, quite as lovely
as the beaming happiness of her COM
panions?
It is Geraldine Eowmont and she is
about to meet her husband His time
of probation has ended, and she will be
pressed to the erring but constant heart
IF her early love.
Shouts and welcomes, peals of bells
md fmntic oute1ies. accompany them to
he Hall and ON the steps one solitary
Iorm is waiting to receive them.
It is Lord Bowmont
% his truant children, but his eye eagerly
searches the second carriage for the form
md face SO longed for.
The trembling lady is in his arms at
asst
my own Geraldine, my wife at
ast 7" he whispered
Ah, that was q happy evening! And
+ few of the tenants aud guests on
heir way home did lie down on the vii
age green, firmly persuaded it was their
,sual place of rest, what matter, if they
lept comfortablys
A few days afterward q very quiet
eremOny reunited the bond broken for
% many years. The world wondered
vhy Lord Bowmont had educated his
on and heir in privacy, but other events
OOn took their attention, and the matter
vas forgotten.
Lord Bowmont and Geraldine never
Mingled in the world. They were con-
ent TO live tor each other and their chi3r
lren and their elegant home was shared
" Mrs. Falconer. who could SO wen
ympathize IN their oontent
It Was many years before the wretched
nt<. 0f the entity Reginald xas dis |