The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-08-21
= Miss Lila, in distress.
a. wl1et shall we doP"

costume.
"Oh, scSU your But there is your
horse and cart?'
81 could come for them
land with all mammals shawls and
pillows, the phaeton is hardly wide
enough for US two"
THAT is true; it IS Lilliputian af-
fair The youth was gravely testing
its light springs and braces.
$ Is there danger of breaking down?
Then you go with mamma, and I'll drive
the cart.
Lila Lavender! The idear' expostll-
lated the invalid.
s'Tom Cavender's mother and siatt,A.
by the ashes of my unclel Confound it,
what scrape!' was the young soar
merchants inward ejaculation as he
awaited the ladies' pleasure.
tsWhat better can do, mamma? ]
shall ride fafnously. Unless you're
afraid to trust me with your horse,
the young lady added, with glanc,
toward Harvey.
mot in the least. He's far from be-
ing fiery Bucephalus.
Struck with the incongruity of til,
remark from such source, Miss Lii;
lost all control of her dimples
THAT seat is suspended between tn
heavens and the earth, like NOLAN
med's coffin, mamma" she tested, b,
way of cloaking her ntimely mirtl.
Zone ought to be shot into it on.
of a catapult."
To aid the young lady in mountine
Harvey silently extended a hand, who's
exceeding smuttiness was intensified b
| a seal ring that glittered upon the littlt
finger. Miss Lila glanced curiouSly ~
| the fine cameo with its quaint setting
| Who was this anomalous heug wiz
/ sported costly ornaments and quote
from the classics? And where, whe.
had she seen that peculiar cameo b.
fore, or one Just like it? Ali now sh,
recollected: Tom had worn it home
/ last vacation, when he and his chua
had exchanged rings. But how la,
| this soap-man become possessed Of it
4 Could it be that he and Harvey Eanc
We're identicalP Tom had said tina
Harvey was spending the summer il
the neighborhood. This must be he
Yes, she was sure of it.
Obedient to the young mans will, that
unaccountable pony darted away on The
wings of the wind Close behind, hCaG
down, tail up, followed old Debbin in s
| heavy canter which seemed to shake the
very leaves ON the trees. Charged upon
by the empty soap barrel, Miss Lie
slipped 70 the other side of the seat. and
elung to the ash-bin. A IN le wa,
passed. two miles. The gable-roofed
Eyrie doomed in the distance. On sped
the pony; on numbered old Dobbin; OF
swooped the storm cloud. A dozen
guests crowded out upon the hote
! piazza to witness the exciting race.
How white Mrs. Lavender looks!
cried one. Where did she pick up The
fantastic driverp''
rs that Miss Lila in the cartp' ex
claimed the gentleman addressed
'sWell, she's a girl of mettle! la
here comes the rainr'
/ As the phaeton dashed up he rushet
ont with an open umbrella to escor
MRS. Lavender into the house. l.
mounting the steps she turned towart
Harvey.
'sYou have done us a great service
sir. / assure you we are grateful. Nj
daughter win see that you are recon
pensed for your time and trouble.
The dickens she willn thought tn
deaeon's indignant substitute.
Standing beneath the dripping caves
with rivuIets of I've coursing down hi
cheeks, he assisted the moist youn.
, lady to alight 81 aln-we are deepl
indebted to you," she stamnered, blush
} ingly. s'My mother"
'sHas taken no cold, / trust" sal
he. loftily. GOOD afternoon.
, And horse, cart and driver disap
peared kitchenward.
In putting the cart to rights tha
evening, Harvey discovered a griIny OIL
. ject caught between the seat and tn
7 ash-bin. 1t proved to he a lady's pocl
r et-handkerchief, bearing in one corne
t the name of Lila Lavender" II
? handed it to his aunt for bleaching pul
, poses, and received in return lette
from Tom.
t "My mother and sister have perche
Q at the Eyrie. on Emden Hill" it raj
my mother is getting up from feye
and is bound to get as high as she cal
If you're anywhere near their seclude
a nest. do peep in upon them. They
be delighted to make your acquain
ance y
: 81 believe I'll take that handkerchi
to Miss Lavender tomorrow, aunti
: and have it off my mind remarke
q Harvey carelessly, as he folded Il
9 letter.
!. Well--or you might send itby Il
9 stage" But Harvey was deaf to Il
!, suggestion.
: the next evening, faultlessly attire
and minus spectaeles, he presented hin
+? self at the Eyre. and was cordially we
9 coined by both Mrs. Lavender and h
Q daughter. Convinced that he was n
. recognized as squire of the soap cart,
saw no necessity for proclailning hir
self such. In making his first ean WI
} should be INTRODUCE himself as clown
s ssYou've made quite visit" was b
8 aunt's salutation when Harvey enter'
the sitting s.Was the girl gil
:. to get her handkerchief
ITO tell the truth, auntie, I didr
; give it to her.
/ 'sHumphl Strange how a handsor
j young woman will weaken chap
memory, observed the deacon, sly
II as his wife bandaged the offendil
k.rs 4 s 4