The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-04-19
CHAPTER XII.


It was dark and bitterly cold evening
that young girl stood waiting on a
lonely part of heath for the stage-coach
to pass.
She was very young and pretty, but
very pale, as she Walked to and fro,
while the wind aud sleet drove into her
face.
She had waited perhaps half an hour.
when man overlook her and grasped
her by the arm. He was tall young
fellow of about twenty. and was well,
made and good looking. He was dressed
from the gun in his hand, evidently held
the position of gamekeeper.
The girl screamed as she felt his hand
upon her arm, and turned sharply
round.
What do You want, Ralph9" she
asked, looming upon one in such q
manner2"
"What do you want girl z" he asked
"And what is it tosyoasShat I want."
"Much, very much to me, Nellie
you know what it is to me-"
II don't want to know anything,
Ralph" said the girl, turning away
You have nothing to do with ne. l
have told you before, SO please let me
CO."
Not yet lass: not till you've heard
what I've got to say. I couldn't rest in
my bed if let you go without one word
of parting, disagreeable. useless, maybe,
As it is
Il want no warning, Ralph" she
said, coloring, "least of all from you.
You was always jealous of me, when we
was children together, even If another
boy offered me bunch of cowslips."
That's true, Ellen-quite true was
jealous But surely you know why I
was jealous. Twas because loved ye
then, when you was not much higher
than my knee, and don't I love you
now!"
you've told me that many times
before2" said the girl, impatiently.
$50 have, lass-so / have and have
ye not listened to them with blush on
We cheek and the smile in ye eye2 ALI,
Nellie, you loved me once, before the
fine Lunnon chap whispered his lies in
your ear listen to me now. The gen
tleplan cannot mean you good Why
should gentleman seek you but for
your ruin?"
"You never had much opinion of me,
Ralph" said the girl, angrily land if
others see what you don't, I should like
to know why should not believe them. -
Because they only speak to deceive
you. know why you are here, Ellen
you are waiting for the coach to take
you up to LunnOa."
"Well, said the girl, with toss Of
her head, "what them"
"And YOU are going to meet MIR.
Reginald Bowmont.
And If am?"
"Then you are going to your ruin.
Oh, Gelle, do not go. Think of YOU
father, your mother, and think o1
me, too, my lassie!" he continued. 81
shall never be happy again If you go
never see another face to love, never {
bright summers day; all will be darl
ana gloomy to me, darling. Oh, for tn
sake of this one true heart, Ellen, do no
go!"
The girl trembled, but turned ava,
her head
Il must go, Ralph" she said, h,,s
kily. II do not love you, and I do low
him.
but he is not worthy, Ellen; 20,
will soon forget him when his fiatterin!
tongue is not whispering lies into you
ears"
The girls vanity famed up into he
cheeks That's all you've got to So
against him" she said If there
nothing in me for him, there's nothing
for You therefore. You needn't regre
me, and I shall 60.
She moved away with rapid step, bu
, the young man overlook her. '.On
! word more, Ellen. Should you eve
: want a friend, remember. I am one fo
eyeri"
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