St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31

house and did not return until Annelsey
had departed.
On the other hand, Mr.. Parsons was
pleased that he had called, and showed
It. He wanted to see him. He wanted
to learn how the work at the
mine was getting on and how
soon they would probably be |
ready to turn on the water and begin |
washing down the hills, and his manner |
was such as to still further imbue An
nelsey with the idea that he was held
in high favor and that Lucy and her
parents felt honored by his attentions.
In reply to Mr.. Parsons questions he
told him that the work ON the flume
which was to conduct the water to the
reservoir was progressing rapidly-a
portion of it over two miles long having
been completed; that the remaining
mile would be finished by the time the
tunnel and the sluice for carrying away
the debris and saving the gold would3be
ready, which would probably be in
about three months, and that then they
would be ready for active operations.
Not wishing to wear his welcome out,
he declined an invitation to remain at
the cottage over night and returned to
his camp by the lake, where his guide
awaited him, and on the following day
again took possession of the quarters
assigned him at the mining camp, which
already aspired to be called town,
number of clapboard shanties and
lodging house with the usual bar-room
attachment having been erected.
It was not long before he was again
at the Parsons cottage; and soon 1t
came to be expected that he would
| make one of any company Of young
people that assembled for merry
making in the neighborhood. II he did
not always escort Lucy he spent great
portion of the time at all these gather
| ings in her company, and her compan-
ions were constantly reminding her in
a laughing way that she had captured
the Young New Yorker, whom rumor
asserted was heir to million or two.
All this was source of great annoy
ance to Erastus, and at times caused
him 60 appear less gracious, both to-
wards Mr.. Annelsey and others, than
was usual with him. With Lucy his
mood was changeable, depending, 9
; great deal upon the frequency OF his
rivals visits.
ia week or more elapsed without
. call from Annelsey, Erastus resumed
] his cheerful appearance and was sell
dom from home, spending much of ms
| snare time in the house, where ne
} laughed and ioked with the girls in the
} old time way; but the appearance o.
+ Annelsey was the signal for a return o!
Z silence on his part, and, unless there
) was q gathering Of the young tolk:
from which his absence might provoke
comment, he remained as little in tht
g company of the members of the family
s as possible, making an excuse OF press
/ of work on the ranch, or of an appoint
Y ment with some of his gentleman friend
: to spend the evening out. II ne dle
t not, on such occasions, visit Julia Ennl
g at her fathers residence, Lucy fanciet
g that he did, and she treated Julia, Wnel
they met, with much cordiality and ap
peared anxious to help on the intimac
which she thought existed between ne
and Erastus. !,
OF Mr.. Ensign the family saw nott
!. ing. Once or twice some member ha
4 injured of Annelsey regarding hin
: but that gentleman knew, or appeare
o. to know, little about him. Ensign wa
f still in the employ of the company,
: thought; perhaps swinging a pick ]
v the tunnel; or may be at work on II
iume. Having nothing to do with tt
n accounts or directing the labors OF tt
N workmen, Mr.. Annelsey could, he SAT-
i tell nothing further about him.
r Whether Mrs. Parsons was pleased
ID the frequency of Mr.. Annelsey's vis1
t. or not it would have been hard to tel
She treated him courteously, and a
e. neared to throw ne obstacles in the Ws
" of his attention to her daughter. Ii 81
,e noticed the dislike which Erastus evinc'
le at his presence she held her peace an
ID said nothing.
AS for her husband, he looked for b
err coming with afeYerish impatience gro
a inc out of the desire he had for ne1
id from the mining camp, which nc
of oyershadowed every other thought al
lis caused him to entirely forget that t
II. Young man had any purpose in Vlsltli
Sc them except to bring the desired inform
he tion regarding the progress OF the Wo
at Gravel Hill, as the cluster OF shantl
w at the mines had been named.
to So the summer passed, and again t
ot time approached when the girls were
ev return to school, and preparations we
d, made for their departure.
Is ..I almost wish we were not goI
tic hack said Jennie, as they were pae
inc. 1--WE have had such a pleasant SUI
ed mer. | am sure never enjoyed mys
ar 40 much before in all my life, ano
an awfully hate to go back into tho
Of Of dusty. fugty little rooms in the city a
as porine over lot of books that apps
,re fo have been made on purpose to puz.
IL s.,r,e 1,,.oins without any correspond