St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-01-31
LOVES TEST.
ifc Was Her Coaehmsll, and Hers Only
40, such Happiness

He Was Her C00chmS1l, ana Hers Only-
40. such Happiness
Some weeks ago there appeared in
society here handsome young stranger.
well dressed, polished, agreeable. He
represented himself to be member Of
one of the largest banking and mining
firms in the West, and was regarded
here as man of great wealth, some
culture, and the best social position.
The doors of the best society were
thrown open to him, and the iridescent
glory of our beaus was for the time
eclipse by this new luminary. But, al
though like the sun, he shone for all.
he soon singled out 1.-THE one fair
woman" upon whom as focus he
concentrated the full force of his amor
Gus ardor. She was one of the loveliest
of Rochester's beauties, one of the most
popular of Rochester's bellies. and the
daughter of one of our most wealthy
and respected citizens. Other lovers
had woOed her in vain, but to him, like
the sunfiower to her king. her whole
being burst into the full flower
of love beneath his beaming rays,
and she turned her face to him
and followed him Loyalty, trustingly
followed him to the altar and took upon
herself the most sacred of all vows; and
then, when the wedding cake had been
cut, and her travelling dress donned, she
SAID goodbye to her parents and the
friends of her youth-to the old girl
life which she was leaving behind-said
..good- bye" goodbye" and stepped
into the carriage to follow him .'across
the hills and far away" and all the
world over, if so he might will. And as
the carriage rolled over the gas-studded
street toward the Central Depot, she
rested upon her husbands shoulder and
pictured to herself the new home whittier
she was going-pictured proud old
place by the Western sea, with its swish
of fountains, and its lap of lakes, and its
towering trees, and its sumptuous interi-
or. and its grand, grand views overlook
ing the spires of San Francisco, and the
winged argosies of the nations as they
beat through the Golden Gate, and the
But here the carriage stopped, and her
husband getting out, assisted her to
alight. They were in front of small
cottage in the neighborhood formerly
known as the Wakelec farm, in the out
skirts of the city; aud, placing his arm
gently around her, he led her to the
door, '.Why are You stopping here,
Frederick she asked. in bewilder-
ment. "This. my darling, is our future
kome," he replied. tenderly but tr.um-
phantlv, as he pushed the door open and
entered the scantily furnished domic;le.
"Fsederick. Frederick! What
do you mean?"
Il mean. my sweet" drawing her
closer to him. and smiling happily as he
spoke, in a soft voice. 81 mean that /
am not banker-that am not rich
that am not Western man, nor 3
Californian-that-"
'Sirr' coldly, and drawing harghtily
from him.
But that 1 am coachman!'
20, Frederick, you delicious Old darl-
ing. you!" and she rushed into his arms
and buried her face on his shirt bosom.
laughing Historically for joy.
"Yes, my dear. l am coachman and
have been one ever since l have been
anything almost. You see, felt long
ing TOT rove, lOr true, true ioSe. M1uy
proud and wealthy maidens smiled on
me. but feared that they cared not for
me. but for my position: and So l re-
solved to disguise myself as a rich swell
and TO seek some woman who would
love me for myself alone and not because
/ was coachman. And now, my dear,
that have found her, throw off all
disguise and am a coachman once more
your coachman, and yours only
20. Frederick; You dear, dear old
Frederick! How noble, how generous
YOU are! And to think that l ever
should be coachrnan's wife! l never,
never dared to dream of such happiness
for poor little mer'-Rochester Union.