St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

All GleSe Suggestions WO4O
with scorn, from the indisputable TACT
that Harry had made himself disagree
able from the first" Directing to the
harmless amusement of making an
album" giving vent to sarcasms re,
garding the pictures, the paste and
various other things connected with the
artistic employment
sNen, NeIl!' yelled the musical
Tommy, as my cousins brother was
called. Here's package for you.
We were most comfortably disposed
on an old shawl, with books and work.
in the grove, just 10 the left OF the old
fashioned farmhouse.
No reference had been made to the
last night, but my Nell had lost that
buoyancy of spirits which rendered us
all her willing subjects. Full OF curl
osity we awaited the coming OF tne
dreadful boy, who burst upon us breath
less but grinning, bearing aloft heavy
parcel about the size of a large cocoa
nut.
He dropped it into her lap and
gasped: .'With Harry Blessings com
pliments. The colored man brought
it and he said there was no answer:
Hurry up; let's see what it Is. IL
open it. I'll cut the string. Here's
knife, volunteered the Toluble and
obliging Tommy. -,
The removal of sundry rolls OF the
thick brown paper disclosed to our gaze
a round glass lar, securely sealed, filled
with some thick. golden fluid.
.'What can it be2' we exclaimed,
simultaneously.
What a lovely color,'' added Nell.
There's no label on it. | wonder
what she paused and turned the
pretty jar slowly round and round.
"Why, you two gooses, politely re-
marked Tom, t'why, it's honey
strained honey. Old man Blessing is
crazy about bees, and your beau knows
how gone you are on sweets, and OF
course he'd be sure to send you some
of the first crop.
"But isn't it little early in the sea-
son for honey, Tom?n ventured.
..Early! OF course not Why [ see d
a whole row of jars just like them IN
Killers grocery, yesterday.
This decided all doubts on the matter
and with happy laugh and brimmin&g g
over with importance, Nell dispatched
Tom to ask auntie if we might have hot
biscuits for tea, ''and Tommy, dear, "
added our heroine insinuatingly,
You'll run over to Willow farm, won't
You, with note, and I'll finish your
reins before you get backP"
'.All right, see that you do,"' was the
patronizing response, as he rushed of
to execute his mission. AS soon as he
was well out of sight and sound Nell
exclaimed: ''Why, Alice, don't you see!
Why. it's as clear as day. Poor Harry;
how clever of him. "
PerceiYing that I did not comprehend,
she continued: Don't you remember
how provoked I was because Harry de-
clared emphatically that of course he
would make me an apology-.a sweet
/ apology'-and- it is''-holding il
up against the sunlight triumphantly'
II shall send him dear little note
saving the apology is accepted, and
| ask him to tea, and clasping the sweet
treasure in both small hands she
fastened to the house and lost no time
in penning the few words which Woulc
pardon and recall the erring one. Aunt
Mary gave us carte blanche, and mucE
/ delight was expressed at the prospect o.
! light biscuits, fresh butter and COLDER
| honey.
! Prompt to the moment came the re
| pentant swain. Greeted with smiles
was he by lovely little maiden, dressed
in an exquisitely fitting pale blue cash.
mere robe, particularly becoming to my
fair cousin.
Not word was said in reference t.
the past
AS for Harry, he looked a picture o
puzzled delight at his loves magma
nimity. We seated ourselves about Aun
MarySs bountiful board, and after eacl
had been served with cold chicken, jell,
and light snowy biscuits, almost too no
to touch, conversation began. Nellie
what in the world have you got tina
thing for there?n inquired Mr.. Blessing
indicating the jar
'sJust wait and you'll see,' nodded
our pretty hostess, as with dexterou
fingers sic quickly loosened the top
At this moment I noticed peculia
| smile pass over Mr. Blessings coun
tenance
Expectant Tommy, who could NJ
longer restrain his feelings, demanded
liberal and immediate distribution.
Tom, keep quietn' cried Nell. ''It'
my turn first. =
'.Of course, that's only fair, echoe'
the chorus at the table.
''But hadn't you better wait till"
81 don't see the reason why, STAN
mered the bewildered Harry.
The chorus united in full cry c
stOh, hush!'' ''That'll dor Give u
so1ner' etc, etc, until our friend Harr
was rendered quite inaudible.