St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-11-07
Driven From Sea to Sea;
Or, JUST A CAMPIN'.
BIZ c. c. POST.
PUBL1sHED by PERMISSION OF J. &. DowEgY
g. Co, PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO.
By G. G. POST.
CHAPTER XIT.-CoNr1NUED.

Her father came out of his own
gloomy mood at sight of his daughter s
sorrow, and made several attempts st
asking with the object of raising her
spirits again, in which he seemed to
succeed admirably, for by the time they
arose from the table she was even gayer
than usual.
On the morrow, when the parting
came, she broke down and cried as if
her heart would break; but then Jerl-
ME cried great deal also, as did Mrs.
Parsons and Johnny. Even Mr.. Par
sons felt the tears stealing down his
cheeks, and wiped them away with tho
back of his hand.
Erastus drove them to the landing
and parted with them there.
The ride had been an unusually silent
one, all of them seemed absorbed in
thought. He would kiss them both at
parting, Erastus had been saying to
himself; may be the last kiss he should
ever give Lucy. Annelsey, he felt GER
tain, would follow her to the city, and
perhaps when she came back she would
be engaged to him. She might even be
married before she came back, and so
save him the pain Of being present at
her wedding, for he believed she knew
of his love for her, and that the knowl-
edge had caused her to feel embar-
raised in the presence of his rival and
himself
But now she would not object to his
kissing her, as he had always done
when she was going to leave them for
any great length of time, and he would
hold her close to his heart for mo-
ment, if never again. But when they
reached the landing the boat was on the
point of swinging off, and there was no
time even to shake hands, but only to
hurry on board and wave their good
byes while the gang-plank was being
raised and the boat was swinging round
into the current.
Erastus stood upon the shore and
watched them until they were lost to
sight amidst the hundred other passen-
gers, and then turned away with feel
ING at his heart that all of happiness
had gone out of his life forever.
AS the girls were leaving the office
of the steamer, where they had gone
Immediately to secure their state-ro0ms,
a gentleman among the passengers
raised his hat in salutation.
= wonder he said, s'if / can be OF
any service that will in part repay your
family for the kindness shown in keep
ing three gentlemen over night one
time last springph
.sWhy, Mr.. ENSIGN. Is it you?
supposed you had forgotten all about
as long ago, since you never came to
see us, said Jennie, feeling that any
one whom they had ever met before was
q friend where everybody else was
strange. Shave you been at the mines
ali the timer Mr.. Annelsey said he
didn't know what had become of you. =
$50 Mr.. Annelsey has improved his
chance introduction to the Parsons
family was Ensign's mental COM
ment. swell. / can't say blame him.
Nav be would have done it myself il
had had the leisure he has had.
Then aloud:
.sMr. Annslsey has not felt any
especial interest in my whereabouts,
suppose. / have been at Gravel Hill
ever since was at your fathers cot.
fsge, and if have not called, it's owing
perhaps, to my not having so much
leisure time on my hands IS Mr.. An.
nelsey has had.
asBesides, 4 he added. looking straight
at Jennis, ~ had no reason TO hope
that should be made welcome, Il
were to come as friend instead OF
weary traveller craving night lodg
ing" II,
Jennie could find no words in which