The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-04-10

TudOr devoted tho morning waiting
for her return. She came back just be-
fore dinner and disappeared immediatk
u qber, Il s. for TINT natter did
51eue Al evJu. tker woman (uest q
fhe house, After supper he hada little
chat with her, from which he retired
with strangely bafied expression OF
countenance.
ms evening conference with his
sister explained it. II asked her"
said that estimable lady, eff she knew
Mrs Lydia Holman, of Chicago. She
said no. That settles It, my dear
Tudor. think you must sacritlce
yourself. and marry Cornelia Bucking-
ham. Her. American ancestry is GER
tainly above reproach. l shouldn't hes
itate moment If had such a chance
to repair the fortunes of my family"
Self-sacrifcing woman! OF course
she wouldn't, but poor Tudor's face was
almost pale Is he said YEARLY: Yes,
Irene; it's NO use. / will write to Cor
nelia tonight. asked Miss Randolph
to-day about her fathers business. not
directly you know, but gradually
brought out the question. as to his
present occupation. She looked at me
little queerly, but said with serious,
almost sad face: He plays the harp.
She did not really look ashamed, but
of course I felt like a brute, and to
make her position little easier | said:
'Ah, in an orchestra, I suppose? 1
don't know, I am sure, she an
swered, and walked away. We
will 90 back to New York to-
morrow, Irene. and go to Saratoga
from there, If Cornelia seems to expect
it."
They left by the early boat.
In October, as Tudor was looking
over Cornelia's list of wedding invita-
tons, the names Judge and Mrs.
Roger Randolph, Miss Anne RAN
dolph," written therein, caused him to
say, ''Cornelia, who are these Ran
dolphs?" ...
Chicago people, she answered,
very nice and very rich. ] met them
last August at the Thousand Island
House, two weeks after you left.
asked Miss Randolph If she had not
seen you, but she seemed to think not,
and her uncle and aunt were sure not
She is charming girl. and is visiting
here in town, now"
Tudor saw her the instant he stepped
within the church. Cornelia was all
very well, Snt he had vowed back in
his knickerbocker days that he would
not grow up and marry Cornelia.
He committed a tremendous breach
of etiquette during the reception which
followed. but he secured a five-min-
utes' talk with Anne Randolph.
''Will you explain the mysterye" he
asked.
"What mysteryp" she responded.
'.How came to be at big hotel
alonea Certainly. My uncle wished
to 60 up the Saguenay, fishing. My
aunt and / started decorously for Alex
andria Bay. She was summoned to
New York by . telegram MY cousin
there was sick. There seemed no bet
ter plan than for me to 60 on where
rooms were waiting. imagined that
Is was familiar with the regions
round about might amuse myself for
. week or two, and also that Il /
dressed in sackcloth severely, and did
not dance, propriety might be APP
peased, and let me pay my own bills
unmolested. Are you satisfied"
Certainly, but why did You 60 away
every morning 80 secretlye"
ITO tell you that win Be revelation
of iniquity; however, II you insist,
win confess that I paint on china As
badly. too, ~ you can possibly imagine
and always inflict my handiwork
on nv friends. At that time / aspired
| to the height Of fish set, and being
conscious that / didn't know salmon
4 from seal, undertook to study small
/ specimens, lured by the obliging guides
into pan a water which provided
Il must ask you ono more question
ct an hazards?"
/ Zone more, yes" she answered!
ssWhat did you mean by-saying thu
your father was street musicianp"
i She blushed 1t that. Il confess Il
l malice there, she answered. u aa1e(
your pardon. for was sorry as soQz
q / had spoken the words. My room
4 wa next t. yosr sister'Al you know
! those walls were thin, and / overheart
| you two one night, Specializing abou
me. could not help sit; 1 smashed ,
il soap dish trying 70 make you stop, an<
changed my room the next day, but
| overheard enough'to make me give 70,
| N answer which knew would be stag
gering. Ny father has been dead fvI
i years, and he Is an angel in glory, /
| any man u. adhered to tie tradition
| Of the elders about his harp playing.
Il Tudor's face was quito unhappy
'sBat for that, he said sadly. 81 shoul,
have married you
Il ..Oh. no." she responded brightly
II don't believe it Il Is better as /
llb."
II II am convinced Of it." he groaned
II had resolved 10 undne any kind o
J : parent. dead. There could have bee
! no other objection and he returned b
u his bride leaving Anne Randolph onl
tie sorry satisfaction Of smiling, IN
whispering 70 herself: "A very seriou
objection. Il : PIankinRton could B
ma1e to 6omprehend Il, though
oodD1n'k ~ % sudncious a4to. mention
II -Heryjet B. WafermaW, IN Sprjnq
i fsl6 f1sss. 1epsbljces
II -Of he 1855 marriages in Ney
ii York CITY IN 1884. ten were az coloreI