St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-09-04
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Every much as usual. have finally
committed myself to the irrigation
scheme. 1t is sach big money for us
that was little afraid of being preju-
diced. But on the whole | think it is
right. But there's another scheme
which we must talk about before the
end of the month, and that is our mar
rage"
at isn't the end of the month for
long while yet, Dick, and you must 90
and dance with Nellie, now. Isn't she
a dear girl, Dick? She grows more
and more like my poor little sister
every day. You must be very nice to
her, Dick. 1t has been dull work for
: her at the sSacre Occur; | want her to
brighten up now that we have got
her"
| Dick obeyed like dutiful flance, and
more than one of the guests remarked
how fine couple he and the tall and
slender Nellie Keane made. Dur
times with Mrs. Warner about the an
nouncement of their coming marriage,
| but she put him off with the merry dec
laratlon that she was too young and too
| pretty woman to tie herself down a day
before the necessary time.
81 think, at any rate" said Dick one
night, ''that you ought to tell Nine. Lu
que and Nellie, they ought to know a
little sooner than any body else. Don't
you think sop
II don't know, Dick. Tell me, what
do you think about Nellie? lido SO want
her to have a happy life, and she is such
dear, sensitive child that [ can't help
worrying about her sometimes. She's
been little distract and odd for the last
few days, and hoped she had outgrown
all that here with us. She will make
some nice fellow a dear, good wife;
won't she, Dick?"
"Oh, yes. BY the way, are you going
| to the benefit tomorrow nght?'
Il bought a box, but | don't care
much for Fedora It's too heart
breaking, somehow, Dick; and we old
wonsen don't like to be narrowed. Miss
Dacre will play it very nicely, though.
Isn't she pretty, Dck?-her eyes just
like Nellie's-or are they not so dark?n
about the same, [ fancy. Well, if
you are not going, will run up here
for about half an hour, at 9 o'clock
You work too hard, Dick; why don't
you have managing editor? You used
to do all the work for Mr.. Cushman.
''Oh, work does me good It's about
the best thing in life, after all; isn't
it?"
THAT doesn't sound like a happy
man. Dick. Are you quite sure that
you are happy? You know you coerced
me into this engagement anyway, Dick,
and really think you might let me off
now. You see, got you to take care
OF the Journal for me. And now that
you have made such lot of money for
me, want to back out of my bargain"
''You are the most atrocious jilt in
the world, madam; but I'm not at all
the sort of man to be Tilted. Suppose
we go down to the supper room now?"
mo, Dick, [ don't want any supper.
I have been headachy all day, and
am going to slip off quietly and go to
bed. There is Nine. Luque now; ask
her to come up stairs to me for a mo-
ment. shall be all right in the morn
ing. Good night Dick, dear-let me
kiss you. never have kissed you, and
tomorrow is your birthday. There,
good night, Dick, dear Dick And |
Mrs. Warner went up the broad stairs
to her bed room. When Nine. Luque came
bustling up to her, with expressions of
alarm and offers of care, Mrs. Warner |
laughed at her.
'.It's nothing but fatigue, Marie, and |
vet | don't feel as if | could sleep. Let |
me have your choral, will you? Send
it to me, and you must go, dear, and do |
the honors. / know the dose, and |
a nights sleep is just what need
Nine. Laque went down stairs; the |
maid came with the bottle of choral |
and Mrs. Warner sat down by the fire
while her hair was brushed.
please, ma am, will have Edmonds
telephone for the doctor? You're not |
well, ma am"
"Quite well, Jane. I'm little tired,
that's ala little tired, and want
sleep"
..And the choral to do it! Isn't it
wonderful, ma am? And out of bot
tie, and you go to sleep. Doctors are
wonderful, ma am."
"Yes-they do great deal for us.
Good night, Jane. You need not
wake me in the morning, but let the
doctor come to my room when he
calls
Eyes, ma am" Mrs. Warner lay
down on the sofa by the fire dressed in
her wrapper. Dicks picture stood on
a little table beside her. She looked at
it thoughtfully. Then she took pic
ture of Nellie from the mantelpece
and placed it by Dicks. They were
handsome couple-as people said, Dear
Dick. What splendid fellow he was;