The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-21


the Misses Doaue. Lovelier girls he
never saw. He could >ympathizc with
tie sheriff and Bowler, because his
own hear, hal been touched. Then
he gave an account of John Doant. and
said tn At. sad As his death had been.
he knew the poor fellows last hours
wnu!d haze been frightened # he could
have known that his sisters Wnrtl tiui
such noble m-n for hnSbanI>-mrn
VIII IN ir knew VEL, and Doth of whom
had done everything in sheir power for
him when ~ wA~ III.
Nov" said Bowen, If volr hu,-
band was here madam, | could talk 10
Inn more freely, bnt-."
Il hlv, n"hu>band. said Mrs. Donne
with a sigh am a widow
"Aaa wldow No husband p
ga-pr,! the o,d Cap. th- idea dawnlns
IN hrm >iuWiy. '.lr>. Nc-, very sad,
| Ne. Yes see. I'm >olry-til4t is.
l'u 3 Ad Yen are here. So the consent
Irpeai, c~nailc.y upon you! of cout>e,
it does. Yes, it does. Suppose You
think iisI> matter over Il few minutes
ana | viii cal here agaln IL half an
lloai. | mast see Il man on Important
business aud then | will come back.
, 49,. Il ..t I'll 80 ..ll- 81 =.
until yuu zee me
lhen he slid ont. Went home, put on
hi bnI,ed shit, Il stand-up collar. and
a white ntcklic. and d long trock O
thas ne Always wcar> on Statcntcasions,
aud with Il goiG-healed cane in his
hand he presented himself III tie hu,tl
S!ttiug-ruoIn beiure The hall hour had
expired. Mrs. noaue WIS sitting III
the >ame attitude, add a. the Mayor
entered SHE looked up smiiin.ly and
complimenttd bin on his punctnalily.
After making ii few Inquiries as to the
Sheriff aud Bowler, Ms. Doane announ
crd hat she had about concluded to
make tn best of what She was afraid
would be IL bad Job. Bat she said,
it will ncre>Sitate my moving here. /
never could leave those girls out here
alone-ncver i'll the world"
The old Cap. pa..ed dawn his vest,
and, after passing his cane from one
hand to the o.lpr a few times, said +:
That is what | WAS ubout TO say, Mis-.
Dnane. You see. We need the fair srx
in this town. Your daughters, lovely
giIi>, will make six, aud if you %s!nul,.
stay that will bp-that will be seven.
Yes. seven. Now, | was about to say
that since the young folks are to ss>ettie
down here 80 comfortably. What is I"
prevent YOU, being il widow, us yon
observed some time ago, from settling
here also .Ahen!'
Mrs. Dnane tanned herself vigorous
ly, looked out Of ,he window, and said:
Hat Il Nl1dl l S3Iu, SiT.
The Mayor mopped his bald head,
aad with an expression signifying that
he was about to try it again he began
"ieS, | know, and, as | was saying,
since the young folks are to have il wed
ding. why shouldn't you aud l., neither
OF us yet very Old, also figure in one !?
| offer myself to you humbly, | am
The Mayor of the town and own $1,000
worth of property hereabouts. l will
help you look after the dear creatures
Ms. Doane understood him now. and
rising from her chair, swept out of the
room with a remark to the effect that
size must have time to think. If he
would call the next day she would give
him an answer. That evening the wild
ow and her daughters talked the mat
ter over long and earnestly, and the
old Cap. who was a little anxious,
stood in front of the hotel and notified
all callers that the ladies' were indispo
se0 and could not be seen. To tn {
sheriff he conided his secret, with the
remark that until this thing was set.
tied the common herd chad got tc
stand back The next day the Mayor
received a favorable answer, and las,
evening tle thcee couples We're married
by te Presbyterian minister, Mr.. Nor
ris, the whole town being present.
AlthQuuL tho Slalit, anl DaIEl.a 49,