The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-03-13
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Nancy's holiday came on a bright
day two or three weeks after the fore.
gong conversation took place. Nancy
was the De'Force housemaid, who had,
IN addition to the parlors and chambers,
the r OF the dining-room also. In
her absence Julia and her sister Kate
undertook those duties. The dining
room had but two doors, one leading
directly into the kitchen and the other
opening into the main hall, the street
being visible to n sitting at the end
OF the table next that door.
Julia, upon this very warm day,
brought in all the courses al once, to
save trouble, she said. Then she closed
the door communicating with the
kitchen, as was usual, to keep out
kitchen odors and flies; but she did not
explain why she locked it and put the
key in her pocket. Kate was in the
back parlor, running her fingers light
ly over the piano keys, and Julia sat at
the table-the place next the hall-door
eating her dinner. She was dressed
in a pretty, white muslin, her usual
home dinner dress in summer time,
though this was a new one, first worn
that day. The meal had proceeded
quietly for some time, when the gate
was heard to open and close, and many
steps at the door proclaimed the arrival
of more than one caller. Julia, from
her seat, could see that it was the gal
liant Major, accompanied by the min
lister of their church and his wife, which
fact was not disclosed to the rest of the
family.
Excuse me, mother, I have COM
pany," she said, rising. Upon going
out she closed the door after her. "a
very uncalled-for proceeding thought
the mother, but again the occupants of
the dining-room failed to perceive a
key turn in the lock-in fact the KEY
hole was oiled. But shortly after her
departure the Generals quick ear dis
covered a sound like praying in the
front parlor, and as Miss Julia's com-
pany were not usually noted for piety,
he started to investigate the matter.
Trying the doors, he found them both
locked. But as his sclf-respcct would
neither allow him to lcaptrom the win
dow nor make an cutlery, he sat down
and finished his dinner. Presently a
part Of the company withdrew and
Kate made her appearance, looking
perplexed and amused at the same
time.
General, your eldest daughter has
outgeneraled you,' was her greeting.
pray explain; 1 do not deal in
enigmas, and there seems to be enough
of them," said the General in a testy
tone.
Julia has just been married in the
parlor."
''What!' cried the mother, ''Kate,
are you mad?'
And you aided and allotted her dis.
obedience" said the General.
''lndeed, no, father. knew there
was ONE prank on hand, and stayed
in the parlor at her request. But no
ono Ennu- rot n,r,n {hn ,,;pirt,. tln
extent of the scheme till all was over.
To be sure, l knew, which Mr.. Lane
did not, that the proceedings were
without your knowledge, as we'll as
without your sanction, but then | had
not been made a coniidant before
hand, and was so unable to prevent it
if / would, and I did not feel it my
duty to forbid the bans. But in truth.
father" laughing in spite of herself,
II did not know you had become pris-
oner of wal till she gave me the keys
as she went OUT
"And so the jade is gone? Well, let
her stay,' said the General, composed
ly, wiping his lips with his napkin.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lane are in the par
lor and would like to see you both.
seem to feel very badly over their
share Of the business, though not to
blame in the least. Go in, father and
mother, and let them see that you ex-
onerate them" Which the General
Immediately did, and gayly entertained
the company, to whom his wife only
appeared to make an excuse "She
so upset. she said.
In response to the note that Julia
md her husband sent round that same
from their coy little home the
General invited them to call on him
whenever they chose. butdeclined their
invitation to visit them. The Majorre-
'eived the nomination and was elected
o Congress without his father-in-law's
lelp; but the General, though cordial
from the very first when they
listed him, and especially so after the
of a youngster who took grand
name, never entered their door.
The stubborness which won him many
battle would not allow such a capitu.
alton, although it was evident that his
MUST prejudices against the Major
Iad long since died out. Indeed, his
became his proudest posses
ion by and by. But Major Morton
listed him all the oftener to make up
he deficit in his social account, and
hus proved himself the nobler man of