The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-20

knew Iull We'll LIldL lHe long drives, the |
quiet evening talks, with the unassum-
ing, intelligent young lawyer brought
far more satisfaction to Agnes than all
the devoted attention Of the irresistible !
Mr.. Landon. Full well she knew that
Agnes was struggling against this same
conviction; but she held her own coun-
sci, for she knew that time as We'll as
patience does its perfect work.
A few weeks after Mrs. Towns din
ner, the girls attended a gay party in
an excursion up the river; dinner at a
suburban hotel, dancing in the even
ing, and sail by moonlight was the
order Of exercises, an order that de-
yeloped into such a good time as is
rarely enjoyed. In spite of it all. how
ever, Agnes appeared very sober at
times. Mr.. Landon was persistent
enough in his attentions to keep Mr..
Young at a distance most Of the time
up to the hour of dinner, after which
he proposed a walk to some pretty
rocks, and would not be put Off by
Agnes plea that she was too tired
Assuming al air OF determination, she
sauntered on with him. When once
seated on the rocks. he began at once in
impetuous way, very unlike his usual
conventional mdnner,-
Miss lloyd letters received yester-
day oblige me to start for New \ ork
b. f,r
Europe in August on a prolonged busi-
ness trip. l beg you will not let me
leave without a word Of hope that l
may come back fer you before l sail
l know this is a little sudden, but
could not go without a word. AL that
l have in the world IS yours, and all my
ambition shall be your happiness"
"Mr. Landon, stop. | never meant
| it should come to this. indeed l didn't!
l did mean to accept you-I have hirted
| with you until am ashamed of my
self. have tried my very best to live
up to my favorite theory and love the
| men whom fortune told me l might
marry, but l cannot, oh, l cannot!
| Dont't temDt me farther.'
| Agnes entirely lost her self-control,
| and her hatilel :oEer looked in despair,
offered lis arm, and silently escorted
her back to the house. Under plea OF
severe headache she gently excused
herself from the @ayeties, and sat with
some quiet peoP}e ea the piazza.
Nhcn at last she and her friend were
safely in their room size threw herself
on the floor at Aiabel's feet and poured
forth the whole story, closing with:
"Ny miserable theory has been the
ruin Of me- What shall do?'
Mabel was little puzzled at the de-
spairing vail, and attempted comfort
| WITH
My dear, don't, don't feel so badly.
This is not so serious; this is not a
matter Of & liietime''
"Oh, but it is, it is. l was so obsti-
nate in my idea, SO persistent in my
determination that I could love the
nan whom | wanted to marry, that
that | crushed my true feelings, l
snothered my love and-and | have
treated cruellf. oHtrageously, the truest,
noblest msn IN tEis world | snubbetl
Paul y ouNg because wanted to marry
money: have told hila to 60. never
can forgive myself, What shall do =
Mabel was III despair, and even after
Agnes had sg5bati herself to sleep. she
lar with eyes wide open, wondering
what she eouia DO OF course, size
must tel Frank. and he would heli
il some waE; :" lie always does, deal
fellow" With this comfort on hei
! lips she too fell ;ss3eep. and aWoke Wit
: hope that reflected It's brightness a
!. l.ttle on igness l'ale face.
But what co5E.d be done. No practi
cal plan presented Itself. Paul had
returned 70 New Y ofls with lis frieill
Mrs. Town had gone to the seash3re
: a~d people generally lad dispersed
Themselves s13alalar;ns III all sorts 0.
ont-e.tle-way It3cas in uncemfogt
able quarters. Agnes and Mated Vert
e arranged Tor an outing in the nloun
Y tsins. An outing" both needed
i Agnes seemed to have lest ell her seresl
Il ty ard elasticity. Mabel, too, he'd no
d seemed quite the same since that dread
tul evening. Agnes had often ques
f toned to herself Why Mabel should ap
pear SO distressed over an affair no
Y her own especially, as the affair all he
RI own had b,iyitteaed to the extent G