The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-16

sBut there Is absolutely nothing In
her. She has no culture. no depth,
md they tell me, very ltttie education.
She is the daughter of a rich but iguo
rant Texas cattle man wholet her grow
up like a small heather, some where
put on the plains"
The young lady dismissed the subs
|ect as unworthy further comment, and
turned her severely pretty Greek pro-
Gle in an opposite direction.
81 can not approve of her" a be-
dowager observed, inclined
to continue tho conversation. seller
mother or father ought to be with her.
T can't understand how one can trust
their daughters alone at public resort
like this-lt is shocking-then such a
imprudent girl more
mind than baby"
"There are not many mothers who
could trust their daughter, as you say
Mrs. Jerome" broke in the same sar-
castle masculine voice sand tell you
it isn't fair to tear this little girl to
pieces this way, and snub her as your
set does, because-you do not know
her pedigree, and again because she is
independent of conventionalities. I
tell you again there is more in her than
you imagine. That girl has soul in
spite of the fact that she has pretty
face, and knows how to dress, Il grant
you an unusual thiug)."
A profund silence followed this cut
ting speech. As 1t was the lion of the
hour who spoke, and the best catch OF
t:le season, no one resented 1t. She Of
the Greek profile shrugged her silken
shoulder little disdainfully, but q
moment later lifted pair of dangerous
dark eyes To the lion, and smiled hel
forgiveness, as they stro!led OF together
toward the beach.
81 dare say she'd drop in faint il
her father was to appear on the scene
she has no idea the story is OUT" the
dowager addressed herself TO the group
OF the select few OF her set loungiEa
gracefully under the awning. "She
has set her cap for Lieut.. st. Clair, the
arttul mink, (who does seem slightly
epris). But I think tho father would
him.
\
It was not many mornings later thai
the same group on the windy piazzs
were treated to scene.
A rough and rather reckless looking
man in clothes OF a provincial cut
came up the broad steps and stood ir
full view, looking about him in AZ
embarrassed manner, but with a sor
of eagerness in his eyes-the look of
man who had come in paeasan
quest. Then they heard faint scream
could it be of JOY ?-and pretty pic
ture in white fitted through thei
magic circle from the space beyont
where she had been chatting with thu
Lieut., aud before they could realize i
had her arms about the awkward Wis
itor.
"Pappy!'
"My little gal!"
Aud there was II proud and loving
light in her eyes as she steered thu
beeming figure past the group, will
her arm linked in his, and asking {
thousand questions al ono time, straigh
up to the hero Of the hour.
"This is "Pappy," Mr.. st. Clair, ant
he has come all these hundreds G
miles just to see his "little GAL"
The select few shuddered inwardly
y x X
| The mex, morning there was com
motion at the hotel, 1t came abou
| that the innocent aud guileiess ma
from the west had been caught tina
night gambling in high handed an
professional way and having thus tres
passed the lazy, was being handed owe
to the authorities.
A group of men, among them lii
trespassor aud sheriff, were startle
suddenly by the appearance in thei
midst OF young lady with pale fac
and wet but fearless eyes, She wen
straight up to the gambler who turne
white and trembled at sight of he
| and put out his hand as If TO keep he