The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-05-29

ana Miss Arlington.
All, tahe care what YOU are about
there, Lauton," said the friend. The
Arlingtons are charming people, but as
poor as church mice. Mss Arlington
IS q beauty, and seventeen-t:lke care
what You do"
OF course Cecil laughed, and was not
deferred from naming the Introduction
lie sought.
Il want to find the ghost" said he;
II don't want to fall in love with Miss
Arlington"
"Well, I'll introduce you after church
tomorrow, was the answer
Thus it happened that next day. which
was Sunday, the desired introduction
took place; and so.ncthing else quite
unlocked for on Mr. Cecil Lauton's part
occurred also. for he fell III love at first
sight with the fascinating girl, who lifted
her blue eyes to his. and whose sweet
voice Cat her fathers bidding) explained
to him about the "ghost."
Yes, it was all over with Cecil Lauton
from that hour. He had met his fate,
and soon grew to worship the very
ground she Wa ked on. And Florence
was very happy; she did not ask her.
self how her love-tlream would end ;
but she had fixed idea that it could
not end happily, rs she had heard Sir
InrfY-npN ,F
wealthy and Cecil was his heir. No
matter. She would have this remem-
brance to live on when when Cecil
went away or married another
The month OF May had crown toward
the end OF IT. third week, but despite
all Mr. Cecil Lalton's Watching for the
ghost, 1t never appeared. And by this
time Mr.. Arlington h;ll began to think
that if all the rooms in ms cottage had
each their e'lnernafu': visitor, it would
he better than to have this one driven
from Its haunt II The prtce of Flos hap
Ihncss. Ho would have to intimate to
the young man that he could not COM.
there so often-in fact that it woul,.
be expelient to discontinue his visit,
his daughter being SO very young, an,.
without mother.
Elo's father sighed bitterly to himself
as lie mentally decided this; and hi,
thoughts travelled back ov"r his own
life. Once he had loved. and lost his
love solely on accounl of his own
poverty; was the same fate to pursue
his child?
Yes; the girl he had worshippcd ha,
married for gold. and left him to his
poverty! She had become a very great
lady, and was now widowed countess
widowed and wealthy and childless.
lie wondered if she was moderately
happy! And then he sighed from the
depths of his soul. He had never in
tended to marry after this cruel deser
tion; yet he had done so because chance
had revealed to him that lovely orphan
had become devote,lly attached to him.
1t was thus that he had been induced
TO ol.er his hand to the gentle la,lv who
died fully eight years before.
1t was on the very next day after hi,
soliloqny that Florence came SLOWLY
across the lawn attached to their small
dwelling Git was about half-past seven
III the evening". and she was about to
enter the, sitting room through the
window. when her alarmed eyes CAUGHT
the view of. n shadowy figure bending
over the davenport in the corner.
Florence drew quick breath, SUD-
pressed Il cry, and, determined to ascer-
t,in the truth, made u step within the
long window.
"Who are vou' Why do Won come
here?' faltered tie frightened Girl.
The figure at the desk smothered an
exclamation of fear and sped to the
door, which, however, she found locked:
for Susan. terrified lest the ghost
should reappear. would fain have
closed door and window in her masters
absence; but Florence had enjoineu her
to leave the window open this lovely
evening, so she had contented herself
with closing the door of the sitting
room.
This way OF retreat thus cut of. the
ghost stopped short, attempted to
pass the lady of the house, but Florence
was too quick for her. intercep.ing the
path. and hastily closing the window,
for the girl re.sained her courage as she
perceived that the intruder looked ter
rified and sad. and was trembling from
head to foot
"Who are you? Why do you come