The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-23
THIBODAUX LA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER %, 1885,
little girl. | assure vOu.


has one IT'S large as dollar on her
frock. There. now, I've made you
angry. Are you really so much in
love with her? What news it will be
for the Marston girls. though. l shall
write them that you have surrendered
at last to the Belle of the Patch
hat nonsense you are talking,
he answered. half angrily. 'Why. am
only boy. yet: and. if You will excuse
me. must say that think it is quite
ridiculous to speak to me about little
girl whom am civil to because she is
poor and friendless.'
You see remember the very words.
Nellie" continued Judith, who had
pauseda moment. @They burned them
selves on my memory; and from that
hour l never spoke to Eugene Apgar,
taking no notice of all his entreaties to
know the cause Of my anger. Shortly
after that We came here, where my
mother married again, and my fortunes
assumed very different aspect; and
had quite forgotten Eugene, when l
CHANGED to meet him one evening at
Victoria La ROque's. I had OH that
lovely Marguerite silk of mine, with my
hair rolled back, and l could see at
once that he was fascinated. He
started on hearing my name; and in a
few moments was back again to our
schooldays, where he seemed to be fond
of lingering OF course, you can guess
the rest. He proposed-how could he
help it-and l refused, though l own
l was as much in love with him as
ever, and accepted Mr.. Lacy next day"
"And is it possible" I asked in sur
prise, that few inconsistent words ="
"That is not all" she interrupted.
Il do believe that l could have forgiven
him that; but his father was once
grocer. OF course, it vast to be
thought Of"
So here was the secret. I had failed
to find it because had fished in too
deep water, Here 1 was stuck fast in
the mud and slime of the shallow
nature of this aimsy, tinsel thin
whom I had once fancie,i noble
woman. 1t was fortunate that just
then John came to tell us that Mr..
Lacy and Apgar We're below. or 1
might have spoken out and never had
the honor of officiating as bridemaid to
Miss May. AS it was, smoothed my
ruffled plumes and set myself to en-
tertaining Mr.. Apgar. whom I had
always found very polite. Before long,
we had wandered off to the conserva-
tory-leaving the lovers to themselves
where l stood looking out Of the
window at nothing, forgetful of Mr..
Apgar.
"What are you thinking OFF," he
asked, at last. "YOu look very des-
perate."
Il am meditating new declaration
of independence" answered Il want
to enter my protest against that class
Of people who-as some one says--like
potatoes, can only boast of what is
underground. Just at present I feel
like a small edition of the. Revolution"
81 think you are to act as Miss Mays
bridemaid?" he remarked, not very
pertinently. l thought
"Yes: promised years ago, Or"
stopped myself.
"Do you approve of the match ?" he
went on.
"Yes, with all my heart I said,
warmly. "They are worthy Of one
another"
He smiled.
"How eXcitable you are! You are
not much in the mood of father con-
fessor and yet shall obey the impulse
that brought me here tonight in spite
of it. want to confess
"No, no." l interrupted hurriedly.
II know all. You fancied the gay
tints of soap bubble for awhile and
found that, after all, it was only a
bubble" t+
THAT may be" he answered. gravely:
"but did the one who told you so much
whisper also that of late have found
pure, pale violet that long-and yet
do not dare-to pluck, and wear in my
breast?"
sat thundcrstruck into silence.
There was no mistaking his meaning;
and began, too, to understand Judith'S
sudden tit of candor
What l answered, when I did at