The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
What do Won saw. dear2, I bawled.

sWhatdo you say, dear2' l bawled
7 don't even know you,' she an
sWered, in what sounded like a shril
whisper, but the tone wa in reality
shrek. I
thought could not have heare
Alright, aud to convince myself that i
was my hearing which was at fault,
planted my glasses more firmly on my
nose, and took a closer inspection of her
81 tell you I don't know you, SIN
! repeated, bringing her foot down or
mine with much energy; leave me thi
moment, or PIT
Here the train emerged from the tun
mel, and you can picture my amazement
horror, and modification, when / tel
You that | found that the girl to whom
| had been screaming out my love was an
| utter stranger to me. ,f
"Dazed and scarlet, I arose from mr.
seat. Is
81 beg your pardon, / said, remov.
ing my hat, I have taken you for some
one else.'
mot observing how my apology was
received, ] retrcated to the smoking-car,
where remained until we reached x,
too stunned even to think.
when I left the train, in looking
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about for some sort of conveyance to
take me to the Wilson's place, / found,
to my increased embarrassment, that the
girl to whom | had so recently offered
myself was standing on the platform, ap-
parently waiting for someone.
THAT she saw me l could tell from
the expression of not ss1hg me which
she Immediately assumed. As she would
not LOOK at me, / had plenty OF opportu-
nifty to observe her, and saw that she
really did resemble Helen in many ways,
Notwithstanding she was both fairer aad
smaller.
ssBut my object was not to admire
her, although I assure you my inclination
was SO, finding that there was no hope
Of obtaining a vehicle, T started on foot,
fortunately getting a lift over the greater
part of the way.
CARVED at the house, l. was well
coined with much cordiality by my host
and his family, and introduced to the
other guests.
sTimagine my feelings when, in the
course of the conversation, I learned
that Franks sister was expected home
from boarding-sehool that afternoon by
the very train on which had come.
1T was then to her I had been maxi
ing love, instead of her cousin. My dis
position was to turn and rum, but I
knew I should have to stay and make
the best of it, SO / smothcred my mott
feation, and when a few minutes later
the carriage arrived bringing Miss Will
son. and I was presented to her, I think
that of the two she found the situation
the more awkward.
1.-THE next day the tardy Helen ar
rived, and explained how, returning to
the house for something she had forgot
ten, she had missed her train and her es-
cort.
During the entire week was impa-
tiently waiting for N opportunity to
offer myself to her, but before ] could
do 50 I learned that a large diamond
ring which she had been wearing for
several months was the pledge of en-
gagement to some other fellow; and, to
my surprise. discovered at the same time
that the knowledge did not trouble me
very much.
81 suppose you think that ! was half
in love with the sister, but assure you I
was not. considered her too young for
me, although now I think her just right
for me in every particular, and it was
not until several years later, when Imet
her again as a charming young lady,
that | realized that I had accidentally
proposed to the woman whom of all 9TH
ers / would choose for my wife. "-Anaa
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