The Opelousas courier., 1886-09-04
LOVE AND SCIENCE.

The last day at SCHOOL, Examination
was over; exhibition was at an end, and
Efie Parker knew that she was about tc
enter on the threshold Of a new life.
Most girls rejoice when this last day Of
school dawns upon them; but Efie was
unlike other girls in more respects than
one.
Eme Parker vas al orphan, under the
rather reluctant guardianship of a bach.
elor uncle, and his house was all the home
she looked forward to. Other young
graduates were talking Of their parents
and brothers and sisters; even Of their
pet birds and plants; but Ef1e was all
81 3ne.
T wouldn't cry" said Lucy Brown,
bouncing upon her solitude, and throw
ing both plump arms about her neck.
Tell me, Effe, what makes you crya"
Because / am 500 -lone-someI n
sobbed poor Eaie.
20, nonsense2n cried Lucy Brown.
why should you crya You might, in
deed, with ONE show of reason, if you
were ike me, booked to go out as a gov
erness, and earn your bread by the sweat
Of your browl For I haven't even an
uncle to go tor
Lucy was d short, plump, dumping Of
girl, with brown hair, big blue eyes and
just enough Of an upward curve to her
nose To give her an indescribable air OF
sauciness. And she wore gingham
dresses because they were cheap, and
washed her ribbons IN ~guln-ara5ic water
and darned her gloves until they were
more "mendn than material. And withal,
she was the most piquant and stylish
looking little girl III all Madame Metour's
establishment.
ssBut I'm afraid of Uncle Gerald, Z fall
tered EHle-ssto be there all alone with
him.
Does be scold2" asked Lucy sympa-
~thetically.
aN-no, but s
I'm 30 home with your said Lucy.
sComel NY engagement to teach the
nine little boys of Mrs. McManahan does
not begin until next month, and ia as
b 90 home with you as 10 stay here
among the l~exicons and French gram
mars.
Darling Lacy, If you only wouldi"
exclaimed Eaiie, giving her schoolmate
such i hug as nearly choked her.
1.-TWO of emp jaculatcd MI. Gerald
Vane, dropping his nisce's letter IN dss-
pair. Mrs. Caldwell.
ssSirgv said the trim housekeeper.
ssThere's two of lem coming
Dear me, sir is there, indeed" said
Mrs. Caldwell. All tho better, / should
say. The old house needs frightening
up i little it's il dull ID a convent.
And what Is to become Of my scien-
tile experiments and natural history in
veAtigations, ! should like to know2n
demanded Mr. vane, Indignantly.
well, 81, coughed Mrs. Caldwell,
81 it amt making to bold, ] think
you're TOD much wrapped up in them
hsathenish doings. And two nice little
girls " educate and
Two nice little girlsa Are you mad,
Ms. CALDWELL Why, my niece Is ~ ii
least, and the other one--Lncy Brown
she calis har-must be u old, II not
older.
Dear heart, sir, you're forty-sixs and
ri ten good years more,n said Mr..
Caldwell, and If these Amt little girls
compared 4 IL, 4 should respectfully Like
To know what you would call them.
sHuEnpl sid Mr. Vane. Dinner IL
ai1, Mrs. Caldwell.
Mrs. Caldwell courtesied and retired,
eogisatang within herself what she should
prepare I'd tempt the appatites Of the
expected newcomers.
rob. ISL shis NICE sasd Lucy
Brown. d~aaeing about the broad mosaic
pesaa hall u asoss oE i~mproanpta valse-
shoala Ike to i've here
slwSy Ter me, shat have IdoaA