The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-27

with ca n other You didn't care straw
for Lady Ar&minta living, but if she
has really done herduty as a godmother
by putting you down in her viii for a
handsome sum am quite willing that
you should get up any amount of
enthu 'ilsm for her virtue. But, seri-
ously, DO you think it likely she has
done 500"
Il think it just possible she may"
said Mrs. Valletort, looking thought
fully IL the flowers on the table. II
wish had written to her oftener.'
." 1t is no good regretiing anything
Of that sort now, my dear. We shall
probably hear in a day or two from her
solicitors that is, il you are really
down fora legacy"
ut w, be 4 wonderful piece Of luck
II am remarked his wife, stirring
her coffee thougntfuliy. 1--WE are dread.
fully short of money just now
"Capt. Valletort assented.
"Do you think we could raise any
thing on my expectations? said Lila,
looking up brightly.
Il am afraid not. Old Morris made
no end of difficulty about the last ad-
vance,"
Mrs Valletort's pretty face clouded.
but o7,y for moment: her native
lishtl -tedness soon reasserted itself.
and 81. hat morning she employed
hcrse.. I rearing magnificent Spanish
castle a no moro substantial founda-
ton tn that afforded by the brief an
nouncement In the Times.
Some days later long blue envelope,
addressed in neat legal handwriting.
was among the heterogeneous heap of
letters. invitations and bills Mrs.
Valletort found awaiting her when
she came down to breakfast.
"Oh. Ned. congratulate mel" she ex-
claimed, rapturously, when she had
mastered the contents of the letter.
THAT dear, sweet old thing has &C
tually-"
left you some money! interrupted
the captain eagerly "My dearest
Lila"
mo. not money. but-her diamonds
positively all her diamonds" The
little woman's eyes sparkled as she
glanced trilmphantly at her husband
1.-The celebrated Belchambre diamonds.
They are magnificent. I know for l
have often heard my mother speak of
them"
For moment the captains face fell,
but he soon remembered that a fine
collection Of diamonds arepresents a
very fine sum Of money. HIS wlfe's
legacy was not. then. to be despised.
"What do you think they are worth ?"
he asked. suddenly
"Oh! l don't know: thousands and
thousands OF pounds. should imagine"
replied his wife. vaguely. NED. just
think how well shall look in them. l
have SO few jewels, and"
my Gear girl. you don't mean to say
that you intend toto keep them" he
gasped, as the dreadful possibility
dawned on his mind that Lila might
elect not to turn her costly legacy into
hard cash.
"Of course 1 mean to keep them,"
she retorted coolly. "Oh. Ned, you
Il 80 IL
you?" she added piteously. as the cap
tains brows drew together ominously,
and an unpleasant light came into his
eyes.
"You will do as you like, Of course,
he replied. irritably. "They vii! be
yours and rot mine. But how any
woman can care to deck herself out
with diamonds worth several thousand
pounds when she knows what it is
to want money passes my comprehen-
sion"
Mrs Nalletort was usually the most
docile Of wives; but she resented her
husbands angry words, and was trebly
determined to hold her own in this
matter. The captain saw that it would
be useless to argue with her, so he
turned away with y half contemptuous
shrug OF the shoulders. and a muttered
anathema o. the folly Of women in
general and o: his spouse in particu-
lar. It WAS really too bad of Lila; a
few thousand pounds would have set
him on his financial feet again.
In due course, after the numerous
delays inevitable in all legal matters,