The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-09-08

sparseiy furnished, but delightful
odor OF lsvendar pervaded il.
Mr., Brown hesitated moment in
the door, way, then turning to his
guest remarked in low voice ''Jest
don't You let on to notice my leele gal.
She air powerful shy at ftis., bu, she'll
come round quicker'n wink, once
she gets Il glimpse of you. She can't
help n--for yer go, honest face.
But she's nightly upso, at your
ketchin' her up to her tom-foolery." a
When little later on ne was shown
in to supper no one was present but his
host. He could not help II slight feeling
of chagrin aud disappointment; he was
innocent of any intentional affront and
could but admit 10 himself that ii was
an uncommon lovely face to be found
out in the mountains, that OF farmer
Browns daughter,
At break fast next morning he was
again tete-a-tete with his host.
ssFishin ?''
The old mao pushed back his empty
plate, tilted his chair comfortably
against the wall. aud looked at young
Westlake with something like genu-
ine enthusiasm lighting up his homriy
face.
"Jest about the fiaest you ever seen.
Wisht had the time to show you u
stream or two in these part. But
Ih'aint. We're powerful busy jest now. .
But Auge knows 'em like Il book. She's
no slouch OF fisherman herself"
He ruminated moment in some
perplexity, for he had taken u fancy to
the young fellow and had Il proprietary
pride in the fishing in that section.
81 acisAt Ange warn't so skeery OF
strangers: She could show you ef
she's a mind. But jest you make
yourself to hum. You amt lookin' 80
powerful smart. All you city feilers
air that way, though ye wouldn't know
yerself in a month after drinkin' this
water and smeliin' these mountain
breezes, to say nothin' of wholesome
vittals. Now ye just look at Ange-
rosier'n a peach and look at me-"
Westiake, in default of the former
did look at him. There was smile
in his eyes as he wondered if the
mountain breezes would ever transform
Zled specimen.
t10 PdIlcN company WIN hAo uuol Az
the hall, and fishing tackle in hand sat
out according to direction in search of
a certain stream where speckled trout
abounded. The sun was just fairly up,
Turning of from the road he struck up
a gentle incline. The woods still held
the cool, wet fragrance of night, while
all around and above him the air was
rife with the fpusical calling and twit-
tering o: many birds, anu his feet
crushed out perfume from tangled un-
dergrowth, at every step.
He was happy and light as school
boy out for holiday. He whistied
softly as he went, the young blood stir.
ing In his veins and his mind filled
with an infinite calm. There was q
smile in his eyes-he had pair of gray
eyes thet seemed always laughing
when his mood was happy-as he won.
dered If the boys in the Office missed
him much il his father down at the
bank let a thought of his wandering
boy" get the upper hand of dollars and
cents he was pretty sure Of that, fol
they were great chums; and if-But q
ened his heart as Leila Bonham's face
gladdened his inner sight. She was
his sweetheart, the managers flower.
faced daughter, and she had bade him
goodbye with promise in her eyes
which she withheld from her lips
"until his return" she had said in an
swer to very passionate plea of his.
Truly she was queen among wo
men, he reflected, with the soitest
finest manners, the fairest little high
bred face and such marvellous toilets
He had keen appreciation Of artis
tic dress and general daintiness IL
woman.
AS he got deeper into the woods tht
air took on sudden freshness, ths
rush OF falling waters saluted his ears
and suddenly in full view he cam,
upon stream, leaping and laughing
and sparkling right out of the noun
tain side.
"Well, by Jingov" he exclaimed, hi
day dream vanishing like mist, ssbu
this is lovely. Fish or no fish, it,
worth days march to a water work
drinking city fellow, aud"
He drew spin liveliest astonish ment
the stream with line cast and strin,
OF trout gIlsteniUE In inc grass al ne
| feet stood-HAnge."
That she had seen him he was as
sured by the sudden brilliant rose SUI
fusing face and throat, though she CAV
no sign. The lashes of riches
gold, which held sun.gleam flicker
ing through the branches overhead
rested almost on her cheeks, and he
eyes were fixed on the end Of her line
The first thing he notes is her dress