St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-02-18

''Now don't you go throwing any
thing in the way, JUSTIN" retorted
Mrs. Jawel. "When our daughter ha:
the chance of lifetime you oughtn'
to put any thing in the way
bah! Have you forgotten Butter
. Flat?'
| Mrs. Jawel flushed with anger. She
had made some uncomplimentary re.
marks regarding the gentleman il
question, but that was when he was
paying attention to one of Squire vii.
lard's girls. 1t was mean in her hus.
band to throw that in her face
'1've no doubt Butter Flat is a much
nicer place than Raisinville, and I am
sure the people there are ladies and
gentlemen retorted Mrs. Jawel.
'Of course. How long since you
thought SO, Nancy?"
Ever since met Mr.. LIE Monks"
"Oh!''
Then Mr.. Jawel hurried from the
presence of his angry better half.
Truth to tell Justin Jawel did not
like the turn affairs had taken. Sue
was the apple of his eye, and unlike his
frivolous wife, he. was anxious to see
her settled in q comfortable home, the
wife of an honest, well-to-do farmer.
There was too much outward show to
the man from Butter Flat, who gave
his name as LIE Monks.
eff Sue could only have liked Peter
Evans [ should have been pleased.
l am convinced that she was learning
to think well of Peter when this man
from Butter Flat came along. Some
thing must be done. Desperate diseases
| require desperate remedies. I'll just
| find out if this lie Monks is a
gentleman or a humbug 1 be-
lieve he is the latter, and such
creatures I despise. Most girls are
fools, and I'm beginning to fear that
our Sue is like all the rest of 'em.''
Thus soliloquized Mr. Jawel.
The man from Butler Flat continued
to spread himself as usual He be-
came a frequent visitor at the home of
the Jawels, which led Aunt Peggy
Scroggs to remark:
81 reckon butter amt so flat with
Mrs. Jawel rs twas. Poor Susan, I
feel to pity her.
so do ], MAJ put in Miranda,
TALL sallow girl with freckles and sandy
hair. ''Sue allus carries her head so
high. and now she's gone to join with
teller from Butler Flat"
''Some folks is curious.
''And Sue used to make SIGH sport of
him." said Miranda.
"Did she, the silly gal?'
''She did, calling him big-whisker-
ed monkey and all that and now see
what's come of it."
Miranda was not the only young
lady OF Raisinville who was eating sour
grapes at this time.
Mr.. LIE Monks seemed quite fascinated
with the Jawel girl, and breathed soft
nothings into her ear until her head
was quite turned. While Mrs. Jawel
favored the suit of the man from But
Ter Flat, her husband opposed it bit
terly.
''Sue shall never marry that be-
jeWeled idiot with my CONSENT" de-
clared Mr. JaWel, and then it was that
the infatuated young girl began to de-
bate the question of marrying without
her fathers blessing.
The man from Butler Flat suggested |
an elopement
'I'll bring my sister over some even
ing and you can talk it over with her.
You're sure to like Alice, and she will |
help you to win the old mans consent |
- if not, then we will plan |
to secure our mutual happiness in an
other manner. This was sugges-
ton of an elopement. Sue did not con-
fide this last thought to her mother
She feared even she might oppose such
a man,
Alice LIE Monks did come, and was
well received. She was brunette,
pretty, and brilliant conversational
list. In fact, the cynical Mr.. Jawel was
for once outgeneraled. Miss LIE Morks
PALLCA dCouU AAiI do q Ietb OftI
her young, and soon the matter-of-fact
man was dizzy with dubious delight
Right under his nose the wooing of
Mr.. LIE Monks went on.
Alice lie Monks was invited to re-
main a guest at the Jawel home and
she accepted. The plans of the lovers
worked well. For a fortnight the
beautiful Alice reigned queen in the
home of the nabob of Raisinville, and
then came sudden and most stunning
denouement
Mr. Jawel came into the parlcr one
looking pale and excited.
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