The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-01
THE CHANGED HEART.

'But how can L help being neglec tet
and miserable, Ned! You scarcely lool
at me when Miss Lovel is near, aad sh,
is your preferred partner in all thing.
now. You walk with her, you sins
with her, you drive with her, you dan c.
with her, and it makes me very
wretchedw
Now, Mollie, if you're going to be
jealous
I'm not jealous, Ned. III though,
you didn't care most for me; if fancicd
you cared at all for any one else, !
don't think I'd demonstrate with you a.
all ! would just take off this" touch
ing the diamond On her hand, land
hand it back to you. I'm not jealous,
but you are not very kiad to ne, Ned"
"My little pet, you do not see thin rs
as see them. One owes something 10
society, especially when one is a, the
seaside. If you would only remcn Der
that love you too we'll to find fault
with anything you can do, and If v GU
would become little more of a society
character yourself, should be perfc ct "
happy. Why, you scarcely take the
least attention from any one but me.
aud 60 many are willing to offer attea-
tions to you. Now, dear, kiss me once:
must be off; am to drive on the
esachh with Miss Lovel; not Jealous, nv
fei!' '@N''''@
mot jealous, Ned, no." and she
turned from him, but without giving
the kiss he had asked for.
''she is jealous, thought the young
fellow thought, smiling a. he watched
the pretty, straight figure going away
from the nook in which he had found
her, out to the stretch of sand, against
which the waves were rolling, rcccdiug,
leaving now q mass of seaweed on it.
now returning and bearing it away
very coquette OF an ocean, row kind
and now cold, and always fair in the
sunlight.
Ned Tremaine hurried over tn,
beach, whistling as he went and he
presently caught up with his afiianced. |
who, in her pretty dress of cream and |
black, with the wide sun hat ushed a
little back on her blonde head, was
looking very beautiful and animated
and smiling in the face of Lee Stone.
the most incorrigible male fllrt at the
beach.
"Where now, Tremaine?' the latter
called out as with o nod he pursued
his way.
For drive on the beach; will see
you later" and Ned had gonc 10y, re.
suming his whistle.
Mr.. Stone smiled little and spoke a
few words to Mo!lie. She co,ored
followed the tall form of her
lover moment with her eyes, then
gave a gracious answer, and half an
hour later, when Ned and Miss Loycl
met the pretty light carriage on the
beach in which Lee Stone took his
daily drive, they received a pleasant
nod from pretty Mollie, who was hi,
companion, and who looked as though
'he was thoroughly enjoying his society.
'She certainly lost no time in follow.
ng my suggestions" Ned told himself
half IN surprise, land she had evident
, found the society of Stone anything
u: boring"
What handsome couple they
Make" Miss Lovel said, with certain
,leam ia her steady, gray eye. Ned
'oiored suddenly, but didn't quite know
Why.
Perhaps you didn't know that Miss
.nnes is my promised wife," he said,
tr!d, coldly.
'oh, LII; so many engage eats arc
Ioken IL summer at the seaside; one
ever minds that very much" the Ian
.uid belle said indifferchtly. il
That night there was hop at the no.
e., and Ned had made up his mind
While dressing to be little more at '
eruve to Mollic; but to his surpyise be !