St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-02-02

Your conduct In picking up acquaint.
ances in the store and flirting with
them In the streets would bring discred.
it on the establishment. shall mon
ton my reasons 70 your friend. Dominic
Rivers"
"You are utterly mistaken, and you
insult me-" said Effie.
She managed to get out Of the store
without showing emotion, but as she
hurried on the thought OF what all this
meant 10 her filled her eyes with blind
ing tears.
She did not see the face Of man she
passed on the road, ar indeed The ROAD
itself; but the man. having looked after
her moment, turned and followed her.
It was Charles Dearborn.
'.You shan't cut me-" he said. 81
won't allow that, Miss Chauncy.
Why, good heavens! You look ill!
What has happened? What can I Dc
Tor you?"
He drew her hand through his arm.
The kind words and the kinder tone.
most Of all his gentle touch, overcame
Efie. She :o6bed outright. And he
covering her hand with his own. led
her to her mothers door and entered it
beside her.
Three days nftarwar-l MIR. Rivers
entered tho f;ilboys' shop with his wife,
10 buy muslin for some white cravats.
Mrs. Talhoys felta little rcr.ous Was
she about ~ be called upon to justify
htfself? she wondered. But the clergy
man was very cheerful; and his wife.
radiant with good humor, cried out:
..You must miss deu- Miss thauncy
very much; Mr.. Tslhoys. She was 50
handy"
s.lndeed, Thomas Edwards is bori
for business" said Mrs. Talboys. '.And
if Miss Chauncy rou.d do as she didr'
They piH. however useful we may
find them. Wen't they?" said Mrs.
Rivers,
"She was 90 sly" said Mrs. Tai
boys.
'Oh, no." said the minister's wife.
MIR. Charles Dearborn said that they
had only just become engaged. He
told my husband sd. As little boy he
loved her dearly. and he came back III
tending to win her. but she did not
know it. They are to be married on
Wednesday. The Dearhorns telegraph
their best wishes. Ind think dear Mrs.
Chauhcy is the happiest woman l ever
saw. Such happy ending to her
daughters trials; and Charles has
promised to be son to her. Why.
Mrs. Talboys, how pale you lOOk!"
Il am not very WE'LL" said Mrs. Tai
boys. Malaria, think"
And Mr. Tsiouys gtlnned CHASTITY
grin, ahd said:
allow very nice for every body"
from his place amongst the red flannels,
where he looked as green rs a cucum-
Der, for he knew il ~as hot "very nice
fer him that his wife had insultcd the
woman who was to be Mr.. Charles
DearbOrn's wife and an accepted mem.
Der of the Dearborn family; and in the
end indeed it proved his destruction,
for tho Dearborns took their custom Il
good old Mr.. Crutchley. who was q
very honest tradcsman. and who wa:
content with fair profits. and the bes
people in the town followed them al
once
Carriages stood at Crutchlcy's door
and even black Sam took his wheel
barrow no more to Talboys' shop fol
shoe strings. but ls. /. in the road be
FORE Critchley's. where you got thre'
for five cents, and all with good tags
and to crown all Thomas Edwards ON,
! morning robbed the till. forged his en-
ployer's name 70 y cheek to IA larg,
aisiount, and escaped to parts un
known.
poor things! I am very sorry TO
Them" said young Mrs. Charles Dear
born. as che one day drove with he
husband past the shop where she ha'
served. and saw the rcd flag. that toll
Of sheriff's sale, floating from it
door.
Then you must be an angel. dar
ling" commented her husband; ant
hers was the only word Of kindness o
pity that followed the Talboys in thei
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