The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-04-24
MAMMA 10.
Juian Vane's Triumph Over Him
self and the w oman He Loved,

80 aYou will not marry me, Joe?"
80 Outside north wind drove the snow
- sesinst the windows with long, vail
6rery but within all was comfortable
az sdluxurY.
,aso satn-lined curtains, velvet carpets.
la BEAUTIFUL pictures, and glowing CRATE
~. are, which winked drowsily at them
80 trough the twilight.
ssa Jo, with bitter experience of poverty
{ sni the daily struggle for bread, had
Ia thoroughly enjoyed this magnificent
oaa home.
de- She was nursery governess to Julian
81. Isne's little boy. Her life had been
nds poor and hard, She had earned by her
tc needle barely enough to support her.
~ self and her invalid mother.
iog After her mothers death this opportu-
Vie nitg offered itself to her through the
columns Of daily paper, and she ac-
eepted It gratefully.
Vane Hall was a big mansion three
miles from the city. It overlooked the
wn sea, and was delightful summer resi-
deHce; but when the trees were bare
lay The ground covered with snow, and the
art sea- cold and Wild it might have been
dresry to some, but to Josephine Hol-
ky land, eoastborn, it was never-ending
in delight
The master was dark, handsome
in NAT, not over thirty, who spent his
for time In rot0us living. The old house
ous keeper told 10 this when she first came
But Jopitied the child who was fine
rm little fellow, and she was not daunted
,at She had dainty bed room and sitting
* gocm the free use of a magnificent
piano, and large library.
:, When Julian Vane entertained his
- boon companions, as he often did, 10
81 shut herself up with her charge and
IL waited for the revel to end
~ She was brave and resolute girl,
dasky-haired and dark-eyed. She had
: Improved in looks since coming to Vane
Hall; her cheeks were rounder and she
" bad better color
Little Ralph took to calling her
- Mamma Jo." 1t was impossible to
- overlook the fact that he was much
more tractable since her advent
u Mr. Vane began to discover that his
g egs goVerness was an agreeable young
es ady.
= One day he entered the library, where
= so was reading. The boy had been
playing soldier in his long ulster, with
Us blanket strapped to his sturdy little
~ sa0ulaers and toy gun over his arm.
- nosa out at last he had fallen asleep on
~ ae hearth-rug, with his long brown
10 efs sweeping across his face
7. us father gazed at him thoughtfully
h, aJoexplained.
ns PooE little soldierl he deserves
sn eter daddy" ne said, with a short
AZ .aagh and careless shrug of the shoul-
e Yes, think SO, returned 10. facing
at dn, calmly
% sane looked at her with mocking
"a lne
Don't preach, Miss Jo; that's not
4 gpar province
of snee your brave little son can not
a Ae good man of you, it would be
g a5 ior mere stranger to attempt
sne said, as she passed him on her
n say to the door.
], lnat was their first little passage-at- |
+ 1ns after that they had many.
&, vIlan sanes half-moclzing manner |
e0'oAea her into plain speech, which |
" saso both to interest and amuse him.
|, .le went on much the same as ever
n ss, sasanes rather worse, as if trying to
8 'aOek Or frighten 10.
asl there were intervals of quiet |
d a 20 was amazed at the mans cul- |
8 ~ ana talents, when she was fascin- |
s ~ ~ " MS Strong magnetism, and filed /
ties. lOt niS ""S'eo oppOr'uhi-
g whole year passed.
ane Hall had grown dear to 10, and |
.aasser, with his half-mocking, half |
4 sf manner, filed her heart with /
asa and sorrow. Now the time had |
alae Tor her to go.
s.s night he had asked her to be his |
ana she had refused him!
] e.., oa will not marry me, Jo?'' he re-
srea' ssr smiling at her incredulously.
sA yes, you will, child. How could /
s1lss away from each other?"
pss 4e looked at him in silence, her eyes
ny and dark with sorrow.
aa $ was bending toward her, flushed
- smiling, sure of success, the dark
10 slhng over his forehead
ep.s spsax! he said, dropping his hands
sSsl. 1or snoulderand giving her little
MAJ Don't stare at me like little
bvm.sn Dare you say that you do not
hs ssss ,sssplse :, your faults and weaknesses"