St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
DOINGs AT WHITE HALL.

DOINGS AT WHITE HALL.
The year had worn along to the middle
of summer, and s'Tides' Studio" had just
been closed.
Rose felt very sad when he told her he
was going away, and lent her head upon
his shoulder, as though she would keep it
there forever.
Darling, must 60 away" he said "but
we can be married before 60"
s.No, Oren mamma and Uncle would
never consent to that"
He stood for moment intensely sur
veying the plump figure in his arms. At
last he said, "They d not need to know,
do they I"
Rose stood almost speechless. Could
she have heard, or did she misunderstood
himf Would he, could he so deceive her
mother and uncle. Then she felt indig-
nant. -
mo, Oren Tides; will not, and if you
cared rs much for me a. for common
stranger, you would not ask such thing
of me.
He smiled d half contemplate smile,
and said. Every we'll you will not see
me often hereafter. Goodbye" As he
went down the steps and out into the
streets, she felt he was gone from her for
ever. he stayed in the place some time,
but as he was away most of the day, she
seldom saw him.
Roses visits to her cid lady friend
grew few and far between.
All through that long winter she went
about her weary tasks in half-hearted
way, and refused to join all sports, ekeing
out miserable existence.
Aunt Caroline, who had never been SO
hard ON me, forgave my transgressions at
Christmas and I enjoyed the old time fam,
lily amusements.
But father remained stern and unsocia-
BILE.
Rose was the same faithful friend she
had always been, except for her dreamy
indifference, which, at that time, she
could not help. 1t was all very foolish in
her, to be sure, but nature is hard thing
to fight.
Nothing of importance happened in our
family during the winter.
had not recovered from the shock
felt at my disgraceful conduct OF running
away.
It was rumored abroad that the firm of
which my father was partner, was in
very Strengthened circumstances.
This was not new to the family, for
our bills had been growing smaller for
some months
Jane had noticed it in our grocery bill,
and, as is common among servants, ru-
mored it abroad.
If you have any family troubles, secret.
or what not, trust them to nine out of
every ten servants and you will have them
loaned at compound interest.
A business failure is grand thing in
one sense 1t always spots your friends,
<bof un.1 NOV Huov than
AS soon as our circumstances became
known, the Tides, and some others dropped
us, as If they had been holding hot pan
cakes. None of us were particularly in
jured by the fall, but Rose was very much
afraid that her lover would never stoop to
her lowered position, now that his was
! much higher.
He was teaching music in the college
where he graduated, and he had met with
splendid success.
In o. lime of sorrow, there is nothing so
restful as employment. Tired of doing
nothing, Rose sought work. First she
kent books for the Frazier store.
Then she addressed wrappers for the
country newspaper.
First here and then there, wherever
fate CHANGED to toss her.
At my fathers request, and apology for
his past conduct, DR.. Miller occasionally
called Therefore Rose and were occa-
sionally seen in his company. 1t was not
long before discerned that my company
was not wished, by him at least.
But Rose feigned to detest him, and
treated him as my company. L
In his business-Gke way, he soon In
formed her of his kind regards of herself.
There was nothing soft, or familiar
about him.
What he loved, he loved, and what he
hated, he hated, and that was all there
was about IL.
This sometimes made him unpopular,
but little he eared he did right, and
asked favor of no one Rose did not re-
iect his kind oilers Of escort long, and she
became verS generous toward him.
Well, as the old tale goes. DR.. Miller
became very much interested in her, an6
she, to tell the truth, was partly in low
with him.
For all the common phraseology O
young men, he had only contempt. Al
their acquaintance wore on, Rose expecte'
another affray like that with her las
lover. Like an opium eater, she ha'
learned to like the stimulus Of the drug.
But be 1t said to the credit o. DR.. Miller
he never stopped from that high plane 9
honor held by honest business men.
He liked Rose very much, and IN piai
English he told her so, and that Was q
OF ii. And III ever he was sure he love
her, be expected TO tell her that.