The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-27


"Yon have stopped my horse, and
thereby done me q great favor, as l
should have had to walk six miles to
reach home. Is there any thing can
do for you in return? l should be only
too glad to servo YOU"
She told him there was nothing, but
her face vailed her words. He saw that
she was too proud to place herself
under obligations to any one, so he
said:
81 think ! heard you speak of my
pony having placed you in predica-
ment. Can not make up for it and
help you out of it? Are you alone?"
Eyes, Pm alone, and, what's more, am
two miles from home"
"Poor child! Get right in and I'll
take you home, if you'll show me the
way"
She hesitated; would it be prudent?
He read her thoughts and said:
Cor, if you prefer, you may get in
and drive and I'll walk"
"All right, DR.. Green; you hold the
horse while / run over to the railroad
after my basket, then basket and l will
get in and run away with your buggy
and horse. That would be capital; Pm
so glad you mentioned it."
Then it was arranged, but all three
Grace DR.. Green, and the basket-were
occupants of tho buggy. Grace found
her companion splendid conversation
alist, and was surprised at herself when
she found how short had been their
acquaintance before she told him her
whole history; how they Cher grand
parents and herself had come south
for the benefit OF her grandmothel's
health; how her grandfather had, year
after their arrival taken such a bad
cold, which settled in his eyes and
caused him such pain that he had to sit
in darkened room all the time, and
had not seen daylight for six months;
how Gypsie and Bruno died, and their
only help was laid up with rheumatism,
and so she was compelled to go to the
village for their provisions, ETC., on
foot.
DIR. Green felt the deepest sympathy
for the girl by his side with honest,
brown eyes and such wealth OF brown
hair, SO becomingly coiled on the back
of her shapely head. Her face was a
study; for every new subject..on which
they spoke it would have a different
expression, every change seeming more
beautiful to the now thoroughly be-
| witchcd Green. They were deep in the
discussion of their favorite authors,
etc, when Grace exclaimed:
"Why, stop, DR.. Green; you almost
drove past the house"
He looked around regretfully, when,
to his utter amazement, he saw per-
| feet Eden of flowers, in the midst OF
which stood neat little cottage, al
most entirely concealed by the dense
vines of madeiras and westerias, which
were now in full bloom, and sweeter-
scented place he had never before be-
held.
Upon his exclamation of admiration
Grace explained that they were hel
grandmother's pets. Every thing
looked SO bright and fresh and so home
like that he felt that he must see the
interior of the cottage that had fol
months, and almost years, sheltered
the fairest blossom he had ever ye
seen-Grace herself.
A happy thought entered his head
He asked Grace if she would like HIN
to make an examination of her grand
fathers ewes, as he had made eyes hi
special study. She told him she mus
see her grandfather first, as they were
not very rich. He soon assured he
that the expenses would rot be great
and left an appointment for the mex
day.
What more need be told? OF cours
there is but one sequel to this. He callet
next day, won the hearts of both grand
parents, and in six months had Mr.. Ora
hams eyes permanently restored, Il
pavment for which he asked for tn
hand of their beloved granddaughter
whose heart he had already won in tn
cosy little parlor and on the piazza be
hind the vines where upon his frequen
visits to the grandparent he had Away
managed in some way or other to spen
? an hour or two with the object OF hi
, choice.
, In street is stately little mai
, sion, the characteristic of which is ii
, bordering of beautiful vines. sit a
| ways reminds me, dearest, of the man
happy hours spent behind the madeira
and westerias. "-Fapseina LEstrang'
/ in Old Homestead