The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-20

maps she, also might have a few OBJ
lections to such a proceeding. But l
was ofully resolved to see more of her.
She was pretty, and | am sure that
had enjoyed my brief tete a tete with her,
and also tho dissertations on fish
chowder, moro than choose to admit to
myself at present. After the disclosure
that was Cousin Herberts roommate
Miss Alice Hamilton became much moro
confidential than before.
Didn't you boys have lots of fun at
college?" She asked me. Herbert told
mo about how once you filled his bed
with cold water one winter night"
Eyes, believe l did once revenpe
myself on him for something he mad
done to me. We used to have great
times together"
But how was it that you did not
know that he was in Windsoro"
81 don't know" replied. II am very
sorry indeed that l did not know it.
We have not seen each other since we
graduated three years ago. shall have
to go back to Windsor and SEQ him, |
think"
'Ah! You have been in Detroit, /
think you said?'
Yes | replied. ~ have been spend
ing my vacation with nv brother.
You know have a school in the East"
Indeed! You reside in Worcester, |
believe, Herbert said.''
''Yes, am a teacher in ono of the
schools in that city"
Il have not yet seen any reason why
he should go back East Don't You like
this country"
"Yos, think do, although it is not
especially picturesque; at least not
along here" and I glanced out of the
window at tho fiat, embarrassing
prairie, which was covered with thick
growth of undcrbrush as far as the eve
could reach.
'You would like st. Thomas, l am
sure" she said. 1T is not SO very far
from tho lake, and we frequently 20
down for weeks fishing, and then
there is good hunting little way from
the CITY,"
''Ics, l think I should like St.
Thomas. But l can not stay long. /
must be homo in n month at tho very
latest. But now Lam free to rove about
wherever like"
'ilow funny that you should select
st. Thomas as a place to rove about in.
Havo you ever been there before?'
mo, have not, but l know / shall
like it. l understand there arc some
very fine hotels in the town."
''Oh! yes, tho Crown Is quito good
one for 50 small u town. You know that
st. Thomas is not very large"
Eyes, | inowr' l said vaguely, not
having the slightest idea about it.
had mover seen ST Thomas, as | had
como West by another route. But it
seemed to me that any town would be q
paradise if Miss Alico Hamilton werc in
it.
The train sped on, and wo talked on
various and sundry subjects, and was
beginning to thiak that what Cousin
Herbert had said about Miss Alice
Hamilton was perfectly correct in every
particular
ave arc almost at st. Thomas" Miss
Alice Hamilton said. presently.
"lndccdn' l replied. '.Of course you
will let help you with these bundles
You expect some one to meet you at
tho station?'
Yes" she said. l noticed that sho
blushcd tom will he there. ho OK.
poets me-"
'Tom?" inquired.
eyes; Tom Stafford. Did not Herbert
tell you?"
Tell mo what?"
"Why, that 1 was engaged to Tom
Stafford
How prettily she blushed when she
said this. But | am sure that ! re-
ceived the intelligence with great forti-
tude. Alice Hamilton engaged! Well,
| had known her but four hours, and yet
/ wished sho was engaged to me.
"We are nearly there" she said, as
the train began to slow up. began to
gather together her bundles.
Glow long are you going to stay
here?" she asked, as we rose to leave
the car.
81 don't know, I'm sure" l answered.
/ seemed to have lost q littlc of my en-
thusiasm over st. Thomas. l began to
wish that had not said was going to
stop at st. Thomas at all. Why should
/? half resolved not to.
;cO, 4
Alice Hamilton, as we went down tho
steps of the car.
sob! there he is" and she fastened
rto blonde bearded young giant, and
demurely kissed him.
As | saw this, l concluded that I
would not stay at st. Thomas at all.
"You may give Tom the bundles and
am so awfully obliged to you," she
said to me as soon as her greetings with
Tom were over. II don't know how
should have survived if YOU" but | did
not hear the rest. knew that my train
would soon start off, and was about to
put into execution plan which was to
deliver me from my dilemma. left
the two on the platform, hastily en-
tered the station, and walking up to the
telegraph office, / tore blank from it,
and FASTENED out on to the platform.
just as went out of the door, tho bell
of the engine rang! | Immediately APP
preached Miss Alice Hamilton and said:
81 am awfully sorry, Miss Hamilton,
that can not stop at st. Thomas, as
have a telegram here that calls me to
Buffalo at once. Goodyear and just
as the last car of the train left the sta
ton swung myself on the back plat.
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