St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02

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which we had grown from infancy to
womanhood, Saul Metcalf, Daisy's
father, had made one of those mann
moth fortunes that result from success
full modern speculation. Ny dear
father. on the contrary. had been tread
ing the path that leads downward in
the race for fortune, and we were poor
folks. compared to the Metcalfs.
Daisy, being an only child and q little
beauty. entered society rs = belle and
heiress: her costumes imported from
Paris, her jewels of the most costly de-
scription, her carriage, horses, sur
roundings of every kind those that only
wealth can procure.
When say that we were poor folks.
I do not mean that we were reduced TO
suffering poverty, but VIC lived in .
very quiet way, kept only two servants.
and while l economical in the house.
keeping department, Fred, my only
brother. worked at clerking in . whole
sale drug store, and helped my over
worked father in the family expenses
We were invited out and had our share
of Rayety, but my costumes were the
work of my own fingers, the same ma
terial often serving for two or three
dresses. and my jewel box was my in
heritance from my mother, and but .
slender stock of pretty trinlets-
Idon't know when first suspected
that Fred was in love with Daisy. We
three had been SO much together, Fred
being only three years older than Daisy
and myself, that it was q matter Of
course for both of us to depend upon
Fred rs an escort. and to fulfill the du-
ties of = brother 70 Daisy rs well as to
his own sister. One block only lay be-
tween our modest dwelling and the
superb brown-stone front of Saul Met
calls stately house, and not . day
passed that Daisy's feet or mine did not
trip over that block to bring us togcth-
er for girlish chat and exchange of con-
fidenoes.
think it was the winter when we
both ''cane out" at = party given BY
Mrs. Metcalf. to Introduce me - well
n Daisy TO society. that first noticed
change in Fred. He began to plead an
other engagement quite frequently
when was going to Metcslfs. or want
ed him to act ~ Dsisy's escort Is well
as mine. He no longer hurried home
when Daisy came to dine and spend
quiet evening ut our house. The duets
they had learned together lay un'
touched for weeks upon the music rack,
and no longer saw Fred's name upon
Daisy's ball programmes for four OF
five dances. And rs he grew gravcr,
and some of the gay, boyish light died
out of his eyes Daisy, ton. lost some
thing of the old girlish brightness, and
her step no longer danced and sprang
Is il from mere overflow of joyousness.
I might have noticed more il my OWL
heart had not gone out Of my own keep
ing during that winter, and the manly
Vaccinations Of Harry Wilmer engrossed
INV own dreams. This il not my love
story, SO it suffices here 10 say that II
Easter / became Mrs. Henry Wilmer
and took possession of . handsome
house and shared the large income OF 4
wealthy husband. Daisy was one OF my
bridesmaids and looked lovely in cream
white cashmere and richest lace. though
] fancied . look of pain came into he'
soft brown eyes ut the Formally with
which Fred filled his position OF best
man, avoiding rather than counting the
opportunities offered to pay special 1t
tcntion to Daisy.
1t had fastened my wedding little
Ahat NV father and Fred had had
most favorable offer to 60 together II
Sacrameato to open . branch business
for the firm who employed Fred