The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-03-26

LAM she EA1auEA Ter LA1Ic kof-t On
every possible occasion N order that all
men and women might see how COM
plece her victory had been He lavishi
presents and jewels upon her until she
sparhla rum brow 10 waist with liza
nloads. and people wondered how much
longer young Glsdbrook's none would
nold out But IL proportion as the
spirits Of the elder Miss Pool rose rhose
Of her sister seemed 10 give ont She
became depressed and dali TIE few
admirers she had dropped OF one by q
seeing that il was a. hopeless for them
70 IT and WIN her affections - i was
for her 20 expect one tender glance from
the MAJ she wo-shIpaL Seymour Glad
brook Is lot the only man who has de-
serted the substance 20 pursue the
shadow. and. blinded By the beauty Of
the form. has ignored the purity u the
soul CarTys nat1re was as perfect a.
her sisters figure. while II Scylla's
character there was scarcely 4 redeem
ing feature Al men who make this
fatal error suE1r for il either II fortune
or Aif aspect
The day Of reckoning came at last
The 5eunesse dose Of London was
thrown into the depths Of despair By the
news that the diyinities az whose shrines
It had w~orshiped 50 long were going 10
seek fresh devotes in America and
would make a lengthy tour through the
States This blow fell ike a thunder
bolt IN young Glsdbruok- He was dis
t-acted- She was far away. and he had
not the means Of following her. Every
penny Of his modest ptrimoay had
been suandered upon his ensIayer. and
be had no security on which TO raise
more money
/: wzs the night before the sisters were
70 sail, and he was sitting IN his cham
beE. thinking d~ejectedly over the situa-
ton. when his servant brought him q
somewhat bulky parcel. which had been
left at the door by . young lady in a
cab The parcel was placed On the table
and left for some time unnoticed BY
him until he caught sight OF the writ
ing % the brown paper cover as he
paced up and down the room In that
casual glance he recognized the partes
de mouche Of his enchantreA He tore
| the parcel open In q fever Of excitement
and found a good sized wooden box. On
the top of which lay a letter addressed
to him IN the same hand He tore open
the envelope and deyoured its contents
The lady's letter was brief and eminent
~ practical:
DEAK Ak G~LApsRoox-A year ago yoa
made Al idle hnas. and = cruel Jest Yo1 BE-
Iierd yourself invuiaerabie and sneerrd at
two young women about WHOM you knew
noshing-
Yoa have rua upoa the rock and sunk in the
whirlpool bat the SEA gives up its dead
Ilch~ed please find all ieEeA- etc which
! you hare given ne. and which | now return
together ~ith swo-ihirds Of all moneys spent
by Fou in entertainments etc
Trusting thai you all find the accompany
Ing statement Of accounts correct / remain
u <iIliagiy. SCYLLA-
! P.S-Yo1 may thank ny sister for getting
Jour money back
Half dazed and hardly knowing what
he was doing. be hastily opened the box
and took out one by one the trinkets he
had given her IN their dainty morocco
case-hearts. darts, anchors for hope.
serpents for eternity; al the bottom he
found another letter, just Ike the
former. only more bulky. With a sink
ing heart he tore 1t open 1t contained
q long bill- stretching over several sheets
of note paper. setting forth every item Of
MS expenditure al Richmond. at Green
wich. IT Blanchard's. At Eettners. at
EPSON. Ascot, Saniown and Kempton
PARK: for ICES and exhibitions: for car
riag-. rail and cab: all that he had
spsut from start 10 finish in entertaining
the Sisters Pool And with this lengthy
list Of expenses were bank notes for e66
Ids Id per cent of the total
He was allowed TO pay for his own en-
t~ertainmeut. but was recOupd for all
his outlay Rpon the two ladies' The ad-
J%u>tU1en1 Ut account was on the strict
est yorkshire
Was ever a man 50 Inundated: He
nal fanclei himself beloved. and be dis
covered that he was despised- What
could he do: Snd her hack the money
50 I~usolently returned 70 him: Useless.
The thing was TOO deliberately done on
her part 20 admit the possibility Of Il n
doing. She meant 10 insult him-had
been meaning II al the time she was
Iealing him on with every fascination
she could command. He must stomach
the afrUnt. but he could not pocket that
money. hard up though he was
In an advertisement II the second col
umn Of The Times the treasurer Of
well known hospital for women and
children acknowledged the gift Of e3.s
I3s- ID from the Sisters Pool.
The people who praised the nunif
cence Of the gift wondered at the odd