Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-10-12

fact, returned her brother, coolly.
but what are you going to do about
itg''
The young man was lying in a ham
mock. swung at the end of the piazza;
his sister was seated near him. in a
rockingham, which she kept in vigor-
Gus motion. As though thereby trying
to ac~centuate her remarks concerning
the letter she held in her hand.
A boy, about sixteen years of age,
was Longing on the steps. with n novel
before him. but the contents of that
epistle had apparently taken away his
interest in the story, for he was not
reading.
You surely are not surprised. Ger
trude." continued the occupant Of the
hammock Il have been noticing for
some time the care father took in
his toilet. when he went out on bust
ness Bz<iaess" laughing derisively;
my stern parent never fooled me
much thought he was going a-woo-
ing
Bat an old maid. jim said his SIS
ter "A woman probably full of freaks
and faneies II IS all very well for you
and Harold. bat ] have &c be with her.
AZ home all the time
Only three months. my dear, re-
turnet Jim Remember mv future
brother-in-iaw CONES home to-day. and
that you viii sooa be a blushinx
bride Rather a bad dzy for his re-
turn. though he added. looking over
sk. Aal--ma-L - -. -
him. half hidden by the heavy veil of
rain Il do not think I ever knew il
to pour harder
YES, aSsented Gertrude. medi,a-
lively That is my one consolation.
IL il were not for Dick. I would 20 out
and hunt for the position Of governess
Tomorrow
(Which you would be quite incapa-
bic of filing. interpolated her brother.
soto voce-l
For / haven't the patience To put up
with an old maids quips and erankS-
"Pshaw. said Harold. who had not
yet spoken. II think an old maid far
preferable TO a widow. She will prob
ably be 50 grateful to father for marry
ing her hat she will behave very de
Gently. Generally an old maids chief
fault IS romaneing about her former of.
fers. and Mrs.. Foster will probably no,
do that. now n has really had one
That IS So chimed in Jim Where
as a widow Is always resurrecting her
dear defunct, whenever his substitute
does anything to displease her. Oh
undoubtedly, things might be worse
YES returned Gertrude. but how
can a man with a heart fall in love
again 80 oon anyway
Maybe she was his first love, from
whom he was separated by a misunder.
standing said Harold, putting his
hand over his heart sentimentally.
Hello. The rain has stopped-and
there comes a livery stable carriage.
How dramatic. Rain stops Enter
hero, Come along. Jim, we would not
be here to embarrass the greetings OF
two young and loving hearts, lie dis
appeared through the door while jim
slowly followed, in his lazy. languid
way, saying: Tell Dick I will see him
at supper"
By this time the carriage had en-,
tered the gates and was coming rapidly
mp the long avenue that led I o The
house. The Fosters prided themselves
on their well-kept grounds. especially
the drive from the lodge gate to the
house, which was bordered on either
side by maple trees
They gave a delightful shade during
the summer months, and their gorgeou.
foliage in the fall made the Fostel
place the glory of the neighborhood
But neither Richard nor Gertrude
thought of the naples as he was driv
ing under them that afternoon He
had been abroad two years his only
thought was that, at last. he was really
to be with his 6ances once more, while
she forgot her fathers second marriage
IL the JOY OF seeing her lover again
But, after they had been together an
hour or two. Gertrude remembered the
letter, and her face fell
oh. DickF' she said. father /
married again received q note jus,
a few minutes befors you came, telling
me about il. He said he should be
home in a few DAYS. and wanted n.< 70