The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-18

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-@-Z%~ THAT is
. TACT. returned her brother, coolly
..o. what are you going to do abou
The young man.was lying In a han,
mock, swung at the end of the piazza
ms sister was seated near him, in ,
rocsing,chair which she kept in vigor
Gus motion, as though thereby trying
20 aecentuate her remarks concerning
the letter she held in her hand
"A boy, about sixteen years of age
was loungiag on the steps, with a move
before him, but the contents of tina,
ePist1e had apparently taken away hi.
interest In the story, for he was no.
-''You surely are not surprised. Ger
trnde," continued the occupant of the
hammock. II have been noticing TO,
some time the care father took in
mis- toilet. when he went out on bust
ness. Rmst"es~'" laughing derisively;
my stern parent never fooled me
much 1 thought he was going a-vvoo-
ing
~isut an old maid, Ji,u!'' said his Sis
eer. "A woman probably full of freaks
and faneies- 1t is all very well for you
and Harold, but have to be with her
at home, all the time
Only three mon this, my dear" re-
turned Jim. "Remember INV future
brother-in-1:sw comes home to-day. and
that You will soon be a blushinp
hr'dc. Rather bad day for his re-
Snrn, though he added looking over
ehe hammock at the Landscape before
him. half hidden by the heavy veil of
rain. II do not think 1 ever knew it
to pour harder
Yes assented Gertrude, medita-
s.ve'y. That is my one consolation.
II 1T Were not for Dick, 1 would 90 out
and l.unt for the position of I. Roverness
(''Which you would be quite incapa-
'ble of filing interpolated her brother,
soto vocc.)
For haven't the patience to put up
with an old maids quips and cranks"
'Pshaw!'' said Harold, who had not
yet spoken, II think an old maid far
Preferable to a widow. She will prob
ably be SO grateful to father for marry
ing her that she will behave very de-
fault is rornancing about her former Of
fers. and Mrs. Foster will probably not
do that, now she has really had one"
THAT is So" chimed in Jim. .'Vhcrc-
as 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 so soon. anyway?''
Maybe she was his first love, from
whom he was separated by a misunder- |
stan9ing>" said Harold, putting his |
haDu over his heart sentimentally |
Hello! The rain has stopped-and |
there comes a livery stable carriage. |
How dralnaticl Rain stops. Enter
hero! COME along, Jim, we would not
be here to embarrass the greetings of
two young and loving hearts," He dis
appeared through the door while Jim
slowly followed, in his lazy, languid
way, saying: ''Tell Dick 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 to 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 gorgeous !
foliage in the fall made the Foster
place the glory of the neighborhood. {
But neither Richard nor Gertrude |
thought of the naples as he was driv Z
ng under them that afternoon. He
lad been abroad two years his only q
thought was that, at last, he was really 8
20 be with his ti0ncce once more while
'he forgot her fathers second marriage I
n the JOY of seeing her lover again.
But, after they had been together an I
lour or two, Gertrude remembered the
etter, and her face fell.
''Oh, Dick!'' she said, ''father is .
married again. 1 received a note just I
! few minutes before you came, telling
nc about it. He said he should be
tome in a few days, and wanted NE to I
AVE everything done to make her
pleasant y
Dick looked grave--then replied: {
Well. it will be only for a little time,
tut, cheerfully, II will take you away, =
light OFF, if you like Z
Gertrude laughed. ooh! 1 guess I can .
Import her presence a few weeks, but
sn't it dreadful-for a man to get mar
led a second timer. =
Awful" he returned, with convic-
ion. Then. after a seconds pause: II =
mean as rule; of course there are ex- :.
optional cases. That reminds me- he
dded, '.you have heard me speak of -
~ Aunt Marion?"
THE aunt who, you say, has re-
eemed the race of old maids in your
asked Gertrude. IL
The same,'' he answered. "Well,
lother wrote me some time ago that
ne was going to be married. 1 sup cl
ose shall hear all about it tonight,
hen go home. You know" he con- te
nued. "a great many years ago Aunt "