The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-11-18

fact, returned her brother, coolly
"butwhat axe you going to do abou
it?p -
The rovng man was lying In han,
mock, swung at the end of the piazza
his sister was seated near him. in
roclir gchair, which she kept in viyor
Gus rIotion, as though thereby irwin,
10 . ccentuate her remarks concernip,
fk. she held in her hand.
A boy, about sixteen years of age
was loungiag on the steps, with a move
before him, but the cont tents of tina
sepistle had apparently taken away hi
interest In the story, for he was no
reading.
'You surely are not surprised, Ger
trude," continued the occupant of tn,
hammock. III have been noticing TO,
some time the care father took In
has toilet, when he went out on bust
ness business" laughing derisively;
my stern parent never fooled me
much. thought he was going a-woo-
ing"
"But an old maid, Jiinr' said his sis
ter. "a woman probably full of freaks
and fancies 1t is all very we'll for Won
and Harold, but J have to be with her.
at home all the time"
"Only three mon this, my dear" re-
hurncd Jim. ''Remember nv future
brother-in-law comes home to-day, and
that you will soon be blushing
bride. Rather bad day for his re-
turn, though he adfied, looking over
the hammock at the landscape before
him, half hidden by the heavy veil of
rain II do not think ever knew IL
to pour harder"
Yes" asscnte6l Gertrude medita-
lively. That is my one consolation.
II II were not for Dick, would 90 out
and hunt for the position Of governess
tomorrow"
(Which you would be quite incapa-
bic of filing" interpolated her brother.
sotto vo0e.)
For haven't the patience to put W,
with an old maids quips and cranks :"
PshawP said Harold, who had not
yet spoken. II think an old mai, Tar
preferable to widow. She will nroh-
ably be so grateful to father Tor Inarrv-
ing her that she win behave very de-
Gently. Generally an old maids chief
fault Is romancing about her fc rmer Of
Tiers, and Mrs. Foster will probably not
sdo that, now she has really had one"
THAT is so,' chimed in Jim. Where
as a widow is always resurrecting her
dear defunct whenever his substitute
docs anything TO displease her. Obi
undoubtedly, things might be worse"
Yes, /" returned Gertrude, "but how
can man with heart fall In love
agsin so soon, anyway"
Maybe she was his first lave, from
whom he was separated by lnisunder-
standing" said Harold, pitting his
hand over his heart sent1pentally.
"Hellol The rain has stopped-and
there comes livery stable carriage.
how dramatic! RiAn stops Enter
nero! Come along. jam, we would not
DC here to embarrass the greetings of
lWoyoung and loving hearts," He dis
appeared through. the door while linn
slowly followed, in his lazy, languid
way saying: s'Tell Dick will see him
atsupper"
shis time the carriage had en-
sereu tne gates and was coming rapidly
'uo long avenue that led to the
.ouse The Fosters prided themselves
an Yir well-kept grounds, especially
w drive from the lodge gate to the
novse, which was bordered on either
s'oe by maple trees.
lhey gave delightful shade during
sne summer months, and their gorgeous
ipnage in the fall made the Foster
p'aee the glory of the neighborhood.
nut neither Richard nor Gertrude
snougnt OF the naples as he was driv.
~ under them that afternoon. He
nau Deen abroad two years his only
- y''snt was that, at last. he was really
~ oe with his .fdncee once more, while
"e forgot her fathers second marriage
me Joy OF seeing her lover again.
nus alter they had been together an
y, oar or two, Gertrude remembered the
'eeer, and her face fell
on' Dickp' she said, ''father Is
"srrieo again. received a note lust
lew minutes before YOU came. telling
aoout 1t. lie said he should be
Son ouue IN q few days, and wanted me to
ha he everything done to make her
nn.e,,coming ~. pleasant"
.,v'n D'GS looked grave--then replied:
"e,i 1t will be only for a little time.
r,rh. eneeriully, II will take you away,
nght off, II you like
0erIrude laughed. "Ohl I puess can
iapport her presence a few weeks. but
.sns " drcadful--for a man "a ret mar
icd second time?''
~. nwluL" he returned, with conyic-
maa Ahen. after seconds pause: al
caas as rule; of course there are ex
Ssvhai aSs. cases. That reminds me. he
NV M You have heard me speak OF
my Aunt Marion?p =
a.o .he aunt who, you saw. has re.
esea' eu tne race of old maids in your
'su,mation?" asked Gertrude
me same" he answered .svvau
She wrote me some time ago that
Dos. was "a going 10 be married. sun
wha, shall hear all about it to-ni1ht
t,rraa 20 nome You know he con
Mar;a great many years ago Amt
IN ~. ieii ~ love. She was boardino
thourh 1oun Try at the time, and. al.
thew Ae reclprocated her affection.
attsohs~no NOT confessed their mutual
eaent' eawo. when her dearest friend
yOuse - :, ,s BOARD at the same place. This
snn.a s-s iady also was fascinated bv ths
bow sbe a'sn, ssa,, and began to think
w SOuia supplant my aunt I'M