The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-04-29

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as the train rushed by, taking her back
faster and faster to Queerville and the
academy. 7
Yes, it had been delightful ummer
and Dorothy had shown as much eager
ness for pleasure as she ever had for
learning.
There had been riding and rowing
and canoeing. Is there anything much
more delightful than canoeing? To
feel the water in subsection beneath
her gave Dorothy such a sense of Sc
curity hat she laughed at those who
said there was danger.
And the pranks they had played.
and the fun they had had!
Probably it is because people only
hear of that side of the story that they
call society frivolous, thought Dorothy
as h remembered some of the queer
notions she had had herself.
why, ever the men had been a de-
lightful surprise, for with all their as
sumed Indifference they had done some
OF the best things. How small she felt
that morning she congratulated Ned
Marshall so gushingly on his bravery,
and he replied:
You're awfullv kind, Miss Adams,
but you didn't think I'd let the little
fellow drown, did your"
Oh. yes. she might even have made
a hero Of him if he hadn't parted his
hair in the middle and talked with a
lisp.
If she could only have been as sensi-
bic about them all. But how could she
he lp it-he was SO different from any,
one she had ever known, and he had
been SO kind-just cousinly kindness,
| of course.
And it's all over now" she thought,
land | will be sensible. | was born to
be a teacher. / was trained to be q
teacher, and a teacher l will be-
Having freed her mind she swung her
chair around with a force that did not
augur well for the pranks of the com
ing boys at Queerville academy, and
that provoked a smile from the gentle
man behind her, who exclaimed:
Gently, Cousin Dorothy, you almost
demolished n Of my pet castles in
the air. know you must have been
preparing a harapgue for the doctor on
confess now, wasn't it the follies Of
fashionable life?'
Where did you come from. Cousin
Jack? You certainly were not there
when l came into the car. Where
were Won? And where are you goingo!''
mot SO fast, Cousin Dorothy! Hasn't
the doctor always said that a success
full teacher should progress step by
step. | tremble for the future of the
academy"
Don't be foolish. please. Where did
you come from?'
Originally? a merciful Providence
alone knows. To-day, you say? Fron
Bar Harbor, madam"
Where are you going?"
ITO Boston-if it please you Can't
| 60 to the head now?"
Il don't understand" said Dorothy,
p~etuantly.
But you can't blame me for that.
I'll help you all / can.
"You see, with my natural modesty |
kept aloof from your giddy party on
the boat. and at Rockland there were
SO many tears shed and such sad fare
wells said that really could not in
trude. | took my chair after the train
started and then you"
Yes"
"Oh, yes. Then you were lost in
such deep meditation that you ignored
me until-yes, you certainly did. You
flung yourself at me, Cousin Dorothy.
What do you suppose the doctor would
say?"
Il don't know. You'll have ample
opportunity to ask him yourself in Bos-
ton"
Perhaps but you really did not
think would let you 20 without say
ing good-by. did you?"
Il thought we said it all last night.
Didn't you say you should see me as
soon as you reached Boston? And
didn't | tell you you would be quite out
OF your element in Queervllle?'
Exactly. we are of one mind.
Cousin Dorothy. l mean that is just
what | think about you, only l didn't
muster up courage enough to say SO
last evening.
But when you looked so sad Just
now, dear. / couldn't help feeling
jubilant; weren't you a just bit sorry
at leaving us?"
why, Cousin Jack, how can you? If
! weren't sorry I'd be the most miser-
able creature alive. What has not
Cousin Mildred done for me?"
"Confound it! / say, Dorothy, that
isn't fair, you know. l didn't mean
mother. Can't you say you're sorry to
leave me? His voice was scarcely au-
dible to her above the rumble of the
train. Cant you say you'll come back
Q to stay with me forever? You
know how much l love you, dear"
"Oh, Jack!''
The look that accompanied her reply
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