The Opelousas courier., 1893-02-18

'Left you2" echoed Clarence Wal
bridge, more disappointed than he CHOSE
to own to himself. "What for2"
Elise lifted her brows, looked az the
carpet. and tried to assume 20 arch ex.
preston of co~untenance.
ttOf course / eSAt be expected to
know certainly. 'she said, t'but mamma
and / both had our suspicious. In short,
| don't know really how to explain, but
I've reason to suppose shs has goae
away p be married"
"Tc be BE 22aaffisd"
"Some faithful cavalier, I believe,
who knew her in the days before her
poor dear father died-it's all very ro-
mantle, and we're so sorry to lose herr
aWhat is his name9" bluntly asked
Mr.. Walbridge.
Elise hesitated-her lesson had not
embraced this point, but she knew she
must say something. and lispingly an
ewered:
aMr. John Smith"
1t this moment Mrs. Jennifer came in
ell SMILES.
81 am SO busy since my niecs left US"
she said, blandly. sI miss her terribly;
but of course it was my duty to oppose no
obstacles since Mr.. Darcy had 'sen so
faithfull'
"Mr. Darcyp
eyes, the young gentleman in ques-
tron.n
Elise turned the color OF carmine, but
she had not presence of mind to extri.
cate herself from the gulf of misrepre-
s~entation into which she had fallen, and
Mr.. Walbridge quietly laid all these
things up in his mind.
tiOh, mammal cried Elise, when her
visitor was gone, show could you say
his name was Darcy, when I had told
Mr.. Walbridge it was John SMITH"
Mrs. Jennifer looked blank-but hope,
that s'springs eternal in the human
Breast came to her relief, most for.
tunately.
aOh, I don't believe he noticed it"
said she. aDarcy is a better name than
Smith-we'll stick to Darcy for the fu.
ture, my lovein
And Clarence .Walbridge, who had
allowed himself to become
strangely interested in Miss Martins
blooming face and lovely, pleading eyes,
went straight to Nj. Jennifer's Office.
.He, at least, can speak the truth"
be thought, (which is more than one
can venture to assert of Mrs. Jennifer
and the fair Elise"
aWalbridge came to my office this
afternoon, y said Moses, bluntly, at din
.er, as he plunged his carving fork into
the juicy depths of a sirloin OF beef.
HE asked me where Olive Martin had
gone. Do you know, wife, I believe he
really is interested in the little thing,
and it would be a first rate thing for her,
for -
"What did you tell himaa breath.
lesslJ interrupted Mrs. Jenuifer, pausing
in her occupation of preparing the dress
ing for a plate of lobster.
"Why, / said she'd gone to learn
dressmaking at Mrs. Parkmau's, to be
SRESs w ldb bEOllA 4 lGtL Alug
"Oh, Mosesi' groanel Mrs. Jeunifer.
sob, papal' shriekei Elise.
Housst Moses stared heiplessly from
one to the other.
"Wnat do you both meant" he de-
nan1ed. aWhat have / donefs
But he could get no satisfactory infor-
nation from either of the ladies.
Olive Martin was busy 9 the puff.
ings of a blue satin skirt, when Mrs.
Parkman came into the oom.
"A gentleman to see Miss Martini"
'aia she, prlmly. "As a general thing,
{ is against my rule to allow my young
aides to receive company pertaining to
he other sex, but"
But Olive escaped from the room be-
ore the lecture "a half ever, to sec
Clarence Walbridge in the shop without.
.Well, Olive" he said. gayly, as he
ook both her hands in his, ssyou see !
rave found you outl"
Found me outa'' she repeated, blush
ug very much, and looking radiantly
"Tell me honestly, olivel' be pursued,
ii it John Smith or DIR. Dareya'
stI don't know what you mean!n
And he explained to her the story that
lad been related to him by Mrs. Jennifel
nd Miss Elise.
sit is falsei" cried Olive. with spar.
ling eyes and Redeemed cheeks. aHow
AIRED they invent such tales about mea
left Uncle Jennifer's because my aunt
1nted to me that my maintenance had
econe q burden, and that / ought to
npport myself. ! could not eat the bit
bread Of dependence, Mr.. Walbridge.
md | do not know what motive they
ould possibly have had for giving ouch
false reason for my departure
Il can guessi' said Clarence Wal
shreWdly. aBut we will leave
question Tor future discussion, Olive.
here is another one which Is of much
lore present importance to mel"
what is ita' Olive ~innocently asked.
Whistler or not you will become my
stMr. Walbridgeln
stMy own darling little Oliyel But
ou need not speak. I know from your
res that it is syesrn
And 80 ended probably the first coart-
nip that was ever happily oonsummated
Mrs. Parkman' 8 show-rooms.
Mr.. Jennifer was the only member of
e family who was really pleased at his
ece's good luck, matrimonialIy speak
g Elise aud her mamma had some.
~ fallen into their own srap-nor was
8 pleasant sensation.
but Cupid protects his own.