The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-31
WJNTHROP'S ROMANCE,
What 5h altered the Lieutenant'e
Dream OF Love.

"AbV ID dCL0Ioo the L10OC0nanC0
Dream OF Love.
miss Garland, my daughter-Lieut.
winthrop"
The tall, handsome officer bowed low
over the tiny hand extended to him.
''Delighted. am sure, to make your
acquaintance. Miss Garland. All the
YOU that feel ! almost know you"
Lieut.. Winthrop" turning toward
him coquettishly, II think that is pure
aattcry, as surely in two weeks you
have had time to make my acquaint-
ance If you were SO DESTROYS of it,
True, but then you see only re-
turned a. day ago"
As he spoke the band played the
march for supper, and, Offering his arm,
Lieut.. Winthrop led his partner from
the ballroom.
Lieut.. Will Winthrop was one of the
most popular officers of the -th. AL
though but twenty eight, he had been
in many campaigns, and was now on
leave, spending his time at that most
delightful place, Point Comfort.
Miss Daisy Garland was one Of the
bellies of the place. She was not tall,
stately society woman, but an inn
pulsive southern girl. She was the
only child of a millionaire orange plan
tation holder. Having been educated
in Virginia, she had been in society but
a short time, yet was already one of
the most sought after and favored girls
in the Alacc.
Two days after the ball Winthrop
might have been seen slowly strollins
up toward the pretty cottage Mr.. Car
land had hired for the time he and his
daughter were TO spend at Point COM
fort. If anyone had told Will he was
going to sec his pretty partner OF the
ball he would have politely told him he
was crazy. Oh, no. mis- praiseworthy
intention was to have a coy talk with
Mr. Garland about the least romantic
subject, financial news.
Although very few knew it, Lieut..
w. Winthrop had a snug little fortune
invested in the far north. Ever since
his cadet days he had laid aside part of
the generous allowance his father sent
him.
..Of course Winthrop soliloquizcl
as he went along, ''cvcryonc thinks
just because there is a pretty girl here
l come to sec her, but I will show them
the contrary"
AS he arrived at this conclusion i,e
marched up the steps and gave a dc
termincd pull at the great lions head
that served as - knoctcr. A trim maid
servant orcned the door and tod him
the master WAS ont, but she had orders
to ask the lieutenant in when he called,
as Mr.. Garland had left message.
Even as she spoke the parlor door
was pushed open and Miss Daisy APP
pcared.
''Ah: Mr. mcan,' with n pretty
blush and smile, ''Licut. Winthrop, SO
you have come at last and she put
out her dainty land. which was cor
daily clasped in his for moment.
Papa waited until n few minutes
ago for you and instructed me to keep
YOU if YOU came until his return. You
H. ><,1,, II Or
go there, but am quite alone and will
be very pleased not TO have to wait
alone" she continued. pleasantly.
We'll, Miss Garland, if / won't in
tcrrupt you reading, for see you have
been quite studious by the book you
carry. will wait for MIR: Garland here"
AS Will followed his hostess in he
beauty of the drawing room. The
walls wcrc hung in the palest
rose color. Great lounging chairs and
tiny gilt ones stood around in an In
viting way. The table was covered
with magazines, and Il handsome book
case was we'll filled with the choicest
literature. Everywhere was the evil
dence of refined taste.
Each stand was loaded down with
flowers. Great hardy jacks crowded
out the dainty tea roses, while violets
nestled lovingly in their bed Of leaves.
Near the window STOOD Daisy favor1te
chair. and the second volume OF the
book she still held in her hand, thrown
carelessly on the floor, showed she had
left her nook hastily.
AS VIII took in these details his eye
rested upon Daisy. To him she WAS
the sweetest picture in the ROOM Her
dark. curly hair was pushed carclcssly
back from her white forehead, and her
hands were clasped behind her head as
she leaned back in a big chair talking
lazi]y to Winthrop. One tiny boot was
thrust forward and tapped the floor
gently as she spoke. A few pale roses
were fastened to the white folds of her
collar, and one nestled in the dark
masses of her hair.
Mr.. Garland did not cone in until
five O'Clock, SO although Will had come
intending to stay only an hour, it was
well past six when he walked back 20
his hotel. In his mind he saw the
pretty face he had just left.
The next day Mr.. Garland left for -
short stay at his home i'll Virginia.
Will had cordial invitation to step in
any time and see his daughter. After
his last visit Winthrop thought he had
done his duty and stayed away three
whole days. On the fourth he recon-
sidered Mr.. Garland's invitation, and
on the fifth yielded.
Then began again the old story OF
Eve tempting Adam. After his fall
Ninshrop was a constant visitor at the
Garland's pretty home. Soon it became
known to every one that the handsome
lieutenant was a suitor for the hand of
the southern beauty. Every day