St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-14

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After making this resolution will
Put on his hat and went out Strollin2
in to the club he found a square white
envelope addressed in the hand he
knew 50 we'll
Il shall be very glad to have you
spend the evening with us, as papa is
coming home"-so ran Miss Garla nd's
note-'and he is to bring a particular
friend. Mr.. Lane, to spend . few days
with VA"
Wills face flushed with pleasure as
he strobe away whistling. Promptly
as seven he was dressed and waiting.
Having some time to spare he threw
himself upon q lounge and lay musing
in the darkness Now that he was
ready to test his faith he was not quite
SO confident.
Suppose she refuses me? But. great
Scott! she is no coquette. aud. then.
hasn't she shown she likes me? Per.
haps. 7" but he put the thought aside as
preposteroua No. of course Lano
couldn't be on the same errand as him.
self.
At last! The hail clock swectly and
clearly rang out eight strokSS 1t was
time to 60 How well he fecalled the
pretty picture Daisy made the first time
he saw her in her own home. Hastily.
joyously he mounts the steps OF her
house and smiles to hear the resound-
ing noise his energetic knock has made
The door is opened as before by the
trim servant, but this time she shows
him into the parlor at once. Winthrop
never forgot the picture rs the draw
ing-rooln door opened. Daisy was
lounging in an easy chair before the
fire Near her on q footstool was ono
of her most constant visitors. Arthur
Scott.
Lane was leaning on the heavily
carved mantel. talking easily with
both. The freight glittercd on Daisy
hair. bringing out the golden tints and
making her simple white gown rosy
red. This evening she was attired in
q soft white silk, and hearts-ease was
her only oruament-a bunch at her
waist and throat
As she rises to greet Will he notices
that her eyes are very bright and she
appears very nervous After speaking
. moment with his hostess Will turns
to Lane and both his outstretched
hands are caught in a warm clasp by
him
A couple Of hours passed pleasantly.
and then Scott rose to 20. As soon as
Daisy left the room Herbert Lane
turned quickly to Winthrop and ex-
claimed:
''Old fellow, you will help me. won't
you? So glad i explained everything
in my letter-saves bother now, and
Daisy is 50 pleased"
Winthrop stared stupidity at Herbert
and gasped: "What, for heavens sake.
are you driving At? What letter do you
mean?'
It was now Lanes turn to look
You don't mean to tell me
you never got my letter? Why, Daisy
was always writing how kind you were
to her. and thought it was on that ac-
''Speak quickly. Herb" exclaimed
VIII. Before she comes back. How
dare you call her Daisy? What right
have you, say?"
"Why, man, the best in the world,
for-for she Is my wife"
"Yonr wife? Your-your wife?
You're fooling. Herbert. say you are.
for ] love her.
For . moment he spoke as il dazcd.
then sank on a chair and covered his
face with his hands. Just then Daisy
appeared in the doorway. She looked
In amazement from one to the other.
then rs Will raised his head and she
saw the direst misery in his eyes she
came swiftly forward.
lie sees the face of the girl he loves,
Ill her pretty color gone and all her
happiness gone. Win tries to speak,
but Lane comes gently to her and says:
GO, Daisy dear. leave him to me-"
Then as Willis face again falls on his
hands, she bends softly and giving
one quick kiss hurries away.
When Daisy had gone, Lane told
How he had loved Daisy
or years, but could not get her fathers
unit. taking matters into
heir own hands, they had married Sc
:retly.
When Lane found that Mr.. Garland
Intended to bring his daughter to Point
comfort he told Daisy to make friends
With Winthrop and he would write
stter to Will explaining all. And that
vas the letter Winthrop never re-
.eived
But now he (Herbcrt) had a good po-
itiOn and had come to confess to her
ather, and had wanted Will to say =
,ood word for him. Daisy was only
90 glad to have friend who knew
Ter secret. and 50 showed a marked
reference for Wills society to that of
my of the other men that focked about
Ter.
When Lane had finished. Will stood
Ip and grasping Herbert's hands said
lobly:
Herb, dear fellow, will do my best
4cave me alone and I will see her
ather. and conRratulat your-your
wife for me-
As Lane left him Will sat down and
'azed around wearily. What bright
reams had come and gone in this little
'arlor, hut now all was over.
He touched the bell and asked 10 see
lr. Garland. How he pleaded his
cause, or what he said. l never
new; however. he must have done his
est. for Mr.. Garland forgave and for
ot The next morning Mrs. Lane sent
note of invitation to Winthrop to
pend the day at their house. He never
amN or eHof the n0fc for he had left