The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

''Its settled them" replied the young
man. "Go to your dressmaker, and, |
after am through with my errands, |
I'll go up to Falengois."
ut will bring us luck!' she said, as
conclusion.
They met again at lunch. With all
the good humor they felt at having
performed 9 kind act, they exchanged
notes about what they had hastily done
during the forenoon. He would see
what unique material she had chosen
for her dresses.
"But, by the way" inquired she,
"what about Falengois?"
ut was impossible for me to go that
far. my dear l would have kept you
waiting for lunch. But as soon as have
taken my coffee I'll leave my orders at
the shoemaker's and run up to Fallen
gois." After few moments of refec-
ton, the young man added: Besides,
l thought about something"
"What is it, lover"
You know how he is; an excellent
fellow, but so thoughtless, SO weak
minded Seeing himself suddenly with
a thousand francs at his disposal, will
he have the prudence. the strength OF
! mind to use it wisely? In his interest,
and on that account only, would it not
be better tosgive him the amount in
two installments? You know how he
| is, love"
"You are right" replied the young
| woman. I'm his kindness he would be
| capable of using the greater part of 1t
for the benefit of those whom he sup
ports That's foolishness. We must
guard against his weakness If were
| in your place, I would say to him:
| Here are two hundred and fifty francs,
| and"
And next month-you are rightv
| do not say: next month. Do not
say anything at all. Then, as he will
not expect anything more, he will save
what he has"
.Quite so! On leaving the shoemaker
I'll run straight to. Falengois. You
may be sure of that"
"Did you go there?" she asked when,
toward three o'clock in the afternoon,
her husband came back, loaded with
bundles
| mo-" said he; 81 did not have mon.
ey enough about me after my pur'
chases. You see, we were forgetting
the principal thing"
"What is that?"
"a lunch box for our travels. Lool
at this"
And he showed her an ebony boz
full OF ingenious compartments. How
beautiful it was More than that, in
dispensable. One has not always time
to leave the train to go to the buffet
This lunch box would allow them Il
satisfy their hunger. 1t was a goot
idea. Only the price was rather steep
A red-letter day it was for them
Having begun so auspiciously, it couls
not end in commonplace way.
do you know" said the young hus
band, "we'll 60 and have dinner at som
: restaurant"
'tAll right"
Lets keep out OF the crowd. Wei
take carriage, we'll have a nice littl
dinner, and in the evening we'll strol
: through the woods. Well have to &c
. ready-it's getting later
Goodness gracious!'' said she; wv
: are forgetting FalengoisV
The deucel That's so! For the pres
emit I'll mail him a hundred francs
Q with short note"
i mo. 1t would hurt his feelings. G
i yourself, my dear. 1t is such delicat
u matter"
well! I'll take cab to get throug
. quicker. l will not delay, ! assul
. you."
n Three-quarters of an hour later IL
q young man came back, looking ver
serious.
"You saw him?" asked madame.
a "Yes.' said he, with n sigh. 81
It awfully sorry. It's worse than
!e thought The sheriff is after hi
Is now"
Z "And?'
"What could rdo? Thought hui
70 dred francs will not get him out
Is trouble"
s ''Of course not-poor fellowl"
t. Then"
"a Naturally"
what else?"
"That's So"
1t He'll do the best he can"
Hope so! But how hard it is to he
anyonev'
Lets go to dinner"