The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-03-31

envelope addressed in the hand he
knew SO WELL
II shall be very glad to have you
spend the evening with us, as papa is
notc-''and he is to bring a particular
friend. MIR: Lane, to spend few days
with u.s.
Willis face flushed with pleasure as
he strobe away whistling. Promptly
at 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? Bnt. great
Scott! she is no coquctte, and. then,
hasn't she shown she likes me? Per-
haPs," but he put the thought aside as
preposterous No. of course Lano
couldn't be ON the same GRAND as hiul-
self.
At last! The hail clock swectly and
clearly rang out eight strokes 1t was
time to 20. How we'll he recalled tho
pretty picture Daisy made tho first time
he saw her in her own home. Hastily,
joyously he mounts the steps of her
house and smiles to hear the rcsound-
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
ing-roonl door opened. Daisy was
)ounging in an easy chair before the
fire. Near her on Il footstool was one
of her most constant visitors, Arthur
Scott.
Lane was leaning on the heavily
carved mantcl. talking easily with
both The freight rlittcrcd on DaiHys
hair, bringing out the golden tints and
making her simple white gown rosy
rcd. This evening she was attircd in
a soft white silk, and hearts-easc was
her only Ornamental 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
n moment with his hostess Will turns
to Lane and both his outstret ched
hands are caught in Il warm clasp by
him.
A couple OF hours passed pleasantly,
Daisy left the room Herbert Lane
turned quickly to Winthrop and OK
claimed:
"Old fellow. ,you will help me, wont
you? SO glad I explained every thing
in my lctter-savcs bother now, and
Daisy is SO pleased
Winthrop stared stupidity at Herbert
and gaspcd: "'What, for heavens -7llc,
are You driving at? What letter do YOU
mcan?'
1t was now Lanes turn to look
amazed. 'Yo,, don't mean to tell me
you never got my letter: Why, Daisy
was always writing how kind yon were
to her. and ! thought it was on that ac-
count
"Spea'> quickly, Herb" exclaimed
VIII. ''Bcforc she comes back. How
dare you call her Daisy? What right
have you, ssy:'
''Why. man, the best in the world,
''Honr wife? Iour--your wife:
You're foolins. Herbert, say You are,
for love her.
For a moment he spoke as if dazet.,
then sank on a chair and covered his
face with his hands. Just then Daisy
appeared in the doorway She looked
in amusement from one to the other,
then as Will raised his head and she
saw the ,!ircst misery in his eyes sho
came swiftly forward.
]Ic sees tho face OF the girl l1c loves,
all her pretty color gone and all her
happiness gone. Will tries to speak,
but Lane comes gently to her and sayE,:
500, Daisy dear, leave him to me. -
Then as Wills face again falls on his
hands, she bends softly and giving
Winthrop one quick kiss hurrics away.
When Daisy had gone, Lane told
everything. How he had loved Daisy
for years, but could not get her fathers
COnSeHt. uhJl', ing MATTERS itth
their own hands, they ha! married ST.
cretly.
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
l.,tter to Will explaining all. And that
was the letter Winthrop mover re-
ccivcd.
But now he (Hcrbert) had a good POI
sition and had come to confess to her
good word for him. Daisy was only
her secret. and SO showed IL IN .riled
preference for Willis society to that of
any of the other men that floci<cd about
her.
When Lane had finished, Will stood
mp and grasping Hcrbert's hands said
nohly:
Herb, dear fellow. l will elo my best.
Leave me alone and I will sec her
father, and congra tulate your-y our
wife for me-"
AS Lane left him Will sat down aud
gazed around wearily. What bright
dreams had come and gone III this little
parlor. but now all was over
He touched tho bell and asked to sec
Mr.. Garland. How he pleaded his
friends cause, or what he said. never
knew; however, he must have done his
best, for Mr.. Garland fosgavc and for
got. The next morning Mrs. Lane sent
a note of invitation to Winthrop to
spend the day at their house. He never
came or got the note, for he had left
for the north the night before.
Whom he reache6 New Hor.l, he xyrrta