The Bossier banner., 1894-11-15

~ iA00e VI tIduhS went TO 'COuSlD
Elizabeth through her mother.
know if | had ever written the name |
| should remember it. Oh, dear." and
Nan looked SO disconsolate that Jack
had to stop his deeply perplexed think
| ing for awhile to cheer her.
| iii say over all the names | can
think of, beginning with "a and so
on through the alphabet. You'll be
sure to know the name when you hear
it," said Nan, after awhile. Adams,
Atkinson, Atwell," etc.
But it was all of no avail. By the
time Nan had come to ''M" Jacks hair
was in wild disorder and his tie had
been pulled awry Long before ~
was reached he was raging up and
down the floor like Gagged tiger Nan
was almost hysterical.
80 Jack.' she almost sobbed ''You
can't find the colonel, and they'll
think we didn't want them. and how
can we ever explain?"
Gracious, Mani It's simply awful!
| Cousin Elizabeth is such a dear, for
getful soul she'll never remember she
didn't send US any address; but she is
very sensitive, and if she gets it into
her head that we didn't care about her
coming, it will break her heart Ha! |
have itr' and Jack snapped his fingers
and executed jig on the hearth rug
What, oh, what?" cried Nan.
well, I'll go over to the station and
telegraph to Sue for Cousin Elizabeth's
married name.'
''Oh, Jack, you wise boy! You are
the brightest fellow in the whole
world, believe" and Nan beamed and
dimpled.
Jack pulled on his macintosh and
| plunged into the storm. Half an hour
later he returned with a very dismal
countenance.
THE wires are down between here
| and Boston," he announced. THE
gale is fearful
They spent dismal evening, Jack
walking the floor most of the time.
'Jove!'' he exclaimed, 1.-The situation
is worthy of Howells.
Then the absurdity of their predica-
ment was borne upon him and he
| roared with laughter. Nan could not
see the fun. 1t was pure tragedy to
her hospita BILE soul. The next morn
ing matters frightened. While they
were sitting at breakfast, in the sun
shine that had succeeded the storm,
the postman brought a letter from
Cousin Elizabeth. 1t contained but
a few lines:
Our plans are changed, dear two, and in
stead of meeting Jack, the colonel will wait
| and come out with me on the eight o'clock
train With love, COUSIN ELIZABETH"
What lucll!'' shouted Jack.
But" said Nan, dolefully, we've
got to call them something. l don't
see that matters dre mended much"
''Oh! their name will be on their bag
gage, and Cousin Elizabeth will have
to introduce her colonel. That's all
right! Now l must be off, With a
kiss jack was gone.
he day passed pleasantly in prepare
tion, and when, in the evening, the
guests arrived, Cousin Elizabeth
thought she never saw prettier home
or d more winsome mistress.
Nan, on her part, was proud OF her
husband when he heartily greeted
Cousin Elizabeth's portly husband
with: Il am glad to see you, colonel, =
not betraying, by any hesitation, the
dreadful blank that existed in his mind
after that military title. For the bag
gage had revealed no name!
The lady, with sweet graciousness.
had said: ''You must call me Cousin
Elizabeth dear;'' and the husband
had been introduced simply as ''The
Colonel"
Never mind" said Jack. Well
find out somehow It's immense,
though, having visitors and not know
ing their name. But I've thought of a
way"
$50 have l. said Nan. well see
who will find out first"
Soothed by the certainty, she set to
work TO enjoy her guests; not hard
task, for she already loved Cousin
Elizabeth, and no one could help Ilz-
ing the colonel, with his simple, hearty
ways and utter devotion to his wife.
The next morning. when Nan saw
the postman coming down the street,
she remem bered that Cousin Elizabeth
had said she was expecting letter to
be forwarded, and so she rushed to
meet him, eager to read the address.
Just as she reached the door she was
met by Cousin Elizabeth, who held up
a letter.
only one, dear, and that for me-"
and away went the envelope into the
little morning fire blazing on the
hearth, before Nan had a glimpse of
the superscription. Jack grinned.
"Foiled again. he whispered in her
ear as he gave his good-by kiss
Off went Jack into the city, and from
there he sent the following telegram
to his sister:
Wire at once Cousin Elizabeths married
name. At once. JACK. :"
After Nan had given her days orders,
arranged her flowers and settled Cousin
Eliza beth on the lounge with new
book she dressed for the street.
I've a little shopping must do,
Consin Elizabeth. / know you will ex-
cuse me for awhile.
Dear child" murmured Cousin
Elizabeth as she watched the slender