The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-02-09
A CASE OF PLAGIARISM.

Tho young couple stood on tho bank
opposite the Gaddy contemplating
less than a feeling of ownership than
they had hitherto experienced. AAery
little steamer went up the river. and
the waves. taking advantage of the
confusion, ran and kissed the green
bank and were off again before the
green bank had time to protest. From
the top deck of the Gadhy came q song
to tho ears of Mr.. Stewart. of Throg-
morton street, and of young Mrs.
Stewart. that they were beginning to
know quite we'll, albeit Miss Bagge.
the singer. Ind only been there since
the morning: Miss sagge accom-
panied herself on the banjo, and as-
companied herself all wrong:
"l'rn little Alabarmer coon,
Ant been born very long,
~ wonder" said little Mrs Stewart
-''I wonder, now, how many more
times she's going to play that?"
MY dear love-" said Mr.. Stewart.
sitting down on the bank.
"Dou't call me yonr dear love,
Henry, until that dreadful girl has
gone"
-"My dear Mrs. Stewart. what can
do? l can't treat her as we brokers
treat stranger who happens to stroll
into the house, can 1? You wouldn't
care for mo to catch hold of her and
mash her hat in and hustle her out Of
the place.
II shouldn't. All you hare to Il, is
to be distant with her."
lone can't be very distant on q small
houseboat."
II believe you like Miss Bagge still.'
said Mrs Stewart.
II don't mind her when she's STILL"
Z n RI M ~
hobs about and plays that banjo of
hers that she makes me hot"
The sirill voice came across the
stream:
Hush a-bye. don't you cry. mammy's little
Papas CIV inc smack you If you do"
Boat ahoy." called Stewart.
The boy on the Gaddy came up from
some where and pulled over to them,
and conveyed them to the houseboat.
tween the Chinese lanterns, gave a lit
tie shrek of delight as their boat
bumped at the sido Of the Gad1ly.
''Oh. you newlymarried people, she
cried, archly, as she punched up her
skirts and came skittishly down the
steps; "where have you been? Leaving
poor little mo alone with my music for
such a time.''
Ibid you say music. Miss Bagge?'
YES. dear Mrs. Stewart. My banjo,
you know"
''Ohr' said little Mrs. Stewart
afraid you don't like plantation
melodies, Mrs. Stewart"
II used to think did, Miss Bagge."
Stewart had gone along to get some
thing iced to drink and something in
the shape of a cigar to smoke.
"How things change, Mrs. Stewart.
don't they? I'm sure it doesn't seem
six years ago-hcm-Mr. Stewart and
and ma and two or three others came
up to NARROW. l think that was long
before your day, before you came over
from Melbourne, and we did really
have tho most exquisite time
Have you looked through tho cven-
ing paper. Miss Dagger inter-
rupted little Mrs. Stewart, hurriedly.
''Oh, yes, dear, I've looked through
it twice. One or two most interesting
cases."
''Where did you put it7 want to
see what O'Brien has done for Middle
Sex"
I've dropped it somewhere" said
Miss Bagge. could the boy go ND
for my trunk before it gets dark? I
left it at the station. and shall have
some more things down next week"
Next week!'
brown thin neck and gave cough of
apology.
IF stay longer shall have to run |
up to town one day to do some shop |
ping"
There was a pause. The rings of |
smoke from Stewards cigar at the |
other end of the boat floated down by |
them. The boy below broke q few |
plates and danced a few steps of q !
breakdown to cover the noise.
''Dear Henry! How the scent of his !
cigar does remind me of old timesl 1 !
20 we'll that night at Mar |
low"
Miss Bagge. will you go and play
Miss Bagge went obediently and |
strummed her banjo, and mentioned |
once more that she was q little Ala |
bama coon, and young Mrs Stewart |
an burriedly to her husband.
I'm going to quarrel with her," she |
said, breathlessly.
''That's right" said Henry. calmly; |
to stop that row."
I'm going to ask her to go back to J
own tonight, Henry"
But. my dear. isn't that rather
.ude?"
'Of course it is. That's why I am
LONG it. You'll have to see her to tho
'tation.'
The private row was quickly and
luietly over. When the last word had
,een spoken the self-invited guest
In |