St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31

out her hand. He tore the letter ope
and gave il to her. Then he swun
himself into the saddle. and they star,
ed slowly down the street.
Suddenly the girl gave a faint cry.
Papa has been writing to him." sh
exclaimed
Writing to himo What for2s
He has asked him to pay us a visi
on the score Of relationship. and you
father.
"Well?' said the young man. e.
citedly.
He says he will start immediately
the very next day."
Let me see the date Of the letter
Ye gods. it has been delayed: He mus
have got here this morning.
The train has been in two hours,
she said. glancing at her watch.
Il must see him Immediately sait
her companion, nervously turning hi.
horse first one way and then another
who would have dreamed that botf
the old boys would take that cousinshit
SO seriously?"
| II did, sir. knew from the very
beginning that it would make trouble
some time"
From the very beginning?- repeat.
ed the young man. pausing in his ex.
citement long enough to note the force
OF this chance admission. 80 you
| acknowledge, do you
There's the hotel bus" cried the
girl. hastily changing the subject.
Perhaps the driver can tell US some
thing
long. empty vehicle was passing
them on its way up the street. Strong
called to the driver and he stopped.
did you bring up tall gentleman
this morning, with white mustache
and goatee and gold eyeglasses?'
YES. sir. Your father, don't you
mean?'
The young people exchanged startled
glances.
''How did you know?"
He was inquiring for you. sir, as
soon as ever he go: to the hotel: and
when he found you h lad gone, he went
and hired buggy"
"A buggy-what for?"
''He asked the way to Judge Wes-
toms place in the Montecito. He said
the judge was near relative of his"
The omnibus proceeded on its way.
I'VE must hurry" said the young
man, squirting his horse to canter
1.-The less time they have together be-
fore explanations are made the bet
ter"
What do you think they will do?''
asked the girl.
Il don't dare to think. You see. on
everything except this family tree
business our respective parents are as
far apart as civilized humans can be.
Your father, now, is an elder in the
while mine has lost all the re-
ligion he ever had: and he has never
from the habit of using
swear words acquired during years Of
service in the regular army"
Heavens. Let us ride faster. Papa
will have slain him before we get
there
Really. Catherine" said the young
man, when they had slackened their
pace to climb the hills. 1t would not
surprise me If they positively refused
te enter into partnership as fathers-in.
law"
''Nevcr mind. Richa rd," said the
yiri, smilingly. Father has never
'et refused me anything, when my
was at stake-as it is now"
Strong shrugged his shoulders
Mine has. he answered. .'He is made |
# flint. the old general: and il he |
hould take it into his head to say no,
t would be awkward in ways l don't
ike to mention"
Never mind,' said the girl. smiling
gain and lifting her veil to the rim Of
he jaunty sailor hat.
And a moment later the young man
cit much encouraged, and the gallop
vas resumed.
On . slight knoll surrounded by .
rove of ive-oaks and faced with an
venue of old palms, there stood the
mple residence of Judge Weston. As
he young people came through the
ate and entered upon the graveled
they observed two elderly
entlemen emerge from q small forest
I rose bushes and start brisklv down
ne path toward them. Presently the
lorter of the two took his companions
rm and they walked along in evident
eace and amity.
They haven't found it out vet" the
oung man whispered.
Judge Weston assisted his daughter
alight- Catherine said he, this
Gen. Strong, the father Of our young
lend"
The general bent low. in an old,
shioned obeisance, and Miss Cathe
ne instinctively made him courtesy
1T of the minuet.
Father"
Dick, nv dear boy
''See here. exclaimed the Judge
'You we're mistaken. Rich
d, in what yon told me about old Eb
lczer Strong"
The young man braced himself for . ,
ruggle.
And 10 think. Dick" cried the gen
al, reproachfully. that you never
ice mentioned to the Judge that your !
Soe eIcdL REdnOidIHeF. HeZekl1B
rong, married Weston"
And that brings useven nearer thar
had supposed" added the judge
'ourth cousins instead Of fifth"
1T was stupid of me to forget that
ID the young man, huskily.
And now that l have seen Miss !.
said the general. taking ;,
= hand and passing his arm about :
= waist. my only regret is that the :
lat'onship is not several degrees :
arer yet" :
men Catherine looked ut Richard.
q he told what had happened on tho :
y 70 town. Straightway there was =
great amount of handshakinp and = =
od deal OF kissing done in broad dav- :,
mt under the palms-The Land II
Inshine. B
b,
Pie and the Yankees. Il
understand that vou =
ew Englanders have pie for bre.l,. y
st every morning. w
New Englander-Its an inf.mor. o.
!. We have II fcr q