The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-29


the lilies OF the field, and by his side.
in white null, the most beautiful crea-
ture I had ever seen.
I have always been some ahat vain
of my rapid thought action-my abil-
ity to take in a situation ct glance,
and, as Mrs. Farrell steered me toward
the couple with easy grace. ! caught
gliinpses Of what, to my excited i'm
agination, seemed number OF suspi-
cious trifes.
Then a most terrible thing hap
pened. I turn cold and hysterical,
even now, when try to reason out
the full hideousness of it, in cold
blood.
Jenkins and the fair creature be-
meath the fowersl Jenkins. who had
comforted me with his blue serge,
blushing, and in full dressl The en-
gelic creature beside him in white
null and radiant. In fash OF idiooy
it came upon me-a wedding! A sur
prise for my benefit Farrelrs talk and
Jenkins's blue serge blindl l was
being presented to the bride!
Twas too much confused to catch
names, but the situation became clear
in an instant, and in the next l had
grasped Jenkins's hand and congratu-
lated him, murmuring my surprise
and good wishes. The look that came
| into the poor fellows faceshould havo
enlightened me, but nothing short OF
hickory club could have done that
then. My ambition was no ordinary
one. / was not content with being o
common everyday donkey, but must
put myself on record as the most
colossafass of the century. Turning
from Jenkins to his divine companion,
I congratulated her feelingly, and then
perhaps it was the litter of some one
behind me; perhaps it was fltering
through my natural processes will
never know Just how or what but
realized
Kind Providence sent a flock Of
new arrivals just then, and
faded away into the next room
to die. found quiet spot behind
some tall palms, and there on
little rustic seat, with only the whis
pering green leaves for company,
waited the dark Angels coming. !
was beginning at my extremites. II
q few moments the GOODNESS ant
stupor would reach my hips ant
shoulders. Ny face was still quit
warm.
} "They will find me here"
thought, land perhaps even she vii
! be charitable to my shortcomings"
Just then young Mrs. Farrell
voice came 6ltering in to me throug
the palms
"Have you seen Mr.. Trimley?"'sh
was saying, and her voice wa
mixed up with little wrinkles Q
laughtes-''such good iokel"
/ smothered groan.
ssHe congratulated Mr.. Jenkins an
Mary as bride and groom" she col
' tinued, breaking down every oth'
. word to laugh, 'and he did it so we
0 Won would have thought he was
earnest Poor bashful Mr.. Jenkil
: almost collapsed, but Mary G~joyed
4 Immensely and is laughing and tellir
! everybody. lam looking for AL
Trimley now to express my disal
prevail
Q I came forth then from behind Il
palms and took new lease on life.
b accepted mcdestly tho compliments
my clever bit Of acting. only remar
ing quietly that I believed l b
Q souared On account now with MI. Je
Q kins, the exact nature of which &c
. erously refused to DISCLOSE. 1t was
y horribly narrow escape. but the ben
o fits have been correapondingly lare
I learned never. to disregard pl
q sentiments.
n learned to take my dress-suit alo'
i when I visit the capital.
l. Last and best of oil, learned
b stantly, deliriously and unrestrained
!, Ito love Mary.
it Not until she reads this story
If night will she know the real inwa'
9. ness of the incident that brout
at about the first two OF these benefits
Tho causes that resulted in
10 third she has known for long tir
ID New York Truth.