The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-02
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NY DEAF Mr.. SWEET saw your nice adj
vertisen.ent il The Daily --. and Ey heart
was instantly drawn toward your delightful
city. l havc been perfectly wild to see the
lovely prairies and the magnificent sunsets Of
your beautiful country. My dearest friends
have often been shocked ct my adventurous
spirit and ar mortified when / suggest the
bare possibility.
By ths way, l lavc 4 secret. NY husband i
o perfect villain. Volumes could be filed With
his pcrfidy and brutality. ! :Il Of q meek, fo--
giving nature and have long withstood the los y
Of tyranny and abuse he has heap"d UPON me.
But the worE has turned. l am determined
to secure any freedom from the wretch Wn2
not only abuses nc, but several Of Ely gentle
man friends. whenever the opportunity occurs.
You may loo., foT ne in aJoet two weeks.
/ am sure l Sell bc delighted with ny sisr-
~roundincs. including yourself. | can imagine
how you look-ra. dark eyed, with flowing
iairt cellar ana wee as4:biero. 1us- IKE one
81 Mr.. Remington cowboys. Faithfully yours,
EvELyN FAIRFAX De SilYTIE-
p. SIR obvious reasons ! have not given
my married name. Wltfci: il B1rgs.
y. 81 shall bring s.x trunks and a mad.
p. p. ST. shall want u nic. lawyer.
The Eon. Mr.. sweet looked at the
ceiling i'll ii bewildered way.
We'll. III be teatotaIly chawea up
an spit out he calculated. 'tReantitul
surroundings. Dark eyes an fiowin shirt
collar. Bust Ge!'
He glanced At Lis reflection in tie
dusty little niirror that was tilted
against the wall. From the scanty
growth Of ginger colo-ea hair on the
top CT his head to the gaping toes OF his
condemned government shoes lie was a
perfect specimen OF trayed ont, washed
out humanity. TIE Only break il his
hopeless, colorless shabbiness WAS N the
vivid hue that adorned lis ample nose.
I've made the bluff al have got to
stay" he continued. I'm step over al
tell the boys. We've got to sec this
thing through. Dark eyes. Flown
shirt! III ha toetotally"- and he drift
cd oas.
AT the Blue Goose tho news was re-
ceived with every expression Of interes.
and delight, as would anything SAVIOR
ing Of excitement be. where the noble
game had ~dcgeuerated to g two bit
Limit, and jaWhune at that.
"Ne can stand of the gospel sharp
sll right said Three Fingered Jack
cautiously, "but I'm plum leary O. the
woman. They're Gurus critters.'
"Oh, they're easy bluffed," said
Lovely Dick, the dealer, who was cred
tied with as many wives as he was
aliases. "Anyhow, what do they care?
They're hot foot after their divorce pa
pers, an will put up with anything 70
marry the other Teller. Don't let the
wimmin faze you. They're all right "
The prospect Of development il this
new industry had an immediate effect
Oh the real estate market. Prices stiff
ened with an upward tendency, negotia-
tlcns were at once opened up with Mrs.
O'Reagan, proprietress Of the Palace
hotel. upon which, fer the consideration
Of seven lots il Sweets second addi-
ton, she agreed to furnish three rooms
in her hosiery.
The excited, e2pectant residents were
not disappointed. The train from tho
east u evening brought a stranger into
town. Identification was unnecessary.
Everybody knew the meek looking,
Snug faced gentleman neatly dressed in
black and wearing an air of becoming
modesty was the expected divine. The
Hon. Mr.. Sweet, who had invested in a
billed shirt" and a shave, did the honors
as became the mayor. Rev. Mr.. Bell
wother responded in a few words, il
which suspicious of past domestic misery
were happily blended with anticipation
OF future felicity in the companionship
Of his new found friends. Overcome
with the dignified elegance Of the stran-
ger, Three Fingered Jack insisted on in
viting him to drink, bat was prevented
by cooler heads.
Gratifying as was the first reception
in this incipient divorce colony, it paled
into insigniticance when on the follow
ing evening. amid the obsequious atten-
tions Of officials and the thunder Of
banging trunks, a lady daintily stepped
from the Pullman, followed by a maid
carrying two dogs and leading a third.
This vision of stylish elegance com-
pletely unnerved Mr.. Sweet. All his
printing flashed in the pan, and he felt,
as he afterward expressed, Like a locoed
steer" The big hazel eyes Of the fair
stranger looked rogEishly on at his awk-
ward attempts at introduction. Sudden
ly stepping forward. she held ont the
most beautiful hand the mayor had ever
seen.
ITS Mr.. Sweet, l know" she sweetly
said. Charmed to meet You. And this
is Sweet Home; what a funny little
place! ! shall be happy here, / knew"
The big eyes rested a or his
flushed face; then, turning to the motley
group assembled, she said:
II suppose you gentlemen are my fu-
ture fellow citizens. Please don't take
me for an intruder. I am only a moor.