The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-10
EarnsWorth's Revenge.

In NIL Singleton there was not
prettier girl than Bessie Wells, Wit,
the moderation of this statement he
many admirers would doubtless omar
rel; but, since the fact of their bejn,
admirers exposes them to q suspicio,
OF Partially, the first limited claim
snail suffice. Very pretty she was, then
and endowed by nature with an mex
ha"stlble fund of gaycty, forever we'll.
Ing up from the light heart, to sparkle
IN the sunny, hazel eyes, and dimple
about the ripe red lips.
But, beside all this-partly, per.
maps, in consequence of it-Miss Bees.
Sic was fiirt. Unfortunately, there
can DO no question upon the subject
Never a city belle has been. more
thoroughly versed in wiles and witch.
CRIES than was this village beauty, who
counted her victims by the score, and
whose rustic coquetries were so manv
meshes for the hearts of the unvarv
let the girl was not cruel, nor even
deliberate, in her mischief. It was
constltutional-instinctive-like the
sport of the kitten with her monsa
This impulse of fascination seemed as
natural, and often as unconscious rs
the drawing of her breath. If harm
came OF it, she was ready to she'd pitt
1ul tears, and be everlastingly sorry
1or i've manifestation which the
smile came out once more, and she
began to weave fresh snares. So il
was, and so it was likely to be, until
her own heart should be held in the
bonds of a strong, real love; the oplv
asting spell of such a nature.
Among Bessie's suitors, Will Farms.
worth undoubtedly had the advantage,
resolute persistence could avail to
vim the prize. Energetic and deter.
nlned, he had no thought of yielding
o despair until such are signation be-
anne absolutely necessary-which
ertainly was not yet. For, if a nega.
i've hope be worth anything, Willis
ase was far from hopeless, since his
Weetheart at least afforded little en-
engagement to his rivals. Wherefore
o Kept stout heart, under the con-
lotion that, as long as her liking
elonged to no other, there was q
h"nce of its some day becoming his
wn.
Such was the young mans theory.
ON which, hitherto, he had derived
good deal of comfort. But, in the
INNER about to he recorded, he
emed in danger of witnessing its
verse demonstration after a fashion
1t at all to his taste. That Bessie
ellis had at length found her match
q young men and maidens OF Single
n agreed; so did the elder village
'sslps, whose time and tongues might
we been more usefully employed;
ID, last but not least, in view of its
Eal Importance to his own happi- s
IS, 80 did poor Will himself. And |
certainly did look very much as ]
the little coquette had surren- |
red to Alfred Gaines, the young /
y gentleman who occupied the f
9arlor chamber" in the widow {
ellis pleasant, white cottage. Not r
~ had he become her constant f
endant at all the rustic merrymak. il
49, but, day after day, the two might
seen strolling throughout the sunny. 8
wy mornings, over meadow and Il
odland, with smiles on their Inns y
flowers in their hands, or passing
~ the long and lovely twilights, IL
ong the woodbine and climbing b
es that twined around the pillars a,
swung from the roof of the cosey tv
tage.porch. And, all the while "
'ple talked and speculated; the "
Is envied Miss Bessie; the bows hi
ed Mr.: Gaines-and Will Farms b,
:th was miserable. o,
or time he kept away from the VI
Use, but finally absence grew too ~
w burden for endurance, and, at v