St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-09
Il LIFE HISTORY.
BY JENNY WREN.

u ~ Iii II lUuO1VA1s
BY JENNY WREN.
6ooeeeeeeeoeeeeeeaeeeee(
I u CAN say without vanity, looking
back over this long stretch Of years,
that was not unjustly called the belle
ot our town. It was quiet place dur
Il Ing eight long months OF the year and
I found it dull enough, and wondered
d why it was appointed that must drag
snut ny life within its limits, but the re-
naaining four months saw it emerge %
i The butterfly from its chrysalis. and
SNaken into such fullncss of action that
jt almost compensated. It was during
those periods that learned my beauty
ebtitled me to wider sphere. or 30 I
thought in my narrowness Of iudg-
0e1t; but when, 1T ball or reception, /
saw men leave the richly attired women
wAOm they met the year round to seek
m Introduction to me, simply dressed
aud the daughter Of retired officer, II
W1s little wonder that blush Of con-
seious pride rose to my cheek. or my
'keye burned with = satisfied vanity.
was but Is when met Vance Will
snoar. He was double my age, and when
Ne bent over me with the wonderful
Grace Of manner he 20 fully possessed,
soe IT his eyes dwell on mine with an
E 1Dpaanioned glance. my heart would
/ Shgob - voice within would say:
This h love-" II seemed rs though an
nperor had stopped from his throne
: . ask the peasant girl to share his high
eo4ate when he At last told me OF his
Gevotion and asked me to become his
VIE. Ny father shook his head when I,
eyously exultant, asked him to receive
~ 1over.
He = not the man to make my bright,
neaged bird happy" he answered.
like care. Madge. No matter how
Nightly gilded the bars may be. the
1lountain songster win beat out his
5 HE 1&ainst them in the struggle to be
1toe..
But to III that he might say my ears
Wese deaf. He could bring forward NO
Doal obstacle, however. and % I won 1T
- re3netant consent, and six months
- the day met Vance Wilmour I
- his wife. At last was to see
81 uingle with the world. Il was Of
~ I thought, rather than the solemn
- I lad just uttered. m side by side
- bad bade farewell to the old home,
- were journeying to the new. Still,
~ ~ heart Was hia, and had he cared
epunad Ne he might have cast It in any
1on
was not long In finding the empti-
oe0 q that had % desired. The
! &ometo which my husband had brought
- Was perfect in its every appoint-
- The suite of rooms he had had
rG1paTed for me to my unaccustomed
80 sesented vista Of fairyland, and
- tine I Was happy. But then. ~
1nsaer bad predicted. my wings be-
~ . heat themselves against the bars.
Eeulrned to recognize that underneath
s ke velvet touch was the iron hold, that.
q D1st stand ever ready with . smile.
nQ1t1eeGly dx1lsed, to receive him and
Il Goo WAom he summoned to admire his
8 0<1ve. No wearinesA no fatigue gave
learned then why he had
nEaed tae. Wealth. station. al were
Z ~, but his pride demanded more. Ny
Guty Ne knew would reflect credit
- His taste. Twas too young, too ig-
= lont to interfere with his pleasures
6nsert my rights - . wife. So he
aaoned. and his judgment served him
So 80
- year there was little 70 mar the
es tnen my 1eaitn 1aaieo. Exciee-
ns aod constant gayety dsd tnesf
Nasnre demanded rest. ana even
ssoe Obliged 70 recognize the necee-
1nen followed montns IN wnicn
Areely NV him. when Ne nardiy
- tine 70 come 70 the couch ON
- ! constantly lay to inquire II !
- oeteer Or worees anu wnen IN my
!, .:. ee : Wooio s1eos I'm VIZ.
-. e SePEOacn u sneel ne "0u'a
!. !. e sne cuttin .o1u. =
!. s..z.ys .n,ea woulo ioso .neil s.'ne
oea.no- Aws. u'telly unso'e %
VAN aims ana wnen IN tne spFn
! ! IT,! yeers tfo'n sne GATE Q. QUE ma
e was anonceo % JOIN : nun.-
aon On t1e wes.eln pA'n'
~ eooo-0y WIN scarce = ieenne
4 l1es.
s. weeks later was one day sum
% the presence OF gentleman
: ~ - me with tremosing voice ana
wel1e nunting nad oeen attackea