The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-06-26

Book Of Household Management and
found no prohibition. So Jane remained
with this happiness added to her love.
The treasure of James heart appeared
to me to be what respectable people call
a very deserving young man. Evil
liam, ma'am, said Jane one day sud-
denly, with i'll concealed complacency,
as she counted out the beer bottles,
William, ma'am. is a teetotaler. Yes,
ma'am. And he don't smoke. Smoking,
ma'am,' said Jane, as one who reads
the heart, do make such a dust about,
besides the waste of money, AMI the
smell. However, suppose it's necessary
to some"
Possibly it dawned on Jane that sic
was refecrnga little severely upon Ma
riana's comparative i'll fortune, and she
added kindly, I'm sure The master IS i
hangel when his pipes ali.ht-conl
pared 10 other times"
William was at first a rather shabhT
young man Of the ready made, black
coat school cf costume. He had watc1v
gray eyes aud a complexion appropriate
TO tho brother of one i'll a home for the
dying. Mariana did not fancy him very
much, even at the beginning. His emil
rent responsibility was youched for bv
an alpaca umbrella, from which he new
er allowed himself to be parted.
He goes 70 chapel, " said Jane. His
papa, ma'ama-
His what, Jane?"
His papa, ma am, was church, but
Mr.. Maynard is a Plymouth brother,
and William thinks it policy, ma'an1,
to 60 there 90. Mr.. Maynard comes and
talks TO him quite friendly, when they
amt busy, about using up all the ends
Of string and about his soul. He takes
a lot of notice, do Mr.. Maynard, Of Will
liam and the way he saves string and
his soul, ma'am."
Presently we heard that the head por-
ter at Maynard's had left and that Will
liam was head porter at % shillings d
week. He is really kind Of over the
man who drives the van," said Jane,
land him married with three children. Z
And she promised, in the pride of her
heart, to make interest for us with Will
liam to favor us so that we might get
our parcels of drapeTy from Maynard's
with exceptional promptitude-
After this promotion a rapidly in
creasing prosperity came upon James
young a
One Sunday afternoon about that
time | was sitting at my writing desk
possibly | was reading a good book
when a something went by the window.
| heard a startled exclamation behind
me and saw Mariana, with her eyes di-
lated. George" she said in an awe
stricken whisper. did you see?"
Then we both spoke to one another at
the same moment slowly and solemnly:
"A silk hati Yellow glovesi A new
umbrella!'
That was the elimination of Jane's
happiness. When she returned, Mr..
Maynard has been talking to William,
ma 'am," she said, land he is to serve
customers, just like the young shop
gentlemen, during the mex sale. And
If he gets Oh, he is to be made an assist
ant, ma'am, at the first opportunity.
He mas got to be as gentlemanly as he
can. ma lam, and if he amt, ma'am, he
says it won't be for want Of trying.
Mr.. Maynard has took a great fancy to
him.
He is getting on, Jane said my
wife.
YES, ma'am," said Jane thoughtful
", The is getting on"
And she sighed.
That next Sunday, as I drank my tea,
| Intercepted my wife. How is this
Sunday different from all other Sun
days. little woman? What has happen
ed? Have you altered the curtains, or
rearranged the furniture, or where is
the indefinable difference of it? Arc
you wearing your hair in a new way
without warning me? I clearly perceive
a change in my environment, and | can
not for the life of me say what it is
Then my wife answered in her most
tragic voice: George" she said, that
that William has not come near the
place today and Jane is crying her
heart out up stairs"
There followed a period Of silence.
Jane, as I have said, stopped singing
about the house and began to care for
u brittle possessions, which struck
my wife as being a very sad sign in
deed. The mex Sunday and the next
Jane asked to go out ITO walk with
William, and my wife, who never at
tempts to extort condolences, gave he
permission and asked no questions. On
each occasion Jane came back looking
flushed and very determined. At last,
one day she became communicative.
William is being led away. she re-
marked abruptly, with a catchingof the
breath apropos to tablecloths.