The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-02-06
CHAPTER l.-Con.inrsu,

/, 8pfortable night. Why, even his boat
3iNin, not ten fees square. was q palace
q! hpared with the house at which he
,!lsR taken supper. The idea Of MAI
Jg# woman bringing up such daughter
5iASuGh a place! What could they he
ifbhinS of, Or, could it be they did not
I,t$lk at all? He thought his, own Guar
III cranped and his river life almo5, as
4 get as hermit d. yeS if that girl lived
4. q bee-pnat she would soc & great
tf more OF the world and its inhabit-
, rs than she ever could while she in
1, Rited that bara cabin. But why
ID uld he think OF her being on a bee
~ at all? Tl"rc was 10 way for her
e. 4each such luck unless SHE were some
M to marry a man in tho honey bust
-; lES,cad OF that she would lie sure
I'LL hroW herself away OH that stupid,
9lglannery, loanging. hnIking fellow
4 "a gun. lilo wished his mother and
Ri ,iers could have the making OF that
sr.b and then send her blck to her own
RI lntry to teac. her old acguaiutanccs
III at was what. Wouldn't she make o
s1A II sho could DO put in that quiet old
~ hampshire yiiIace-even if she
"A 40 her Inst appearance in that very
calico dress? As he imagined her
4 gklng into the village church, the
s3te walls Of that barn like cdificc
grew rosy, 10 his closed eyes,
8,I the scrt of orange nowcrs nanis'i-
xhe weH-remembered and peryusive
s'E II OF caraway seed.
+ Hothing Of that sort could hap
Bg3s though, il she already was
fh 10 on that internal fellow with q
gi s IN OF course. she was; if not, why
4 ! Sshe rush out so wildly to stop him
5RKe went along and bring hin into
~ II house! Beauty did not imply
III #1s-hc had learned this long ago in
II Hbome studies OF hcredity; neither
tl5N 1t save It's Nnasessor yrcm rude
4 Jas. Well, Jatk was sure the whole
eeir was none OF his business, and. il
LIQUID not get i! cut of his head.
4 sre it seemed determined TO stay, he
m Sid have himself lowed up the river
fa,d pr time, and get away from such
4Sghtmare of stupidity. II he could
5fE to rush the season q little no
HI s,s2d the bees could stand it. too.
I'M CHAPTER ~.
HSssa he emerged from his cabin in the
with ligl,t aud aching head,
HI4 began to make his toilet, he was
nstled by all apparition Of the young
HUI with a gun. Jack rubbed his ewes
sl6saw that it vas no appartion at all,
1 En- the man III his real person, with q
AiREF real gun Jack had gun Of his
gs and knew how 10 usa il, so he hur-
4 IT into the cabin, Slipped IL cartridge
Will his rifle, ard th9n prercd cautiously
4bhash enc OF his tittle windows. Tho
NH was still there, but he did not seem
to proceed to blooly WORK, for
ia@ad leaned his gun against tree
lqE seated himself Oh a stump. Jack
AI#ed his Own gun within the door yet
5SNse he could rcauh il quickly il "eces-
iyHat then no ventJrcd outside again.
s'sE man With he gun raised his head,
ssissIJack and shouted:
sgssi clio"
3salelio yourself" Jack rcrljol; then
aTgaougllt il safe 10 say: Won't you
alfe aboal>!?'
iESI on care IL do.
flFacs pushed out Il plank, and the
h838or. leaving his guu behind, eaun-
{lsHl aboard with his hands in his
ls5ets and lco.cd caTclcssly about
lN8 de seemed to approve Of what he
ss&s Il for he soon remarked:
lightly pooty hi2noss, this OF yourn.
M man Mazzitt was tcilin ne bout it
f he camc back last night, an [
cd I'd take, IL look at it il you
iSss t mind.
then, The man with tho gun
VITO close friend OF the family that
is$ad spent tho night with them. The
lEpSI5sof so uncouth fellow being even
slEFIr the same roof with that girl and
5s3Aed as her equal! Jack wanted to
him overheard and drive him to the
ski'm with q push pole. but no re-
3 ened himself and explained the bee
sa business to him. If the fellow
sSo marry Lizzie perhaps the girls
be more cndurable il her
was to 60 into some business
#s8h would enable his wife to sec
'lE5 little Of Tho world 10y along the
Iasas of the big river. 1t wasn't on
,sE assible scheme. Tho business did |
so require much capital to start it,
N5g to tell tho truth, there was not
gil moro WORK about ii than in carry
gun and shuIking about in the
s5#s. so Jack enlarged a Little upon
98H he had already said about bee
asNInS, and tho follow seemed to I'M
Inland it, for no asked an intelligent |
NH lion or two. Then he leaned |
Mist tho sunny side Of the cabin,
lad Jack full in the eye, and startled |
M wner Of the boat by rema,king:
lM Oh pear to DC pooty decent Kind
aA 'eller.'
ss hank you." said Jack, ",housh !
El9; soc how you've made up your !
s on so slight acquaintance.
gggkh, well, snid the hunter. "wo have
Earn in this country to take Il mans
iii ure poorly quick. There's all sorts
~ y along. somc by land and some by
Oar. an there's no time to look up
III body that knows en- and ask Ques-
81 about 'om. II ldidn't think more'n
Stai we'll OF you, l wouldn't have come
#g, hero this morning TO say some
Aia to you--somethin' strictly tween
At TAM man.
III hat the-sOmething--is Tho fellow
Nss?" Jack asked himself.
iR IS about her, said the native. nod