The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-13

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"W:th love TO papa, IRON Mile n
Ara;n tic vistful face looked ct him, y
and IS the repressed love OF MS heart i,
vcl!ed up mistlness came over Us i
ewes. He sprals from bis seat ana i
walked hurriedlv ont into the street, $
with the valentine in his pocket. Fer, 2
beps m;ncling with the crowd would +
rid him OF his brain'sick fancles. bas ,
it di,n't.
"Dugald Jameson" he nuttered to
himself, "are you acting the part OF a
father, or q Christian, in not ruling
your own household? Have you not
neglected your duty? Where is all
your strength OF will and the manhness
that has made You succeed IN Life, II
Won will let woman who neither loves
nor hoaors you rule over you?' Then
the cold indifference OF his wife came
hack TO him like a blow in the face;
the bitter discovery that she merely
endured his awkward caresses, the
feeling that he was repu!slve to her,
then the wears OF well-bred contempt.
It staggered him, but it was love and
not pride that was ruling him noW'
md he rose serene over all obstacles.
He forgot the mother. Only the
DAUGHTER, bone OF his bone and ilesn
, Of MS flesh! How his heart yearnea
for her! 1t was then that Jameson was
. TRANSPORTED by great resolution that
! lit his hard face with lo7eand changed
his uneasy gait to that OF strong ana
happy man.
terdent of the school to send his
daughter home by the next tram.
+ Then he went home to make prepara'
i tons Tor her reception.
y "Set things in order in Mile
y. ROOM" he called cheerily to the
~ ~ bousekeeper, when he entered the
" mansion in which he had hitherto
N been ledger. ''ohe will be nome To-
ne night"
is ..What!" exclaimed his astonishec
% wife. who was attracted to the spot
CD by the hearty tone in which the order
nd was civen. "Wnat do you mean:"
70 81 mean that our daughter is coming
,ss home. And she's coming home t.
no STAY. l have te,egraphed for her"
al ':aave you lost your senses:
IDS "No! | have found them az
ne Going to be the head OF this family!
in "Who has been putting these tin
elf notions into your head?
YES "Womap," he exclaimed, tower.n
,ss to his full height and making use OF
sh. Scotticism that at another time "ou'
ant have made her sm,le, 81 have neg lecte
aid nv duty too lodg. After this N
ted daughter shall be educated in her ow
he home as Christian child should b.
lire even il have to hire the whole scno
end to come here to teach her! :.
bile "rh,s is outrageous said his vii
arv onorilv, els it not enough that mu
ov. endure you and your uncouth wa
( to that are constant source OF shame ;,
rive me among my friends, without MIN
lust being brought home to learn the
inc. from you? / intended that she shou
,ply be lady
EN-, T. was on the tip of his tongue
art. say-.'and you'd marry her to tn
rom as you yourself married money .
med the love that was i'll him made h
she'd feel kindIier to oil the world, and
ne: her ssrcasms and storming could L
gers affect him. Jameson had covered NJ
mrs. self with the panoply OF silence tina
how the birthright of everyone OF Sco'
hing descent, and made no reply. flna
she burst into tears and lett the roc
man, He then took out the valentine
them lookea at it again. 10 his une
ou're Gated taste the little chrome Cup
heck were high art, and the little sentlm
told ta] rhyme true poetry. 1t was beat
learn tul to look ut. 1t should be iran
He looked about the walls to anf
knen suitable place to put it, and decide
men, should be put in the place OF that
ty,ish sura little Melssonier that had
such q mint of money: The !:
wv at CuDid looked more rogulsh than
it cat IS il realized Whist its fate was to
and the face that Use in the Ola m
memory WAS no longer W'sttnl
lonely. 1t was trus.ful and hapr
q child's should be, and his heart
love within him.
stTan.