The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

} lodgings? l am going that way an
LII carry it If you say SO, and spar
, you the walk-and leave you tia
much longer for courting!" he added
Significantly.
"Much obliged to you, SIR" re
piled james.
And, resigning his trust with alac
rity, he quickly retraced his steps t.
tho house, knowing we'll that no re-;
no risk of betrayal FROM his prett
inamoreta.
For two days Rennie waited for Al
answer to the letter.
On the afternoon of the third da:
her father, coming home earlier thai
usual, found her in swoon uron til
floor.
my advice is to take her some
where" said Neal, who had called il
OPPORTUNITY. "If you have RELATIVES
anywhere in the country, take he,
among them and remain with her IN
til she RECEIVERS in measure from thiI
sad blow"
"But my house here-how can
manage about that in the meantime?'
Fir. Lawrence asked, in a state Of
complete bewilderment.
"You need not shut it up. With
your permission T will occupy o room
here, so that I can receive and forward
Whatever mail matter comes da1ing
your absence" Neal answered rehMy.
The arrangement was concluded,
and the following day Mr.. Lawrence
and his daughter departed from the
city, leaving Neal in possession of the
house.
OF the letters that came, he for.
warded all but two, which after hay
ing been carefully steamed open and
perused with evident satisfaction, were
sealed up, enclosed in other envelopes,
and returned to the sender.
At Meals urgent suggestion, Mr..
LaWrence's absence was prolonged
from three months to five, by which
time he felt they could be safely re.
called-he having learned that Farm
ham was preparing for business trip
to Europe, expecting to be absent
two years.
"Ihat will d." he calculated.
"Long iefore he returns Rennie Law.
renee will be my wife,"
When the heart.broken girl ro~
turned, Neal was the first to meet her,
and became her very shadow, Offering
no word either of confidence or love,
but rendering the thousand little at.
tentlons which sooner or later win
their way.
For while he used his influence to
keep her from society, for the purpose
Of avoiding any chance meeting with
tarnham, who was still in the city;
but at last he decided upon attending
concert at which some celebrities
we're to appear, having been informed
hat the ship on which Roscoe had
aiken passage would sail early in the
lfternoon.
1t required considerable Emporium.
nS on his part to induce Rennie to
ccept his escort or indulge in any
ecreation Of the kind; but she yielded
t last. and Neal felt that he had
cored his second move in the game be
7as playing.
FOR while she sat beside him, list
essly indifferent alike to tho concert
nd his occasional whispered remarks.
'eal was searching Rennie's face with i
n expression Of triumphant admira- !
on, overcast, nevertheless, with q
lade of anxiety. while the girl wore !
n absent minded, far.away look, |
nged with hopeless melancholy.
But after q while some of the music
'emcd to arouse her attention and in. t
crest, and she listened breathlessly to l
10 song in which the singer, tenor
rare power and sweetness. YVES '
rowing all the strength of artistic Z
Ill and approximation, bringing out it's i
|btle sentiment with a power and /
sthos that stirred the tenderest emo v
ons of her heart. p
And not less deeply concerned, but n
widely different sense, was William
cal. lie saw that the whole tendency G
the programme thus far was to lead Il
y thoughts further away from him
d back to the past from which he il
shed to draw her entirely; and he n
'tched her intent face with furtiye al
and perturbation, conscious e,
Of he had made grave mistake.
neIly, as the curtain fell at the close h.
the first part, to be followed by re
ort interval, Neal rose with evident te
lief. "
Il see friend in another part of g
3 house to whom ! wish to speak, if :,
u will excuse me for IN oment," he dl
d. Then with q forced laugh: 81 OF
pc they will give US something re
lie moro cheerful in the remaining yc
mbers of the programme. This m
,h.strung sentiment is rather too VI
ltied for actual everyday oxperi- pi
e."
10 turned away without waiting for an
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