The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-10
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against 1t than young ones T. T. b ru,
proved unfortunate in my case h,t be
ol course, is more favored. I'll hoa;, e
TO wish myself Old presently ''n
ho, lhol sh?uldst not have been old
before thou haast BEEN wisc,' vow
! 81, take that saying to heart As t t1
v VIZ oolohe!, he has Won his right to my
respect and esteem. He has hnen NV
most helpful friend in times when mos,
needed help. He is ouck-temprrod 10
DC sure, and expresses his opinion With.
OUT scr'lplc, but know him TO ha un.
Ilsnt' honorable, and true us steel i'd
trust him forever. ''
nc mas stanch champion. wish
you mad half as good an opinion Of ma
speaking Of his temper, he and grand.
father never agreed"
should think not" was tho warm,
rep'y. "A warm-heartcd, generous MAN.
INC the Colonel could never admire Tho
nara, cold man your grandfather was
"oioof ne could breathe the same at
mosphere with him..
ne was your grandfather. too. 10.
lnarhcd Brian, rather nnekly.
cont care to acknowledge the rcla :
nonslip. Please don't speak of him. ]
commit sin whenever his name IS men
TONED. and that necessitatcs after non
b!e--dO."
With all my heart. I was never in
'oVe with him myself. He was forever
quoting that abominabe saving. which
DON'T believe Was in the Bible, .Spar,.
the rod and spoil the child for MY cspe-
cial benefit.
Well, | dare say he had reason +" was
inc ready response, accompanied by a
lash OF humor so like the old Margaret
mat ne began to imagine himself in
> conset again. You haven't a like
objection to Colonel Barton, have vouY
Tell me why yol are not fayoritc with
him. '
L don't know. Perhaps I imagine il.
J. dare say he doesn't consider me half
so worthless as You do. Who would be-
lieve that SO fair face could hide 50
hard heart?
The tonc, as much as his words, vcxnd
Margaret. Her eyes darkencd aud her
voice took on q sharper intonation.
We will discuss neither my face nor
my heart, if you please"
She gave her horse a SHARP blow.
which sent him into a hard gallon,
Then, with the quick repentance which
always followed such outbursts, she
pulled up quickly and waited for Brian
to join her. This he did with an air Of
injured dignity.
Don't look 50 dreadiully dolcful, y
she called out with an attempt at light
ness. Really you give ne the blues.
Are you hungry! I'm perfectly raven
Gus. If we ride a little faster well be
homo in two minutes"
don't want to be tome in two min
ut@s. 1 wish this ride would last for
ever. Nc, OF course you don't; you are
thinking of your breakfast, but L Oh.
Margaret, | wish yol wouldn't trihe
with my dearest feelings
and lwish you hadn tsuch a queer way
OF ccmin- in with unexpected remarks.
You haven't the least idea Of the fitness
Of things Tia hungry, and Pm going
home just as fast as this horse will
carry me.
With these somewhat defiant words
she gallopcd. off, and Brian, to give q
more fOrciblc expression 10 his sense of
injury, followed at a snaiPs pace.
When he arrived at Elmwood he found
Margaret Givcstcd Of her riding habit
awaiting him in the tlining-room He
pretended not 10 sec the smile with
which she greeted him, and during
breakfast he maintained a moody ST.
lence, which awakened in Margaret a
h&lfSravc, half amused interest.
A thorough baby she commented,
leaving tho table when the meal was
over and going into the garden, APP
palent!y K, look at her flowers, in rcali-
ty to be alone with hor thoughts.
She walked for an hour in the fresh
fCWer-scentcd air, and when she re-
turned to tho house her nervous rest
lcssness was so marked that Miss Hill
ten was both surprised and panied, but
she wisely forbore remark. Even when,
q short time before luncheon, Margaret
stole up behind her chair, and placing
her arms about her neck. said, rather
luerulously, Il ara so tired Of the ortho-
doS way OF eating, Miss Hilton. Shall
we have our lunch under the troes?' she
contentcd herself with answering:
DO as you like, my dear. I think it
will be very nice, and apFetizing."
And a change" added Margaret.
How l do want Il change. A horrid dis
position to have, is it no5? Never to, be
satisfied. don know how you put up
with me, when I find it so difficult to put
up with myself.
Sit down, my dear, and I will tell
you, was the quiet reply.
Some other time, said Margaret,
quickly. Il hear Cousin Brian. He
would prove an interruption. Besides,
l must sec to oar picnic, you know"
She was gone when Brian entered the
&c ON second later.
He noted her absence, and his look OF
reflected his feelings.
Il will send him to her presently,
lnused the old lady. calling him to sit
beside her.
CHAPTER VIZ.
A STRANGE PROPOSAL
Margaret was standing in Il veritablo
shower of Sunbeams, when Brian, act