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

" perfect creature would be, and what =
curiosity. No: like mon. Real, ac-
tu&l men. Not ornamental show pieces"
Like Me, Cor instance. How c0mpli-
m"Ntary you arc. But the truth is |
5h2 at be even ornamental, ii circuGn-
stances don t change"
+" locked away from MARGARET as he
uttered the last words and began to
make marks with his hee; in the sand.
She watched his movements, but her
mind WAS following UP an cnsro5sng
train Of thought.
ire you going to sit still and allow
your life TO map ITSELF" she asked, after
a seconds pause. 1t seems TO me you
have an opportunity to make a future
fer yourself Why don't You take ad-
vantage Of it? do admire a man who
can fight against obstacles, and who
WINS Tor himself a great name and Il
high position, not because OF, but iE
spite of the accidents of fortune. And /
certainly cannot understand how any I
person With. oldnary talents can 80 .
through life with 10 ambition above |
amusement. grow disgustcd with my
SELF"
1T is just as expected replied |
Brian, eldcavocing To speak lightly.
YOU'RE stroasminded.
! "Thauks. | consider your remark a
compliment, though YOU may not mean
it as such. | don't admire weak minded
| men or wonlcn. | AM glad to have ideas
of ny own. and no. to be swayed by
every passing word. You are laughing
again. suppose you consider me vastly
amusing, but think myself vastly nom
sensical. There is something i'll the air,
! dare say, or in the company, she con-
cludcd mischicvouslS.
The company without doubt, nc
agreed. Il never pretended to amount
to much, and know never shall That
is why never considered it worth an
effort.
why not?" she asked quickly, some
instinct prompting her sympathy. You
have 50 much before you. II is never
too late to begin, neither is it ever too
carly That sounds like paradox,
doesn't it.: Your profession is an adj
vantage il itself. Il is such noble
one"
* dogs life when it comes toprac.icc,
he answered. Il tell you there's lot
CT scntimeutaEty in the world. People
talk about this thing and that thing be-
ing ennoblins and elevatins, and all
that nonsense, when they know about
as much Of it as do Of heaven. Much
good medicine has ever done me. I've
got my diploma I've logged it all over
Europe, but it hasn't seen the light OF
, day for many long month. | know
this don't suit your ideas, but | never
realized the need of practicing for i,
living. I expected to he independent,
and where was the need?'
= But now" questioned Margaret.
, "Oh, now, my beloved cousin has
, stcppcd in and I'm as poor as the devil.
/ beg your pardon. The words arc
o forciblc but expressive. The feeling is
" wretched, but the experience worse Ill
worry along somehow, unless certain
s event come about. Are you gong!
!, Yes" she returned, half absently
i gathering her things together. i an
y hungry. I think it must be twelve
O'Clock, and here in S'consct we dine u
T that questionable hour.
"A barbarous practice, but now tina
q YOU speak of ii, I begin to feel some III
h ward cravings myself. May | walk III
der the shadow OF your wing?
Without awaiting her permission n
v possessed himself Of her shawl an'
@ trudged by her side through the oee]
It sand to the village.
h Turning from oce OF the Sroteslu
v little streets, into q more grotesqu
" Broadway, Margaret found that her up
% petite had been true guide. Ii wa
& Twelve o'clock, and all S'conset was 60
inc to dinner. This pleasant dut
" S'consct never forgot, it being one c
. the unwritten, yet faithfully observed
laws of the small town that, whatcve
a. the individuals occupation at the me
o nent, the stroke of twelve should tin
: him ready, and all ideas gave way TO tn
rs rcality-dinner.
w. After leaving Margaret Brian foun
his own appetite had increased to
or alarming extent, and he very gladly OF
y took himself to his unpretcntious abod
cd and the meal awaiting him.
Of He did full justice to the latter, an
ot the Same time managed to take
So ~ the history of Captain Folger's eis
II brothers and sisters, all of whom he
7 reached their eightieth year and we
still in the land Of the living, AS
as showed some skepticism on this iatt
point, the Captain proposed a cruise
nj town, where the house in which th'
a we're all born should be pointed out
~ him. It is needless to say Brian W
10 still unconvinced. He afterward III
n covered that town meant Nantuckt
and cruise was the Captains "oru
70. ride.
20 co. These old seamen Go not take kind
~ to the expressions of landsmen. In
A. will greet you with the salutatlo
- where are you hcadine?" instead
mt "Where arc you going?' they, "
his agree to land" milk and vegetables
M your door, and if you happen to be II
re-. inc with IN old captain you may be
or ouested to shift your seat fore or a
be or midship, or to sit to the leeward,
IF the case may be. 1t is even sa
,on though we are not bound to believe
,on that when the whaling industry fail
''' through the discovery of coal oil,
" - old salts, obliged through necessity a
- T., 4o1-o tn farming