The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-30
CHATTER II. - Continued.

When people have got no money
they must keep themselves. The Dean
scane 10 see us this morning. You
know there was no one respected father
more than the D. an. He says that wc
we must he brave and make the best or
things"
"Ye5-but, my child, I cannot bear to
think OF your having 10 work. These
pretty hands should do nothing but play
with pretty things"
AS for Naomi" said the owner Of the
pretty hands, she Is so clever with her
needle that she Is quite sure TO get
good place somewhere. She says that
she could not take situation in the
town to be reminded all day long how
we have come down. So she will go 10
London, ard must so with her. Then
shall be near you, Harry; and perhaps
perhaps"
Perhaps what, DEAR"
Perhaps, before long, you will be
Rblo to take me away for good, and 'hen
/ will work at nothing harder than to
please you, dear.
Dear Ruth, ael for nothing better.
There could be nothing better. But
You have not told your people about
me? Why not tell them and have done.
They can but refuse 10 call upon me, l
You don't understand, dear chill.
They are ambitious. They want to get
into society, you see, and they expect
me to help them. Well, We are rich
enough, suppose, and we've got big
house In Palace Gardens, but my grand
= father kept q shop. We are only in
trade as II IS, although we have cur
Offices and our clerks instead OF our
counter ana oar shopmen. See now,
Ruth, my father viii give mo partner
ship when 1 am.fivo and twenty. That
Is In six months; then / shall be inde-
pendent. Let us get along, somehow
till then. / cannot have my darling or
dered about by some scou2drel shop
walker, or. working her fingers to the
bono"
Tho girl shook her heal.
Naomi would not hear Of such {
thing" she said, unless it was properly
understood and was acknowledged. No
Harry, must be independent OF yo'
until"
IF I.can afford to maintain you dear
why nos9
mo, not even If / have TO go lowe
down tho ladder, Harry. Can't you So
liuL IL 10 llHpOSSiDiNs >"u
you. And don't SUPPOSE that shat
drag you d, wn with me, shall L!
She said this with a laugh, but Tx
many light words they were prophetic
She was, although she knew it not, t
drag him 10 yer--lower; her hand wa
to DO upon his head pushing him down
down, djw0.
Let US go home,' che said. Alas
Naomi is gong through the things. The
all belong to the creditor5-even I'll
Old books on the shelves-even In
swing in the garden-ail except our ow
clothes; even the scat under the mul
berry tree. In day or two We shall g
out OF tho old home-we two togetheI
What will become Of US? What shall W
dor"
"Yoa are not without friends, sai
the Young man; you have me.
The wind freshened and tho rain bet
upon Their faces.
Il am full OF terrorS," said the gir
1T seems as II something oreao1'
would happen TO nc.
You have mo to protect you, kulh
Her lovers words were brave, 81
romehov they lacked that subtle quali'
which insures confidence.
Yes, Harry, have you, and you ha'
your own people as well; and they a
not Likely to welcome the daughter
the county bookseller. Let me so home
CHAPTER III.
rnE CITY MERCHANT