The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-10

WnlmSlcal ulSpOSlllCu, NniOh WIZ, ~"
out SO late that she could not get PACK
at reasonable time.
She is fully excused" rejoined Will
son. meeting her smiling glance. we
got here about ten minutes ago, ana
Brian left me 10 make himself more
presentable, he said. l was admlrng
some of your curios when you came In.
I knew you at once. Bertie's descrlP-
ton is SO accurate, and I've had the
picture of you in my mind.
Il think BERTHE is inclined to exagger-
ate sometimes, Doctor. Still L hope you
have not found the original very dlsap-
pointing. 18th
Brian tells me that you have only been
in New York very short time, SO
SUPPOSE you have not had sufficient OPP
portunity to see how great and impor-
| tant we are. But you have visited
great many places OF interest, no douDts
yes. quite number; though very. lar
| from all. am sure. OF course 1T Is
great city, and no doubt a dellgh'iul
one. and am ridiculously unapprecla-
tive; but, indeed, like some less pre-
tentious places better. 1t is all noise
and uproar to me. Do quite snocA
YOU? I'm incurably devoted to country
life, you see. cdInoo oAJoJ - -
hate any other. There, that's dread
fully childish. -. ...
He regarded her face with an lnVen''
rather puzzled, glance. -,
| "Yet YOU have established yourselI
very delightfully."-" he said, as II an
swering an argument in his own nina.
II fancy YOU must intend long stay
Yes. it may be. That is, don {
know. Ihope- It depends ON cir
cumstauces, think.
She spoke rather disconnectediy, ano'
anxious to divert any impression her
words might make upon him She hast-
ened to add:
, Don't misunderstood me, please.
don't wish YOU to think l actually as
like the city. l find it interesting IN
t MANY WAYS, but have not that iaSci'
' nation which some people feel for IT.
t 7 was born in the country, and all my
q associations hold the memory OF greer
v fields and bright skies. l think tina
must account for my tastes. j know
e ! that brick walls and paved streets ur'
{ NV ewes, and 1 feel longing TO res
e them on something that Is not mere
d Sometimes / am almost Determined L
9 90 TO Elmwood just for day. lt 1sh
s lar from here, you know; but then re
Ie member that l should have 10 leave alte
l. the day was over, and that would
r, hard. So 1 think l must always Fu
ID that thought aside. Brian is so diher
II ont in his tastes: he likes this busy life
{, He finds the country dull and lonely, an
20 Flmwooi has not the same attractlo
W for him that it has for me. He slmpl
NIL endures it, but I-well, l could nv
there forever, because it is home and
It love it."
" The last words we're spoken in lowe
i'd tone, but Wilson understood the mean
ne ING thew held, and his next ramark wa
ar in a more feeling vein.
or I'VE will have to teach you to lo'
Id New YORK for something more than !
naved streets and. brick walls. v
on Gothamites are very proud. We thil
n that all things good and delightful are
n he found in this great noisy city
ng ours.
nd Margaret smiled. "You have MAJ
Ter desirable advantages, that is certal
nd hut while YOU are proud of your veal
nd YOU should not forget your poverty.
Sc, "True. And we have enough OF
to The condition of the poor in this city
cir miserable in the extreme, ana Perhal
wv, what is more incredible, the most OPP
in site conditions of prosperity and we
ow exist in such close proximity. /
me most forcibly impressed with this fac
IS. few DAYS ago. 1 was passing along
, if of the streets just off from Fifth a
nue.. There were elegant mansions
ak around me, and handsomely dress
the children playing under the eyes
ore watcbful nurses. Yet little further
passed into scene so different tha
, at could scarcelyscredit the testimony
csc NV ewes. Within an actual .ston
ex- throw OF splendor and prosperity,
BAR ertv. misery, and sin were runnlng-r
Mr.. II is terrible to think of it. physlc
With whose practice lies amid such scene
ven obliged to see so much OF the he'
heir aches OF life.
lers Il suppose so," returned Marga
to with a sigh. Such an experle
do wouldn't do for me at all; SO m
wealth on one side and so much
aret on the other would make me lose
ould faith in God. 1t is dreadful to say
par know. / have taken myself to task
soon even thinking of it, but my sens
Justice cannot be reconciled. liner
arly some wise decree, no doubt, IN v
ding seems so unwise, but Iel
be- Don't you ever feel like taking the w
to pieces and making it over AGAIN.
DR.. He smiled, amused at the ques
v to and the expression which accom-
fec MED it.
now Il have often thought it mign'
ther changed to advantage, but do not
mot that / could manage it successfully
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