The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-01

sea dSdlu.
She shrugged her little round shout
ders.
1t was trinipS work. He might have
them that TcIy Eiglt at : il lie cared 10
come beck fer them SO 0 Such beau
tiful silk! 1t must be a lovely country.
What had he been doing there!
She prattled on and on, and when she
dismissed Kim the quiet seaman was
hopelessly in love. Like an impatient
schcc!5cy l:c hurried bacl- % his shin
and thence tc his house. What he could
find CT ostrich plunes and carved ivory
fans, CT silk ktrchicfs, rcd as the plum
age Of the far2irgo, with rich, heavy
fringe, ~dclicatcly painted cups ard
plates, richly colnrcd sewing silk-ali
these he packed into a dainty rattan
basket. At 7 o'clock he stocd at tie
door of his charn,er. He was aware that
his heart knocked louder almost against
his ribs than lis tir,id finger.
What pearly teeth she had, be thought,
as be watched her bending with pleased
smiles over his rare and costly gifts.
She was so fresh and young and whole
some! A little too brusque and forward,
perhaps, fer q young girl, but that was
q virtue he rather liked in her, for he
was quiet and undemonstrative.
When he left her that evening at 9.
she was his affianced wife. Four weeks
later, when he returned from a trip to
Scotland, the wedding was celebrated
on board the brig. All the ships in the
horIo,. l,o,.toJ ILL.,. g. $500
houses along the wharf We're merrily
docEod ii bunting and banners.
Fer two years after he had seen his
little wife only at short intervals. His
heart heat like a sledge hammer when
he saw her standing en- the wharf await
ing the landing, and he blushed and
was timid as Of yore when he took her
into his brawny arms for greeting.
On this particular day Of his return
she had net come down to the wharf.
lie fastened home, and i'll the hall was
received by the servant maid, a pretty
Hamburg lassie in White cap and apron.
In the door stood Fanny. He lifted
her from the floor like q child and al
most smctlered her il his embrace. By
the window-but this he saw long after
stood Arthur Gastein, his face turned
toward the street.
In his joy Bornhold threw his arms
around him and greeted him heartily.
Not even the presence Of a king could
have stepped him from kissing and en-
bracing again and again the little wife,
who was his very existence.
Il an bound for Leith, in Scotland,
within a few days, and this time I am
going to take my pretty wife with me.
And you, Arthur, you can come, too, if
you like. Well make a real summer
trip Of it. While the boat unloads we'll
SO Up into the highlands for a few
days
Fanny was delighted with the propo-
siticn. Young Gastein murmured a
lame excuse. But Bornhold was III
earnest, and nothing could have made
him change his mind. So Gastein agreed
and left the two alone.
When the young mar was gone. Born
holds restraint vanished completely.
Again he snatched the woman he loved
so p~assionately to his breast, and as she
nestled i'll his arms, her lips apart, her
blue eyes uplifted to his with a strange,
yearning expression, he thought himself
the happiest man in the world.
He knew that look so well. At times it
startled him. for it was accompanied by
q l1sllcssIless and distraction that was
foreign to her vivacious nature. Her
heart seemed unconscious of the yearn-
ing her eyes betrayed.
Next day he started for the office of
his shipper. On the way he thought of
his treasure at home and laughed aloud
with overfiowing happiness.
"Hcw jolly we are!.' said a man be
hind him.
Bornhold turned and recognized the
barber master. The latter had been his
guardian before he came Of age ard was
called uncle" by the Bornholds, moth
er and son.
"Why shouldn't I be?:" cried Born
hold. You don't know how happy !
am. This time l am not going to the
Indies, but to Scotland instead with my
little wife"
THANK God!'' The old man had
blurted out the words before he knew.
Then lie tried to explain away the mean
ing by saying that lie was glad that the
young couple were going to belong to
each other alone for awhile.
"Not quite alone" said Bornhold.
Il have asked Gastein to come with us"
But he refuseG?:'
"No, he accepted. Why should he re-
fuse?"
''Then throw him overheard if you
can. Leave him at home. Go alone with
your wife"
Bornhold was silent. Ee bowed and
went about his business.
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