The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-10-06
ALEXANDRIA. La. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1897
+antion ~ going to him. Let him use

tention Of going to him. Let MIN ese
his long legs and come up to you:
HE Is using them" observed Mar
garet, smiling at the long. heavy strides
ascending the steps. Alice, don't be
Jealous, please, If I say that BERTHE is
one Of the incest men In this world
aThanks for the compliment, which
wasn't intended for my ears. just
heard from your groom that you nag
condescended to honor US with avlsit-
And BERTHE burst into the room.
1T Is SO natural to find you here, he
added. Father feels ten years younger
from your very presence. And you ore
looking better much better - than
when saw you last, though you mlghs
still be the original Of Tennyson's "
rare, pale Margaret
Nonsense" interrupted the Colonel,
rather testify. Don't be fool, BERTHE.
What long tongue you have" 80"
"You see, Margaret, observed Berthe,
with laughing eyes, my appreciatlve
father still allows his admiration Of my
talents to surprise him into little affeo-
tionate speeches. You must not think
ANYTHING Of it. He is very proud OF me"
SHumph!" was tho contempuous re-
ply, at which Margaret and Alice
laughed.
throughout the visit the cheerful
badinage continued, and when she was
ready to 90 home, after not a little
pressure to stay longer, BERTHE declared
his intention Of riding with her.
at was 50 good Of you to come" she
said, after they had left The Oeoars
and he mad expressed his pleasure IN
Brlans changed conduct. You knew
had something to say to you.
Your eyes tell all your secrets, Mar
t caret. What is that something's"
l Can you not guess2 1t affects Brian
| and you. You have always been such
+ good friends until very lately, and l am
3 SO anxious for those old feelings to be
4 renewed. The circumstances OF your
+ last meeting were not-very pleasant.
He will remember this, and perhaps you
n will remember it too. am going to
}, ask YOU to forget it. When l recall oil!
It that YOU have done for me before, feel
perfectly confident that you will not re.
t; fuse this favor. You understand me,
t am sure?" -
e Understand! Who can fail to under
II stand su n goodness as yours2 Wher
g I think OF that, it Is all the harder Il
forget the suffering he has caused you
IL Perhaps I cannot promise, Margaret"
TX "Oh. YES, you can. The suffering yo1
N speak of may have been Of great I'D
~ vantage. / may become the better an
10 the strong ger for 1t. Besides, Brian ha
is struggled and suffered too. You Ca
I never know how much. Even l ca
never know how much. And he is try
O ing now. For that he deserves credl
n I think you will have to do es l wisf
Berthe, Indeed, am sure you Will.
ID. There, have nothing more to So!
ID, You always have your way. care 81
n we don't realize what Brian had
overcome before he won his victor
an and as far as my words or actions a.
concerned, he shall have no reminder
dis the past. =,
ewer. Il never liked you better or o.
ba mired YOU more than do now.
70. He smiled his response as they turn
~ in atthe gates OF Elmwood. AS they a
a. preached the door Margaret saw Brit
waiting to meet her.
all He had evidently not expected to
,av BERTHE. and Margaret noticed slig
it, embarrassment upon his face.
NV Il have Berthe with me, she ea
Ind riding close to him. He has come
nv the way from The Cedars to see you.
ice Little hypocrite," murmured Der
too under his breath. "Don't you think
tell wrong to tell lbs?"
The next second he had assisted |
,r" from her horse and turned to Bnt
Dr.. No word passed between them, but Tn
see hand clasp held q language and met
ore ing Of Its own.
arc ITO BE CONTINUED.