The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-22
In a week the event had been pretty

In a week the event nad Deen pretty
we'll exhausted, especially as there
was to be a great dinner and ball at
Braddon, and all the officers had invi'
tations. The ball had peculiar in.
terest, for the young lady who had
been saved from the wreck would be
present, and rumors of herriches and
beauty had been rife for several days.
It was said The little steamer was her
fathers private yacht, and that he
was q man OF rank and influence.
Jones said be should not 80 to the
dinner, as either he or SaviIle must
remain for evening drill, and that
Saville loved good dinner, while he
cared very little about it. Saville
| could return in time to let him ride
over about ten O'Clock and see the
dancing. Saville rather wondered
! why Jones did not take his place all
the evening. and felt half injured at
his default. But Jones had curiosity
about the girl he had saved. To tell
the truth, he was nearer in love than
he had ever been with a woman, and
he wished in calm blood to see if she
was as beautiful as his fancy had
painted her during those few minutes
that he had held her high above the
waves.
As he passed, the squire remembered
that he had not been to dinner. and
stopped to say few courteous words,
and introduced his companion.
"Miss Conyers.
''Lieutenant Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss Conyers
hear Lieutenant Jones's voice than she
gave a joyful cry, and clarping her
hands together, said:
IL have found him! Papa! papa!
I have found him!'
Never was there such an Interrupt.
ton to ball. The company gathered
in excited groups, and papa knew the
lieutenant's voice, and the captain
knew it, and poor Jones, unwilling
enough, had to acknowledge the deed
and be made hero of.
1t was wonderful, after this night,
what change took place in Jones's
quiet way. His books and boat seemed
to hive lost their charm, and az for his
walks, they were all in one direction,
and ended at Braddon Hall. In about
month Miss Conyers went away, and
then Jones began to haunt the post.
man, and to get pretty little letters.
which always seemed to take great
deal of answering.
Before the end OF the winter he had
an invitation to Conyers to spend
month and furlough being granted,
he started off in great glee for Kent.
Jones never returned to the Eighty.
fourth. The months Through was in.
definitely lengthened-in fact, hesold
out, and entered upon diplomatic ca.
reer, under the care of Sir Thomas
Conyers.
Eighteen months after the wreck
Colonel Underwood read aloud at the
mess description Of the marriage of
Thomas Jones, Of Milford Haven, to
Mary, only child and heiress Of Sir
Thomas Conyers. of ConYers Castle.
Kent. And paragraph below stated
that "the Hon. Thomas Jones, with
his bride, had gone to Vienna on dip.
lomatic service of great..importance."
Just his luck, " said Powell.
Just his pluck" said Underwood;
land for my part, when come across
one of those fellows again that are
afraid OF hurting their mothers and
sisters, and not afraid to say so, I
shall treat him as a hero just waiting
his opportunity. Here is tho Honor.
able Thomas Jones and his lovely
bride. We are going to India, gen.
tlemen, next month, and I am sorry
the EightY.four1h has lost Lieutenant
Jones, for I have no doubt whatever
he would have stormed fort as he
boarded the wreck.