The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-23

:" IA ma 1l!Ied her with other fcelino
;" 1nat was in her first season s.o1f
,, . "nen she was nineteen, and, as Dson
q = sN'o' so pretty, and no was u prom;
ih& college lad, with delightfully."- i,
I lectioas laugh, and high ideals and
. perfect grasp Of the waltz step.a
ensemble which Gertrude then consjI
ereo satisfactory. They had danced
eooa deal together at that time b,,
'lnGe' untll thai present fall, Ind see,
1i't.e OF each other. For tho loss y
r mother had caused her retire,uan
1Ioln Socioty next year, and after thu,
came inc crash of her father's bust
ness and his death, which left his
oan"nt2rs with 40 resource:but tbe;y
own powers; and Gertrude had
cropped out of the gay, delightful
Wo'id she had scarcely learned TO
snow ant had been for five years onlv
struggling, patient, nervous little
'huSlc-teacler, meekly thankful now
Ut t"enty-si1, that she could eorn
. .ho''Sn ior two, and keep Kitty in
school until the child was sufficiently
learned to 1mpart the mysteries Of
grammar and geography to YOUNGER
s'uocnfs' Robert Norman, meantime
nAu finished college, and spent two
years abroad, and had lately coma
IL nome eager and confident, to fulfill |
LIS duties as prosperous citizen. It |
was only through Mrs. Yierlinc's
that he md Gertrude had |
met again. Their days of meeting
were ,:a over now, Gertrude thought
t;. another sigh. Her brief play
u she. permitted herself to
1isn NJ thls-was over too. The wed.
ing was thing Of the past; she had
l"a her little hour OF happiness; she
lad looked SO young and prettvip her
dress, that Bob Norman I
a1$ht almost have been glad to come |
no TAX to her even if Mrs. yierliue q
aou managed it-but henceiorth she t
Iuss think of her pupils and of her a
and OF showing q cheerful a
zee TO ATTY, who was nodding eagerly s.
ON the window of their fiat as the 81
'rrlage drew up at the door, Ger. a
nae hurried. upstairs ind Kitty CT
'lpea her Oft with her things in the p'
Quest parlor, where the fading fur. b.
sure formed a g:aring contrast to tho st
s5esslyoly new wall paper. Ger. st
lae Reproduced herself for noticing We
ID nlsmal fact; it would never do to wi
hl:ty guess her state Of mind ai1
5 she shook herself mentally
plunged into lively account Of loo
- mornings festivities. Kitty list at
a. revolving about her sister. md vii
wing mich amusement from IN &c
CUNT OF Leia's charms. Gertrude to
the lucky sixpence into q safe !
ner Oh her shabby little purse, and he
aoouE getting superior the ma
rnoon had flown. She and kjffv T
Wedding cake for dessert, and she SKI
nsed to kitty's suggestion tbnt late
should sleep with some under givi
r pillows. 1t was unreasonable Of AND
le' alter tempting fate in that MUG
nes' to be vexed at dreaming Of hed
Wedding and of Robert Normon's a
SO ao"ncast cs he said goodbye, lett
'hEcW away her cake next morn. Skip
resolved to have no more Of thai whit
onse: The episode was ;uaeed
leo, out she was not rs glad as
alsht have been, to rememher
after n the distant way she had III
d from him, there wnS ~ Iaa A"n dowl
r. Norman's venturing to SEEK from
company thereafter. Unfortrn. teeth
though she didn't see him. oeco'
were circumstances which kent also
ought OF him before her; for shonl
1 gained promipence in co,,a LIZ Topic
pts at improving the city politics, Il lor G.
speech OF his at reform clnh mout
esTas being vigorously discussed I'M
newspapers. It was, perhaps, ana G
much sigu that the speech was set IL
as that tlmes-from the iou,. IL snc
c point Of view--were Gull, but a heV
'ae d'd not realize that fact and sho01'
| hersalf tleH Few %, wv VII" hours
- % dried
US three weal7s . FLOR 4,,o , stood
ana Gertrude was hurrvipe much
ne centre OF the city on the never ~
me from her last lesson. Snow loo
Ing aud melting as it fell, and with
Eslon Of carrying two big rolls use Sh'
c and of holding pD bor s?, -otls good p
ontact with the muddy nara. ounce
had added to the fatigues an GU
cred by the musical var,r;o. 10 20 camph,
saaI'yy stupid pupil. She WAS en II,
ated at herself for stopping at follows
stand because She caur,$i ~ atca Oh
OF Bob Norman's nama a powder
Iuna headline, but she hadn,t powder
| Of mind enough inst ,hon a4 T.. Of powj
'o impulse. Her weakness WAS ents tt
1, for rs she tried n Ell T"s the pow
1er chilled fingers fumbled the ban Fra
4lch tipped sideways, a1|owinr
DIT OF silver to escape and No
So tue pavement. Gertrude Tho
; ,4 It, with o little cry of issnaS q
Dat someone else started too, th l,.' -, :: q
n !