The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-30

II am glad You have come" sh>
said with a smile. * waa feeling :
little-well, q little Lonesome, / guess
"No wonder! Coopel up in a house
a fine day like this. Isn't that q pic
ture Of Mr.. misunderstanding over
and taking up the photograph from
the table. ST thought so. What s
handsome fellow he is! [ tell you.
Ellen, You are a lucky girl
"lndeed! In what way?' and Ellor
Strengthened w q little.
SIN what way? Now don't YOU
know it is perfectly absurd for you tt
put On that innocent air with rae? II
is scarcely to be believed that he has
been paying you such devoted a5ton,
tions fer nothing. And that being
the case, NY dear, you needn't tell me
you are going to refuse him
"And why not pray" asked Ellen,
with some spirit.
"Why not?" echoed he% friend.
"Because no girl in her senses would.
Why, he is handsome, rich, dlatln-
guished-overything q womon'6 heart
could desire"
Ellen was silent, and her friend re-
garded her thoughtGully for n moment.
81 see you have q picture OF DICK
Wheeler, too" sheremorkcl presently.
II declare, it is o shame the way You
have treated that poor boy
"Why, what do you mean?'
"You know we'll enough. Dicks q
nice boy, but such q tamper!'
sis his temper bad:'
els it :" said Mi8shate, with ino s2r-
casm. 81 suppose you haTo forgotten
that light YOU and Mr.. DiiIarI called
Of our house and found Dick there.
We had been talking about you, and l
thought it only kindness TO tell the
poor boy how in my opinion matter
stood. Then when you two camo in
it only confirmed what [ had been say
ing, and my, wasn't he angry! Do
you remember. he insisted on leaving
immediately when he had told me only
a moment before that he had come in
for o long talk. I never 81" any one
more furious. ] thought would be
sorry for the woman who married
him."
Greatly, Kate, you arc very unjust.
Don't you think any man might baTe
been a littlc-vell, pertHrbel under
those circumstances
Kate shook her head.
"He is TOO quick tempered 10 suit
me"
81 like quick tempered people," ex-
claimed Ellen suddenly.
"Oh, no! So that's the way the
land lies, is it? never supposed for
a moment that a girl vonid kesi5ate
between Mr.. billiard and Dick Wheeler.
! see l have made a mistake"
"You have done nothing Of the
kind" began Ellen. 81"
"Who is that coming in the gata?"
exclaimed Kate, looking out OF the
window. "Your aunt, Mrs. Williams,
and some clerical appearing gentle
man-old DR.. Watson, is it not? So
here's an end to u talk. Good by,
Ellie. I'm sure the lucky man is Mr.
billiard after all, and I % hope you
are not angry ct anything I've said. !
want to be on good terms with the
future Mrs. billiard. She will he q
person worth cuitivating. By b7;"
and this animated young woman vas
gone.
The next moment Mrs. Williams,
short, stout and good natured, entered
the room, followed by the kind,
benignant countenance and stately
figure of the Rev. Or. Watson.
GOOD morning, aunty," said Ellen
cordially. "Good morning, Or. Wat
son. | am sor2y, but mamma il down
town"
$50 John told us at the door," re-
marked her aunt, sinking in G. chair
and tanning herself vigorously. 81
only dropped in for q moment, and
CHANGED to meet DR.. Watson Just
coming in the gate"
Hereupon followed the usual re-
marks about the weather, and i'll
quiries regarding the health Of the
respective families.
81 hope you are well, dear chiii,"
said Mrs. Williams. SIT GEMS to me-
you look a little flushed and ieverish
this morning. Don't yoa think SO,
doctor?"
81 think Ellen looks to be in her
usual good health," said the doctor,
with a smile.
Il am quite well, thank you,
"Weli, [ am glad Of that" said her
aunt. ooh, I have been hearing some
interesting stories about you, young
Haven't you anything to tell
us at eli? I think she might take US
into her confidence, don't you, doe.
tori"
"Ellen knows [ an always interested
in anythingtha concerns her velfare."
"Indeed, I have nothing to tell"
Ellen FASTENED to say. with g flushed
co%untenance.
"rhen you have not decided" ex.
claimed her aunt. Snow, dear child,
l know ySsitslon't mind my speaking
Of it before @sSsR au old friend as DR..
Watson, and n.y. sure you know I
love you as ~thougahvou were nv own
child. I do hope t6Hv will be careful,
dear. A matter Oil this kind is not to
be decided hastil 7. The choice of q
husband is a very serious matter, isn't
It, doctor?"
"Most certainly it is" asscnted the ,
81 am sure [ would not wish to in.
you, DEAR" went on the good
ady with animation. ut is, of course, {
! matter for your own heart to decide.
am sure Richard is a very nice young +