The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02

q mater for your own heartt to decide.
/ am sire Richard is very nice young
man, tut OF course We al know how
| unpsmlly desirable Mr.. billiard is in
eyeryway. Is hs not, Goctor?'
"Bsth are excellent yaurg men, re.
marked the doctor.
"Yss, indeed, Of course they are
| and lam the last person in the world
t-wsh Ellen tc be Influenced by
", idly considerations. / am fond Of
p .hrd, but he is Il lawyer, my dear,
dnd .awyers ore apt to dsiit into poll
tics, and the lie OF politicians wife
is yay hard. Now, Mr.. billiard, with
his position and wealth, could mako
| YOU so comfortable, He is such en-
| unusually fine man. Don't you think
| so, doctor?'
| de is o liberal. hearted, Christian
ge ,lcmen," said the doctor. "His
| wiz would be in g position to 10 much
ST."
this ii,ncturo q boys voice was
be 4 from tho rear OF the house calI.
in Justify, "Ellcn, OH, El|en!'
UT is only JIM" explained Ellen.
but her guests arose.
"We will not detnin you,' SAID l;cr
aunt. We only dropped in for mo.
ment. Gave ny love to your mother,
aad thinl, wall over what I have ssid.
ellen touud her tvelve.year"o.d
.s.o:!:or on the back steps rocking
back and forth apparently in great
agony.
"Why, Whist is The matter 2" she in
CURED in aIurm.
rive hurt my arn," he groapod
'Get the witch haze. Won't ycu"'
elbow did it hnppen?" Ellen asked
sympathotieally, as Size bathcd the IT..
jurea member.
"Fcll of that old bicycle. Ii amt
lit for a fellow OF NY age To ride. /
do hope, Ellen, when YOU marry Mr..
billiard, he'll give me y decent wheel.
Ellen drew herself ,lp.
"James," she ssia tragically. show
dare you speak to me like that? Eere,
take your lotion, and don't YOU ever
mention that subject 70 me again"
IL don't know what is the matter
with me-" the thought, as she returned
te the sitting room. "rhis has been q
hozria day"-and theYc were toazs in
her eyes.
/ She was more than surprised as she
entered the room to find Mr.. Wheeler
awaiting hex. He Was standing b.7 the
mantel, and looked taller aud more
grave than usual, she thought.
II was just wondering what to DO"
he said. 81 vas told l would find you
here"
How glad sho WAS to SEQ him! She
was amazed at her own gladness. She
explained her absence end then touched
lightly and with unasuIl animation
and charm en- variety of subjects.
"You seom to be IN y happy mood
this afternoon, "heremarked gloouiiy.
"Do II" she returned. "You DON'T"
"No," he said slowly, Il an not. 1
have come to say good by"
"Good by?" she echoed. care You
going away?'
Il am not coming here any more"
There was silence for moment.
Then she said with dignity:
"Hsve I offended you in any way?"
"You understand we'll enough" DO
answered bitterly. "Doy you suppose
that I do not know what every ono
else knows--that you are going to
marry Di'lara:"
Ellen rose and faced him steadily.
81 am going TO do nothing OF the
kind" she said with distinctness.
Then she went over to thes window
and lowered the sash.
"You are not!" no repeated.
"Why?"
"Dccauso don't care TO-" she an.
sweged, drumming lightly on the
pane.
He went over and STOOD by her
side.
sis there any ono yoa would
1aarry?' he asked, earnestly
eyes," she said, niter pause,
"there is.
"Ellen," he asked huskily, IAN I
tho man?"
"You aSo the man. she said. -
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