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

he =. his face beaming.
I've just gotten through my les
sons y said Gertrude-very rrimly
because she felt certain he knew VII,
zne'd bought that paper. She shooI
n 4 because he SO plainly expected
H. Dat when he essayed to tnlk little
TURNER, and would have commenced
Dy asking news of the bride. her cru.
narrassment increased with the
thought OF that wedding day, and she
abruptly cut him short, remarhing
cody that sho must hurry, and, hay,
ing bowed etifly, fastened on, straight
'nSougn mud-puddle which com
pIeted the ruin Of her poor little
sn9es. She had not gone half u block
oelofe she asked herself why she had
| zone 1t; he was talking to her then Of
us own accord and she need not have
oeen SO d;sasrceable. Well, all was
certainly over now. He would never
Try TO speak to her again, and she wos
!
very tired, aad her feet were wet. and
~ was absurd to preteud to herself
' 'n;' 'hls was SNOW melting on her eve.
Miss Wilbur! Miss Gertrudor'
scahaea suddenly behind her and she
turhea' winking away the snow Gahes,
TO behold AGr. Norman, flushed from
lass walking, holding out that l,ickv
8 in II Woll-gloyed hand ST
4oisot TO give you this after all: it's
very stupid IN me-" he began. rather
formally Il and then. as she tried to
'''lt her music rolls, he took them
gently from her. !
Aet nae carry them for you-.1'm /
gong this way" he said in quite an. d
''uel tone; for he had seen those tell c
a'e lashes and it occurred to him that V
ne had been abrupt only because she &
'as troubled or tired. ~ ',
tie took possession of her news. w.
aper' too, In the most nla5ter.of. I
purse way in the world, and bro.
eeded to ask her questions about the fe
'ln ne held. And Gcrtie, in the v,eor tt
Aer penlscnce, explained in The tho pl
manner, and they laughed h.
setler over tho superstition. And 81
en- they talked ana laughed about in
her things. He reminded her Of W.
c hrst dance they had had and she ag
MN persuade her to remember il lat
q theY walked away past the place be
Lere she should have taken the car, tn,
lore either Of thom noticed. ne
he even dared, after bit, to touch ma
Hella's prenuptial festivities, and aw
mint that he telt grateful to Mrs tri
ring tor the frequent aid she had thc
t MS wishes, end having received his
S assurance, Gertrude allowed him ma
start what subjects he pleased. rem
y walked on and on, as the fairy. VIII,
IS say, and feeling quite as the etel
~ tale prince and princess used. "
II 1t was needless TO take a car the
al' on discovering which fact ING
wondered greatly over their ing
nee of mind. Soon after &
'foed 10 a discussion Of mu. won
4, ana OF Gertrudc's pupils, thew i"
lea some two blocks past her homa and
retraced their steps in much est
us1on. Mr.. Norman could not mos
loly accept her invitation to enter. nigh
ne so Tar forgot good form as to plets
some time talking on the entrance theo
!: Gertrude should have been 81
tlred and hungry, but she wasn't "}
t az ias' lie sa'o goodbye. Even the c
t La n5 fingered. of or
nave your luck yet" he said ~
ng down with strange shynoss 80
slzpenco in his hand, and then, that
a sudden desperate plunge: a can
rude, won't you trust your luck Wash
for always? Won't YOU"
ono has ever learned what else 1
a. though Kitty tried hard to n
Gertrude tell. uh ,n
7ever, another bride wore that n wy:
&c IN her shoe few months d;Har+
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