The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-03
PINK SHEEP.

ing themselves. Some of the other peo
pie in the .2om wished they could have
heard tic mirth provoking remarks
and yet there was no great display o.
wit. Mr.. and Mrs. kibble White were
III high spirits, for it was the SECOND
day OF their holiday, and they were pre-.
pared to laugh ct ~anything. Mrs. Yates,
with madame, had arrived in Bouloanf
only on the previous day, but she had q
knack of making personal remarks
about the cti2cr visitors Id the hotel
that had quickly established a sort Of
intimacy between her ard her nciohbors
at table.
They We're discussing & man Of five
and thirty who say rather near them.
i think he's English" said Mr..
Kibble White.
"~Inrcs5iblcr' remarked madame.
He is tco stclid, too nnintclligont to
belong to y0ar great nation. He is q
German"
"No, ha can't understand English
said Mrs. Yates, ''for I an sure be
must have heard u conversation, and
u1S Ike 4ls- LGhGf changed. '
II hope hc doesn't understand II. for
you have been rather rough on him.
Let Us listen to Lis accent when he
speaks to tho waiter" suggested Mr..
Kibble White.
mo need" cried Mrs. Yates. Il I'm
sure he car only say 'Baa!' Don't D
see he is not C. man, bat just a great
pink sheep?"
The party laughed, and the stranger
was n~ic1namcd the Pink Sheep from
that moment.
At the table d'hote that evening the
laughter was almost entirely subducd.
Mrs. Yates and madame soon adjourned
to the drawing room, whence they were
followed by the kibble Whites and bv
the Pink Sheep, who ensconced himself
behind q book.
"You have no doabt noticed that Mrs.
Yates is somewhat depressed" said
madame, "and / am not surprised at
that, for she had her pocket picked and
lost Q than e25."
The kihhle Whites expressed their
deep sympathy, and after describing the
manner in which the loss had occurred
while she stood watching the arrival OF
the English boat Mrs. Yates grew COM
munlcatiTe aud t0ld Of her great disap-
p%olntncat. ~ WAS impossible to con-
har journey. She was on her way
Brindisi 10 meet her husband, who
was coming home from India seriously
i'll. Her anxiety to meet him was great
er, for she had rsr.ed from him in an
ger, caused ly j~ea-oasy. She had lust
learned her suspicion had been entirely
unfounded.
And now She would 90 no farther.
actin& Cd nladalie's advice, she had
taken q ticket only as fer as Paris. and,
very ba3ly eff, she could not
afford to borrow the necessary money
even had thero leen time to do so.
"Why didn't yen let her take q
through ticket, madame::'' asked Mrs.
White.
Indeed wish ! had, for now she
could have gene Cu, Ir.t I feared tie
people III london would cheat her, and,
'ince | know t1c manager Of a tourist
agency III Paris, I Felt She was sure to
Ne properly treated If she took her tick
It's from hiIa.
You are oversuspicious, madame
aid Mrs. Yates. Last night, when we
vent 70 the casino, YOU wanted me to
1--WE you my watch and jcWelry to take
are Of, aEd yet, you sec, 10 Il at
empted TO take tl,rra."
"Ard you a1a pafhaps too confding,
Yates. You see. ii you had given
your money to keep for you, you
you'd not have lost It'll" !,
81 am E3t So sure Ct that" said :,
1rs. Kibbler White, looking hard at the /,
asst speaker. :
"What do you mean - that remark?" !
sked madame Indignantly. :
Il mean that 7 IT'D not nee why tie
honey should nave been safer in your :
than IN hrs. Yates" :,
There was ai uncomfortable silence. !
[adaIne rose aad vent cut. AS seen as !
had lef5 che room Mrs. Kibble :
Thitc ask I
"Do goa know her very well? I don't :
Ike her eve st II. should not trust :
or. Who is aises:ri !
"oh. thiaN he is al right. She is !
le Marquis de Montercau. :
"Then why ha9 sle put her name in !
le visitors booz as Nine. Camboux?:" !.
"She said she liked to travel incog- -
ia, because # people knew her they !
ould charge her more than at hotels. :
"She does not look like an a~ristocrat, -
r dress is SO untidy. And have you !
vt noticed the high water mark on her !,