The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03

at all suited to
each other-I never troubled my head
about such minor details.
We met Miss Stubs while we wore
travelling in Switzerland. She was o
little, timid, washed.out old maid.
my DEAR" she said to me one day
when we had become intimate with
each, don't say you want to see life
seeing is dreary work. I never
wanted to see life, I wanted to live
life; but I have never done either"
/ took her thin little hand in mine
and stroked it.
"Were you unhappy when you were
young?" I asked.
ooh, no, not unhappy, my dear;
but not happy, either. + am not com
planning, for everyone was very kind
to me, and ready to give me little
scraps of their lives to share; but no
one seemed to realize that wanted
q life Of my own"
"Poor Miss Stubbs!" whispered.
lit is very kind OF you to be sorry
for me, my dear Madge, but really l
am not complaining I have had a
very peaceful lot compared with many
womenw
"But did you never fall in love2" l
asked, with extreme boldness.
The pale blue eyes filed with tears.
eyes, dear Madge. And I should
like to tell you about it, only there is
nothing to tell"
" "Do tell me what happened?"
urged.
Nothing happened. I once met
some one whom I loved very much,
and I think he loved me; but l am
not even sure Of that. I sometimes
feel I'd give everything have if I
could only be sure OF that, but I'm
not. He was young man who had
his way to make in the world; but nv |
dear father-as I have told you before |
thought great deal Of oar family |
and position, and considered the man |
loved was not good enough for me. |
So he just put a stop to our friend.
ship"
T. And you tamely submittedP"
What else could do? Ny dear !
father was very stern man, and I |
dared not disobeY him."
And as I gazed into the timid face
realized that poor Miss Stubs had
not needed much coercion to make
her give up her day-dream at her stern
fathers command.
asked.
"Oh, my dear. he was the hand
soonest man I ever saw, with such at
traotlve manners" she replied.
WAS he tall?" asked. being FIVE
toot-nine myself, I had a profound !
contempt for little men.)
Eyes, dear, and such q fine figure.
nice broad shoulders, you know, and s
o splendid carriage" .Ir
l could not help wondering how {
line handsome man could have fallen
in with such colorless nonsntity of O
! woman, but-as 1 have frequently y
is no accounting for "
astes. h
was filed with pity for poor Miss I
'tuobs; it seemed so sad to go through n
lie without ever really living, as she
"d doAa, and thue IL woo tLob nv VI
reat scheme occurred to nae. Is
What a good thing it would be if
jncie James would marry Miss Sc
tubbs, and so give her some comfort AZ
the end of her life. pr
Uncle James was worthy, middle
5ed bacheIOr-rather short and in 81
.e:asinglY stout-and was the apothe- af
us OF commonplace responsibility. WI
he possessed kind heart and a de
'Smatic manner; and he lived chiefly We
his club, and thought great deal fol
0 much about things to eat.
! divulged my scheme to mother. tire
Mother laughed.
II should be very glad for your ne
cIe to marry" she said, Gas it wor- az,
IS me to think of him all alone, es- .
cially when he is equity. But how to
uld you expect him, or any other IN
N, to fall in love with that faded stl
l maid?" his
"Oh, [ don't expect him to fall in hel
re" | replied; che is far too old. J
1t should like to see Miss Stubbs
mtortably settled, and I am sure Jal
9 would be a good peaceful little tia
fe. Besides, Uncle James isn't ap,
actly the sort of a person to win a up
lutiful princess for his bride" Of
Poor James! And get he had his ito,
'utiful princess Sqnce, like other Lo,
n"
Tell me about iE mother. You TT,
ut mean that that prosaic old uncle
mine WAS evef il 1oyeP"