St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-03
Jack Harold's =:
=: Presentirnent.
HOPE / may one day laugh at my
By HELEN BEEKMAN.


HOPE I may one day laugh at my
own folly, but the hour is not
yet" said Jack Harold to his affianced
bride, as they stood together one moon
lit summer evening at the gate.
'aow like you. Jack" she exclaims,
ITO fancy. because insist upon this
visit to the city, some wonderful event
Is to happen which is to bring misery to
both. No jealousy =. at work, hope,
Jack" this last with half-ironical EN-
phasis.
Even %, It would not be unpardon-
able" was her, answer, as Jack Harold,
with fond pride, looked on the beauty
Of the girl by his side-
s.dany men have suffered from the
green-eyed monsters sting with far
less cause. but can plead not guilty
this time. do not think jealousy would
explain my feeling, but l can never for
get, Nellie, how humble is the lot | can
promise you-in comparison with the
gilded offerings Of other men. / know.
my darling. the admiration your beauty
cannot fail to excite. and, oh, how quiet
and uneventful will seem this existence
mid birds and trees and flowers when
YOU are surrounded by the gayety, the
excitement and the glamour OF city
life. Yet should you choose it in pref
erepce, the misery would come to me;
thercfore,s I cannot comprehend the
dread feeling that something threat
ems hoth."
81 will not even sympathize with it,
Jack" Is her reply, "since 1t does me SO
much injustice. Have you forgotten in
the pretty home you speak OF SO dis
paragingly. love is 10 be its sunshine
love the very song OF the birds, love the
rustic Of the trees. love the fragrance OF
the flowers? Who. then. would choose
the rilded bars Of tie Gagged songster?
Jack. what wealth could compensate
for the loss of your hearth
Il can scarcely realize ! have yon a
last" said pretty Ms. Raymond to her
friend. as they sat side by side in the
FORMERS comfortable dressing room
prepa ratory to goodnight chat, won.
ans dearest privilege. The two had
been school friends, and only year be.
fore Nellie had ofIicinted as bridesmaid
and It was this visit Jack Harold mac
anticipated with such dread.
ssNow. tell me-" continued MIS-. Ray
mcnd. s.who is this ogre in the country
who did not wish you to come to me
.sNeyer mind about him." answered
Nellie, blushingly. .You see his power
ra. not sufficient to detain me. pre-
Ter hearing something Of yourself
.-Of myself. Happiness is always mo
rctonous. and so have nothing to re
late. save that every dream has beer
more than realized but one. ana snat y
that YOU should have home near mine
therefore am glad to hear the Ogre
claim can be broken. .
..Oh. 1 did not say that!"interruPses
Nellie.
al all events. deSr, while you an
with me we will ignore 1t, ana pernaP
-perhaps- BY the way tleasing ~
former sentence unnnisneol hn'
Doane was charmed TO hear l was "a
Meeting you. Tomorrow nient ne y :
dine and accompany us 20 the oPela
20. INV dear, look your pretties''
Again Nellie blushed. year oeioI'
Mr.. Doane had been the groomsnsn =
,,o;pted her at the wedding, and even y
X. few hours they had spent togetne
"a fonrd time for the prett.
nss. ue Ia .roten with low. lingering &C
cent. which the color naming ne1 49, 49,.
- n's ~ - never said such things. Hi
Main II love you" seemed 70 NJ
cover al, and render al eisI s. un !.
e.ry. But they were very p.s.s NNm:. :
h.er nevertheless, thougn1 Nen:
with sigh of half reRret. nai, lo"s 's |;
Tar Jacks presence, ne ios' ne
dreamland. G.
every pleasant to hear. 80
.n.d a day followed day, ana Del
nc,r@ hoyered like shadow
..;ae u. He 30 well knew their mag1'
ass .,S ,hrow into his eyes the M
S,h;ch seemed soul-lit, or into mas as w
,n-.niur. which. Il counferIel', zen
r...t;cn. and slowly but surely IN
..s net WAS woven in which the 81
a. s. "a weld up her plighted wor'
-, = ...a the letters which still cam
~ a,,r from her hand with sink,n
:. - ~. honest heart and pahne on 9
..ddv cheek, and he waited, kno~.n
u Nov must fall, waiting her kindl
-.s. the while telling her notnin
1900 loves intuition had tauGi