The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-19

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ssaagssM Algiers was most q a,
sNI|N|TNSMMMA delightfully."- still; u
ETMWSW@NX The sun glinted ?
ESNHSMSNU down on the white L L,
[sSsks.AANASE1 sails of yacht 81 8,
ss :sss;:ssss2 lying mile or two u
Fs,::z=:-:-. - out, making the "
Bwork glitter and the pretty lit'le q q
kfast table, set under the awning,
most inviting. 1t was most :;
mingly arranged q deux, ana nc, !.
ything, from the delicate esssneli
. to the little rat-tailed spoons
Of the daintiest description.
rvthipe around looked so calm
Quiet; it seemed almost as though
bell lay over it all, and the snip
d about to sail into all encha s.
the brilliant blue OF the Medlter-
can, and the cloudless Southern
with the white roofs anu orange
YES of Alsiers in the distance
king up picture worthy Of fairy,
wi At least, SO thought the man
i woman who were leaning against
J rail watching tiny boat which
slowly making its way out TO
Em. The woman held q lig scarlet
hshade over her, to shelter her far
rly head and sweet mobile lace
bm the sun.
"Fancy, Harry" she was laughing,
ust q month to-day since we were
srried! What O charming remem,
|ancel and what a lovely idea OF
burs to have all those lovely flowers
fought over to decorate the ship with
= to nightr' The sun beat down on
10 little white hands holding the par
boil, and made the brilliant rings
non them glitter again. "Well be-
in OF once, Us soon as he comes s :,
Eent on, IT think a festoon OF big
fellow flowers would look splendid
|ver the saloon door"
"oh, no." answered her husband
laughing; 1--WE won't begin at once,
Ee,il have breakfast first, ,and 10 looh
\ rlry uuuers; in fact. don't you tnlnh
1 will be too hot for us to do anything
ittle woman? meant to let Williams
10 it all, and we could sit in our deck
Ihairs and direct him. ,
"You lazy old thing!' she cried
Il do believe you get WORSE an'
worse every day, and the idea o
wanting to look at papers when your
bu your honeymoon! I never near
Df such o thing"
"Well, I am sure you were as cage
as I was for the letters this morning
he laughed; lit would serve you rlgl
ii there were mono, keeping me wal
inc all this time for my breakfas
too" and he cast q longing and sml
ing look towards the little table u
der the awning. i.
"Don't 90 yet, Harry" she sal
she's Just coming now," and even
she spoke the boat drew up atthe yach
side. 1t was, indeed, q goodly car
that shesscarried, baskets OF orange
bananas, and purple grapes, viii
the other end Of the boat was q me
of brilliant blossoms, and on the Sc
beside the tall swarthy African lay
packet of letters and newspapers
"oh," gaspeu Molly, who was
artist in small way; ooh, what q 81
ious mass of color, what low
Aowers"
Meanwhile tho men carried
baskets on board, aud Mr.. Ash
with his letters, walked over to
table and sat down in low de
chair.
"Now, sweetheart, he said, "yo
give me o cup Of tea, won't y
Here ore two letters for you, 90 &C
and sit down."
But Molly was kneeling beside
flowers, burying her face first IN
basket, then in another; and hae
be coaxed away and comfortably
stalled in her Chinois wicker chair
Harry himself before she would 81
down to breakfast and her lett
Such o pretty picture as she M
her white dress aud scarlet PAL
standing out against the deep blu
the sea, and behind her the large
kets Of -four and fruits.
They were both engrossed in
posts; she, reading her first lie
from home since her trip, he, loo
over the latest town news and
ing eagerly all that had happened
beloved city during the three "
he had been away. Sometime
looked up with q smile, and read
out a bit of news, and asked how
mother was, and the boys, and at
finishing off his tea with a sig
satisfaction, he handed her his CT
refill.
Glow perfectly delightful
here!' he said, looking around Of
beautiful scene, and then lettin
eyes rest lovingly on his wife; :"
think you look charming pouring
tea" be added, with o laugh.
Clancy paying your wife co
ments after having been MARI