The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-08

~ 8FI3AA< come across Re
: IITE gents Park fror
Akuah Chester Gate on
present card at the entrance to th
gardens, and the bowler hated oil
gentleman at the gate welcomed then
as though they were most importan
members. Miss Llewellyn and Mas
ter Kenneth Waller, her friend, walked
on the grass in the direction of th,
music.
The scarlet.coated band, perched OF
seats near the glass house, with
crowd Of smartly dressed folk in from
OF them, started q cheerful selection
from comic opera. Miss Llewellyn
composed young woman in an ordin
ary way, as young women are VIII,
work for living, found herself il
quite delightful mood. Music CO,
do much when it tries.
care those orchids they are carrying
there?" asked Kenneth. Hasn't tina
chap got brown face who's telling thu
men where to take them?;; Seem to have
seen him somewhere before. Shouldn't
like to be an orchid, would you, Miss
Llewsllyn? Hullo! Brown-faced chaps
coming this way"
Miss Llewellyn looked up and then
looked down again quickly, and for O
moment her face went rather white
Her hand trembled as she held It
out.
"Mr. Bradley" sho said. GLOW
do you do? I did not expect to see
you here"
II did not expect to see you again
anywhere. he said,
This is my little friend, Kenneth
Waller" she said. "Kenneth, this
Is Mr.. Bradley"
whats the matter with your face?"
asked the small boy. "Have you been
abroad?"
Mr.. Bradley placed broad fist on
the round iron table and leaned down
toward Master Waller good-naturedly.
he seemed as confused at the meet
Ing as Miss Llewellyn, and as unpre-
pared with conversation.
II have been abroad. young man.
I've been hunting orchids"
Are you home for good, now?"
asked Kenneth.
Miss Llewellyn gripped the parasol
mat rested in her lap with both
hands. VIVA
II can't do any good ct home, "said
Mr.. Bradley. ''I'm off again for
south America in day or two"
"Why don't you stay in London?"
Nobody asks me to stay"
Master Waller next invited Mr.
Bradley to take his chair.
You don't mind?" asked Bradley
Of Miss Llewellyn.
Not at all, she said politely.
"May smoke?"
Let me strike the match" inter-
posed Master Waller. I'm avfullv
good at that. And tell us some Of
your adventures"
"They wouldn't interest Miss Llew- |
ellyn." LAW
"Girls don't count" said Master
Waller. "Tell me. Make it." said
Master Waller, appealingly, Zone
"here you nearly lost your life"
80 ten or fifteen minutes were Tins
occupied, the small boy seated on
bradley's knee and staring at him
With open-mouthed astonishment
Miss Llewellyn, her head bowed.
studied the band programme. Brad.
ey told the story very well, without
his own share in the adyen-
ure, and when he had finished
punched the small boy humorously to
ring him back from South America :,
Regents Park.
And is that story true?" asked e.,
mall boy, respectfully.
1T has that drawback, youngster "
We'll" said Master Waller, I'm q
ian that's awfully fond of adventure. J
ut shouldn't care for that. What |
ld you think Of when that fierce ami
'al was waiting to spring upon vouP" ,
"Guess."
Cant" said Master Waller. "Can {
GU, Miss Llewellyn?"
She shook her head, and again he
anne interested in the band pro- :
ramme. Bradley looked at her and 8
'aited for her to speak, but she made
o sign. 7
us there any chance of seeing
lese orchids, Mr.. Bradley?" asked
le youth. 'It'll be something to +
rag about to my people if could Just s
ct sight of them" y
"We'll all go over to the marouee n
I'd have look. Miss Llewellyn, will b
9u come, or shall we leave you here? d
here's rather crush" II
Lets leave her, suggested Master a