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

"What pretty name! and was she
pretty, too?"
II never saw her." replied mother,
''but James used to say she was love-
~; a dainty, exquisite, fairy like girl,
as fragile as q bit Of china, with golden
hair and blue eyes and o lovely COM
plo1ion. She danced beautifully, and
was just tho type to attract James, who
had always been accustomed to big,
strong women" Mother is quite as
tall as I am, and my grandmother was
even taller.)
Poor Uncle James!' I said. 1T
is funny to imagine his caring for any
thing except pork chops and safe in
vestments."
He cared enough for Annie Lori
mer five and twenty years ago." re-
piled mother.
When our Swiss trip was over and
we were settled at home again, 1 in
ducedmother to invite Uncle James
and Miss Stubs to pay us a visit OF
same time.
She said it was m absurd arrange
ment and would lead to nothing, but
she sent the invitations, nevertheless.
Father and mother alwaysle me do
as [ like and have the things I want,
because am the only daughter.
Girls with o shoal Of sisters don't
get nearly as much of their own way
as do. People always think more
OF an odd cup and saucer than of
whole tea set; and yet I sometimes
think it must be iollier to be one of a
tea-set, after all.
"You are too fond of acting as m
amateur Providence, Madge," mother
said; "but I don't mind helping you
this once"
Mother always says "this once"
about kind things she had done ever7
day in the past, and will do every day
In the future; but she seems to think |
that the expression protects her from
the well-tounded charge Of over.indul- |
yence.
So Uncle James and Miss Stubs |
came to stay with US. Ny uncle |
arrived first; and as he sat with |
mother and me in the morning-room, |
le asked
rs anyone else staying with you,
TaneP"
"Only Miss Stubs, replied mother;
and she arrives this afternoon. We
net her at Lucerne, you know"
"Oh, some girl that Madge took
,reat fancy to, isn't she?"
Il took q great fancy to her." on
wered; "but she isn't girl. She is
ute DID,"
"What o nuisance!" said Uncle
ames, in his sharp manner. 1T
ate old women, and old maids,
specially"
"You won't hate her, James," said
lother, soothingly; "she is so quiet
nd unobtrusive that you'll hardly
now she is in the house" Then |
le smiled slyly at me, and I felt
y matrimonial plans foredoomed to
ilure.
Atthatmoment Miss Stubbs arrived, ,
I'd mother and I ran into the hall to !
eet her. She looked as faded and :
ashed-out as ever, and as followed 9
" and mother into the morning,room .
sighed over the futility Of my we'll +
cant scheme. :,
"Let me introduce my brother to -
u, mUther began. James, this 6
But before she could finish her
ltence Uncle James jumped up
d seized Miss Stubs by both hands,
ring: W
why, Annie! you don't mean to e,
that 1t is you, come back to me s
er all these years?" And there
@ LOOK Uu hin -f,.oe- +l.vst -tl,e-AA.. D
est pork chops and the safest in W
tments had never been able to call V,
til. Vi
Hiss Stubs was quite flushed, and ki
milling all over, Of
And it is really you, James? I in
er dreamed that 1 should see you ar
in" RI
This is Annie Lorimer that I used of
tell you about, Jane" exclaimed &c
,le James, turning to mother, bnt la
keeping Miss Stubbs's hands in M
'but why on earth did you call So
Miss Stubbs?" tc
Liss Stubs answered for mother.
They only knew me as Miss Stubs, la:
les. When my father came into all
estate which proved such a dis wi
ointment to him, he had to give ioi
he name Of LoriMeP and take that iiv
tubbs; and 7 Suppose I never men he
ed that ny name had once been of
inner" oc+
we VII sat at tea together medi tn,
i deeply on theromantic situation, of
thought how sad it must be to be tht
n1 from fna han 49,. ~