The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-01-05
NATCHITOCHEs. LOUISIANA THURSDAY JANUARY 5. 1898


"ara r,17aover, he could not pos
sit!y love you
"ln.rl,s once more
"Or auy ore else except himself; but,
of course, see that he has advantages.
Oh drn,f trouble ia explain what they
arer sec them. How pleased every
one will be, sspec!- ,aa.,...
all be quit dc!i:l'iEi
There was a slieIea. Tho san ,...& ..,
appeared and tie line sky had tuna, d
to gray.
cts not SO pleasant as it was, is it
inquired Angelica presently.
"No," shortly
''I felt drop Of rain. Are we far
from home, Ronald?
"Yes; about three miles"
"Oh, dear! ARE we? Why don't you
turn quickly, then? Don't you see it's
going to be wet:"
Il thought you wero steering, :"
rudely. o. ,--mE.s y.
~Yda might ne!P me, she said
plaiutively. tugging at the rope.
He gave a swift stroke or two, and
they swung round. TiDre were angry
masses Of Clouds drifting toward them
over IN uneasy, rutlled sea.
"Wby don't you roy faster? We
shall never set home!"she exclaimed
petualtly
THE tide IS Strong and the wind Is
against rs. Ina doing NY best.
"Rona!A, what waa bas: Oh, don't
! say iss's lightning! I'm moro afraid of
it than anything in the worid. Oh,
listeu!'
There was a subGnad but suilen roar
in the distance now dying away, now
gathering force and cracking olainous-
ly.
"Ronald. was that thunder?" said
Angelica WaverinG'y.
"ThtTo IS generally thunder whom it
l;ghtens, ho answered, with bitter sar-
CGsm.
"Bat we're ont in an open beat,
miles from hone o. shelter of any kind p
81 an aware Of that"
She gave pathetic little gulp aud
pressed her hands toeether
"Oh-h! There another fash! Ron
aid, I'm going to faintg
Faint? Nons-nsa!" he returned
roughly.
"Nonscnse? What 90 you mean, Mr..
Grant: How dare you? l suppose have
q right to faint if ctoosa: i-ab!"
Crash, rattle, rattle, tang! Cr-a-c X !
"Put that over ycr. said Ronald
sterniy, wrapping Der in bis macintosh
coat.
"But it doesn't rain. and thit makes
it m--I2Ueh more dangerous, G--doosn t
it, RoLald?'
Much more, " lie &a;,,ssEysEl me9ci,
les5Iy
"6A, how can yo1 he 50 hoartlcss
ard C.uei?' Sis msgaed aYca don't
care how much l suTerl Nta are al
ways like that
And women never, q course, put
in Ronald, with qGTST H0ny
"Oh, den n't-don't bg so bardl l
know I'm a wicked girl, and this is to
punish mel" A vivid gleam shot up
the heavens ard symething seemed to
burst over their heads. ooh. Ronald,
lin frenzy Of terror save me, save NE!
Oh, let US die together! love You, oh,
you know do! Doa't look at me so
cold! Forgive me, ch. forgive me. Ron
aid !" Angelica hid her face in the
cushions and scbbed
81 can better bear 10 die with you,
dear, than to live without you. said
Ronald tenderly There was a saspi-
cious twitching about his mouth, Int
he mastered himself heroically, and it
did not become a smile
A silence followed. The thunder roll
ed and tambled far away to the west,
and presently there was a CLEAN more
brilliant than any before
WHATS that awful light?" moaned
Angelica
"L9ok, dear. It's the sun.
Tho spnP' She started Up in couster-
nation. lit can't be, Ronald (indi6-
nantly). Do you mean to tell me the
storm is over?''
81 think it's passed by. You seem
annoyed. AREN'T you glad we're out of
danger"
"Yes-yes, Of course. Only thought
-(baughtily) perhaps now, Mr.. Grant,
you VIII take TIC homo?"
Eyes, I'll take you home. Ean.
They II be surprised. won't they, at our
news?"
News? What-what do you mean?"
gasped Angelica.
81 think you know" Thare was no
mistake about his smile now.
Ronald" she seid patheticaIly,
"now you re not going to be tiresome?"
"Nan, Re answered graveIy, 81 do
hope not. But of course a lifetime is a
severe test"
"You know it was crly becaase l
was frightened. It'sa mean advantage
its ungentlemQ --ber voice died
away weakly. t.
Ronald (pr6vo- .ly) - Are yen
quite sure you t45lt mean all you
said?
Angelica (toarfulIy)-It's so absurd
will be 80 angry. Mary Mac
lean in Madame.
nsd prusvjous Fight the GroeIxss