St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-02-04

| woman she was If team-the genii of
the lamp of fairy fcminini:y-hadn not
| risen at her WILL The driver looked
| again at the kors. ard back at Miss
| Foster. lie had known her from the
day of her birth. When he was in his
first enlistment. long before he had re-
| turned to civil life he had been her IA
theirs striker. He had held her upon
burro and taught her to ride befors
she could walk. Therefore. he was just
y annoyed. For the cleverest conspir-
ator is apt to overlook a detail. aIl
Kitty had forgotten that the horse or
good rider, which has broken away,
should have the bride over its head.
I'm sure. Miss Kitty" he said. that
il weren't me learned you to leave Tie
reins hooked over the pcmmei when
You dismounted-aDd | should have
| thought you could have mounted alone
anywheres.'
Kitty flushed. OF all things. she was
proudest of her horsemanship.
do YOU think. O'Ronrke. that ynn
could catch Dandy for me::''
Il dunno" said O'Rourke. Faint Sc
easy to catch a horse when The reius
is over the pommel."
But he wound the lines around the
brake and jumped down. The passen-
ger was not TO be outdone. He jumped
down. too. and together they Wei.
trotting across the plain.
Kitty had seen others try to catch
Dandy. She climbed leisurely into the
stage and dragged the mail pouch from
under the seat She was frightened
now. and cold and trembling. and sh.
threw quick glances to where O'Rourke
and the passenger were advancing. and
| retreating. and deploying-neverw with
| in arms reach of Dandy. When she
had slowed away in the crown of her
cap a small package postmarked Bowie
and addressed TO Cady in point
ed. sprawling. almost feminine hanG.
she snapped the lock. She had left The
| keys in the bag. For she knew that the
postmaste had duplicates. Then she
steadied herself with a long-drawn
breath. and. gathering her riding skirts
| about her. walked toward Dandy, hold
ing out her hand. Dandy h;d been
brought up to believe that this meant
sugar or nutmegs. He came. with neck
outstretched, and nozzled in the little
gloved palm.
He is sorry he was naughty" said
Miss Foster, scratching the back Of his
ear. ''and lie is going to be good. and
never. never run away from his mistress
again.
And then she rewarded O'Iourke BY
putting her booted foot in his great
palm and springing to her seat In a
nanEer that cid his training credit. !
She smiled on the passenger and
thanked him swee.ly.
Il hope the postmaster will not be |
angry with me for delaying the trans |
portation of the government mails"
and she cantered away.
Cady sat himself upon the top step |
of the porch of Capt. Fosters quarters. |
Miss Foster did the same. Cady's face |
was stern and set. Miss Fosters was
white and scared There was silence
Then Cady drew from his pocket
package of letters. They were ir
Kitty's writing. Kitty drew from Eer /
pocket another package. They were in
Cady's hand. Cady spoke first.
Here" he said. rs bundle of let
sers-four in number. They came to
me in to-day's mail. They were accom-
panied by this note from Glocester.
need not assure you that l have not
read them. but gather from what he
says that they are of an exceedingly
personal nature, and of very recent
date. You may guess my opinion of
Glocester. But" he bent upon her a
look of withering scorn. You cannot
guess my opinion of you.'
He held the bundle out to her. She
pushed it away. Then she held up be-
fore his eyes a package Of much the
same size. He reached out for them
quickly.
Not yet" said Kitty. Here" she
continued. lis bundle of le.ters-siN
in number. They came in to-day's mail.
They were accompanied by a note from
Miss Fowler, of Bowie. ! need no, as
sure you that have read them. They
are of an exceedingly PERSONAL may
say affectionate-nature and of very
recent date. They were written by you
to Miss Fowler. / read. 500. the note
with which she returned them. Here
il is. You may find il of interes:-I
did,
Cady took the package she held ont
to him. Miss Foster took the one Cady
held out to her. And again there was
silence.
Then the lieutenant spoke. TO
whom. may ask. were the letters from
Miss Fowler addressed?'
ITO you"
".And may I also ask how, in that
event. they came into your posses
sion?"
Miss Foster considered. No
Cady put his package in his pocket
and fastened his blouse over them.
Then he sat looking over the parade
ground. After a time he put his hands
on his knees and turned and faced Miss
Foster.
"Well?" he said. kitty's eyes had
been cast down. so that her long lashes
lay upon her cheeks. She raised th. III.
He looked down steadily into their blue
and twinkling depths.
"Weil:" echoed Kitty. And then he
smiled.
Miss Foster gave huge sigh Of relief.
Isn't il curious she said. "how exact
ly alike Miss Fowler and Mr.. Gloccster
write? Anyone might have been de-
ceivet."
Which was not very relevant: but
Cady did not ask what she meant Ir-
relevancy was enc of Miss Fosters
many charms.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
One for the Legal Fraternity.
Two old Wigsownshire farmers were
recently sitting in bar parlor enjoy
ing social dram" and discoursing on
things in general. At last. just prior
TO the breaking up Of their confab. one
of them remarked: 81 wonder. John.
why il was that Mr.. Briefs" Ga gentle