The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-09-15
uV1I|s's Farmer Lover.
By FANNY MAY.

Mamma. you must combine your in
iuence with mine to induce papa to
lllow us to spend the summer Mt New
port learned to-day that the Liv-
ngstones have engaged rooms there
Tor the season, and that Earl, their
handsome son, Is expected to return
rom abroad and join them. You know
low he admired me when We met In
Nclety last winter, and once at New
,ort-it will be an easy matter for
ne to complete the conquest OF his
leaRt and win him for a husband"
Il will speak to your father again.
Rosamond, dear. was Mrs. Nelville's
inswer after listening to the above
speech uttered by her handsome
iaughty daughter, and will tell him
vhat an advantage 1t may be for you
o spend the summer at Newport. in
tead Of going to our Old home at
sosevale, as he SO much wishes us to
TO-"
"Rosevale," sneeringly echoed Rosa
nond with disdainful toss of her
GOLDEN head, and an angry flash OF her
turquoise blue eyes.
Why she more carefully contin-
led, "the mere mention Of the place
makes me shudder, and if papa thinks
will permit myself to be buried out
sight Of the world in that obscure
md dreary country village, where It
vas the misfortune Of myself and my
aster to be born. and where we were
Ompelled to live before he became
sealthy enough to buy us our elegant
aty home here, he Is mistaken. l
ave determined to 60 to Newport, and
o Newport will 60, and IL he refuses
o accompany you and I there, let him
!" to Rosedale with Myrtle for his COM
'anion. 1t is better for her to accom-
nny him. for she Is far too simple and
wkward yet to be introduced in IA
nlonable society, and you know how
'ne agrees with papa in thinking Rose
'aae the most charming place in the
rorld."
A rev hours later, with her mothers
ad Rosamond succeeded in gaining her
amer consent to allow them to spend
oe summer at Newport.
A' hrst he had utterly refused to
's.en 10 their request, but Mrs. Mel
n,'e at last won the victory and over
u'ed all his objections by declaring
nat Rosamond with her peerless
~auty would succeed In winning the
'eart OF handsome Earl Livingstone.
snose prlncely fortune made him the
most valued prize in the matrimonial
market.
i, Let them go, Myrtle, DEAR" said
ut' Meivllle, while he tenderly patted
ne cneek of his favorlte younger
,ausn!er. While they are wearing
.e,r lives out in the many dIssipations
fashionable society. you and will
aIoS ourselves hugely in the dear old
,sn. ~ nouse you loved so we'll as a
: u, and that has always been more
nome to me than this elegant city
~a'e u bought to please your mother
'-e your sister Rosamond."
$ss sa>s
~ ,hfee weeks later found Mrs. Mel
.Ae ana Rcsamond on their way to
.e"port, while Mr.. Melville and Myrtle
,ere whirled away in the direction OF
,Osevaie' their picturesque country
!. ome nesting amid the wooded hills
New England.
~ "s sun was just setting as father
~ -, daughter drove up to the ram
..u s iarm house with its pearl white
sa's thlckly covered with noddine
aos rid roses, and the sky was all
~ y, glowing fash of gold, against
!, "ch stood out bold and clear the pur
'r y anethystinc tops of the distant
ana as down from their heights
Nept the fresh mountain wind, the