The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03

401 aAY &0USbA va tLu10, huu VI CQ01Ss
as she is old and not apt to be yer
strong, she must not be left alone at
strange place. I'll go for you, San
with pleasure"
: Sam had turned to Jack with a quee
expression on his face, and Miss MIN
began to say:
WHAT Grandmother? Oh
she's-
But Sam hastily stepped up to her
said something in . low tone, an,
turned TO his friend.
'The very thing, Jacki I do wisl
you would go. You can drive DAN d
the buggy and TIL take old Cob d
the road cart
ts"All right; I'll 60. How shall
know the dear old lady? Can you de
scribe her, as she win not know me
of c~ourse?"
Sam had. his back turned aud hi!
voice sounded odd as he replied:
"Oh, the station agent at Hartvilie
knows her. She often comes tina
way. He viii show her to you. Be
sure to take good care Of her, Jack,
Hal hal' IL
$40 be sure I viii. What are you
laughing ct, Sam?"
sob, only an idea that struck me-
something about Donovan's case.
Good-by, old boy. I'll be at home al
early as possible. Don't forget &c
meet Grandmother Dermott. Good.
by. Hal hal hal"
Sam went out leaving Jack wonder.
ing what sickled him SO; but as he was
not familiar with the Donovan case,
OF course it might be q very funny
one. ~
At 5 o'clock that afternoon Jack
drove up to the little dingy railroad
station at Hartville and hitched Dan
to q convenient post. He drew oui
his watch, and glancing at it OBJ.
served:
mot much time to spared Trains
due now. if Sam was right. All,
there il .comesi Where's that agent?
Never mind him, anyway If only
one old lady gets Of I shall know it il
Sans grandmother without any intro
duction. I'd better be near; the dear
old soul may need help TO get of.
Jack CALAMITY drew very close to
the train Is it stopped, and stood
waiting for his passenger HALF q
dozen countrymen, two women with
babies in their arms, and fiat colored
woman. nobody else, except q slender
girl In d stylish black suit, at whom
even woman-hater Jack had to cast q
second glance, she was so exceedingly
pretty and attractive.
where's my old ladyan he said TO
himself. Something must have
happened, for she is certainly not
here. i wonder why she did not
Gomez
But as eheshad not, he was about TO
40 back to the buggy, when he saw
the handsome girl standing near him
with q perplexed look on her lovely
face.
Jack stepped up, lifting his hat.
ssBeg pardon, miss, but can I assist
you? Are you looking for some
one?"
The lady gave him . smile and
answered:
eyes; 7 did expect some a to-
meet me from WoOdside Farm, but no
one is here. Are there any convey
ances 10 be hired at this place. doyou
known
xsT ~ .raana hi -a&,~.na 80
astl nished. aBut I come from Wood
side myself. I, too, expected to meet
laAy who has not arriyed-Mrs.
Dern ott.
The lady smiled again. and said,
briga4
sOh, then we are al right Z am
IA i. Captain Dernott, and you must
be- the friend Sam wrote they were ex-
pecting from the city
T am SAM friend, certainly, but
is some mistake, staua-
mered Jack. TIL came to meet
Sans grandmother, a very old lady 2
A merry little laugh was his an
swer.
IT think there il no mistake,
Mr.
Cameron 4 Jack barely had sense
reply.
Thank You, MI. Cameron, then.
believe il IS Oil right. I an Sans
grandmother, though perhaps not 20
I'D as might have been expected.
Did you ever know that Captain Der
mott was married only two years be-
ore his death? And I was sorry,
,ven il he was IN old man, for he was
10 good to me, she added, honestly.
regretful look coming over her sweet
ace.
Jack made Ont ID stanmer again:
I'll never heard. 7 did not
yas notch. excuse me, rnisa-mad-
me, I mean-but I am really knocked
IL ny pins, Il you will forgive the
lang, with this surprise. { was pre-
Jared for 8 white haired. feeble old
ady, who would need help ii getbing
,f the train; bnt not-not this, yon
IeAi''
Another merry laugh from Mrs
Dermott.
WONDER sam ii Mime did not
you better. Why did not Sam
.oane with yon7
He had 70 go TO CIoverEon on
|omebedya lawsuit. So { took his
,lsc And really. Mrs Dermotb,
ia not always such u iooll par6on
and tell ma whore Iii .Ana vuux