The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-01-10
{ ADELINE'S AFTER.
t NOON CALLERS

DELlNE mother mad gone shop
n ping for the afternoon and Adelins
was alone in the parlor, wearing heI
maize-silk waist-the one that had
excited the adverse criticism of Miss
Lamioine as altogether too showy for
q young girl. and which Stanford
spoke of as dream Of oriental beauty
and artistic propriety. 1t certainly
did suit Adeline's large dark eyes and
ivory skin to perfection. She also
showed beneath her frock the little
pointed slippers that old Mr.. Mulbach
had snorted at on account of the
heels, and her attitude as she reclinel
among the pillows on the lounge did
her credit.
1t was Saturday. The bank where
Casner was employed closed on Satur.
day afternoon. SO it is not improbable
that Adeline thought the young man
might come directly back to the
boarding house instead of frittering
away his time at the football game
She had mentioned to him that
mamma was going to shop and that
she expected it would be lonely aft.
ernoon for her, and in case of accident
she had told Stanford the same thing.
Hence the maize-silk waist and the
slippers, to say nothing of the open.
work stockings and the pose.
There was light step in the hall,
and Adeline allowed her long eve
lashes to fall upon her bloomy cheek,
but she raised them again as her quick
ear caught the rustic of skirts. It
was Miss Lamoine, and Miss Lamoine
glanced very suspiciously at the fig
ure curled up on the lounge and then
deliberately moved out rocking chair
end sat down. Adeline never WINGED,
but welcomed her with such bright
smile that the elderly and severe
school-teacher began to think that
after all her presence might not be as
disagreeable as she had hoped.
I was just hoping that somebody
would come in," said Adeline. sweetly.
i've been trying to go to sleep, but
! can't even do that: / can't read,
either, because my eyes hurt me, and
mamma said that 1 was to stay in un-
I'll she got back, because she wanted
10 make some calls with me. Don't
You want to go with us, Miss La
moine? You know the Wilburs and
the Homans. both. and 1 think those
are the only two places we shall go
to-
NO, | thank you," said Miss La
moine, icily. "My acquaintance with
tnem is very slight and l have no de-
sire to cultivate it. That, of course,
may be mere prejudice. but it is the
way | feel. I should think that if
you wished to sleep you would find
your bedroom more appropriate
pace than the parlor."
I wanted to go to the matinee. "
said Adeline, disregarding the implied
reproof. Don't you adore Parker
uanraven? I'm simply crazy over
nim. It's a souvenir afternoon, too,
ana might have got his picture. I'm
AFRAID to buy it. Mamma told me she
.nought | might spend my money to
oe.ter advantage when I said l was
going to get it."
am entirely of your mammals
,hion' observed Miss Lamoine, "and
! .nink, Adeline, that if daughter of
mine forgot herself so far as to ex-
press SO inordinate an admiration of
a - aetor | should be disposed to con-
ns ner to her room until reflection
! sno diet of bread and water brought
ser TO becoming sense of the in
aeneacy OF her conduct"
m afraid your daughter will have
naro tlme," remarked Adeline, inno-
ssn.iy' But really you do love him,
oont you. Miss Lamoine ."
Adeiine!' exclaimed the school.
.saener. i suppose" she added, "that
soa are simply indulging your silly
naols OF exaggeration, but at the
.sme time nothing could be in worse
as' ! assure you. And as for that
man. Well. of course you can know
o'ning OF his reputation"
vh, out l do corrected Adeline
- ~ mat that makes him so desper.
sleiy interesting"
Aiss Lamoine struggled with her
- 0n and heroically repressed it.
= as sne had obeyed her strong impulse
49, sne would have been shaken At
out Aiss T,sueins knew that i.