The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

cess. ~IB ,nOrOugnly angry win
the old fellow for having interrupted
orr tete-a-tete, and seriously annoyed
with Mrs. - for listening to and an
swering him. I made up my MIND
that the game had been played long
enough. / would ask her the simple
question the first chance l got. ana
know my fate at once. But the chance
did not come as soon as expected IL
would.
"She went to her room with q SICK
headache, so she said, and paced the
deck alone. We were a long way up
the harbor when she made her ap-
pearance the following day. She said
that she had hurried with her pack
ing, thinking that we were nearer
than we really were to the journeys
end.
"'Oh, Mr.. Remington, 1 had no OPP
portunity Of returning your jewels,
and so packed them with my things.
But you are coming, you know. to
dine with me on Saturday, and l will
then give them to YOU
II had fully made up my mind that.
as 1 had been bafi1ed SO often l would
now wait until had seen her in her
own home before asked her my fate.
She already knew my heart. There
was no time to talk; all was excite
ment; we were rapidly approaching;
handkerchiefs were waving from the
docks. The widow was straining her
eyes, and suddenly leaving me ana
going forward,I saw her throw kiss.
How 1 longed to catch it! l looked
with Jealous eyes to see who would
take it up and answer 1t. Foremost
among the crowd was big man-six
feet. and broad in proportion. 1t was
he who was returning her kisses.
Could it be her brother, or was it a
friend, and this merely a pleasant
greeting! 1 could have knocked him
down.
ION drawing near to them, saw
that neither of them noticed me. She
had forgotten my existence. With q
heart-sick feeling 1 turned away. was
this to be the end? Why had come?
I could hear them talking, though too
miserable to listen. They came near
err, and the same soft voice that had
loved so dearly said:
Mr.. Remington, 1 have been talk
ing about you, telling how good and
kind you have been, and how utterly
forlorn 1 should have been had yor
not always looked out for my com
fort. 1 have come to thank you. and
my husband wants to thank you. too.
Her husband! Great goodness! AND
| I thought she was widow, and haC
made love to her! listened as though
in a dream, and a very pleasant ont
! II was, too. l believe he thanked
me. and she praised, and he thanked
again, and they urged me to come ant
see them, and she said, Don't forge
Saturday.
"Whether said anything. or wheth
err 1 remained mute, is more than
can tell. / was like man asleep, ant
had to give myself good shake t
come out of the nightmare was IN
When l looked round, she-they wer
both gone"
Here Hugh stopped as though d
had finished, but his friend Williams
whose curiosity was aroused. asked:
"Did you dine with her Saturday:
"No, I sent a regret"
"Have you ever seen her SINGER
mo, never"
! "What became Of your nouveaute
de PARISH"
"Nell went without them"
"You don't mean to say that sh
never sent them to your
81 never gave her my address, an
she was not supposed to know wher
was"
Williams didn't like to ask any moi
questions, and Hugh remained quit
for time Then arousing himse
and getting out of his chair. he said:
II have never loved since. and
.. with a bitter Taught always avoi
women in deep mourning. And nov
as the fire has gone out with my stor,
l think we had better go to bed"
. Waverley Magazine.