St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-05-04
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from the box office. Take seat and
a glass Of wine. / have a very little
madeira that's said TO be quite good.
Ignatius stared at mademoiselle.
He pianed himeslf on being a very
good judge Of human nature. He
thought her certainly pretty. He
rather liked the eyes, though he
would wager that they could snap fire,
and he pledged himself to give them
every opportunity at his command to
do so; but there was 40 hurry.
s.We1l, / don't mind taking a sip
of your wine. / have no doubt that
it is good.
She told him her story and, as a
matter of amusement, he permitted
her to continue, but when the mes
senger returned from the box office
to state that no relief could be ez-
pected from that source, he arose,
grinhed broadly and said: Business
is business, ma am.
He took out costly gown. There
was no word Of protest. though she
no longer endeayorea To restrain her
tears. Igna1lus almost laughed
aloud.
I'm getting next, the food gates
are raised. Perhaps she will accom-
nodate ne with an oath or two.
Most actresses are that considerafe. :"
He threw the rich costumes IN a
heap. 1t was an ecstafic moment
when he saw thatthere was ample
value to satisfy every claim. Last Of
all he found a little dinlity gown, torn
and faded It was not half large
enough even for mademoiselle. Ig-
natius was about to throw It aside as
unworthy his attention when he felt
the sharp prick of a pin and, looking
again, he saw a brooch Of antique de-
sign.
"Wait a minute he muttered to
himself. 'sThere may be some value
to this
He unelasped the pin and rubbed
the face Of the medallion ON his knees.
Yes, this is worth having, if only
to keep it as a memento Of the oc-
casion. Mother, grandmother or
sweetheart, perhaps Z He held the
brooch before the electric light.
This is a lark. Il there's any
thing ! dote on attaching, it is some
thing that's sacred to memories of
times gone BY. Heirlooms were. al
ways my stronghold. Take for In
stance, the time that old Simpson, s
widow Simpsons widow simp
What's that? Nanny Dalel Mann
my Dale's likeness, and on this
actress traps!'
The constable and would-be de-
tectiVe stood aghast.
It's desecration, BY Jupiter.
Thank God her soul is at rest. "
Then Ignatius thoughts wandered
far back beyond the turbulent years
t to the childhood days in the Indiana
home; the home which he, when lit
| tie more than Il child, had left in
search of what he then conceived to
be adventure what he now realized
had been trouble He had been 50
buffeted about by adversely that he
had been ashamed to return home OF
TO communicate with them il any
way He had heard of mammy's
death, and she had been as much
a mother to himWho was BY birth
right Waif and BIZ prediction a
seapegrace as she had been to he1
own baby, Kate.
Mademoiselle, turning, saw the
gown and snatched ii from the off
GERS hand.
s0h, sir, you cannot care for that.
There's no value, and, please, sir, give
me the brooch. Take The rest: take
everything Oh, the law, the Law; i
there nothing that the law holds sa.
cred, and have you never had !
mother, sirs'
Mother, mother. what has that t
/ do with this r.
"Only that if you have, you'll noi
take that Likeness; it ! of my mother
face, sir. .
He looked againinto her eyes. II
doubt, no doubt 7 His lips almosi
gave ntteTance to the word Kate
"Well, mademoiselle. I guess per
haps the law will forgive me thi:
time There may be two sides TO tht
question. You see an attachment un-
der our statute is a BIZ arbitrary any
thow. The defendant has no chance
10 plead until perhaps its too late
Its designed 70 keep fraudulent debt.
ors from getting beyond the jurisdie-
ton of cur courts, but somehow,
| don't feel that you intend to defraus
anyone, and I guess I'll not be ths