St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-08

was therefore troubled Win NO al
swer, He liked to walk with the pref
ty teacher and to talk with her. SO he
laid skillful traps for talking and
walking. He was a born lover; most
Arcadian youths are. What then?
The teacher was young and liked to
be talked to and walked with, especial
" if the voice that talked was rich and
full. and he who walked swung at her
side with stride masculine and
strong.
Eli bein! 1t is easy to be glad when
one is young and not on the lookout
for cloud specks that may grow to
storms. When one grows older, one
keeps spyglass and sweeps the heav-
ems by day and by night. one must
have reason. Reason? Mas oul' but
| it is not SO in youth. Therefore, the
man and the woman strolled on TO-
| pether drinking in the sunshine ana
the singing. and talking. What mat
tiers the subject of their talk? Ihey
smoke to one another. And the other
man?
Rah. il is not at such times a.
these that the teacher thought OF tne
other man. While the glamour OF 1nls
rich, manly beauty was upon me-
while these full tones trembling lh,o
tenderness filled her ears and while
these wonderful eyes slipped their shy
caresses into hers; why should she
think of thin. energetic face oeVo1o
of beauty, of crisp, clear tones, u
that met hers calmly, coolly. once sue
had thought of it and against the I'M
age had sprung that uncanny' rren'n
saying: ,,
.Argent compliant porte medicine
She had hated herself for the saying
for the thought. How can one oe
sordid of soul when one walks among
the pines and has wet flowers pro!,
fered by slim, strong fingers Au
4 the fingers tremble little IN tnei1
eagerness? VOLTA rargent! What Is :
ready money compared to reaoy 'o'e
! If one be young. .4oo;
! And Nizile? The girl who stooe
8 watching? Did she weep "nen -,
b strollers disappeared leaving me-
alone-utterly alone in the heart OF ti.'
sweet-scented forest. Her tee,h ~
: fercely upon her quivering lip. Aga''
r and again she said 1T:
p same de boue, anne de boue.
4 Her eyes glittered. She was ahsay
~ Mais oui. Had he not spent ever
- Sunday with her since she began =
:. wear his ring, two years ago Hn
- many Sundays before that? HAD 'ne
II not wandered through hours Oh 81,
II shiny weather up and down TINS NJ
= valley. or sat hand in hand upon I'll
- fallen .ree trunk? Speaking at long II
10 tervals-too happy to talk oan. %
% after Sunday for two long years? An
now it was Sunday and she was alone
Mile had risen early as her nao
was. to do the cooking for the "a
8 8 and make herself fine and fair oe1ol
. he came, then she had slipped ava
~ to the trysting place to await MS con
~ ing. He had come-gathering Hover
for the teacher.
same de boue! soul of mud! iho'
beads upon her lashes we're tears
rage then, not loneliness?
" Eth bien, women weep Tor maj
e. things. The great God made them
NC lest their hearts break in their breas
-. and they die. :,
~ Mile wept. Face down among II
~ ferns and flowers. Careless OF M
IN IN pretty dress and the bright ribbon
NC her throat. Forgetful of the BAN
~ she had curled against his coming. 81
ID lay and wept. Why? Who shall sa:
~ Aswinging stride came down the nj
side: a rich voice called her nan
caressingly. Mile sprang to her fee
One hand smoothed her rumpl
dress: the other flung out in scor
"Va!"
\ But he did not 60. Why should h
\ Had he not seen the look in the 9th
y mans eyes. The look OF strong m
proof against defeat?
"Cherie," he said, tenderly, -
! petit
! He took her in his arms. He hush
~ her bitter reproach with kisses, slo
) sweet kisses, that softened the CIR
Is heart and made her forget her ang
W Her head sank against his breast
N his dark beauty mingled with n
N as cheek pressed against cheek.
and by they sat upon the log, ha
clasped in hand, and said nothing
A woman walking upon the crest
the hill looked down into the valley a
saw them sitting there. She starr
-, and stumbled. A strong hand caue
' her arm. A white hand large
~ we'll made. The right hand OF N
49, who has sat much behind desk
ia made many figures. The well-k'
hand of man who is neat beca7
.;m he was born so-because his father
90 so before him, and his grandfath
lad for many generations. The won
ers glanced at the steadying hand
ona smiled with sudden kindness into
,eir face above her. A plain face, ind
Of tive of great energy. And as
smiled she talked to herself. She
the not say: argent compliant Pc
OF medicine" nor yet same de boz
N She spoke English, saying:
ybv 'He has broken finger nails.
,er? C'est vrai. But, quel voulez-vous
It is broken rail is better than nude
side soul-National Magazine.