St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-11

for title, brutal but necessary, and
vital to the honor of the Southbrook
name. There, have put the whole
case before you. He has had to make
his sacrifice. I ask you to be gen
erous, make one yourself, give him
back his letters, let him Off"
''But it was very good chance for
me-" she said doubtfully.
20, you will have others; you sim
ply can't help it," said eagerly.
"You think 500" she said with a
little blush. She looked perfectly
ravishing, and for the moment for
got myself.
why to convince you," I cried,
just saved myself in time. She
was utterly charming, and, of course,
my lost divinity, and I was as much
in love with her as ever; but still
hadn't quite accustomed myself to
the breach-of-promise idea.
"Well, to convince me, what?" she
asked, with a smile.
hedged.
20, that before many years pass
you will have one," I said, vaguely.
"Come, what do you say-wil you be
generous and let him off?
She gave little laugh and held
out her hand. every well, promise
he shall be quite free as far as am
concerned"
Her cool, firm little hand pressed
mine, and I felt a thrill go through
me.
I drew up just in time again. You
see, had been looking into her eyes,
and, as 1 had told Mrs. Ventry, they
were wonderful. But again the
breach promise scheme doomed up
before me.
"Well, now you have found us, you
will come again, say, tomorrow, for
tea? Mother does so want to thank
you'll"
tore myself away and walked back
to my rooms. I had plenty of food
for reflection on the way.
"After all, divinity is divinity,
whether she threatens to bring
breach of-promise actions or not" I
soliloquized. "And she didn't really
mean it. Directly pointed out the
nature of the case she was generosity
itself. It was perfectly natural, too,
her being angry. Any girl would
have done the same-yes, any grill"
repeated, reassuringly.
I reached my rooms and found q
%o1o fora ~
open. It was from Dennis:
For Heavens sake don't go; in furry
gave you address Of American instead
of actress.-Gorison.
"Jove!" I gasped, as the whole sig
nificance of the thing dawned upon
me. "She discovered the mistake al
most Immediately, and kept it up.
What art!"
I thought hard for few moments,
then came to a decision. I hurried
out, and in few minutes was back
at Westbury Mansions.
I was again shown inland the
young person received me with her
eyes twinkling with merriment.
"There has been a terrible mis-
take!" I began lamely, showing her
Denny's wire. "You see he was
trying not to let his mother notice
him giving me the address," added,
in explanation.
BE merciful!" I implored, humbly.
There was pause. II wonder what
you are going to do?''
"What I have DONE" she cor
rected. II have kept my word. Di-
'rectly you left, sent letter to him
by hand. I don't think he will call
again." she added meaningly.
lis there absolutely no help for
him?" I said, with an attempt to re-
press the culver Of excitement in my
tone. o. $3.50
mo; the actress episode has quite
decided me. And, somehow, I feel
that, as you said, I shall never re-
greet it. I must just wait in patience
until that other man comes along"
she added demurely.
For an example of sheer, base in
gratitude, however, would just men,
ton the sad case of Lord Dennis Cor
ison. He habitually refers to me as
a "blundering idiot and has ex-
pressed an opinion that he would not
care two straws If he never saw me
again.
And Lady Southbrook cuts me dead.
But it doesn't matter, bless you!
I have found my divinity, and the
other evening she whispered to me,
quite privately, that ! might keep her
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