The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-24

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the rest of 'em, but now say
Lou, mean Miss Louise, amt We, that
is, can't ye--''
But with each saambling word the
straight shoulders Of MISS Louise was
Strengthening into ramrod erectness
VIII you never realize, Mr.. Muir
ply" she interrupted, with chilling
accent on the mister, that where there
is no congeniality there can be no
nhem, esteem?"
And Murphy, whose plea had been
just plain, old-fashioned love, noted
the naughty shoulders before him, and
bis heart went into his boots.
'fIt isn't that I nave ceased to like
Mr.. Murphy the girl explained later
TO one of the summer boarders. but
before | went away I had never met
any cultivated people, and didn't know
how impossible he is. was too young
anyway TO be engaged, and you can't
think how his ungrammatica1 CONVEX
sation CRATES upon refined sensibili-
ties.
Murphy, meanwhile, had stamped
around by the kitchen, out to the barn
and through the corral to the canyon
Taint no use, I guess" he said to
himself, when hours later. remember
ing it was milking time, he pulled him
self together and started off stif11y up
the trail. Murphy had felt ever since
Lou had gotten he, certificate that the
times We're sadly out of joint for him,
but could not quite fathom the cause.
He could not see himself as Lou saw
him in contrast with the people she
had met at the normal school, the
teachers institute and the oddly as.
sorted guests who filled the little Buck
Valley inn. 1.-THE pity of it is that
ever encouraged him to think cared
for him, she repeated to herself when
ever a reproachful qualm strayed into
her conscience.
And Murphy to be sure, Vas not a
romantic figure as he swung along the
Grizzly trail. His hair was undeniably
red, and his face aggressively freckled,
his frame was loose-jointed and sham
bling, and his usage Of the kings Eng
hsh-most objectionable OF all his
faults IN Lucy's sight-betrayed a con-
tempt not bred of familiarity. That
many of the visitors who came up
from the city found pleasure in his
companionship for his keen wit. good
hard sense, and woodcraft, had never
touched Miss Lou. There was young
bank cashier from the valley, a cal
low. briefless barrister from the city,
u Well-set-up engineer from that, to
her, vague and mysterious region
called back east who lounged on
the porch, ffshed up the canyon and
supplied her ideals of manly dignity
and quality.
1t had been hard enough to bear
with Jim's crudities when she first
took the school, but when the vacation
season opened and people from the
towns sought out her mountain fast
ness, she felt 1t inconsistent with her
calling to be followed everywhere by |
an, by man who unbIushingly de-
serloed the sWagger young cashier as
the Teller I had took up the stream |
onct Or twiet last year and. announced |
loudly enough for every one on the |
porch to hear that the barrister was
the FUNNIEST shot have ever saw
But II Lou could have OWNED the |
struggle Jim Murphy was making with
his unkempt English when he met her.
Lhe next day at the spring, she might
not nave fiouted him quite so cruelty.
Say, Lou he began. in the old IA
niliar way, but managed to correct
himself before the flexible shoulders /
lad reached the pinnacle of their dis
Miss Louise. ven 90 to the
lance with me Sat'd'y, won't ye2 AM
SAY, now'-but fearing another word
might involve his syntax still more
aopelessly, and settle his fate forever, /
1e simply fastened his eyes upon her
Ind waited. dnmbly.
Thank You very much, SIR. Muir
ohy,p the girl answered, in cool. SUI |
,erior tones, Il can't give you a posi- |
i've answer just now. but | will let
'ou know by Friday" Whereupon
durphy gulped down q retort and
hacked off down the road
Friday was safe distance or, Lon
easoned, to give either the cashier or /
he barrister time to ask her. and as
he had only thanked Mr. Murphy and |
lot told him he might hope fog any IA
or at her hands, she felt she had
lanage4 the affair with rare d.
lomacy.
DO you see how the little school
aa'am is playing the fellow?' the
oarders began to ask each other as
hey watched the play going on, and
aw the big. good-hearted fellow get
ing the worst Of il. And many there
7ere VITO longee to take her in hand !