The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-14

the museum. library, cathedral. West
minister and numerous river excur
sions. 1t pleased and lattered Ilalden
that his fair companion always turned
the conversation to st. Louis and the
United States.
Miss Brent" he said, earnestly, -
he came into her sittins-room for his
farewell call. will you not relent and
tell me where you 90 tomorrow"
mo, Mr.. Halden. You must be cor.
tent with the assurance that you will
see me within "A short time, and
when next we meet, should 1t be in the
presence Of others, do not allude to
this week, or to the fact that we have
met before"
A cloud of doubt came into his frank
eyes.
Can you not trust me-" she asked,
softly. II will ~explain-when / can"
II trust you entirely; and, Miss
Brent-Julie-, may / tell you what
this week has been to me-"
Wait" she advised, until we meet
again. Then you have my permission
to do 60"
The next day she returned home and
made all her preparations for her visit
with = joyous expectancy.
You are looking your best, Julie"
said her aunt, when she beheld the
shining eyes and happy glow of the
youthful countenance.
Later, with beating heart, Lady
Julie entered the library. Her aunt
presented her guest. As Lady Julie
raised her yes to his, . pang Of dis
appointment went through her. This
was not Jim Halden, the man she had
expected to meet. At dinner she raj
lied from the shock. "At any rate they
are from the same city," she thought.
They may know each other"
"You are from the state of Mis-.
souri,, Mr.. BOOTH" she asked.
How clever Julie TO-" thought her
aunt, approvingly.
"Yes, from st. Louis" he replied.
Naturally. Every one from Mis-.
souri, claims St. Louis"
What do you know of st. Louis? ?"
he asked. laughing.
"a great DEAL" she replied, and
launched into a description of his home
| city that delighted him and raised
| high hopes in Aunt Caroline.
Il met a man from there once" she
admitted.
What IL his name!" he asked, inter
estedly.
"Jim Halden. Do you know him!"
Indeed, l do! The best fellow fv
Ing. He IL visiting not ten miles from
here"
Aunt Caroline" said Lady Julie
| that night, MIR. Booth has a friend
from st. Louis visiting the Shefields
I think he would like to have him
here for a few days"
"Of course" replied her aunt, heart
lily. I'll write at once"
II don't see," said Halden, gravely
as he and Lady Julie were in the rose
garden on the night Of his arrival
"how you could foresee my presence
here when you promised to meet me
again."
why, aunt wrote me to come tt
| this party to meet q man from st
Louis. She failed to mention his
name. l had a within to see what life
in lodgings was like. When l met YOU
l jumped to the conclusion that you
were the man aunt was expecting
You can imagine my discontinue
when l saw Mr.. Booth"
Halden was silent for . moment.
Booth is very rich," he said, abrupt
". did you know it,"
"Oh, yes; aunt dwelt on that fac
ct length when she wrote"
II am not" he continued. Il have
only q modest income. When / frs
saw you'll loved you. I learned from
| Mrs. Todd that you we're an orphan
In moderate circumstances, and l ha(
hopes Of winning your love and givinl
| you a home. Now it's all changed.
see your aunt's plans, and that you
were only enjoying a weeks respite
He turned and walked away. H,
had gone but a few steps, when he,
voice rang out clearly:
"Jim!"
He was at her side.
mi. Booth told me you were-no
rich, and-I asked aunt to invite yo'
here"
juliet"
II lived . whole week without {
maid" she said, when they were ma
king future plans, "and ! learned y
lay the CLOTH"
Jews in New York.