The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-15

"I like your face" said the boy.
you must be an Englishwoman-
aren't you?"
Eyes"
81 thought so," said the small boy;
"there's-there's no country ike
England" he added complacently'
There was the soft rustic OF skirts
behind them and lady came for
ward
Martha told me-" she said, that
YOU were overtaken by the storm.
was detained or should have been
down to welcome you before. l trust
you have not found the waiting very
tiresome?" i
The voice was polite and high-bred'
but in spite Of the words, 1t lacked
cordially.
1.-THE time has passed very quick
ly," said the other woman, rising
THE children and were just agree
ing that there is no place like Eng
land"
Don't you want me to sing you
song? It's all bout England an the
navy, an'-"the boy piped up.
mo, Beresford, we do not. Nurse
take the children away
The visitor looked after them long
ingly and then turned to her hostess.
81 am greatly indebted to you for
this Kindness" she began. Mrs.
Fortesuue-I think the children said
won't you let me give you my card"
The other woman glanced at 1t list
lessly; then looked up hastily and
down at it again, and gave aAlittle
gasp.
r Not the author?" she asked.
: Her visitor smiled quietly.
o 81 believe it u.s." she said, and then
y she wished that she had never intro
O duced herself, or at least had given
!. an assumed name. Not that the host
q ess had been anything but polite be
fore she knew; but the stranger coulc
v not help noticing that the tone OF cor
v diality lacking before was very mucl
in evidence now. Then, too, she won
Il dered if her damp ulster would hav'
- been taken off to be dried, and the al
.. ternoon tea served so delightfully."- Il
h the oriel window Of the drawing room
a if she had just been a plain MRS
i. Somebody or other, overtaken by tn
=. storm. instead Of the famous autho
- whose work was the talk of two col
q tinents. The name seemed to mea
IN so much to every one else and so Ii
H. tie to her.
For an hour they talked-these tW
10 women. And one of them leaned 10
%. ward eagerly and listened to the sto
les of travel and famous people, viii
the other now and then turned NJ
bS eyes wistfully in the direction FRO
whence came the children's voices.
- And then, just before it set, the ST
ha broke out in a blaze OF splendid glo
~ and the older woman rose and ne
ON out her hand. -.
81 % "Thank you so much" she said, #
~ your hospitality. And now, goo
ma bye"
ad "You must not mention it. Este
= is coming with your coat, and ha
ordered the carriage to drive you
80 the station. l am sorry that cam
- 90 with you myself"
:" "You are very kind" said the old
10 woman, and then she paused. p
Az a haps the children would care to ia
, ,ai, the driver" she suggested a little fe
w. fully.
~ The mother hesitated.
49, at Is their tea time" she said
w., VIZ little doubtfully, but If you rea
nL care to have them will let them M
Nd this treat once, since it is you. Y
,n,I are sure they will not bother you?
~ "Bother!" the older woman laugh
ha a little sadly. 1T would be the gre
est pleasure in the world"
ono "And you will come again, l hop
ms the younger woman asked. follow
her out to the door.
adv The stranger turned and loo
~, 49, about her: at the brier rose he'd
and the old manor house and
beautiful woman who was mistl
old of it all, and then back at the ea
excited, laughing children near.
ewes fell upon the brass knocker
81 it's coat of arms and the inscript
had She REPEATED the Latin words over
hut over to her self: "Laetus Sorte MI
Happy in my lot"-"Happy In
mol, lot" 1t was fitting motto for
AZ manor house.
srd She put out her hand.
Eyes. shall surely come ag'
me she said.
roa, That night when Fortesque c
'Que, home ne louno niS %lio 80 9.
my consolateiy Deloie 'no w. -
her own room. He went to he
asted once.
Dear" he said, what is it?'
b,p TITS everything" she ansW