Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-01-10

farmers daughter, or something 81
that sort, and she laughed to herself
at the recollection. He was such a
nice looking, soldierly man, too; and
she wondered who he was, and where
he came from, with that frank interest
In the doings of the world In general
which was part and parcel Of her quiet
home life. -
Rita" she said. 81 wonder who
those people were. Didn't l play my
part well? 1t was quite amusing,
and"
Il should like the rest of those roses
you have, IL they are not sold" said
a voice; and Angela turned swiftly,
to find the good looking man beside
her.
He was looking at her with queer
smile, and she reflected that he might
have heard her remark.
Certainly, SIR" she said, remem-
bering her role.
Thanks very much. Good morn
ing!"
why. he has given me too much.
This is half a sovereign" cried Angela
in dismay, as the man disappeared.
Look. Rita! What shall do?"
my dear. what can you do, unless
Mrs. Radley can tell you who the
people are? The carriage has gone"
It was late in September when Tom
Thurloy, the eldest son, who was just
home from war, arrived home on
leave. He had announced in his let
ter that he was bringing with him one
Of his friends, a man who had done
awfully well at Ladysmith, and who
was, according to Tom. no end Of
good fellow. This caused quite a fut-
ter Of interest in the Thurlow estab-
lishment. and great were the prepar-
atoms made for the reception of Tom
and his friend, certain Captain Law
Ter.
1t was late when they arrived, and
Angela was out feeding her poultry.
where's Angela?" asked Tom,
when all the first greetings were
over, and Captain Lawler had been
introduced to his friends good-looking
family. "Grumbling In that blessed gar
den, suppose? The girl is gardening
and poultry-rearing mad! BY the way.
Lawler tells me he has been in these
parts before-said he saw the pref
tiest girl he had ever met in the mar
ket. Funny place to come across her,
eh?"
Rita almost jumped from her seat.
She had thought there was something
familiar about the strangers face, and
now 1t suddenly flashed across her. He
was the man to whom Angela had sold
her pink roses for half sovereign.
At that moment the door opened and
Angela came In.
Tom always declares that both she
and Godfrey Lawler looked as II they
had been suddenly struck motionless
images, but that may be taken as a
slight exaggeration of the affair.
We'll, I'm blessed" said Tom.
You two don't need an introduction.
evidently; and, since you both seem
to have so much to say, you'd bet
ter get 1t over. shall be In the sta
bles when you want me. Come on,
Rita"
And as the others vanished, and
Godfrey Lawler found himself alone
with the best Of the lot" his tongue
was suddenly unloosed, and he spoke.
They were still talking an hour later;
and Tom Thurlow was very eloquent
on the subject, when he came back
from wrathful tour Of the stables.
and found the two of them still talk
ing as he expressed it.
Godfrey LAWYER and Angela are
likely to talk for ever and a day for
he declared that fate had brought
them together In such a wonderful
manner that 1t would be ungrateful.
to say the least Of 1t, to allow them
selves to part again. And Angela
quite agrees with him. She always
does.-New York News.