St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-04-09

AS their property IS Tor sale,
went on Aurelia, "she wishes US te
come in June. Oh, I'd not miss il
for anything imaginable and Of
course I would not leave Aunt So.
phia behind"
mo, my DEAR" said Miss Sophia,
81 do not think you would be Sc
mean"
Wheel softly whispered the
young man.
'Do r,t mind her," half whis-
pered the girl. circumstances and
a misunderstanding in love have
somewhat embittered the finer quail
ties in my aunt. She is good, true
woman, but Pm all she has in the
world, and you see for yourself, y
with dazzling smile, sthat isn't
much"
TITS more than anyone On earth
| deserves" he cried. "You're jewel,
a shining angel-one whom I
love-"
"Do not" she commanded, "say a
word to me of love-"
81 SHALL" avowed Durand, deter
minedly. s'There's an appealing note
in your voice reminding me of my
little orphan step-sister whom I
used almost to worship and whom I
lost track of for years. Since being
separated from her, the only bright
light that's come into my life has
been seeing you. Why shouldn't
| tell you that you are the only
woman ] have ever wanted as my
wife,"
Because" she replied, with trem-
ulous hesitancy, ''my father unfor-
tunately speculated with and lost the
money belonging to Aunt Sophia
and I promised him solemnly before
he died never to marry while she de-
pended upon me for support. I may
not even listen to you," she added,
glancing over an unread epistle.
CATER all, [ think will give up the
idea of vacation in the country.
Here's lame girl in immediate need
of surgical treatment, and knowing
the hospitals to be already filled she
pleads with me, in answer to my ad-
vertisement, to take her in, although
she is unable to make any return
whatever. Her own physician will
accompany her to our door. I will
telegraph tonight for her to come
tomorrow"
s'rhen the outcome of the adver-
tisement," gasped Miss Sophia, will
be an additional expense in enter
tanning visitor and then We are to
roast alive here all summer"
Il think the outcome" said Au-
relia, simply, as Durand arose to
leave, "will be a heart filled with
thanksgiving over being able to help
one who, in this transitory life, is
in trouble"
The following day at sunset Au-
relia, returning listlessly weary from
the steadily increasing work of the
office, found Durand awaiting her,
with the air Of one bursting with
news.
Invention pans out to be a howl
ing success" he began. won't you
listen"
mo, no." pleaded Aurelia; edo
not make it harder for me than it
is"
The door of the adjoining room
opened, admitting child of 10, her
thin little face pathetically alight
with hope, as she hesitatingly limped
across the room. i
care you Aurelia?" she asked.
GLOW sweet of you to let me come.
The surgeons anticipate curing me
and the doctor who came
with me proves to be your Aunt So
phia's first and only love. She babe
me tell you they are to be married
tonight at eight-and-Oh," the
child gasped, franklin! my dear,
dear big brother! Don't you re-
little Janet?"
@'To Think" cried Aurelia, when
excitement began to wane, "that the
outcome of the advertisement should
oe-'
GA double wedding" declared Du-
rand, "to-night at eight, if you'll
say the word, Aurelia, darling, and
veil buy that farm on the river for
you and Janet and me-
Aurelia's long: lashes hid the shi-
hing dark eyes.
eyes, she replied, with her bril-
liant smile, "now that aunty is to
become a BRIDE 4