The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-29

Thank you, Celie, won't need
you again tonight You may go" |
didn't dare open it while she was
there
But Monsieur requests the answer,
Mademoiselle.
There's no answer, Celie." | said.
without looking at it.
Celie hesitated, looked at me ap-
pealingly, and went out. Then | read
my first love letter:
My Own:-The sun has gone out
the earth is a barren waste. | refuse
to believe there will ever be light
again until l can see you. Why did
you not come down to dinner? Celie
says you are Ill; mother says it's be-
cause you didn't have time to dress.
I'm beast for keeping you. | have
spoiled the evening. Are you really
i'll, darling? If it's the dress. won't
you come now? l shall wait for you
on the stairs. Impatiently. HAP.
l kissed the name-that dear, silly
nickname-and put the letter in my
bosom, over my heart. 1t was stiff
and uncomfortable, and l wished he
had made a happier choice of station
cry, but it was very sweet there, over
my heart. | watched the moon COM
ing up, rim of silver showing along
the horizon. then a stream of light
shimmering, dancing across the wa
ter. He was waiting on the stairs for
me,
1t was dreadfully stupid alone. OF
course, no one would disturb me. &.
Are you i'll, darling?" :. Dorothy
was playing the piano below. Gracious!
Why didn't some one keep her from
singing Sleepy Song so soon? She'd
put everybody to yawning, I knew
then why l was necessary. l hoped
my fiends wouldn't get mixed.
IF it's the dress. won't you come
now?" SURVEYED myself in
the mirror and shook my head. l
couldn't go down: l didn't want to
go. Natalie had said l was thief
But he was waiting on the stairs for
me, and that was-heavenly!
Now, always thought Celie an ex-
ception. She isn't. She's just like
every other French maid. She takes
a tiendish delight in anything that APP
pears the least romantic or clandes-
tine. She came in with a second note.
beaming. | looked at her frowning
bit. and took it.
"Celie, you are not to bring anoth-
err" | said firmly. DO you under
stand?"
"Oui, Mademoiselle, oui, Out! Mais
Monsieur"
You are to go below and stay
there Celie."
But Monsieur sent for me-" Celie
explained.
You are to stay below" insisted.
"Ah, Mademoiselle, l dare not dis
obey Monsieur"
You are to obey me, Celie." l said
in my most indulgent tone. but quite
firmly. You may co.
But, Mademoiselle. there is the
answer"
There is no answer"
AL, MducIuOloCllC, luSlo 10 IuC du-
swer Monsieur"-she finished in
WILL what you call him.
murder me If zere ees not re ansaire"
l turned away to smile l should
have been vexed. 1t really was most
embarrassing. too. Celie
was sure to gossip. l sat down and
hastily wrote the answer
My Dear Friend: AS do not wish
you to resort to murder. and as l need
my maid, here is the answer Will you
please not write again. as I have for
hidden Celie to bring another letter.
Sincerely,
LOULIE GOODMAN.
read 1t over before sealed it, and
It sounded so frigid that l relented |
and wrote:
P. s. l am not really i'll, am sup
posed to have headache L.
When l was alone once more l |
kissed the envelope of my second let
Ter before l opened it:
Darling, Darling: Why do you
leny me one little word? Don't be |
cruel. l waited on the stairs smoking |
countless cigarettes which threw into |
hat Sevres affair in the nook just to |
see Burrows fish them out and keep |
my mind away from the century it
.ook you to appear. You did not |
come; you did not answer l refuse
% believe it. I think that maid of |
yours is a fraud. Laura has gone to |
he gate expecting Winthrop, | sup
pose, and mother is trying to settle
your fiends, or I would make one Of |
hem bring me to you. l could come
INTO the corridor and speak to you
through the door May 1? How many
thousand years has it been since I
Kissed you? HAP.
was in a panic. He must not