The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-12
LEAF NINTH.
When the Telegram Came.

IT 1UREI4Y no woman ever In all
the world read such a letter
ezs=5=sa as that. and no wonder tnE
tssxEEb5 breath almost failed me. 1t
was a love letter in which the cold
paper was transubstantiated into
heart that beat against mine- and |
bowed my head over 1t as | wet ri with
tears | knew then that ! had taken
his coming back lightly; had fused
over it and been silly proud of it, while
not really caring at all All that aw-
full melting away of my fairness seem
ed Just lack of confidence III his love
for me He wouldn't have minded if
! weighed 500. felt sure. He loved
me-really, really. really-and | had
sat and weighed him with lot of men
who were nothing more than amused
by my hightiness or taken with my
beauty and who wouldn't have known
such love il it were shown to them
through telescope.
reached into trunk that stood
right beside me and took out box
that | hadn't looked into for years
His letters were all there and his pho.
tographs that were us handsome as the
young god of love himself. could
hardly see them through my tears, but
| knew that they were dim In places
with being cried over when l. had put
them away years ago after Aunt Ade-
fine decided that ! was to be married
| kissed the poor little girl cry spots.
and with that perfect food OF tears
rose 10 my eyes. but they didn't fall.
for there. right in front of me- stood a
more woe stricken human being than
| could possibly be. If judged by ap
pearances
Molly. Molly" gulped Billy, II an.
so sick I'm going to die here on the
floor" and he sank into my arms.
"Oh, Billy. what is the matter?" |
gasped and gave him little terrified
shake
mamie Johnson did it-poked he.
finger down her throat and mine. too.
he walled against my breast. I'VE
was full of things folks gived us tn
eat and couldn't eat no more. She said
if we did that with our fingers 1t would
all come up and we would have roou'
for some more then She did 1t. and
/ I'm going to die dead-deadr'
mo. no. lover: you'll be all right II
a second. Stay quiet here in you:
Molly's lap and yon will be we'll il
Just few minutes" | said with 9
come over and sleep in your bed witt
blue ribbons on the posts and have
you play with me. Molly
i Don't say that. lover, ever again.
{ said as bent over him. "Your fa
ther is the best man in the world. ant
you must never. never think of leavin
him.
II bet will when get big enough
to kill bear" answered Billy decid
edly. Say. do you reckon Mamie
saved even little piece of that cake
| 'spect | had better go see." And b
slipped out of my arms and was gon
before could hold him.
It is lonely house across the gal
den with the big and the tiny man |
1t all by themselves And tears. fror
another corner of my heart entirely
: smile bid in his yellow mop as
| kissed the drake tail kiss spo
where's Mamie?" | thought to as
of little Billy with the greatest appr
hensiOn.
In the garden eating cupcake Jud
baked hot for both of rs. She didn
frow up as much as did-or mayt
/ more" he answered. smuggling clos
and much comforted.
.I)on't ever. ever do that again. b
ly." said. giving him both hug an
shake Its piggy to eat more tina
| you can hold and then still want NOR
What would your father say"
H doc amt no good. and don't ca
what he says" answered Billy wi
spirit He don't play no more. al
n he don't laugh no more and be doi
e eat no more hardly too. | amt Z
: ing to live in that house with hi
more'n two days longer. want