The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-23

as the best old boys III al VIZ ',,,.h snas-
and they were both say '"o,, .a,t she {
modic cacNleS VI r' ma Young
mustn't believe a word me !
rascal said" orone
He was struck by the calm' .haso
manner in when Sle ''I,' ooooejon.
ocular contributions to 'he o', ,Nn,le
Her smile vas friendly hcl ''""1 ',n,,is.
cordial, and yet there WAS d" 'a who
taxable air of tolerance as VI Wv oro,v
Is accustomed to tribute, she 'li'' 10
smiled and thanked them IN S'''ip'I,
commonplace phrases. hrsE.
low.pitched and marked oy '""
ness that was peculiar III '''' ~ .,
musical, not throaty. ffe"o,''' onn.
first seeing her, had leaped 10 'no We he
clusion that her English "ou'u No .;eod
perfect. He was somewha. SUI s.,nt
70 discover that she had pu' '"o '" 49,.
est trace of an accent tie ""'N. ho,
denly, however, to the reall@"''on , ,
he had been looking lh'o no ora that
mothers eyes for ions ''''o ~ come
she was returning his gaze WITH '0'
intensity. ,,,,rook.
And this?" she said, abrup',S v's atr
ing In upon one Of DanourS N' -
"reminiscences. etfectually CHUNG
this is Frederic! ava ,orng
She came directly toward the you"s
man, her small. gloyed hand eAteNu.i
Her eyes were looking into MS W."
an intentness that discohcer'eu me =,
,, There was no smile on her i'ps, ,ont
was as if she regarueu ''''' '''0
az a pronounced crisis.
Frederic mumbled something law
GUS about being glad to see ''e', "' s,,
: felt his face burn under her s'e"''
gaze. His father came lor"a.o'
Yes; this is Frederic, my dear ne
ooo of warmth in his
said, without trace OF "a'l.''i
!, voice. AS she withdrew her llaHt l
from Frederic's clasp, James DIV,
u extended his. How are you' r'eN
- eric?"
Quite we'll, sir"
y They shook hands in the most pei
20 functorv manner.
, 81 need not ask how you are Ia
"a .hor" said the son, after an instant
N r.,,o.;on "you never looked be-
lie nes''a''o ',
ter, Sir. nm ven Ah Mr.
IS. inana !, is good to be hon
a Desinohu ~ ~ ~, door Norm
IN again "A.n Wv Wv. A., Iohn Desmon
ur me 10 ihVio oss w.. va. sneap of nv O,
er You nave 'is''u "
gu COIN Il aue anu hoora rou sneak of Mr.. De
er navy .hn',0and ,;mes " said his wifi
llo"u . nouo hoon . shade OF Ell
tut Anole Ana' .,o nrof,x hut it was
IS, p riAL. .hnt M ono remarked it sa'
.he widow Of John Desmond, who h;
ST. ,a,noa tho eroun.
fy' "1vil Won 90 to YOUR room at ono
Tic urc Rroodq" asked Mrs. Desmor
rho now mistress of the house had n
offered r. shake hands with her,
81 lanes Brood had done. She h
III movad closer to Frederic and "
-. smiling in a rather shy, pleading WI
-, In direct contrast to her manner OF !
he
a Mrs. pesmoha-4
the hanh .o"' H n.uo ~, - w.,
;or. ire anu-roh' nave % 81 WV
by She sni'e,eu ~ hushond mrhs
pre- wv tb;ne" No one smoke as tt
the 'u'S " .ouord tho library I'VE M
was NV .hou out ba added dryIy. W
-! so;.. cmi,o IN his Inns
i".N 49,, .ouh ond n, rreder
CT. :, oo1d outside Freder
ia. "rorv co,d am not acc
sne sa - tho cold"
'ne 'or u.ao ,ronoroa r. dislike her
!, 1" ,,;nad tbot his hand she
" ~ wa. .roirct ber in the conflict that
~ uo ~ oomo And now, in a fl;
HIS poalu " N0lo an,otior rusbod
'a .h;n him like a flood, A gu
ooa,s .Lctfu, note of sympathy in her "
oou . E'e''u , NV 49, tr;oL somoth,np
iioin nau .o,n,, ~ bor fingers IN his
rival 'po s 1890 w. r,vs,orv uo was
p' .oiors ~ mighty surge of re
~ $50 $1,000 o,oarod For him
AFTER Nv 1,. - . .o,. - loon
up we o,ia' w, s,;to a,,,,, ,nd
lur Wal li'n' i0 '"la y. h;,S,o,s
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