The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-08

aloud to Pierre and Nannette.
1t took me just ono hour by the clock.
sitting there on the pile Of steamer
wraps with the small Pierre in the hol-
low of my arm, to explain and trans
late the sense Of that letter to old Nan
nette. and I feel sure she would have
been sitting upon that spot yet, i'm
movable, rather than let me depart
from her il had not put all Of my
time and force upon the picturing to
her of Pierre who could come down
with her later to me in condition to
run through the gardens Of Twin Oaks.
which was the home of his American
ancestors. With that vision constantly
before her she let the porter and me
insert her into taxicab and extract
her at the door of the small private
hospital Of the good DR.. Burns, who
was to perform the miracle for the
back and hip Of small and radiant
Pierre.
But what is it that do to permit
the jeune file Of my beloved mistress
to depart into this city of wicked saw
ages not attended by me? l cannot.
Do not demand itr' were the words
with which l left her arguing with
that very sympathetic and sensible doc
tor of America. He had not noticed
confusion Of sex was between Pierre
and me, and he had sent out the check
Of my wicked uncle and procured the
American money for me. Also lie had
given me few directions that he ap-
peared to think OF q great sufficiency
ness for me-
Nonsense, nurse" he said to Nam
nette brusquely. but not with unkind-
ness, when had translated to him
Nannette's weeping protests. "A great
strapping girl like that can get down
to the Harpeth valley all right by her
sell. Nobody's going to eat her up
and from the size Of the biceps / de-
tect under that chiffon think she
could give good account Of herself
II anybody tried. How like you are
to what Henry was at your age, child,
God bless you! I'd 60 to the station
with you. but I've a patient all pre-
pared for an operation. Shall send
| a nurse with your
mo. please, good doctor, and good
by" said, with great haste. as !
| hurriedly embraced both Nannette and
the small Pierre and departed down
the broad steps into the taxi with the
open door.
"Your train may not leave for hours,
but you can get your baggage togeth-
er Goodby." said that good doctor AZ
| he shut the door and returned to his
| pursuit of making human beings either
whole or dead.
"And now. Roberta Carruthers, no
longer Marquise Of Cree and Bye. you
are in your America. and let's see you
do some hustling."
| And while that very swift taxi con-
veyed me to the large station that Is
as beautiful as cathedral did some
what name 'tall thinking" What
would be the result Of my womanly
arrival in that state of Harpeth Of my
wicked uncle? Would he be forced to
murder me as his letter had said?
And II in his anger over the mistake
he had made from my letter, written
In that very bold and difficult hand
writing, he should turn from me and
the good Nannette and Pierre as well,
what would l then do? All must be
enacted that a cure for Pierre be OBJ
tanned. With great energy l had been
thinking, but did not know what II
was that l should do to prevent his
anger when arrived to him as q
woman until suddenly the good DR..
Burns kindness in marking the re.
sembalncc of me to my father in his
extreme youth made an entry into my
brain and was received with the great.
est welcome by the daredevil who
there resides.
"very well, Robert Carruthers. who
is no longer the beautiful Marquise OF
Gree and Bye. you will be that husky
nephew to your wicked uncle In the
state Of Harpeth whom he needs IN
his business What is that you lacl
Of mans estate save the clothes
which you nave money in your pocket,
| " OOt0A aAtcI yVu uhtC puICu0SeQ lu>
ticket upon the railway trainY
A decision had been made. and &C
tion upon 1t had begun in less than I
half hour after the purchase of th,
ticket for the state of Harpeth ha,
been accomplished.
As my father had taught me observa
} ton in hunting. had remarked larg
shop for the clothing of men upon tn
Sixth avenue near to the station.
made my way into It. and by a yer
nice fiction of an invalid brother whor
was taking to the South Of Americ
I was able to buy for few dollar
less than was in my pocket two mos
interesting bags Of apparel for hand
some young man OF fashion. The ma
) who assisted me to buy was very larg'
] with a head only ornamented with
!, drapery Of gray hair around the edge
! and he spoke much of what his so
deemed suitable to make appearance
j III the prevailing mode.
Hes at tea with a lady friend th
. afternoon. and l wish you could hay
4 saw him when he left the store
o meet her." he said. as he laid the lai
d OF the silk scarfs and hose into one [
: the large fat bags had purchased an
/. which he had packed as selecte
Il HE had on the match to these grs
!. !. tweeds and was fitted out in lavend
,e from the skin out Now. what are "
4 going to do about shoes. miss 2"
. THAT do not know. kind sir"
D made answer. with great perplexit
u Il think that the feet of my relati
2 are about the size OF those possess.