The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-07-09
and paid marked sttontion !.

eo1 Sno PslQ marked attention
e Graoe. =. ..,,''' -
Q Nath'.lie looked on. ., eoupl.o.atl
q she thought it all quite night .
y natural Graoe had .ll~.y. been >
} terred among their admirers. .saai
. So there were walks, and driv
and boating, and pleasant times
I general. Sometimes Grace only We
t on these excursions, Nathalie pleadi
e household duties. * Mr.. Haleor
j, thought this was IN excuse to avoid
company, though he had, on mo
than one occasion seen her maxi,
J, scj ourns to the kitchen arrayed in
linen apron, and her sleeves rolled /,
over her pretty arms. She treated hi
politely, but without the least show
interest in her manner. ..s>.ss..t :.
III One morning MI. Haleourt Y,
standing with Mr.. Courtney lookin
out upon the garden, when two bird
Of rare plumaee aew across and .lieb
ed upon . tree. ~ ...
IL would like very much. to kno,
what kind they are" said Mr., Courl
ney. ss@a; ~ :. b., 20. = -. -.
"Have you gun, sir ?" s.ked N,
Halcourt. 9:z1:g5.s -: II.
"Yes; you will find it in i. closet .d
joining the library" .: 49, :
The gun was brought, and Mr.. Hal
court fred, bringing down one Of th
birds, while the other circled roun,
with sharp cries. <.o*,-a .sfa. .
"See how beautiful il Is ?" he, s.ii,
to the ladies', who had come out at th,
report, and he held up tho lfeless body
scarcely yet cold. ...' - -''''.f
'sLovelyT cried Grace but N..h.
lie took it tenderly in her hand, whil
a sudden gush of tears came to he,
eyes. = .'S1' I s'..''. s,,: y u
"You don't ike the sport!" said Mr.
Ralcourt. s5' >,;'.> .z5<' 55s',s1n
"Sport!" she returned, with q aush.
ed, indignant face "that is no nam.
for such cruel act. If 1 had been
here, | would have, felt tho impulse to
interpose my body between your gun
and this helpless little thing"
''Then ! am glad you were not here y
he said; though slightly confused.
':Nattle IS always very tenler,'' said
MI. Courtney, smiling at the scene:
"Why I'm sure" said Grace, ut
can't be wrong, or Mr.. Ralcourt would
not indulge in it."
- :"Thank you for your Defence" said
he, laughing, "but I. dom: deserve
such an advocate !; for ! assure you I
often do those things I know I should
not.' :. ..s-.s..<.%s.s5. z.2. =, ::
Grace looked her utter. disbelief at
:tnls: Y: .ls.' '5.rtggi .saE53 (4a...s =
Nathalie still held the bird, stroking
is torn plumage. Mr.. Haloourt fslt
half angry at her reproc9 and halt
ashamed Of the, thing be had DONE :
For the drst, time,, he acknowledged
this so-called sport had failed to give
him pleasure, and he iowardly resolved
he woala never again practice it.. He
admired Nathalie more for reproviug
him, than her cousin for defending him.
"1t is plain to see the difference be-
tveenthese two characters" he thought.
In; the evening he saw Nathalie sit.
ting alone il the parlor. >. NJ i,ss..:., :
"Haye you forgiven my; cruelty Of
this morning p he asked. .sa =: =;
Il beg" She - replied, "you will not
consider yourself accountable TO- me for
the matter" ,,..s ......,.. -, ,ss.,. q
"You really look upon it in !. serious
light, then T.. tx .a=s,4 .a... .:z1 /.
81 do, indeed j; and I could not re:
.sist. speaking assI did,. I must always
do, 80 when the object is not able to de-
fepd ITSELF. .gYy.. II sosn. III, s,ss.i =:
y, g tfYou7 are, right" he said J, quietly.
"l4have learned lesson" ,s~,...,r,,. "
!, Then, for tho first time, they; fell
into 4 long, conversation, II Grace
.t'.p found them. quite animated, when she
entered the, roem; "a su zo:--9y vi i
i tHSo, at .last, you are being agreeable
to '9ysac each .other, 4 she said in her childish
way'ussssg; lis yd 43iarq .aa,js:.i ss', !
~ Both lagghed;yf and Il Mr.. aHalcour'
said ..ia they had ever been the best oi
:tnends.yas eA1 10 tss7 asiT .rouuiF
j 4"Wsll i afraid it vas tho neon.
trary; but am Sid ! am disappoint:
ed. You will understand Nathalie 10
.tinas, M. Halsonrt. :. s.s.......
81 81 thiak i Ihavs salrsady conquered
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