The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-05

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llcnan's "Alachnaiencnt, Julie, mn,
deux, trois," speedily brought US to task
level.
AT theclosc of the lesson, I stated that
4 | was uncertain about being able to come
I. again for some time, and should be glad
to discharge, as far us money could, NY
obligations to him.
"N'impo:te, monsieur when you have
completed will be good" ... '''
Unjust beg you to allow me to settle
the matter now. a..tl7lii5ar
4 "Bieu," said monsieur, with sllrug,
"if you wish it," and he dropped the
guiucas without counting them into his
waistcoat pocket, with an air Of indiffer.
ence that would have been Imaginable but
for the story had just heard from poor
Julie. ] left the house, an / waited at
the slrcc.-,orncr to see what w III hap
4 pm; and in fw minutes saw the
English girl come out with her basket,
and presently rctun With something in
the basket, and on the top little bottle
Of foreign make; and then left, deter
mined that while my ignorance Of fencing
and dancing could nroyen,it, Julie should
never, eat another box!of.uhocol ties from
sheer hunger. , ramlaD 1rh rs
|, 1t was, more than week before lagnin
went to the house. The change was con-
plc:e Julie was woman, leautiful
4 brilliant woman. Food had acted on her
las ly magic. Her dress too was altered,
higher in tho throat, lower in the skirt,
but still short enough TO show the most
delicate foot and ankle | ever saw.
nThc old man saw no difference. When
title limb was we'll, | fenced with him
while Julie played; when the limb was
bad. | fenced and danced with Julie. with
only an occasional "plus machinalcment,
julie, un. deux, trois." And SO invent
4 on for months, ill the old gentleman said
to me: Monsieur, it is'timc for sou to
leave US. You are a good swords,nan /;
It is Gully practice that you need to DO one
of thetbcst. I can no longer take your
money for teaching you,. as 4 can teach
you u ,tl,ins" ''''''.''
Z l pleaded fer just one more course of
lessons: ] could not yet disarm. y II
True, monsieur, you cannot; you
shall have one more course Of lessons
My wrist is now getting stiff, rs well as
my limb; but jules is Of steel. She
shall teach, you. When you can disarm
Julie, there is no more VIC can teach you.
~ don't know how it happened, Blu, just
at this time, when my admra,ion-.I
don't say love. but sdn,iration--for Julie
was at It's highest luih',' I fcll'in love,
literally headlong; rot d moments warn
ing was givcnmc. | wcnt,o M mott :
crs one evening; and OF catering Il c
room, saw my destiny. 2 Y
l went to take my les ons as usual, but
I took no interest in them. | was chang
ed: and never did | get fiercer thrusts
in the fencing lessons. Six or eighi
times. my foil sprang out Of my hand, as
liz Ihad been a novice. ! was ncttlel.
\ What had made Julicso angry? There
was.aI fash in her eye. What had done
orsaid to cause it? | gave up guessing,
land atteidcd 10 the lesson once more.
Her foil, Ike 1.-The serpent, seized ninc,
ana thr " itiwitl H I'D clang ainst the
wall. '.'N. tta go ,l' 7 il, IL,
s"Douccmcnt, julie; douccment, ma
file; Goucemen.. Monsieur is iatigucd.
You bad better &C Sc" 10
Aud never once during the dancing
lesson that followed was ut cred tie usual
i"Maclin! l:mcn.. jules" all the life ard
energy seemed 10 hay either. 1Ali
The next lesson presented the same fea-
lures, little dore subducd. ,''a'it e..
e$ Between the tllird and last lesson, |
happened to meet Julie aud her father in
the street: l bowed ;1and my companion
asked who they we're. 49, @ ~
"My fencins-master and his child" ID,
@"Child! Arthur
Daughter, I should have said. Tin
going there tomorrow for my last lesson.
COUP Aud my destiny Vas more 81
lent than usual during our walk home.
Ou the morrow 1 went to Russ.ll
Square; and before We had been engaged
ten minutes, the old gentleman was called
away to see some visitor. Hc left, Tic
room viii, an apology to nc, and ! turned
to renew my contest Will julie. She
had thrown aside her iiask, and wa;
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