St. Landry democrat., 1879-06-28
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TRIX.

"Do you kknow where Miss Beatriz
is?"
There was something sharp in Mr.. St
Johns glance as he questioned little Ro
setta, his cousins maid.
Yes, sir; she's in the garden with
Mr.. LIE Blond and the young gentlemen .
At this answer the sharpness of For
rest st.John's glance increased, and turn
ing from the door of Redwood he passed
quickly along the terrace.
At the end he stopped before descend
ing the steps, and Looked down the broad
garden path. He saw plainly the group
there under the locusts-a regally beau.
tiful young lady in purple silk, two
dark.eyed boys leaning upon her lap, 8
young, fair-complexioned man standing
so as to overlook the brook upon which
the eyes of all were fixed. 1t was Ger.
tainly a peaceful scene, yet the eyes Of
Forrest St. John grew bloodshot and
sullen as he stood surveying the group.
Descending the steps he advanced
slowly, never removing his baletul gaze
until he came face to face with the
young lady. She looked up. First sur.
prise, then observation, then ofense
showed themselves in hernobile counte-
nance. She turned silently again to her
book.
II wish to speak with you, Trix."
Certainly, as soon as I am at leisure.
Go on, Reginald"
at is Max's turn now," responded the
elder of Miss s., Johns young brothers
She turned the book in her lap 30 that
Max could continue his reading of Ger
man. A lurid flush of anger overspread
her cousins folid face. He waited with
what grace he could until it was Miss
st. Johns pleasure to give him 8 hear
ing.
Unconscious as she appeared, her face
bad grown clouded, and the expression
ofpleasure had fed, too, from the features
OF Paul lie Blond. The boys only ap,
peared totally Indifferent to the presence
of the new arrival, who stood whipping
his bootleg with his slender riding-whip
As soon as the last word of the lesson
was pronounced, LIE Blond extended his
hand to the younger boy.
"Come, Max, we have detained your
sister lenger than was necessary"
cit has not been irksome; I have en-
ioyed il" answered Miss st. John, rising
and shaking out the folds of purple silk
crushed by her brothers resting arms.
"They do so well"
The boys turned gratefully at her
praise, kissed and embraced her.
When they bad turned aside with
their tutor she joined her cousin, who
had advanced impatiently few steps
up the main path.
!" ] wish to know, he began, at once,
~ hat need there is OF your mixing
yourself up with the boys lessons Isn't
LIE Blond capable?"
He does not teach German, and
gained quite good knowledge of it
while abroad" answered his companion,
indiferently arranging the lace around
her wrist. though it was evident Mr.
Forrest St. John was in q foaming
passion.
Then let him 90 without learning
GermanI They have lessons enough
and it only encourages him."
" Encourages whom, If you please s''
Le Blond. He watches for chance
to SPEAK to you, day or night, and you
know it II
A color like the CLINT Of an opal came
into Trix st. Johns oval cheeks. She
did not speak. Her cousins watching
Eyes saw. He foamed over.
A white-faced adventurer, who would |
like to be master herel And it's burn
Ing shame to you,.s .sTrix, that yeu are |
BATTERED by it Any lady would resent
II as an insult"
Stop, IL you pleasei"
g beg your pardon" muttered the
,ther sullenly. IT did not quite mean /
that. Come, Trix, give up these Ger
man lessons, or give that LIE Blond his
walking papers. To please me-" he
added.
A faint smiie curled Beatrix's Ieauti-
ful lips 1t the last words.
/ can not please you in THE matter,
Forrest
He .choked an angry answer.
IL il desirable that the boya have
'arly lessons In German. and / know