The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-04-01
Taken by Storm.

a uNademelStlle, NE are ohlSeu
"a a.k your hospitality. Believe
~. we uiIl encroach upon It as
little as possible
The speaker, a young frnssian
oa;ear in full uniform, bent low be-
Sa,s the beautiful girl whom he ad-
dressed. ;,,.a.
Rut Maria Moreau saw neither
the coartly grace OF manners, nor
mated the young, handsome face |
and form. She only knew that the
enemy of her country stood before
her. -,
~, IN undisguished scuSu Il SHE
.,'ote ave are women aud de.
slnsrless. 1t fits you we'll that yon
shouId make II pretense OF asking,
through courtesy, that which sou
have already obtained through
force. The only request we can
make of our guests '--emphaslzlng
the latter word with supreme
ironv-"is that we may be permit
tod 10 see as little OF them as pos.
sible. Unless your regretful con
sideraticn demands all the house,
leave MS any portion, however
small, that shall be ours, not only
in word but in deed
Mademoiselle, your wishes are
commands answered tue Young
officer, through n flush which had
risen 10 his cheek at her hot words
OF scorn. "My advice 10 you woold
be to take The upper floor where
there would be no excuse ot lhtru
sion from me. wish most earn.
es,ly that might withdraw my
mpu from the house, but II Is I'M
possiule. The town is small, and
the troops are many. Ihey re
. ouartered every where, and even
should | withdraw them, you might
be subjected to fresh annoyance,
from which it shall be my earnest
endeavor to shield you. Permit
me. mademoiselle, TO hand you my
card, aud to beg sou to cohmahi
my services, aud TO report to me
any iucivility which you may en'
counter
So speaking, he placed on the tn
Bile beside her Il slip OF pasteboari.
aud making Il low bow withdrew.
The girl made no motion toward
it, not even bending her naughty
little head in recognition OF biz
courtesy.
"Really, Marie,' said her aunt
stretching out her hand for thu
card, "the young man was very
polite. 1t would have been better
policy, my tlearr, had your manner
not been so repeilent."
"Repellcnt, ,rexclaimed the yonn!
girl, rising from her seat III herex
citement, and pacing up and dow
the room. 81 wish coal'l have
crushed him with lnyAorn. Doe
he not know that a true French
woman will bear any insult rathe
than the humiliation of Prusslal
maguanimity n
Hugh Won Trenck," read tn
elder lady, aloud from the car
1--WE must not lose this. The yonn
man may really be OF future servic
to u.s."
"Aunt, how can yeuf Give N
the card, or tear it mp yoursel
DO You think would ask u iavo
ut his han,ls-aye, or accept one
Never, neyer!' aud the bright eye
flashed.
But madame quietly slipped tn
piece OF pasteboard within tl
reticule she wore ut her belt, d
termining, if necessary to take Il
young officer ut his word
MADAME will pardon n stra
gers interference, but | must De
that neither she nor mademolsel
venture into the streets toalay. II
soldiers are in Il state OF revel'
and riot, which might subject the
to in insult. Amy commands
should be to fulfill. Respectfully
"HuGH Won TRENoK."
Madame Moreau, some three ,,a
later, read aloud the above from
card just slipped beneath tile dot
Her niece stood bef"re the gla'
tying on her hat and listening, wi
curling lips.
"You see, Marie, she said, gla
cling up from the writing, y
must net 20 out. 1t would be ra
inadness.r
But Marie only picked up l
veil and began adjusting 1t acre
her pretty face.
"Marie, do You hear me Y
Yes, aullt.n she answered, "t
inasmsch az | am very hungry,a
there 10 aothiug in the house to 9
! think 1t a matter OF necess
than Of choice Besieps, | wo'
rather have been opAly insal'
than hsve Hugh Vos Irene
magnanimous interference. Hs
no fear, auntip, | am quite able
take care of myself.n
And in spite of the elder lad
entreaties,l and with a goodbye l
and reassuring smile, she
gone.
But the smile faded as she sts
moment Oh the threshold OF
ontside door and glanced ap
down the street filled With sol,li
The color In her cheeks paled
whiteuesss and her heart beat |
slnd fao<