Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-01
GaIes arrn Skstfkts.
RoyALD AND NIsHffE.
From tie French Of Al6er Delpa-

Continued from Yesterday
II should not mind living in city. if
you were there"
1--WE should be less alone there. Misette
There would be men to look at you, and
It whom you might smile. And then
what are we both but forsaken orphans
who have none but each other? We
should make ourselves world OF our love
and there shut ourselves in for life"
II always like what you like" said she,
for the second time.
The white moon looked upon them,
sitting hand in hand. Ronald slipped his
arm round Misette's waist, and they went
back to the house, but that evening they
smoke no more of their love.
And this exquisite dream, fresh as a
birds song, perfumed as an armful OF Ii
laos, lasted all one year-all one happy
year. Nothing came to tarnish the bright
ness of their love, that the angels might
have smiled upon them out ofheaven. Other
people guessed their secret, and that
Affection had turned to something dearer.
But they were surrounded by a purity so
luminous that not a soul, man or woman,
thought of smiling. They called them
1.-THE two little lovers" and that was all.
When spring came back and the first
leaves showed their green heads, Ronald
and Misetie resumed their joyous walks.
They went almost every day to their IA
vorite retreat, above the Nive, the abyss,
~ they called it, Their love had birth
day now.
afternoon. 1--WE were here just where we
are now See how kind nature is; she has
not changed at all she has remained ex-
actly the same, like ourselves"
They were sitting on the moss hand in
hand. "You are the sun that warns me. y
said Ronald. "But love one Of your
smiles better than the sunlight, for that
shines on everybody, and they are only
for me-"
"And suppose I should go away ?" said
she.
mo creature walks without its shadow,
Misette, and would follow you every
WHERE
.'And if the good God should give me
wings to fly like lark ?" she answered,
smiling.
II should put my arms round your neck
and fly with you"
"And if / fell i'll and died my Ronald?''
IL should cling to You still and the
grave would be our bed"
She began to laugh gaily, and clapping
her little hands:
..Never mlnd." she said. IL will not 90
without you If the good God gave me
wings, would say to you, Cut them off.
If I felt myself dying, l should cry to
YOU Ronald You would come and
kiss me and then should not die"
The twilight was closing in. They rose
and disappeared under the thick branches.
An immense Joy filled their hearts. They
were content with one another. They
had youth, love, happiness: what had they
to fear?
As they reached the high road which
goes from Cambo to Ustaritz peal OF
thunder went echoing round the granite
circus of the Pyrenees. At the same time
o heavy cloud. black as a ravens wing,
covered the sky in the direction of Pas de-
Ronald. Then red flash rent the clouds,
which seemed for an instant to be bleeding
over the livid face of heaven.
.Quick quick Misette ~ said Ronald
1--WE must reach the vicarage before the
stormr'
She flung back her thick, silky hair,
which in the haste of their walk had fallen
over her face.
well. we shall only be wet" she
answered, laughing. 1T you know how
little care for that"
mo. no! Quick. Misetter'
''Let us run then; am all ready"
Alas it was not only on the Pyrenees
that the storm was muttering; it was moi
only in the sky that the lightning streak
ed. Ronald and Misette. thinking TO fly
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And that tempest was to blast with 8
single thunder bolt their fresh love, which
had opened like rose in the summer sun
III.
That evening Nine. Urigaray entered
the vicarage gate rs the church clock was
striking eight. The Able was waiting fol
her in his garden with pair of pruning
shears in his hand. The cure and the old
lady passed on into the parlor. where
loretta, the housekeeper. set out the
tizique table every evening. The game
had scarcely lasted 20 minutes, interrupted
once or twice by "You are cheating
Mime. Urigaray." "How can You say So
Monsieur lie Cure ?'' when a noise of bells
and Of horses gslloping. as if possessed,
resounded through the quiet street. The
cure raised his head. Dear me-" he
murmured. "who can be coming to
Ustaritz at this time Of night"
Just then there was a great commotion
nj the vicarage door; carriage had
stopped there. Two minutes later the
parlor door opened. admitting a man OF
about fifty, very tall. spare rather than
thin. with close shaven face, long hair
and eyes piercing as hawks. The
most remarkable part Of his appearance
was his yellow. scanned tace and his large
fiat teeth, like little pallets. He wore a
long coat and stiff cravat, half white.
half black. There was something so fsntas-
tic in the unexpected apparition that the
Able and his old friend sat staring at him,
open mouthed without saying word.
IAN in the house of the Able Argain-
arsts? said the unknown, in a dry voice
with strong English accent.
Yes. yes. certainly. You are in the
house of the Able Argainarats-I am the
Able Argainarats."
IL am the Rev. James Thornton"
The spare. yellow man. in pronouncing
these words inclined his head slightly. as
il he attached TO them peculiar meaning
something extraordinarily venerable.
Nine. Urigaray continued to examine him
rs ii he had been curious animal. New.
er had she seen man so yellow and ST
spare. As for the Able. he remained