The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-26

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ats all the same" laughed Jeanne;
'if / do not leave them they Wouid
leave me as soon as they saw my
beautiful sister, so | save myself the
pain OF being fOrSaken."
One day Madame DufOur INTRODUCE
ed into Jeanne's family circle a cousin
of hers, also a M~arylander, who had
but recently arrived in New Orleans
He was n tall. brOAd-shOuldcred,
handsome Young man, Of agreeable
address and charming manners, so
that he pleased all who met nm
Jeanne's family we're delighted WIN
him from the date OF his hrst
visit. evidently he was equally
pleased with them, for he soon became
n constant visitor at the house. Inc
charming home life of this lorgetamlIy
attracted him Immediately.
Just think of what elements OF dis
cord are in that house, and yet they
are as harmonious as a nest OF doves,
he remarked to his cousin.
81 have often said that Barnum
ought to have them," replied Madame
DufOur.
Young Frank Howard thought he
had never witnessed anything more
delightful than the affection and con-
fidenCe the members Of this large lam
lily manifested for each other. The
artless manner in which they, n and
all, openly expressed their admiration
for each other pleased while 1t anus
ed him. As for "Grandmamma," no
queen on her throne vas ever o
honored or petted than this an
cient dame. From little Blance,
whose fairy fingers plucked the
first violets for "Ma Grand
mere" to the boys who brought her
choicest fruits, and the ladies OF the
family, who gave her lively descrip-
tions of all that went on in society,
every one sought to add something to
her comfort or pleasure. Even visit
ors were encouraged to offer mOrsels
Of amiable gossip at grandmamma's
shrine, and she vas not aVerse to lis
tening; nor did the witty old lady hes
itate to supplement these stories with
"reminiscences Of her own bright youth,
when the grandsIres Of those heroes
and herOines figured in romance more
or less wonderful.
Although it was this picture of idyl-
lie home-life which had first caught
young Frank Howard's fancy, yet he
soon began to feel q more personal
interest IN his visits. He had been
struck, as every one was, by Odille's
remarkable beauty; but from the first
hn +h@,,rhI Ia,,pon NO lnUl1pT and
more winning. Her pretty, dainty
ways, her gay repartee, her tact indo-
ing or saying always the right thing,
but above all, the perfect amiability
of her character, made her become
every day more and more charming
to him.
As Frank became more intimate in
the household he perceived and began
to complain to his cousin OF the mani
fold demands made on Jeanne's good
nature by all the members of her
family; nor could Madame Dufour
make him understand that it was the
young girls own absolute unselfish-
ness which had produced this result.
Fromsthe first Madame Dufour had
instructed her cousin in the customs
of creole society, and he knew that
young men Visitors we're never allow.
ed to see the young ladies of the honst
except in the presence of some Older
member of the family; yet, with the
egotism of q lover, Frank fancieo
that they all knew for the sake o
whose bright eyes he came so often tc
the house, and he chafed under what
he called ''cruel espionage"
Never was their vigilance relaxed fol
one instant, Frank thought, neveI
could he find an opportunity to'say
three words tosJeanne alone. Inthre'
words he felt he could explain himsel
to the girl Of his heart. But. alas
there was no chance offered in whichtc
speak those momemtoiis words. If h
dined with the family he was seated b.
Odille; if they all went for a walk III tn
neighboring Washington square, or So
on it's benches to listen to the bant
playing on summer afternoons, Odill
was his inevitable companion, PLACED
by his side with few words from he
father or brother. Little did Odill
dream as the young man saunter
ed along by her side, while Jeann
romped with the children. orhun o tn
arm of one of the brothers, chatting
gayly, OF the storms Of wrath broodinI
in the heart other companion. Franl
felt that he almost hated her. i
never occurred to any of them. Ger
tainly not to Odille herself, that an,
man could have eyes tolook at Jeann
when Odille was present
At Franks instigation Madame Du
four proposed many little parties 0
pleasure, in which she sought to Civ
her cousin the ~Iong-coveted opportu
nifty to speak to Jeanne alone. Blu
their best laid plans we're brought II
naught by the superior tactics OF tn
other side, and Frank could scarcel,
| control an expression of rage when, al