The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-20
CHAPTER EL

The first days after the arrival Of Roger and
bis daughter at the White House were very
busy, hut soon Suzanne began to have q little
more time which she occupied in riding about
tie pleasant neighborhood, sketchin9 and
gathering the wild flowers and ferns that
that grew SO beautifully in every direction.
One morning she started early with her
sketchiEG implements 10 visit an old abbey,
which had many historic recollections, and
reached there about o'clock. and gave her
horse in charge OF the guard, who had little
cottage near by. This abbey was considered
a fine piece OF architecture and was kept in
repair by the care Of Baroness Nathaniel
De Rothschiid, to whom it belonged.
Suzanne went to work diligently and
painted continually until about noon, trans
ferring the scene to her canvass with much
effect Then she suddenly discovered that
size was both hungry and thirsty II will 60
and get a drink. Perhaps that Is all I want,
after all"
She returned to the keepers house, and
there the keepers wife, a buxom, handsome
young woman, offered Suzanne soma lunch,
and as she sat at the snowy table young
man in hunters costume entered the door
with his gun and game bag, followed by a
magnificent hunting dog.
He bowed profoundly without speaking,
and the keepers wife pleasantly, if somewhat
awkwardly, presented him, saying:
"Mademoiselle, do not be afraid This is a
gentle youth, AZ. Pierre De Noirville, wha has
permission to shoot in the park. He lives
near here with his mother and elder brother.
When lie hunts ho always comes here for his
lunch"
Suzanne replied to his profound bow by a
few words AMI fastened her own lunch, that
he might have his, as she had no mind to sit
at table With him, although he was very
handsome, with something foreign in the
peculiar shape OF his eyes and his complexion.
He looked more like an Oriental than French.
Suzanne excused herself and returned to
her work, telling the keepers wife to have
her horse ready in an hour.
When she went out Pierre followed her
with his eyes, and he piled the good natured
| Catharine with questions as to the beautiful
young Miss Forney, who did not act SC
frightened as do all young French girls when
they happen to meet young man. He ad.
mired her sweet bus sober dignity and her
evident self possession, and in fact he waxed
exceedingly enthusiastic Pierre fingered
long over his omelet ami fresh bread. coffee
and cream cheese, in hopes of seeing the
young lady again, but at last with heavy
sigh took his departure.
Suzanne worked until she had finished wh.,
she wished to do and then returned to the
cottage, and giving Catharine her Implements
and half finished sketch said: ~ shall be
hero early tomorrow morning, and try te
finish it," and then she rode OF RAPIDLY. A,
the moment she was about to leave the mar,
she made gesture Of vexation and annoy.
ance as she saw Pierre De Noirville STANDING
immovable as statue and gazing at her witt
earnest admiration.
Then Pierre, angry with himself, turned
abruptly and shamefacedly toward his home
the Mcridon farm, which was to he seen from
the gate of the park
Meridon farm was situated ut about six
miles from the White House and consisted OF
200 or 800 acres, through which ran the
Yvette river, and here lived Julia De Noir
vile with her two SONS, Raymond and Pierre
This farm was all that they had to depend
upon, for Lucien's death left them but illy
provided for, until Lucien's uncle had died
bequeathing this property to the two
brothers. Pierre managed the farm Will.
Raymond was preparing himself for the Law
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