Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-03

slender girl standing on the step Of YER
anda ~ the dusky shadows Of The troos
enc waa dressed In white and looked not
unlike tall, pun flower. Instantiya wave
OF shame came over him. lie stopped Just
inside tho gate
panion.
"but. no." hr exclaimed. ~ cannot. I
an not-i''- lie glanced down over hil
DO not think Of that" urged tio other
IN sot pcrauasion ut maize no differ.
encn II monsieur Ia a tribe travel worn.
Ihat a nobody but my little siater.n
He grAspcd Andres arm and led him
r'ght along while ho was speaking The
two young men wvfc like twins ia size.
their athletic shoulders and we'll set heads.
their 1.-THE bodies and graceful limbs match.
Ing almost perfectly.
I'VE call our place tho Chateau d'Ar.
mand.' said the young man In Andres ear
rs they approached tho vorauda. 'afy
name il Nation d'Armand, what name
have youW
"Andfc Duvnl."
Monsieur Dnvai, llt;ie sister; my sister.
Mndemoi-olh d'Armandn said the Young
man, with graceful llghtnosa aud yet with
dignity
The girl smiled swceily, but there was a
reserve o. wonder In her eyes NJ she lnvni.
unfairly swept thcin oyor Andrsa form.
Her brother managed TO make sundry
signs 70 her which she interpreted readily.
aud from them she caught the spirit OF
Nations hospitality. n he had aid, The
poor fellow i starving sha could not
have been sutrr of his mcaning
'Bwakinst b waiting, believe" she
said, stepping backward TO let them pas-
into the hall. "And you found no game
this morning. brother nineif she added 70
Nation.
Ills dog captured me, Mndanol.eilc."
said Andre, with n Hhrug aud rcminis
cent smile.
AZ this moment magnificent parrot
cried out from It's perch ON an antlor hang.
ing near
"venes lcil vcnoz lcli I'm maroune,
liol liol HOP (Comehsnel Aragimuf.
iinD
The bird dlseriminhiea with accuracy"
added Andre.
Everybody laughed; IL was impossible
not TO do Il.
Nation laid biz gun on buckhnrn rack
aud took Andres battered hrt and hung IL
beside his own. then ssidi
Come this way, plcasc."'
They bowed 10 Mademolsellr Armand,
and Andre followed hls young host into a
room where be was le,t 10 hathe-tis face
aud make r'ady Tor breakfast. silent
black boy standing by 10 serve him ne
need.
4 fow minutes later Nation came 20 IN.
quirc " he was ready, and they went 10.
gcther 10 the breakfast room.
IA they were crossing the hall the parrot
screamed outs
"Begonc. you ragamuiIln. bcgonc, quick,
Hot Hot Hof'
Andre Duynl found himself IN house
worth studying; n was plnco 20 charm
the eye OF the artist, the poet. the dreamer.
Herr. indeed, was u provincial palace-a
rustic castle, 20 10 say sylvan chateau.
II was wooden ,trncturu o, ample dlmcn.
rlons. bnllt after the crndcst design aud
finished Ia rude way. bnt yet Il reflected
nj every turn solid tlste and that refine.
nivnt which comes of long line Of refined
ancestors. The roughly carved oak cell.
inRs, the massive wall panels, tho great
dark stairs 10 the hall. tho ancient plrt.
urcs, tho tapestries, the pondcrour mahog'
any furniture--ull tLcsa seemed 90 bc
Kteepcd Ia tho Atmosphere OF centuries.
Ito remembered having sem such thing.
during his childhood In France.
Andrc followed his young hos, Into this
large. airy breakfast room, where he was
presented TO Madame AID Monsieur An.
mand. The master OF the place was a short.
sturdy, dark man. gentle and winning IN
his manncrs. while maiapc. his wife, was
tall, stately, reserved, though by no means
lacking Ia afahlilty. Msdemolselic IIor,
tcnsc. the daughter, sat opposite Andre at
the table.
Somehow our yagnbond forgot hla tattoretl
clothes aud sunbgownrt face Ia tho midst
OF the pleasant chatter that followed.
Moreover, be did not oct over heartily for
ons who had fastei 10 long. True, he dii
ample justice to the VonlAon. the fish. tho
cg'i-, the hot rolls and = goodly number Of
other toothaomc c1met,iblcs. hus ho man.
aged not 20 appear ravcnous.
iftrr breakfast tho gentlemen had 81.
gans, and then Andre wins asked 20 sing.
OF course he could not refuse, though lis
heart almost failed hlfl nj thought of sling,
iug IN the presence Of Mndcmoisslle iiOr.
tense d'ArmLnd. lie could scarcely trust
himself 20 look az her, for her sweet,
bright face kent all korts OF wild thrills
through his heart. Foolish fr,lowl he
thought 10 h.inAclt that 10 spend ono hour
IN such company was ample reward for all
the piiyAiion he had endured since land.
ing NJ New Orleans.
When once he began 10 slns the trcpldn
tlon let him. Luckily, perhaps, he tried
some old French songs. AZ least the o.
feet was All that he could have wished for
His four auditors showed tears In theii
eye. before he was done. and when ho arosg
"a rcsume his tramp, and was thanking
them for their generous and touching kind
nrss, II was Mtdemolselle HoriCukc who
suggested that whole day Of rest would
be good for Monsieur Dnval. All the rcsi
Of tho household Joined At once Ia this
thought, and 10 Andre staid not for one
day only, but for many days. lie asked
for writing materials, and scFawled long
epstle which he begged Nation 10 pos,
for him. Il was addressed 70 LoulI Val,
more, Due do Montpcnsier, Paris This
caused Nation 10 open his eyes aud won
der why this strolllng minstrel should be
writing 10 70 great man as the Due dc
Montpensles. lie showed the nuponcrlp
tlon 10 his parunts nnd to his Aiatcr. Ger.
tainly II was mystery.
Next mornlng a servant came Into An
drc's room with great Armful Of clothes
aud card. on which was written
"pleAso accept these 10 serve you until
you can hear from home"
lie could not refuse kindness coming IN
this way; 10 have done No would have
wounded some one, perhaps all, Of his
generous entertainers lie mny, moreover.
have taken n half pathetic delight IN going
downstairs dressed from bend 10 foot like
n gentleman; aud whist u change Il made