Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-25


Suddenly the old lady awoke with a start
aud stammered an apology. NJ. Bolnvillo
ro,c. Tor u wa time to ~, aud after
thanking the widow warmly for her ho-pi.
iaiity and promising To come again. he ex-
tended his hand TO Clsndettc. Their eyes
met. and 'he deputy governors glance was
20 earnest that the young girls cyclids
dronpcd suddenly She accompanied hin
down stairs aud when they reached the
house door he claspei her hand again, hut
I without knowing what TO say to her. And
l yet biz heart was full
I Hubert Boinvlle continued 10 give, n i
said 10 Official language. "actiye and brill
ilut impulse n the department" The
I ministerial machine went on hcRping upon
/ his desk the daily Rrist Of reports and
| papers. aud the sittlngs n the council, nn.
dlsnces, commissions and other official
duties kept him 20 busy TINT be- could not
nud sparo hour In which TO so 10 The
/ humble lodgings near tho Capuchin CON
/ vent. In the midst Of his work, however,
! his thoughts often wandered hack 10 the
/ humble little dinner, and several times Ibis
attention was distracted FROM an official
| document by vision Of Cinudcttc's bright
] nrurr eyes, which seemed 20 nuitcr about
/ on the paper like a pair Of blue butterflies.
when he returned to hls gloomy bachelor
/ apartment those eyes won't before him, and
| seemed 60 laugh merrily ~ he stirred his
/ dull frc; and then he thought again Of tho
dinner IN the cheerful room. ~ the FIRE
blazing up aayly In the delft stove, aud u
| the young girls merry prnttlc which had
/ temporarily rrsuscitn'cd tho sensation ~
I BIZ twcuty.hrst year. More than once he
went TO HI, mirror md looked gloomily Nc
hls gray strakod beard. thought Of his
lovclo.a youth AMI Of his incrcasing years.
and said with Ia fontaines
Have passed the time for loving"
Then be would b. solzed with sort Of
tender home-lckness which filled HIN with
.dismay, and made him roget that hc had
never married.
One cloudy afternoon. toward the end o'
December. the solemn ushcr opened tho
door and announced.
"Madainc Blouet. sir"
BoiBville rose eagerly 10 greet his Visitor.
and inquired, with slight blush, for her
granddaughter.
"shc j. very we'll. SIR" was the answer,
"and your visit brought her luck; sho re-
rrcclvcd an appointment yesterday In a
telegraph oiilce ! could not think N lcav-
Ing Paris without again thanking you, sir.
Tor your klndne.. 10 ~"
Ioinville's heart sank.
"You ar To leave Paris Il this position
In the proylnccsw
ayes. In the vo.gcs or course shall
20 with Claudctte ! am W years old, and
cannot have much longer 70 live. we shall
never part IN this world"
40 you 70 soonf'
"ln January. Good.by. slri you have
been very kind TO n, and Claudette begged
me 10 thank you Ia her nnme."
Thee deputy governor wsi thunderstrnok,
aud answered only In mouosyllable-, and
when the good woman had left him he at
motionloss for a long time with his head In
his hands.
That nigh, he slept badly. and the next
day was very taclturn with his employees.
Toward . O'Clock he brushed his hat, left
the Office aud Jumped Into cab that was
passing, and half nn hour later he hurried
through the market garden " No. ~ Hue
do IL sanic, aud knocked trcmblingly No
Madame Blouet's door. Claudettc an.
swcrrd the knock. aud op seeing the dep
uty governor she started aud blushed.
"Grandmothur I. out, she said, "hut she
will soon b. home aud will h. 40 glad 10
see you"
Il have come 10 zee, not your grand.
mother. hut yourself, Mile. Claudetie,n 10
returned.
"Me" she exclaimed anxiously. and he
repeated, yes, you,' In an abrupt tonr.
aud then hls throat seemed 10 close aud lac
could hardly speak.
"You arr going away next month";" ho
asked at last.
The girl nodded Hssent.
"Afu you not sorry 10 leave Parls"
ayes. indeed. am. IL grievcs me To
think Of IL, hut then, this position l.
fortune 10 us. and grandmother will Ia
able to live In peace for the n-t OF her
days.
"suppose should Offer you the means
o.. remaining In Paris, " the same time
assuring comfort to Madame Blouetw
"Oh. slrf' exclaimed the young girl, her
face Frightening.
at {. rather violent remedy" he sald,
hesliaiing again. perhaps You would
think Il too great an effort"
"Oh, no; ! am very rcsolute. Only tell
me what Il H."
lie took long breath, aud then said
quietly, almost hhrshly, "Will you marry
moi'
"Iicaveuw she gasped, Ia voice of deep
emotion, but although her face expressed
the ,hrpest surprise thrrc was no sign 81
rvpugunncr or alarm. Her hosom heaved,
with tender brightnrss.
Boinville dared not look al her. lsst he
should read refusal In her face, but NJ last,
alarmed by her long silence. be raised his
head, saying, "You think me too old-you
are frlghtencd'---
"Not frightened, - she answered simply,
"but surprised. nnd-glnd. IL Ia too good
uln hardly believe IT,
my darlingln he cried. taking both her
hSnds, you must believe IL. nm the one
10 b. glad. for love ynu.n
She was silent, but there was no miftak.
Ing the tenderness and gratitude that WE'RE
shining IN her eyes, and Hubert Boinyille
must have read them Alright. Tor be drew
hsr closely 10 him, and iIcstlng with NO
rcsisiancc, raised her hant's 10 hi, lips aud
kissed them with youthful fuTvuF
"llnly mothcrV' cried the old Indy, up.
poaring ou the scene ~ that Instant, aud
the Others turned round, he u little cun.
fused; IA. girl blushng, but radiant
IA NOT be- shocked, Nine. Rlouei said
the deputy governor. THE evening that
diuri her. found wife, The ceremony
viii take place next mnuth--With your per
mission Translated from thr French Of
Andre Thuriei. by Isabel smlthson Tor
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