The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-11-25

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THERE FOLLOWED srRoLLs IN THE PARK.
trustful. Not shadow Of any mental
trickery. neither on his part nor on mine.
We were cousins, We were brother and
sister. OF his father, left behind and
watching over his extensive vineyards,
Rene spoke with the tenderness of a
child, and little by little 1 came upon
the gentleness and sweetness of a young
girl hidden away in the character of this
BedOuin. Shall l tell you exactly what
I discovered? 1t is this: In all the
glimpse of his life, which up to the pres
ent has been that of a true soldier de-
voted to his profession, 1 don't see any
place for a woman. He has never been
in love, that's certain. l see it, feel
1t. For ten years-he's thirty now-it's
been his custom to keep q Journal. !
asked him to let me see it. He promised
to do SO without the slightest hesitation.
Think of it, dear Blanche, a man Of
thirty, an officer being able TO hand the
daily record of his life to young gil to
read! He only had his diary of the cur
rent year with him.
It's fortunate, said he, for you'd be
bored TO death if you attempted 10 read
many Of these books. Filled as they are
with q constant recurrence OF the same
subject, you'd find them insutferably
mOnotonous."
I was anxious to look the book
through at once. Woald there be q
mention of me? Why this curiosity on
my part? He sets down everything, SO
there must be something about his COM
Ing to see us. How would lfe express
himself?
Under date Of June 10 found this:
Yesterday mother received q letter
from Madame de Marias. Eer daugh-
ter must be a very pretty girl if she has
fulfilled the promise she gave ten years
ago"
Farther along, under the date of his
arrival, June ~, found this:
"Adrienne is a very pretty girl, and
very intellectual, too, andwery kind"
That's all l found, Blanche. wish
there had been more 1.had told CAST
mir of my cousins expected arrival. I
had talked about him as if'he were big
boy, not very bright, in fact, mere
nobody. You would havelaughed if you
could have seen his look of astonish-
ment, of disappointment when the two
men came face to face. l hadn't told
him of the transformation which had
surprised me. Why didn't,I tell him?
can't say; possibly didn't want him to
know that l had seen any change. 1
didn't want to seem to have taken any
particular notice OF Rene.
The profession Of arms has benefited
your cousin very much, remarked Cash
mir. He has become a very handsome
fellow, and bears very Understandings
to your description
He has been very i'll, stammered.
That makes him the more interest
rIng," he made answer slowly, and as he
uttered these words Casimir looked
steadily into my eyes. His filled with
sadness. l had almost said tears. l
yearned to throw my arms around his
neck, SO thankful was I to him for this
involuntary display of jealousy. 1
wanted to say to him:
Are you out of your wits? Can you
suppose that Rene seemed 10 me any
more than playmate Of my childhood,
a relative seen after long absence?'
But l held my peace. Something told
me that that was the best 1,even APP
peared little nettled by his remark.
but in manner only. After Gil. was
not engaged to Casimir: he had no
right to make such 4 remark. The
more so or die less so. as Rene himself,
after the presentation. had shewn the
keenest discsrnment and the greatest
dalcacy.
Cousin, he had said to me, there's
no need of seeing you and NJ. de Willie
long together for any length Of time
without being able to predict . mar
riage. must say he impresses me as
most thorough gentleman"
You are in errer,"
He is not thorough gentleman
oh. yes: but there is no question OF
any marriage"
Why did tell this falsehood? What
impulse led me to utter it? I was under
no Obligation to m&ke Rene my coat
dant, bat I felt that the moment he
guessed the truth I Esvld be in honor
bound not to deny it to Casimir. Twas
ashanedsOf myself. I t0rned abruptly
away from Rene. hurried to my room.
I burst into tears. l can 1rite no more
now. God help me! Woxld that you
we're here Rlanchei