Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-26
HIS son AND HER SON.

The snow had been falling all day
long. and the dark November weather
had changed the streets Of Paris TO dis
mai drains for the melting fakes.
An omnibus stopped at tho head Of
Prony street, and from It's aristocratic
interior stepped n twclve-y ear-old boy
with morocco satchel under his arm
Ho ran to the door Of an elegant house.
and tho next moment was Gathering up
tho marble steps to the vcstibulo
"ls mother homer no asked Of the
servant. us she helped him of with his
wet oycrooat and lcggingA
NO" was the answer. Her ladyship
has not come in"
"And my sistcrsy'
Miss Christine and Miss Yyonne are
in the reception room with Diana and
their dolls"
In tho reception room he found Chris
tine seated before q cheerful Dire.
"Oh. how glad am that you have
got homer she cried. throwing her arms
about his neck. ave arc so lonelyl
Father went out after breakfast, and
mother about tho timo you left for
school Father came back with some
cakes. but he went right ont again"
III have been thinking Of father and
mother all schooltme. Something Is
wrong Have you not noticed. Chris
timer
"Mother seemed a little put out with
father. But that is nothing now. have
noticed that this long time"
Yes, cried little six-year-old Yvonno
Il have often seen papa crying when
caught him In the study and put my
hands over his eyes. Ever since tho lady
IN red"---
"What Ia that rhe Is chattering
about interrupted tho boy, with u
superior air.
Yvonno was touched In her feminine
weak spot. ~ know 1t better than you,
for | was with mamma. We were
coming out Of the Louvre shops. and !
had my balloon--tho ono you broSoH-
You should say burst" said hc-
brother, Taking no notice, tho child
went on with her story.
"Thon mamma said 10 Firmin, Il am
going 10 walk across tho palais Royal;
have the carriage for US before the
Bourse.'"
Christine md Gaetan looked at each
other, hardly able to keep from laugh.
ing But Yyonne kept on with her TO
hectiona.
IL know what saw, at any rate. And
when we met papa with the lady in red,
mamma drew mo away and squeezed
my wrist 50 hard she hurt mo"
what lady in rody' exclaimed Chris
tine.
There, nowl" cried Yvonne, "per-
haps you'll believe me. And the lady
had an elegant bonnet, and gold veil,
and u silk parasol, and, and
But Gaetan jumped up suddenly, OK
claiming; Don't listen TO her nonsense!
Why should not papa walk with lady
In red II he wants TOT There are plenty
of ladies come hero on mammals Thurs.
days, and she and pa don't got angry
over them"
"Of course not" said Christine.
The hours creep on, the Greek theme
Is written and ovid in a fair way TO be
converted into bad French when loneli.
ness proves too much for Gactan's phi.
losophy and no gets up to rSjoin his sister
by tho fro.
just then several quick. sharp peals Of
the bell were heard, and young and
beautiful woman soon made her appear
ance. The children had hardly finished
n stormy but Affectionato welcome 70
their mother when the door again
opened and their father came In. lie TO
ceived tae childrens carcsses in an alb
stracted way, and turning 10 tho count
ess said with some emotion;
"Cl0tilde, we must arrange our affair
Immediately, Take tia children out
and come back here. beg .! you"
"As you like" she said
Left alone, Count Bsllef0ntaine tool
the code from the table and opened 1t NJ
Articles iiis and 1859, and read, 9TH,
wife who has obtained q decree Of sep
hration froIg bsd and board assumes tn,
free control o. her property. She mus
contribute 10 the expense Of educating
the children Of the marriage II hei
husband has no property sho must beal
the whole Of this expense"
lie closed the book and leaned on thu
maniel with his back TO the fire, :"
don't care for the money, but tn,
children. None OF them is to go witt
me. The judge so ordered, and they ar,
to he brought 10 SEQ mo once a month
As II | were no longer their father, 10
cause-- No consideration Temptation
passion, weakness neve
taken into account, and then in tire,
years divorce-unless Clotildo SHOULD