Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-29

-Npihin what % hlllt cndtenuurinnd WIS,
aud how 10 cool; ~.
If you would like one this evening
said tho young wife, "supposo I try It,"
"No. thanks; spoke ct to, but do not
want H. Moreover, u would not b. pos.
siblc this ovcnins." and he thrilled with
pleasure at putting bis foot on the slip.
pory incline. persuaded that ho at least
would not fall.
"Bnt why not this evening" Louise
persisted.
Have | not told you. thonl met
Paul Varcnuaa today, and promised to
dino with him tonight. His brother, ho
says, has just returned from Mexico. |
tried 10 excuse myself. but lie insisted
20 much that couldn't get out Of II, you
know
"Indcodr said Louise.
Presently RaOul rose. kissed HE wife
and started out turning chrolessly at
the door 10 call back that may he no
would not 80 after all, 10 really could
not tell
Nevertheless toward o o'clock the
model husband returned.
"rm going" said he. paul would he
seriously vexcd II failed 10 dine with
him. Aud you, my lit,lc Louise. You are
not 10 worry. Besides, I've Thought OF
something go 10 your aant's - dinner.
Jean will bring you home, aud l'll take
you there before | start. How does that
suit your
Perfectly; but Il needless to truuhlc
yourself 10 escort me there; can easily
go nlunn"
Haitian hour later Ra1ul. frc.h shaven.
perfumcd, smiling, carefully dressed,
Jumped into % coupe, and set out for the
Bots de Vinoounp-.
lie was fifty pounds lighter q seemed
10 him. n5 hc mounted the restaurant
stops. But then, what it. after an. sho
did not Gomez No matter, hu would not
thinl, Of It, but continued on. greeting
again with pleasure that varied odOr pc.
culiar TO rcsiaumnts, that rattle fplatcs
and glasses clinfcd up aud down the
stairs 10y hurryiug wuiiors, towel on arm,
and knives and forks sticking like quilts
from their iaci.et pockets.
Monsieur isnlunoT asked one OF them
aflahly, advancing 10 meet him.
"Nos; but expect some one. No. Q Is
free IL Il noii'
ayes. monsieur" He threw open the
door, and Raoul entered ioyously.
Ann monsieur will not order uowy'
demanded tho man, dcpostiug the monu
with a flourish.
"Not nov, III watt" and he throw
down his hat aud looked about him.
The Same eternal cabinet that he had
seen hundred timcs-rod paper, loafld
with gold; sofa with three cushions,
none too soft; q clock In gilt bronze, two
flower pots with ilowcu, m upright
piano out Of time, carpet whore all
tho boots OF Paris had a right TO leave
their traces, aud table IN tho ccutar.
laid with covers flrtwo. The forks were
twisted and furnished from service TO
hundreds Of mouths. the crystal heavy,
warranted not 20 mick and on the
edges Of the plates aud tho rest of the
/ understandable china the name VI tho
| restaurant scrollcd IN gilt,
Something IN the surroundings recalled
/ TO Rnoul tho disgust that no Ind once
| felt, but certainly would feel no more:
nevertheless no got up aud opened wide
/ tho window TO frcshcu tho atmosphere,
which was indisputably u lriAc close.
"How ouri0nsl" he murmurod; "bu,
had forgotten all ihsw
And he began To whistle softly TO chase
away fnncics not 80 pleasant that were
coming TO mind. Somehow or ether hi
gaycty, too, seemed leaving him. lie
drew out his watch 90 see the imo-a
quarter past Z, and he was distinctly
hungry. What IL that letter after al
was u joke; A ioko Ilo Ind not
thought Of IL that way, but maybe aft,i
all II was better II should be SO.
Quiet as II was uow-not 10 say sad
IN No ., 1t was very gay indeed In III,
adjoining cabinet, the loud clatter OF
plates and climbing glasses miugliug al
times with gay bursts OF laughter.
At last n rustic Of skirts approached
IN the corridor. At the Same moment
the door few back, lady entered pre-
cipltately and fell. evidently a prey Il
fear or embarrassment, broathlesslyupoi
the sofa.
A Internationally. Uneasy ant
puzzlcd-why he knew nOt-Raoul ad
yanced TO meet her. She raised he
hand, the veil was OF, and-Louise wa
before him.
Louise, serene, smiling, unuilled q
ever aud swootly murmuring;
81 was dying, you see, Raoul, TO tast
o hllct chateaubrian, properly pre-
pared"
How they settled It and what cxplann
tons were made have not an idea. Blu
one thing is certain, Rnoul no longe
"liicks over the traces Is as happy an
content as tho day is long, aud Louis,
rs generous as she was wise, has neye
once since that little dinner In rcstar
rant so much rs whispered "fllets chs
tcaubriand' In her husbands prcsencl
Translated for Argonaut from tn
French Of Gustayo Droz by L, q. Wac
geucr.