Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-01


carried her, slightly buiisci aud par.
italy mscnsibe, to the nearest chemist
nnd returned homo with her. Ont OF
gratitude she could do no loss than invite
her prcserver TO dinner. This cSplana-
ton satisfied me. hoped TO DO rid Of
the hero from that time.
Tho rogue was no fool. lio said no
WIS interested In largo coal mining
business that obliged him TO journey
over Europe, aud entertained Us very
pleasantly with "reminiscences Of his
travels. The war brought him to Paris,
whose danger claimed his presence. As
90 his exploits In tho suburbs ut the head
Of the Enfants pordus they passed all
crq1lncc. Mime. Dutailly listened 10
th,te falsehoods with pleasure. Dutailly
wa dcsirOus 10 believe. too. Gertrude
alone was incrcdul1us. As 10 poor lit
Ito Anatole, palor and morn lost than
ever In his large blouse aud afflicted be-
sides with cold Ia the head, which
makes one ridiculous. he seemed crushed
by tho noighborhood Of the great bragg
CURT, who did not fail 10 treat him to
painful illusions. scOrnful glances and
unpleasant comparisons.
| made an excuse 10 leave after the
coffee. Disguised with tho boasting uf
this Rascon, TO whom thought TO bid
adieu forever. In that / was deceived.
On the following morning, Sunday, !
found him In tho same place: thon on
Tuesday. Finally ho had his plato
placed at all our repas,s.
Tho Dutailly household wan fnsci-
mated RobIllard had interested Nine.
Dutailly by his good huinor and u grace
full gallantry 10 which no woman u her
age is insensible, aud Papa Duiailly by
tho interest no seemed to take In tho
military operations Of The Times and in
arranging tho littlc flags on tho chart.
Anatolc, still suffering from his cold,
lost ut oyory meal by this braggurt all
tho ground he had gained.
His disr0puto was moro obvious nf,or
tho affair Of Bourgct, whore tho cour.
agoous boy had brayoly done his duty,
and whence ho had returned wounded
IN the forearm. llo told us about tho
fight, the death Of Baroche. killed by his
side. tho surrender and retreat, the sad
end Of brave combat, with no pitiablc
dependency that tho captain treated
him for while M descrtor and cow
ard. II ho did not continue 20 do 80, II
was only out Of regard for his enter
tainers. bat be made him understand IL.
With what noble Indignation he dem.
onstratod that, II tho Enfants Perdus
had been there, tho fight would have had
another result. Thercupon, excited. he
skotched plan Of sortio 10y the heights
OF Mon,norcncy, Cormoilles. with tho
passage OF tho Disc, marching ON Rouon,
and then arriving triumphnntly ut
Havre, which moved Dutuilly TO outhu-
siasm; while poor Anatole, Inundated,
and suffering greatly from his still open
wound, received no attention from any
one but Gertrude and mysolf.
On tho next day no had fever and
kept his bod. and for somo weeks was
absent from our meals. Tho captain
quickly established his protonsions TO
the hand OF Gertrude and her parents
did not discourage him. Tho day ON
which Anatolo returned to us GONZALES.
cent, but thinner than ever, II seemed TO
me that Milo. Gcrtrude's eyes wcro red,
and she had on that day quarrcled with
hor mother, who was more Infatuated
than ever with Robillard thought It
time to interfere la behalf Of the poor
children. This day was tho last Sunday
Of tn, year, and consequently we spoke
of the new year, sayiny that we ought
to have a family fostiva.
"Ccrtainly, Nine. Dutailly," cried tho
captain. II must prepare surprise for
your gift"
That gave me an idea for mine.
On Now Years day Dutailly welcomed
us very cordially. Tho stratcgist Of Tho
Times was soundly 90 beat Prince
Charles In the onvirons Of Coroux, after
having drawn him there by simulated
retreat, which was tho finest deed Of
arms Of modern times. Dutailly told us
this good news for our gift, Anatole
presented u rabbit he had caught In u
net In tho devastated Islo Of st. Denis, u
pet rabbit which had returned 20 It's
wild state. AZ for tho captain, no gnvo
Mme. putailly lprge bag OF marrons
glaccs In u German helmet
"Doar madame" no said smiling, ~
would have likod 70 oHor you tho head
of the owner OF this helmet"
"Whatw cried Mime. Dutailly, filed
with admiration. 'hayo you killed himY"
ITO offer you this box Of bonbons,
ATay say II is not In the power Of every
onol will relate the adventure, US you
think no well Of the actor.
Ho had watched, surprised and fright.
ened tho wcaror OF tho helmet, desert
ing sentinel, while hiding in a oasl, and
In hand TO hand fight had strangled
him in order not to attract tho notice II
the enemy by firing his revolver, Oh,
what q miserable appearance Nis rabbit
caught in net, also strangiod, made by
the side OF this glorious trophy,
"As for mo-" said !. II cannot rival
the captain with 30 brave gift, yet /
also have my little surprise. But 1t has
not yet arrived; we will dine without IT,"
Wo.sat down at the table, aud the re-
past was very gay. They had killed q
pig for the occasion, and the black pud-
ding was great success. We were
having tho coffee and had lighted our
cigars when an artilleryman placed my
gift In tho drawing room.
We passed into the room where The
object lay on table, wrapped in a
frosted pape- tod with blue ribbon.
"What can that bep said Nine. Du-
tally.
DO not open 1t, dear mRdamei it is a
she'll"