The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-06-02

somethiny that We may have an excuse
for staying away from the ball.
Lot It be suicide" he said sepulchral.
ly. and they both looked Ut hin-even
JRrdine telt little less hard. He would
have read Ralph an improving lecture
Ind not Marie put her pretty face into
the room But her face was frightened
too
''Ralph!- she said. looking helpleAsly
at Envy and JArdine, Madame say
Ralph Is not kind. and say 'RRtsr when
she cry ont and 10 femme de chaInbre
say madame have ~ hystriEe, and fire
me Oat
"Oh." cried Envy, ''Poor mammar
and agiiatsdly left the room.
Then Marie saw Ralph on the sofa
She few 10 him
&c pauVre, RAlphr
oh, Marier' he grOAned
She kneeled beside him, laying her
hand on his hot head.
You are not well.- she said.
No. be answered; "Oh, no.
She stripped OF her gloves
Zen go not to ne BAL" she said, ITO
cit on ~ dudes She turned to JardinA
my festive friend" she said, please
tell papa rrInain In ss house tonight;
his nobs is not well. :"
Jarline frightened . ittls.
THAT makes four at hOlne.r he said
Envy. her mother and thsse two. May
b. can Brighten the old man with tales
Of the lnlians that may swOop down
upon ns,- and he made for the garden.
"Ah.- said Marie to Ralph, ''it Is se
large head. will haze tive will get
~ bulge on Ee headache.' aud going to
n jar filled with roses she dipped her
handkerchief into the water there and
brought 1t back to the sofa "Oh, Ma
rel" said Ralph, rs the cool water
trickled around his ears and down his
back.
"EauI- said Marie, yes. itisI'eau. Eat
Is All-l'eau."
oh. MArieI"
Over she laughed tenderly; you
owe me nOzings-it Is mere water on se
BRAIN and she bathed his brow again
''OweI Eat sounds like le pawn man,
u oncle, 70 spout, 70 hook But you do
not laugh! All. 10 head aches--ah, 70
head 20 full Of Ee beautiful E-english!
ze plasir for the to speak wiz you In
your own tong
If you only could not, he groaned
10 himself. If you only could not"
But she heard him.
lyon wish could not" she cried.
'MerciI Diles-nOi &c qui en- est Vat
you giving us--dil you not teach Us Ne
tong. you, 81 savant, ne college mani
Give rs ne restI Eat ia too thini SeeT
Ralph writhed.
Marie, listen" he said. This 10 tor.
turs-it h,a been torture ever since
met you"
Marie rose to her feet.
"Vatr' she cried. Since You met mel
You love me not-yOu would shake mel"
Ralph caught her gown.
Il would die for you" he said.
'ZAre Ia nozing mean about me- she
said rather Euspiciously: Five for me
! care not for any die In mine. Every
time
Ralph raised himself on his elbow.
Promise me-" he said, with wild en-.
ergy. "thAt. come what may. you will
not leave me"
do back IN your she said "Nevair
80 help me Eraciousi'
"You will always believe In me.
Marie-alwaysS''
"Alvays Did you not teach rs %
E-englishi You are shouting"
Ralph fell back. burying his face In
the sOfa cushiuna
Watts upr cried . voice, and the
MARQUIS came In from the garden with
Jardine ia ne skates here yeti"
Jariine went ND to the sofa and took
by the shoulder the recumbent form
there.
Old man. he said. II think you'd
better till the truth"
He would never forgive me, " returned
Ralph, louder than he had meant.
Forgive me. said the marquis sober.
~ 'zIre is somzings to forgive"
Mach. said Ralph
The marquis went :" Marie:
lyon hear, he "lid "0uel NAL heuF.
zare 10 solnezingS TO torgivel Nevairi
YOu mean yOu have decelTed Marie
yOu no longer love her. Sacre-
"Papar screamed Marie. dry upr'
y love Der with all my SOUL yelled
Ralph
Zen. said the marquis sentensously,
'Sare " noHlngs 70 forgive. You nave
se jay. Y Arr'tolcnerSsowe sAy.
AneEo u. cttou nApu, Soefo -