Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-24
LISE'S ROMANCE.

II follow you. Lise-a highly impassioncd
romance"-
But romance" added she. with grave
air. which young girls can read Do you
understandi Lean my parasol against thaS
bush over there. How do people begin
when they wish to compose n romancei"
II believe IL Is necessary to begin by fnd-
ing subject"
"Yes, that's itp said she. clapping her
hands. "A subject-a romance with sub
ject. Well. let us hunt for onei'
And we both commenced to hunt with
thoughtful air and bent heads
The breeze softly whistled it's song amid
the wood-murmured that rhythm which
the poet takes for the harmony of an inn
mense harp which trembles at the approach
Of evening
And this same breeze played among the
blond curls of my pretty cousin and ca
T, ressed her straying locks.
thought should never find the subject
Of romance.
well, cousinp
well, cousin"
II can't find anythingr"
Neither can l, unless you want to use
this one. The subject is worn threadbare,
but II We rejuvenate IL with all our
youth
"Well, what Is itt"
why, it's very simple love story-a
| young man and young girl who adore
each other-and the obstaclesl"
II was instantly decided upon. Lise took
kindly to II. and we commenced to draw
our characters
"Ssy, cousin, how would you like to have
our heroi"
II would like him." said Lise, casting
down her eyes, Ito be dark, with caressing
glances. ambitious-that goes without say
ing-and poor In order that he may possess
more merit"
Octave Feuillet's young mans"
"The very same. And the heroinsi Now
It's your turn"
II should like her blond. very slight and
slender, bit OF coquette. with heart
full OF tenderness and sweet little voice
which should sound like the music Of love
whenever she said to the poor young man.
Good day, cousin No; Good day. mon
sisur,' meanl''
Lise turned very red and said quickly,
without lifting her eyes:
"The obstacles-let us raise the obsta-
cles."
"You will find them better than can.
Lise, and leave to you the task Of point
ing them out"
"Well, in the first place, the pair are too
young, great deal too young, and their
parents, who are very farsighted people,
distrust their passion-that Of the young
naan especially; they say that he can wait"
mo, Lise; we must find something bet
ter than thati His love is serious very
serious; he suffers on account of Il; he Is
exceedingly unhappy. But he is poor and
the young girls parents say to him, Work.
my lad; make situation for YOURSELF then
II our daughter still entertains the same
feeling for you'-that's the way the parents
talk-'well, young man, we will give her
to your"
That's it." said Lise; that's II exact
Typ
Then she was silent. She plucked q small
flower beside her, looked at 1t for an In
stant and then threw It away. Afterward
with the tip II her finger she removed a
speck OF dust from her dress. Readjusting
It's folds she gazed at the sky and the tall
trees, and her reverie seemed TO bear her
far, very far away.
Now, listen closely to me, cousin; the
situation Is all marked out, and the events
are Mt hand"
Lise glanced at me
"They have two ways to take There il
the Sir Walter Scott solution and the Leon
de Tinseau solution. speak only by way
OF note OF the Zola solution, which was not
made for ~. First solution-the young
man says to the young girl, You love me,
do you notr And the young girl answers,
With ell my SOUL WE'LL resumes the
young man, since your cruel parents refuse
to sanction our happiness, let us fly to-
gether; this evening at 10 o'clock will be
beneath your window; at the signal agreed
upon you will come down without noisei
That's the solution OF abduction; does 1t
suit your"
NO" said Lise, very positively, mo.
They would suffer too much afterwardp'
| Second solution-hopeless, comprehend
Ing that bis dream will never be realized,
the young man departs forever and goes to
peek afar OF upon some unknown land OBJ
hvion and the quieting Of his hearth
Lise was CHASTITY pale; she arose.
rs not that what should be dones'
Nor said she.
And her voice was firm, despite the emo
tion, which made her lips tremble slightly.
He would not be worthy of being loved
II he allowed himself to he discouraged, II
he abandoned the young girl He must re
mainp'
| "He shall remain, Lise, but the romance
will be very long"
"Whyi Who says that the parents will
not yield II he should make another ef-
fort' They arc uneasy, those parents. They
dearly love their daughter their little
flower. as they call her. They see her
growing psler day by day; they see her
Wasting away. and her trouble makes them
rahect'
80 you believe
Yes, I believe itp answered Lise, with
. smile that was almost gay. Accept my
idea and my collaboration will perhaps be
useful"
And as she felt the cold, which was pene
trating beneath her mantle, we started to
walk back to the house.
Upon the threshold when about quitting
me she said:
"We must finish our romance this even
ing"
promised.
She had spoken truly. Hand In haad
we that evening finished the last page
you composed the first chapter al
alone, do you rememberi" she asked me-
And instantly, with kiss, she added:
But I have found the denouement."
That denouement, IL 10 needless to cay
was our marriage. York Recorder