Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-08-12
LISE'S ROMANCE.

II
very soft carpet Of moss; will yous"
| Like a fash darted into the salon. Lise
had put on her straw hat, cng,trlantied with
bluebells and corn roses. She threw her
mantle over her shoulders-my cousin Lise
was chilly--and we gained the edge OF the
lorest, where the tall willows opened very
side and deep alley, their waving branches
| forming the thick and swaying dome
Say, cousin, would like that we should
| snmpose romance, highly impaSsioued
romancel Do you follow me perfectly"
| II follow you, Lise-a highly impassioned
/ romance''-
| But romance, added she, with grave
air, which young girls can read DO you
understand Lean my parasol against that
bush over ther. How de people begin
when they wish 10 compose romanceit
| Il believe ii Is necessary to begin by find
ing subject"
Yes, that's it!' said she, clapping her
hands. \ subject-a romance with "A sub.
ject. Well. let us hunt for one!"
And we both commenced to hunt with
thoughtful air and bent heads.
The breeze softly whistled its song amid
the wood-murmured that rhythm which
| the poet takes for the harmony Of an i'm.
mense harp which trcmbles al the approach
Of evening
And this same breeze played among the
blond curls Of my pretty cousin and en-
ressed her straying locks.
| thought should never find the subject
Of romance
We'll, cousin'"
| We'll, cousin"
u can't find anythingr'
| Neither can !, unless you want 10 use
this one. The subject is worn threadbare,
1 ll1f ~ wa L.
| youth
well, what is itfr
| why, it's very simple love story-a
young man and young girl who adore
| each other-and the obstaclesr
II was instantly decided upon I.ise took
kindly To il, and we commenced to draw
our characters.
Say, cousin, how would you like to have
/ our heroy"
II would like him." said Iise, casting
down her eyes, TO be dark, with carrssing
glances, ambtious-that goes without sny-
ing-and poor In order that he may possess
more merit
Octave Feuillet's young mani"
The very same And the heroine' Now
| it's your turn"
Il should like her blond, very slight and
slender, a bit Of "A coquette with n 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.
sieur, | meanl'
l.ise 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.
l4ise, and leave to you the task Of point
ing them out"
We'll, in the first place, the pair are too
| young, great deal too young and their
parents, who are very farsighted people,
ulstrust their paSslon--that of the young
man especially, they say that lac can wait .
NO, Lisc: we must find something bet
ter than that! Ills love is serious, very
serious; he suffers on account Of IL; he il
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 youy"
That's it, said Lise. that's 1t exact
| Tyr
| Then she was silent She pluckcd small
flower beside her. looked at it for an in
slant and then threw it away Afterward
with the tip Of her finger she removed a
speck Of dust from her dress Readjusting
its 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, ami the events
are at hand"
Lise glanced at me.
They have two ways to take There is
| 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 us. First solution-the Young
man says to the young girl. You love me,
do you notH And the young girl answers,
With all my soul Well 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 it
suit your"
NO" said I.ise, very positively, no.
They would suffer too much afterwarlri
Second solution-hopeless, comprehend.
| Ing that his dream will never be realized,
the young man departs forever and goes to
seek afar OF upon some unknown land OBJ
iivion and the quieting Of his heartp
Lise was ghastly pale; she arose
rs not that what should be donei"
moi said she
And her voice was firm, despite the emo
tion, which made her lips tremble slightly.
''IIe would not be worthy Of being loved
II he allowed himself 10 be discouraged, il
he abandoned the young girl. lie must re
| mainF"
"He shall remain, Lise, but the romance
will be very long
Why Who says that the parents will
not yield II he should make another ef.
forts They are uneasy, those parents. They
dearly love their daughter their little
| flower, as they call her. They see her
growing paler day by day; they see her
wasting away, and her trouble makes them
| reflect
80 you believe
YES, believe itf' answered Lise with
asmile that was almost gay. Accept my
idea and my collaboration will prrhap. be
useful"
And as she felt the cold. which was pene-
trating beneath her mantle, we started 10
walk back to the house
Upon the threshold when about quitting
me she said;
I'VE must finish our romance this even
ing
promised.
She had spoken truly. Hand In hand
We that evening finished the last page
"A8u composed the first chapter all
/ alone, do yuu remeru berFs she asked me