The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-10


ject dropped and tho viscount va,
riding new hobby.
And now 1t was certainly true that
the viscount Of Precourt had some.
thing weighing on his mind and
heart. He was very open in telling
his unhappinoss; now attributiig II
to ono cause. now another. Not o
few tenderhearted women in Tide.
water spent days and nights o!
sympathetic wreichodnoss after this
forlorn waif OF French nobility had
poured out his griot to Thorn. Now
love was the cause OF it -'Je 10 snis
bien," he would exclaim in momen IS
OF despair whom he forgot tho allure.
ments Of his rank 'Jo 10 sails bien-
10 no suis pas beau garconn' Now 1,
was his inferior social position In
America the lack Of sympathy OF tho
strange country, and pure homo.
sickness Tho words alone would
have beon insufficient to carry con.
viction but tho whole bearing OF tho
IhNn In his unguarded moments told
Of trouble. <yslys
4 Some believed tho story OF love,
some Of the cold incongeniality oil
American society; and some material
minded people attributed tho French.
mans wretchedness TO pocuniary
difficulties Rumors were spread
from the better informed heads OF
tho school In Portsmouth that NJ
do Precourt was not in happy re.
lations with his family. and his
father lad cut of his allowance.
Easter Monday. h. II O'Clock. NJ.
do Precourt called upon Mrs. Mason,
to read to her rs usual for an hour In
tho jmorning. She noticed that he
was agitated. When tho greetings
were over NJ. do Precourt seated
himself on tho edge OF capacious
arm chair, and mado some nervous
remarks upon tho season. and tho
happiness every ono feels In the
spring Gaining confidence with tho
sound OF his voice ho explained to
his pupil tho customs Of tho season
observed in his native land ''lt Is
the custom" he sa d. for gentlemen
in France toexpress tho regard they
have cherished Tor some particular
lady by presenting her with a bouquet
OF flowers on Easter Monday fn0ru-
ing In accordance with this Gus
tom"-herc. after fumbllng behind
him on the CHAIR seat ho produced "A
bunch Of flowers OF many kinds and
colors- tho had brought this bouquet
to Miss Mason" Mrs. Mason. but
dimly understanding from his inco.
hcrcnt and rapid utteranccs tho sig.
ni.lcnnco Of the gift accepted tho
flowers for her daughter with cordial
thanks. The little Frenchman was
Jubllant lie stopped again and
nsaln in his reading 10 make facetious
remarks upon tho book. and on
taxing his leave expressed cxtrava-
gan, thanks for the kindness OF the
family TO him.
That evening Mt the soirec tho
women woro electrified with astonish-
mcnt NJ. do Prccourt standing up
behind tho l!ttle table from which he
read announced that since 1t was
now permitted him no had addressed
poem 10 Miss Mason. lilo then read
his tendercst lines and after the read
ing presented them. written In gold
ink and framed in oak TO the amazed
girl TO whom they were addressed.
Tho poet was radiant with smiles.
aud threw himself with moro zest
than ever into the amusements OF the
evening As hc escorted Mrs Ma.
son home after tho solrcc. shs ex-
planned to him that there had boon
misunderstanding On both sides on
theirs from their imperfect knowi.
edge OF French and French customs;
on his from his misintcrpre,ation OF
the'f acceptance OF his flowers and
kindness toward him which was no
more than common hospitality. All
tho new.found brightness aud joy
faded from the poor liltlo mans lifo.
Ho declared that lie was too hard for
him and he wished TO die.
The next duy II was known over
town that the Frcnchman was going
10 Chill to fight nj tho front and die.
us NJ. Chiquct the last proicssor hal
died. lilo had been In battle before In
AlgierS but this should DO his last
Pale. hnggnrd and wrctchcd. no went
about giving his lessons few days
more, hoplng 10 mel, the hard hear.
o. his beloved. when ono morning
word was spread abroad that tho
Frcnchman had indeed COMO TO Ports.
mouth TO resign his position FOR Chill.
For two days Tidewater waited. and
wondered wha, would happsn noxt
Tho third day NJ do Precourt was
back again smiling happy. all
memory OF tho past apparently for
gotten. Through the kind Offices OF
NJ. Cuu,olller the hond OF tho school.
II was learned the breach between
tho vlscount and marquis OF Prccourt
had been healed tho sons allowance
was renewed and his delight ut this
was great enough 10 occupy ovory
creylco OF the mercur.al vlscount 4
mlnd.
NJ do prco0urt rcmainol In Tide.
wHicr until tho end OF tho term In
June when the oillca ut Portsmouth
rcca led him. Ills behavior was
somewhat subduod during his last
month In town. mud oecnsioncd lituo
comment a week before going how.
ever he wrought hlmsoli again Into n
state OF pathetic woarlnoss with tho
world 10 lsayo Tldowa,cr was 10
leave lilo Ito was alone unloyod In
tho world; what booted lie under
these circumstances? II, wanted to
die. In this state OF mind no left
town Tho inhabitants daily %.
pcc,cd 10 sec him return, and ms tho
days wont by without him thoy missed
him moro thnn thoy dreamed II pos.
slblo 500
In the summer ons OF tho unfnlth.
ful wrote TO th, French consul and
learned thu. no family OF precaurt
could bo found In tho French pccrngo
Harvard Advocate.
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