The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-08-11

then publish Gust as coward
how did he know but that gentleman
or that fellow" as he called
him-would repeat his insult by this
time pitching him into the river?
Besides, he was near-sighted and could
scarcely distinguish man from 6
lamp post at thirty PAGES, while his
rival evidently had most excellent
| eyes. On the whole he decided not to
venture on that expedient for getting
rid of his rival. He was a thousa nd
miles from home, and he could allay
any suspicion among his friends there
that he had not the courage to defend
his honor, by alleging that Gust was
| no a gentleman, but an unknown up
start without lineage or standing
among men of honor, and SO beneath
the honor of a challege. But he was
badly wounded, if not in his honor
then at least in his own self esteem.
1t was several days before he was
sufficiently recovered to recommence
his suit for the hand of his beautiful
cousin. And when he did commence
the siege he proceeded by cautious
ana very gradual approaches.
Vivette was endowed with enough
of her fathers shrewdncss to fully un-
derstand her cousins tactics She re-
solved to treat him with devoted
kindness, which she really felt toward
her cousin, and to avoid wounding his
self love, while at the same time
avoiding any expression of decision as
to his suit. lie had never actually
asked her hand but on hei
fathers assurance had treated he,
much the same as if THEN
marriage at some time was rather q
matter of course.
One day, during steamboat eXcur-
sion, after adniring Nivette flushed
with the breeze on the steamers deck,
and her wonderful hair curling &c
catch the rather vigorous zcphyrs, I'M
til he could control himself no longer,
he said as they walked the deck to,
gether:
do you know that You are very
beautiful, Nivcttc?" (Shc really ap.
pearcd not to know that self-evident
fact)
You are very kind, Cousin Adolf"
she replied. without any expression OF
emotion whatever much to the sur
prise of Adolf
Il ought not to know it, she con
tinucd: but | am not SO dIsingenuous
as to pretend that | am unaware OF
what partial friends have claimed foi
me-"
The women of New Orleans are
many of them very beautiful" con.
tinued Adolf.
II have heard so"
II have associated with the most
lovely: but no beauty has ever i'm
pressed me like yours 3"
'Well, my very partial cousin, you
are very kind, ought to thank you,
and do"
But do not see you through the
partial eye of n cousin"
with whosccycs do you see me then,
Cousin Adolf? Is there something be
hind those shining glasses with rims
of gold which do not see?''
81 see you with the eyes of devoted
lover, Vivcttc."
How thankful we should be. Mr.
Molicr, that we cousins who have
never met before. can appreciate the
ties of blood and kindred, " said Wv
cite.
Il never called you Miss Molicr.
How could you say Mr.. Molicr?"
Cousin Adolf, forgive me. ! would
not hurt your feelings for the world -
ID. 4. L..
love you with devotion compared
with which the ties of blood are as
nothing. Without you can never be
happy
Il am confused, my dear cousin.
Please tell me what you mean"
Vivette said these words in man
ncr so wholly devoid of guile that
Adolf was COMPOUNDED: and for the
present he retired from the assault.
This conversation between Adolf
and Vivettc had taken place out of the
throng near the stern of the boat, on
the hurricane deck; and the partici-
pants now walked forward.
Among the numerous passengers
who took advantage of the boat
cxcursion-there were hundreds,
was company of young gen
tlemen without ladies, who had
seated themselves on the open
space behind the ladies' cabin at
the stern of the boat. They were
smoking, chatting and enjoying their
trip, and few persons on the boat were
aware of their beng on board: nor did
they know or apparently care to know
of the other groups on various parts of
the boat.
When Adolf Molicr and Vivette
walked forward as described, they
halted for a moment on the wheel
house where the stairway to the rooms
below was guarded by slender rail
ing. Adolf put out his hand to take
the railing, missed it because of his
near-sightedness, and pitched head
long into the river, nearly dragging
Vivette with him. There was an out
cry and shout of ''luan over
board!' The boat was running
with the current, and as the young
men at the steI heard the cry. one OF
them saw man evidently unable to
swim, pass the stern struggling in the
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