Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-27

with a courtesy more stately than usual,
an expression Of the reserve and mod.
esty Of her single state. This maidenly
dignity was at all times shielded by the
FIVE brothers. who treated her with a
constant and reveren,ial courtesy.
There was something slgnally sugges'
tive in their homage. and Medallion
concluded at last that 1t was paid not
only to the sister but to something that
gave her great importance in their eyes.
lie puzzled long, and finally decided
that Louison had romance. There
was something IN the way they said
"P'tiie Louson. 4" in the way they avoid
ed all gossip regarding marriages and
marriage feasting. IN the way they de-
ieued to her ON question OF etiquette
in married life las, lor Instance, should
the eldest child be given the family
name Of the wife orr Christian name
from her husbands family which sug'
gesled Il. Aud P',ite louison's opinion
was accepted instantly as final, with
triumphant and satisfied mods ON the
part Of all the brothers, and with Wits.
pefs OF GLOW clever how adufablcl
such beauty"
P'tite Louison affected never to hear
these remarks, but looked cOmpllcently
straight before her, stirring the spoon IN
her cup, or benignly passed the bread
aud butter. She was quite aware OF the
alteration IN which she was held. and
she gracefully accepted the fact that she
was an object Of interest.
Medallion had not the heart to laugh
at the homage Of the brothers, nor at
the ou,landsh sister, Tor though she was
angular and sallow and thin. and her
hands were large aud red, there was
something deep In her eyes, curious
quality In her carriage which command
ed respect. She had ruled these
brothers, had been wofshiped by them
Tor near halt a century, and the romance
they had kept alive had produced a
gtotesque sort OF truth and beauty In
the admring quite l.ouisou, an alieC
tionate name for her greatness, like
the Little Corporal" Tor Napoleon.
She was not little, either but above the
middle heighth, aud her hair was well
stteaked with gray.
Her manner toward Medallion was
not marked by any affection. She was
friendly in a kind, impersonal way, much
as a nurse cares ioT patient. and she
never relaxed a sort OF oldiashiouod
courtesy. which might have been trying
IN such close quarters, were Il not for
the real simplicity Of the lite and the
spirit aud lightuess OF their race. one
night Floran--there were florlan and
Octave, and Felix and lsidore and Emile
the eldest drew him aside from the
others. and they walked together 10y the
river. florian's air suggested confidence
and mystery, and soon with voice of
hushed suggestion, lie told Medallion
the romance OF p'tite Louison. Aud
each OF the brothers at different times
during the next two weeks did the same,
differing scarcely at all ia details or
choice Of phrase or meaning, aud not az
all In general facts and essentials. But
each, as he ended, made different
exclamation.
'Violal SO sad, so wonderful She
keeps the ting-dear ptite Louisonl"
said Florian, the eldest,
"Alorsl she gives him a legacy In her
willl-sweet Ptte l.ouison, said Octave.
"Maisel the Governor and the Car.
dinal admire hef-p'utc Loulson" said
Felix, noddmg confidently at Medallion.
"Bienl you should see the linen and
the pe,ticoatsl said lsidore the humor.