The morning times., 1895-07-21

relaxed a sort of OId-fashioned courtesy
which might have been trying IN close
quarters, were il not for the real sim
pnclty or the iiIe ana the spirit and uEHtGess
Of their race. One night FlOTian-there
were Florian and Octave. and Felix aud Isl
dore and Euile-the eldest, drew him aside
from the others, and they walked together
by the river. Florian's air suggested con
IIuence and mystery. and soon WIKI voice
of husned suggestion, he told Medallion
the romance OF P'tite LouiSon And each
of the brothers at different times during
the next two weeks did the same, differing
scarcely al all IN details or choice col phrase
or meaning. and not at all in general facts
eXCIa nation.
'.violal so sad, so wonderful. She
keeps the ring-dear P'tite LoUIsOnr' said
FlOrian the eldest.
"AIors! she gives him legacy in her
wIll!-Sweet P'tte LouiSOn,'' said Octave.
''Maisi the governor and tIe cardinal
admire her-P tte LouisonT' said Felix
nodding confidently at Medallion.
''Benl you should see the linen and the
petticoats!" said Isidore. the humorous
one of the family He was ereat-SAe
was an angel-P'tite Louison joIiT'
Attends! what love! what history,
what passionI-tae perfect P tite L0uisOnT'
cried Emile, the youngest. the most senti-
mental. "Ah, Moliere!' he added, as If
glories OF this daughter of romance Isl
dore's tale was after this fashion:
II ver' well remember the first OF il,
and the last of it-wao can tell? He was
an actOr-ah, so drol, that Tall, YER
smart, and he play in tAeater at Montreal.
1t is in the winter. P'tite LouisOH visit
Montreal. She walk past the theater and
as she go by she slip on the snow aud fall
Out from door with Jomp come NJ 'sieu
Hadrian, and pick her up. And when he
SEE the pretty lace of P'tite Louison, bis
eyes go all fire and he clasp her hand to
his breast.
.AIauemoisefa! Mademoiselle!" he
say. we must meet again,'
''She thank him and hurry away quick
Next day she is skating. and she try To do
the dance OF the Blue Fox upon the ice
While she do it, some one come up swift,
and catch her hand and say, 'MademOiSeIle,
let's do il togehter'-like that. 1t take
her breath away. II is M'sieu Hadrian
He not seem like the other men she know,
but he have sharp look, he Is smooth in
| the face and he smile Kind like woman.
Pitt Louiscn. she gave him her hand. and
they run away, and every one stop to look
1t is a grand sight He laugh and his teeth
shine, and the ladies say things of him,
and he tell P'tite LouisCn that she look
We fine and walk like queen. | am there
| that day and / see all, and think il damn
good | say, That P'tite LuuiSon, she
| beat them all am only twelve years old
| then When he leave he give her two seats
| for the taeater, and we go. BY gosh, that Is
grand thing-that play. and M'sieu Hadrian,
he is prince; and when he say to- his minis
ter But, no, my lord, I will marry out OF
my state. and whore my heart go. not
! as the state wills he look down at z tire
| Louison. and she go all red, and some
OF the women look at her, and there is a
/ whisper all around
| Mex day he. come to the house where
we stay, but the cure come also pretty soon
| and tell her she must go home. And 50 we
cume out home Well. what do you think
1 Mex day M'sieu Madrian come. too, and
we have damn good time-FlOrian. Octave
Felix, Emile. they all sit ana say; 'Parfaite-
menti Gil Gil! to- him all the time.
| Holy, what fine stories he tell And ht
i talk about P'tite LouisOn. and his ewes
| get wet and Emile say his prayers tn him
4 by gosh, yes. | think Well, st last, what
\ you guess? M'sieu he come and come. anC
at last one day. he say he leave Montrea
and 2 OTTO New York. where he get goot
place in a big theater. his time in Noutrea
] is finish. So he speak to Florian anc