The morning times., 1895-09-06
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20 this periIous position that ne ajmOst
liked its anguish. His companion had
begun to look at him whenever ne cried
''MignOnne.
AT sunset Mignonns made several deep.
melancholy calls "She is well brought
| up" thought the lively soldier; she says
/ her prayers. So, my little blonde, I win
let you retire first" continued be, relying
on the activity OF bis legs TO escape at
| double quick while she slept, so as TO find
| another refuge during he night.
The soldier waited impatiently the hour
| for his flight, and when it came ne
/ marched briskly toward the Nlfs, but
| hardly had he gone a quarter OF mile
/ oevr the sands when he heard the panther
bounding behind him, giving her saw-Iiks
| cry at intervals; which was even more ter.
rible than the heavy thud OF her body.
| "Wen, it seems she Is fond of me-" be
| said This young panther has evidently
met no one so far, and II is figuring "a
! have her first love"
/ Just then the Frenchman fell into ons
/ OF those quicksands so dreaded by travel
| ers in the desert, and from which il IS inn
| possible to save ones self. Feeling him,
| self sinking he cried out IN terror Ths
/ panther suddenly seized him by the collar
with her teeth, jumped vigorously back
| ward, and dragged him from the gulf a.
though by magic
.Ahl Mignonne," cried the soldier, ca
ressing her with enthusiasm, 1T Is now
for life till death with US and he retraced
his steps The desert seemed peOpIed after
this 1t contained a be ing 70 whom ths
Frenchman could speak, and whose feroet
ty had sOftened for him, although he could
I e.
bic friendship. He had a strong desire "a
remain standing on his guard during the
night, but be slept. When he awoke Mig
nOnne was gone. He climbed the bin, and
in the distance be could see her bounding
rapidly toward him. Mignonne arrived
with bloody Jaws; she received the neces,
sary caresses from her companion, even
showing by several grave ''rou-roUs" how
happy they made her.
Her eyes, fun OF sOftness, were turned on
/ the prOveuCal with still more geEtIenesI
than the previous day. He talked TO heI
as TO a domestic animal.
''Ah, madanloiseIle, for you are a good
girl, aren't YOU? How do you like that2
You like 10 be coaxed, don't YOU You
nave eaten an Arab. Shame on you They
are animals Ike you, to be sure, but
don't go and crunch a Frenchman.
wouldn't love you any more"
she played with her master ike a Young
dog letting him roll, beat and flarter heI
by turns; now and then she even tried TO
provoke HIM by laying her paw Onhim
Several days went by. HIS company per
mItted the provenCaI 10 admire the sub
line beauties OF the desert The solitude
revealed all its secrets. enveloped him
with its charms. He found q the rising
and setting sun speCraCles Unkn0 wu 70 thu
world. He learned 10 quiver at the whist
ling flight % a bird over his head. During
the night he studied the moons effects on
the oceans OF sand, where the simeon was
making waves and unduIdtions. He ad-
mired the marvellous spleDd0r OF the Orien-
tai day and often, after seeing a fierce
hurricane where the sand torn up pro-
duced dry. red, deadly clouds, he saw the
night come with delight, for then there
fell the reviving freshness OF the stars.
He heard imaginary music in the heavens
Solitude taught him the treasures Of rev
erie. He spent hours recalling UothIngs,
comparing his past ard present life
At last he began TO love hts panther, for
he had to love something Either his will.
pUissautly directed. had modified the pan
theirs nature, or else she found abundant
uouriShmeut. thanks 10 the battles which
We're then taxing place in the deserts, and
respected the Freuchman n 5 life, he uOIOuger
feared her
he slept the greater part OF the time. but
he was ohIises TO watch like a spider iu IL
web. not 10 let his nome ut OF deLverance
| escape He had sacrificed his shirt co make
4 flag of 1t and hung it on top of a stripped
palm. with splinters OF wood 70 keep it
. spread for the wind might not flap Z Just
! when the Ionged for traveller should look
over the desert
1t was during the long hours when hope
4 abandoned him, that he amused himself
D with the panther He knew all the differ
: eut infections Of her voice, the expression
Of her eyes. he had studied the CapriCes Of
7 all the spots which shaded the gold OF her
l coat
Miguoune never scOlded now when be
+ took the turt OF her redoubtahle tail to
i count its black aud white rings, which
z shoue IN the sun like jewels. 1t pleased
! him to watch the gracious, delicate lines OF
: her body. the whfteness Of her fur, the grace
I OF her head. but it was when she gambOled
that he most enjoyed her; the grace a nd
: agility OF her movements always surprised
him He admired her suppleueSs When she
Ieaped. Crept. stole along, flatJeued herself
/ threw herself about But go matter how
S rapid her impetus, how slippery the stone,
she always stopped short wheu she heard
{ Miguonne"
One day, under burning sun, an i'm
mense bird noated through the air. The
g ProveuCaI examined this new guest for a
i moment-after a short wait the neglected
o sultana gr0wIed deep and long.
J. Il believe. by heavens, that she is jeaI-
= GUS" he cried, seeing her eyes become
{ rigid. And the eagle disappeared II space,
S while the soldier admired the rounded
l. fIauks, the grace and youth OF her lines.
and her blonde fur. She was as pretty as
> a woman.
{ The ProvencaI and the panther looked in
telligcnty at one another, and the coqUette
trembled as she felt her friends nails
u scratch her skull. Her eyes shone like
flames: then she tightly closed them
she has a SOUL" said he, studying the
: tranquility Of this queen OF the sands,
/ golden ike them, white Ike them, sOli-
tary and burning like them
How did this end between the two beings
created To so well understand each othcr2
1t ended as Go all great pasSions-by a