The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1895-07-12
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)

nephew and escorted him TO the new
home, where he was installed in fur
nished rooms as one of the family.
The meeting between Mr.. Adolf Mo-
Tier and his cou,in Nivette was not
without some EN- barrassmcnt to both.
She had not expected to see in her
cousin little man in spectacles; and
he certainly was surprised to find his
Ohio cousin so unquestionably hand
some and accomplish d. She hao sust
enough French in her makeup not to
shock his prejud ce, and fully enough
American to startle him with her
beauty. In fact, he was captivated;
and it did not take him long to decide
that it would make him very proud TO
be able to capry her home to his friends
and the society of New Orleans, as his
welded wife.
I he effect of the meeting upon vi
vettc was different. She had seen
and had recently frequently met-a
certain young gentleman whom she
could not avoid comparing with her
bachelor cousin; though she yet had
no suspicion OF her cousins feelin rs
toward herself. She treated Adolf
with great kindness and due respect,
which won him all the more because
he saw plain enough il all came from
her native goodness of heart, without
the least tincGdre of the tender pas
sion he was so anxious to awaken.
Molier was sharp enough soon to oh
serve low matters stood. and took oc-
casion to have talk with his daughter
You like your cousin, of course"
said he, seating himself near her in her
own room.
"Hc is very agreeable, replied
Yivette.
rand knows the world and good So
cicty, eh?"
"IIe is certainly very intelligent, il
can determ n. He is also polite, and
like him"
His family is rich; he is his fathers
only heir, a hundred thousand or
more"
And so we cousins are both sole
heirs. But papa. you are worth more
than a hundred thousand dollars?
"You wouldn't marry a poor man, of
course?' continued the father, without
attending to her question.
Why, my dear papa! l arl not at
all thinking of marriage"
n"But what if Adolf should be think
ing of marriage?'
Il think it is most time nc should,
but"
But nc does think about marriage,
and with his wealthy and handsome
cousin. Can't you see that?'
He has never limited such thing TO
me! had not thought of such thing
Think of just thatthing now" said
the father, in tones which she had
never before heard from him.
After brief pause Vivette said:
Gam / to be compelled to marry,
whether wish it or not?"
IF you arc my daughter in heart
and dutiful submission-if you are my
heir, you will marry only where l APP
prove"
Il shall never marry where you dis
approve. / promise that. Do not
press this matter, my dear papa, it
comes so suddenly"
Very well. Take your time But
/ hold you to your promise" Then
seeing that his daughter appeared
really TO suffer from the discussion, he
gave her kiss, saying:
There, Vivette-you understand
me. 1t is all for my love of you" And
he retired.
OThat very morning Adolf had
asked him If there would be any i'm.
propricty In his seeking the hand OF
Vivette, and had received favorable
reply.
During all this time since the trial
of Molier, and up to the arrival OF
Adolf from New Orleans, young
Joseph Gust made frequent calls, first
Mt the broadway" and afterward al
the new house. He was not at all
neglccting his opportunities. But vi
vctte had returned to the academy OF
Mrs. Devices. and had not com
pletcd her studies; and he himself was
still ploddlng laboriously through his
Jaw books.
There was no need of precipitation,
end he sought to win in the heart of
Vivette MolIcr that personal attach
ment which would be all the stronger
from protracted growth. In fact, the
strong Impressions which each had re-
ceived in favor of the other during her
fathers trial had already ripened into
love both strong and trustful. II
had never entered into his conceptions
that Molicr would oppose marriage
IN due season between Vivettc and
hinself--why should he?--and on that
point he had no anxiety. Great was
his surprise, therefore, when, on his
calling on Vivette. few days after
the arrival of Adolf Molicr, her father
took occasion TO speak to him very
plainly on the subject.
'Mr. Gust" said he, mot only be
cause OF your interposition in my be-
half, but on account of your many