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

eventual marriage has been already
determined upon. / think / am not
mistaken in assuming that henceforth
you will respect that arrangement
for her happiness as we'll as your
own"
II am certainly surprised at this an
nounC cment, on many grounds" re-
piled Mr. Gust; but if this arrange
mcnt as to the disposition of your
daughter meets her approval, you have
not mistaken me. j shall not intrude
upon her or you. But if she is not a
willing party to that usurpation-I
can use no other word-you have
slightly mistaken me; l am made of
more rigid metal"
Then we understand each other"
said Molicr, land with much regret
we shall lose you from our social cir
Gle"
Understanding these words as po-
lite request to leave, Mr.. Gust retired
with such politeness as man may be
expected to assume who has received
blow in the face.
Before he slept that night, Joseph
Gust prepared a candid and manly let
ter for the eyc-and the heart-of
Vivette Molier. He recounted their
first meeting in the court room; his
resolve then and there to win her
hand and herself if possible; his
deep love which had been growing
stronger day by day, and all
the bright hopes which her bearing to-
ward himself had inspired. Then he
repeated the words of her fatherto him
on the previous night, and appealed to
her to know if she approved that long
standing scheme for the disposition of
her hand and heart and her life to
another He assured her that if in
, deed she consented to that scheme and
would say so without hesitation, it
would at least be better for him than
doubt. And he pledged himself as a
man Of honor to respect her final de-
cision.
This letter he sent under cover to
Mrs Devices Whom he knew very well
and who was his friend), and trusted
to its reaching Vivette at the academy.
The letter did reach her; but not
quite so directly as he had expected.
Mrs. Devices was shrewd woman, She
did not wish to lose the good will of
Molier, and she did wish that Joseph
Gusts letter should reach Vivette.
So when the letters from the postofiice
for the young ladies of the academy
came, she mixed that of Mr.. Gust with
the others, and herself handed it over
to Vivette as If coming from the post
office. But Old Charley was equlal
TO the emergency, and had already de-
manded and received his daughters
solemn promise not to write any
| letter. notn or response to Joseph
Gust; and she was too conscientious to
break her word.
On the next evening after Joseph's
! letter had come to the hand of Vivette,
there was a fashionable ball at the
Broadway house, gwen by 1.-THE
| Greys," a crack military company COM
posed of young men of the c.ty's "best
society" Joseph Gust was there, and
Adolf Molier was there, accompanied
by his beautiful and wealthy cousin.
The company was gay and fashionable.
And IL many of the ladies looked upon
Vivette with envy for her beauty and
wealth, and disdain for her social posi-
ton asthe daughter of ''Old Charley
Mol err" the gentlemen were less
scrupulous. She was admired Tor her
unique beauty, and esteemed for her
courteous and kindly department.
Tho dancing was upon the floor of
the great dining-room with open win
dows, few feet from the ground, for
ventilation. Vivette danced first with
Adolf, then with others, and at length
was led out by Joseph Gust, to whom
she took occasion to say in a whisper: