The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-01-24

knowledge Of the world as to suppose
that could be offended"
LET Rose speak," said the young
man. -
He turned round petulantly, almost
with the air of a spoilt child, to his
mother, as he said those words. She
had been looking fondly and proudly
| on him the moment before. Now her
eyes wandered disconcertedly from his
face; she hesitated an instant with
sudden confusion which seemed quite
foreign to her character, then whis-
pered in his ear:
"Am I to blame, Charles, for trying
to make her worthy Of your"
Her son took no notice of the ques-
ton. He only reiterated sharply-"Let
Rose speak,"
Il really had nothing to say" fall
tered the young girl, growing more and
more confused.
'Oh, but you had!'
There was such an ungracious sharp
ness in his voice, such an outburst Of
| that his mother gave him warning
touch on the arm, and whispered,
"Hushv'
Monsieur Lomaque, the landsteward,
and Monsieur Trudaine, the brother,
both glanced searchingly at the bride,
as the words passed the bridegroom's
| lips. She seemed to be frightened and
| actn irrit Of n1 p,.
hurt. A curious smile puckered up
Lomaque's lean face, as he looked de-
murely down on the ground, and be-
gan drilling fresh hole in the turf
with the sharp point Of his cane.
Trudaine turned aside quickly, and
signing, walked away few PAGES; then
came back, and seemed about to speak,
but Danville interrupted him.
Pardon me, Rose" he said; Il am
so jealous of even the appearance of
any want of attention towards you, that
was nearly allowing myself to be
irritated about nothing"
He kissed her hand very gracefully
and tenderly as he made his excuse;
but there was latent expression in
apparent spirit of his action. 1t was
noticed by nobody but observant and
submissive Monsieur Lomaque, who
smiled to himself again, and drilled
harder than ever at his hole in the
grass.
II think Monsieur Trudaine was
about to speak," said Madame Dan
vile. perhaps he will have no objec-
ton to let us hear what he was going
to say"
"None, madame replied Trudaine,
politely. 81 was about to take upon
myself the blame of Roses want OF re-
spect for believers in omens, by con-
Tossing that have always encouraged
her to laugh at superstitions of every
kind
"You a ridiculer of superstitionsw
said Danville, turning quickly on him.
"You who have built laboratory; you
who are an amateur professor of the
the Elixir of Life. On my word of
honor, you astonish me!'
There was an ironical politeness in
his voice, look, and manner as he said
this, which his mother and his land
steward, Monsieur Lomaque, evidently
knew how to interpret. The first touch
ed his arm again and whispered, BE
CAREFUL the second suddenly grew
serious, and left off drilling his hole in
the grass. Rose neither heard the warn
ing of Madame Danville, nor noticed
| the alteration in Lomaque. She was
looking round at her brother, and was
waiting with a bright, affectionate
smile to hear his answer. He Nodded,
as if to reassure her, before he spoke
again to Danville.
You have rather romantic ideas
about experiments in chemistry" he
said, quietly, Mine have so little con-
nection with what you call the occult
arts, that all the world might see
them, If all the world thought it worth
while. The only Elixirs Of Life that
know of are a quiet heart and con-
tented mind. Both those I found years
and years ago, when Rose and l first
came to live together in the house
yonder."