Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-14

MSyW i"s saw then nen- Just
the blue summer sky, and one gray
angle of the keep, from which
feecy cloud was trailing like the
smoke from chimney. could see no
more because was lying on my back,
my head resting on my hands, Marie
and Crosette, my brothers, were lying
by me in exactly the same posture, and
q few yards away on the terrace, Cath
crime was sitting on n stool Gil had
brought out for her. 1t was the second
Thursday in August, and hot. Even the
iuckdaws we're silent. had almost
fallen asleep, watching my cloud grow
longer and longer, and thlnnerand thin
ncr, when Croisette, who cared for
heat no more than lizard, spoke up
sharply: "Mademoiselle," he said,
"why are you Watching the Cahors
road?"
had not noticed that she was doing
80. But something in the kcenness OF
Croisette's tone, taken perhaps with
the fact that Catherine did not at once
answer him, aroused me; and turned
to her. And lol she was blushing IN
the most heavenly way, and her eyes
were full OF tears, and she looked at us
adorably. And we all three sat up on
cur elbows, like three puppy dogs, and
looked at her And there was n long
silence. And then she said quite sim
ply to us; Boys, | am going to be
married to M. dc pavannes."
| fell fiat on my back and spread out
my arms. "Oh, nnadcmoisellel" cried
reproachfully.
"Oh, mademoiselle!" cried Marie.
And fell fiat on his back, and spread
out his arms and moaned. He wns a
good brother, was Marie, and obcdient
And Crosette cried "Oh, made
poisellel" too. But be was always
ridiculous in his ways, He fell flat Oh
his back, and Topped his arms and
squealed like II pig
Yet he WINS sharp. 1t was he who
first remembered our duty, and went
to Catherine, cap in hand, where sht
sat half angry and half confused, anc
said, with fine redness in his cheeks
mile. de Caylus, our cousin. we give
YOU 10y, and wish you long life; ant
are your servants and the good friend
and niders of NJ. de Pavannes in al
quarrels, as"
But could not stand that mot 81
fast, st. Croix de Cayus," said, push
ing him nside-he was ever getting De
fore me in those days-and taking hi
place. Then, with my best bow, ! be
gan: "Mademoiselle, we give you 10
and long life, and are your servantsa an
the GOOD friends and aiders of NJ. d
Payanncs in all quarrels, as--as-'
AS becomes the cadets of you
house." suggested Croisette, softly,
AS becomes the cadets of you
house." repeated. And then Cath'
rine stood up and made me low bow
and we all kissed her hand in turn, b'
ginning with me and ending with Gro
settle, us was becoming. Afterwart
Catherine threw her handkcrchi'
over her face--she was crylng-and "
three sat down, Turkish fashion, Ju
where we we're. and said "Oh, Kit
very softly
But presently Crolsettc had som
thing to add "What will the Wo
say?" he whispered to me.
"Ah! TO be surc." | exclaime
uloud. had been thinking of myse
before, but this opened quite anoth
window. What will the Vldame sa
Kite"
She dropped her handkerchief fro
her face, and turned so pale that W
sorry | had spoken-apart from U
kick Croisette gave me. rs M,
Refers at his house?" she asked, an
iously.
"Yes," Crosette answered. "lle cal
in last night from St. Antonin,with We
small attendance"