The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-24

TO you In compari-
son with Monsieur Emile dear Gallo
tiue.' said jules. "Uut. indeed. he IL
paragon. And now that my strength
has returned and something OF my
own spirits, assure you shall be OF
better service than you imagine"
Nay. dear Jules. | have all possible
confidence In you. and so has my un-
Gle. He told mo about your generous
and heroic Interference for the poor
old priest In Paris / have been sad
because | could not throw on the de-
preston the lack OF his cheerful en-
couragemont was likely enough to in
duce. and have been haunted with a
fear OF some danger Detailing him He
Is no thoroughly acquainted with tho
forest, and 30 accurately Informed OF
the revolutionary movements, his loss
to ua would be certain destruction"
IT would Indeed be irrcparable. I
am overwhelmed with gratitude and
admiration for him. What a wonder
ful man he IL! No king could seem
half 10 grand to me-"
And you know not the half. | only
wonder that he has ever been one OF
the reyolutionists."
Nay. that Is the least OF my won
derment. with his talents. his varied
information. his heroic nature and
great heart. cannot blame him for
rising up against the oppression. for
the laws Of France were horribly grind
Ing upon the under classes. and that
such as he should be insultod and down
trodden by titled ignoramus would
indeed be shameful"
yet | am sure he Is troubled and
rcmorseful for the part he has taken"
Yes. his sensitive nature Is shock
ed by the bloody issue OF events. Had
such heroic. magnanimoua natures as
his hold entire control. we should have
seen quite another form OF revolution.
There Is General Lafayette | know
that he believed In the overthrow OF
the throne. and the establishment OF
republic. similar to that OF his fayorl,e
United States. lie is woefully made
aware that he who touched the straw
with FIRE cannot hope TO control the
flame"
And your sympathies. Jules, you
have not told me which way they
turn" asked the girl.
Indeed. both ways. I may say. do
not blame the people for declaring In
favor OF equality. | cannot bear to see
the nobility mas6acred. Al present
because OF this last sentiment am
hunted down like a wolf. and grleyous-
ly hated by the peoples party. l sup
pose therefore l might be called an ar
istocrat"
you do not seem like one OF the
people" observed Fellcie. thoughtfully.
II may rel,rrate the remark con-
corning you, Chlotilde. never saw
duchess or marchioness more thorough
ly aristocratlo In appearance"
She blushed and answered hastily:
MY associates have all been nobly
born people"
Il should know H. II Is the same
with your uncle. II all goes TO prove
the much yaunted arlstocracy Of blood
ia all moonshlne. Educate one OF the
common people into the reiinements OF
wealth, and they are far nobler than
nobility, take them at their best"
Felicie recalled some similar remark
OF her mothers and a sorrowful ex-
preston came over her face. and she
sat long time In silence, her head
dropping on her arm.
Jules. percelylng II. FASTENED to find
an interesting book. and read aloud,
After which he playfully proposed he
should serve her to lunch. and to
divert her mind. assumed the manners
OF an Arab host, and actually brought
a merry smile to her lips by his quaint
language, as he brought forward some
figs and dates from the generous store
Emile had taken from the chateau.
SO passed the time. each endeavorlng
TO add to the others oheerfulness and
divert the approach OF melancholy.
Every evening they went up to the
higher room. carefully examined the VI
entity, and then In utter silence
stepped out to breathe the delicious
freshness OF the outer air. But as the
days wore on into weeks. apprehension
and anxiety seized either mind. though
each endeayored to conceal It from the
other.
They stlll praotlced their little inno-
cent arts for diversion and entertain
ment. but the blank smile, the absent
look, revealed that their cheerfulness
was all pretense.
They discovered. too, the watch In
the forest had been more closely en-
forced, for Jules had taken Emile's
place In the upper room and several
times heard the conversation OF the
men.
He came down one night and found
Fellcle weeping bitterly
Dear dear Chlotilde, take heart. I
beseech you" cried he; do not despair;
all win yet be we'll"
She tried vainly to repress her grief,
and then burst forth piteousIy.
Emile is gone; they have killed
him! my noble. generous friend is lost.
Oh, / am all alone-all alone In this
cruel pitiless world"
Jules knelt down before her, and
drew the dropping head to.his breast.
"Chlotilde, dearest. that is ungener-
Gus. Here ia one who Is ready TO sac
IluCn pVgrvIhtuo au,, he. g4..ns l..