Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-04

lonsstanding enmity, had caused the |
gentle girl so much veIatlon with tho |
preacher. and had brought her into |
troublesome relations with kaufman
tin; Il had been him who had gone ana |
leased her with flowers in order to |
torture her curiosity why? He hated !
Marietta. He always betrayed his III
Will toward the poor girl In company
In an objectionable manner. lie got
away II he could. and II he couldn't he
annoyed the gentle little girl. He was
laxative, friendly and agreeable TO all
the girls OF La Nopoule except Mnrlet-
ia. Think OF IT. lie had never asked
her to dance with him once, and she
danced most charmingly.
Now there he lay, betrayed, en-
ctta's breast. What injury could she
do hint She took the boquet of flow
ers. united them and scattered with
righteous anger his present scornfully
over the sleeper. But the paper on
which was recorded the sigh, Dear
Marlettal" she kept and thrust II quick
IS In her bosonm. She would preserve
this proof Of his handwriting for future
use. Marietta was sharp. She was
about to go. But her vengeance diu
not appear to be satisfied. She could
not leave the place without Furnishing
Collins baseness with a similar one, She
tore from her hat the silk violet-colored
ribbon and wound IL gently around the
arm Of the sleeper and passed IL around
the tree, tying Colin to the palm with
three firm knots. II he should awake
now, how astonlshed he should be! Now
his curiosity would keep him on the
rack to learn who had played him this
trick. That, he could not possibly guess.
1t served him right.
Marietta was altogether too lenient
toward him. She seemed TO repent OF
her work as soon as she had finished It.
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believe that tesrs came TO her eyes
which were resting pltifully on her
criminal. Slowly she went back to the
pomcEranate on the cliff, all the time
looking cautiously around her; slowly
she nscended and looked again under
the palm. Then she hastened away as
she heard the call Of Mere Manon.
vIII.-THE RIBBON.
But on that selfaame day Colin
played new trick. What did he do?
He openly undertook to disgrace the
poor little Marietta. All! she had never
once supposed that anyone in La
Napoule would recognize her violet
colOred ribbon. But Colin knew 1t only
| too we'll HI wound It proudly about
his hat, and wore 1t where everybody
might see IT, as a prize. And every
| one, youths and maldens, cried: lit
is Marietta's!" and ali the girls cried:
THE wretch" And all the young men
who enjoyed looking at Marietta, cried:
| THE wretch"
How is this, Mere Manon? cried
| Monsieur Huutmurtin. as he entered
her house, and he cried so loud that II
resounded strangely in his great nose
| How Is this? VIII you permit that?
My afiienced presents the young renter.
| Colin, with the ribbon from her hat
| 1t is high time that we celebrate the
marriage. 1t has come to such pass
| that II Is my right to speak"
| You are right" answered Mere
Manon. III matters stand so, the
| wedding must take place Immediately.
This Is too much. altogether too
much"
but Mere Manon, your daughter
| still refuses me her consent"
simply prepare the wedding feast"
But she will not even once look
upon me kindly; and II | sit down by
her the little witch Jumps up and runs
away"
Nevertheless, Mosieur Hautmartin,
prepare the wedding feast"
But If Marietta persists in re-
| fusing?"
1--WE will surprise her. We will go
TO Father Jerome. On Monday bright
and early he shall perform the mar
riage. We will bring him to it. / am
her mother. You are the highest
magistrate in La Nnpoule. He must
obey. But Marietta must know moth
ms whatever Of it, Monday morning
early I will send her to Father Jerome
all alone, on an errand, that she may
suspect nothing. Then the priest Will
talk with her confdentially. Shortly
we will arrive Then quickly to the
altar. And then II Marietta stu in
sist upon saying no, what of It? The
old man can hear nothing. But unit
then silence to Marietta and all La
Napoule.
There the matter rested. Marietta
did not so much as dream of the fat,
which awaited her. She thought only
OF the Villainy of Colin who had NJ de
her the topic Of conversation with tbs
people of the whole place. oh, how
she repented her thoughtlessness In re-
gard to the ribbon! Yet in her hear
she forgave the wretch his offense
Marietta was far too good. She sale
to her mother, she said to all her com
panions Colin found my ribbon
which had lost. l did not give 1t I,
him. Now he wishes to tease m,
with It. You now very Well tina
Colin has always been unkind towart
me and has always sought occasion L
vex mel"
All, the poor chlldl She did not know
OF the new horror which the maliclou!
fellow was meditating.
IX.-THE GOBLET BROKEN.
III NHt ttAiy IioiHllB MdIltltd wen
with the goblet to the spring. Ye
there We're no flowers on the rock.
was doubtless too early: the sun wa
scarcely up out OF the sea.
steps rustled behind her. 1t wa
Colin coming; in his hand We're tn,
| flowers. Marletta's cheeks becam
blood-red. Colin stammered: GOO,
morning, Marietta" But the greetinl
did not come from his heart; he wa
| scarcely able to express the words.
why do you wear my ribbon 81
publicly, Colin?" said Marietta. and sh
set the goblet on the rock. ~ did no
give 1t to you"
: "You did not give 1t to me, dea
Marietta?" and he became pale, EVIL
, IDENTIFY from internal anger.
, Marietta was ashamed of her false
, hood; her lids dropped and she SAT
after Il while: 81 gave 1t to you; we
you should not wear II SO In view
, Give It back to me-"
: Then he slowly unfastened Il; hi
anger was, evidently, SO great tina
= he could not keep the tears from hi
; eyes nor the sigh IN his breast.
Marietta, dear let me keep you
ribbonl" he said softly.
No" she answered.
? Then his concealed anger passed In
to desperation. With sigh, he locke
! into the sky, then sOrrowfully upol
Marietta, who stood quietly and gent,
by the spring with downcast eye
and arms hanging by her side.
He wound the violet ribbon arount
Marietta who stood quietly and gent
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