The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-05-31

night, or rather early next morning.
when the French maid was disrobing
her mistress, the girl appeared anxious
to impart certain information.
"Mademoiselle, the butler at the ball
told me Something"
''What is it?" Indifferently.
"lIe served NJ. Jack with much
wine ard many cigars. NJ. Marsden
entered; NJ Jacl, jostled him; NJ. Mars
den responded with anger: they OK.
changed words and are to meet early
this morning at the Oaks"
AT the Oaks" exclaimed mademoi-
selle. ''Oh, this cannot be. Are you
sure?'
"The butler saw il ALL"
1T is terrible; it is tcrriblc!"
well, mademoiselle.' said the girl,
consolingly, IN. Marsden IL one of the
best sworlsmen in New Orleans. 1t
is not he, but NJ. Jack who will be
killed"
"Silence!" commanded the mistress.
Bright and early the next morning
Jack found himself beneath the Oaks,
with his second. His head felt little
heavy and his hand shook, but not with
fear.
"We are early" he said to his sec
ond.
Here they come" was the response.
Mr.. Marsden was soon on the spot and
the swords were brought out. .Afar was
another group and they knew that an
other dispute was being settled in this
popular and gertlemanly fashion. The
elderly.contestant drew the lover aside.
ssh, rnst the matter go ON? An
apology"
II have TO apology"
every we'll"
"To him who survives she shall be-
long"
The rival smiled rather rensively.
"Are you ready, gentlem,.i?"
"We are"
They were about to throw themselves
into position when a carriage was
heard in the road near by and the next
moment figure rushed forward. 1t
was the young woman herself. Impet-
uously she threw herself, not upon the
breast of the rival. but into the arms
Of the bcwildcred young man, then con-
fronting with commanding gesture
the soldier statesman.
''Stop," she said. you shall not kill
him. 1t is all my fault. have CO.
quoted with him. Do you forgive me.
Jack? Promise you will not fight
II cannot honorably do otherwise"
replied the confused lover, who mag
ined himself in u seventh heaven with
her arm lpon his shoulder.
"You must, for my sake" she plead
ed. 81 love you, Jack. | have always
loved you. | have been cruel, but lay
il 10 waywardness, not to my read self.
Hereafter, will be different. And now
come"
81 cannot. l am at the service of this
gentleman
The rival regarded them with mel
ancholy smile. Fc had passed thatperi-
od of volcanic youth, but now he felt
suddenly as If the hand Of age had
gTasped him and made him 20 years
older. How fair she was with the dew
OF carly morn upon her hair! How i'm
passioncd was she when she told her
love to another, Those words she had
led him to believe were to have been
addressed to himself ore day. But they
were handsome couple! And lie had
Imagined her all his? Then he spoke
to her gravely:
81 am ut Your command he said.
This duel shall not so on
'But," began Jack.
''Sir, ] was in your way last night
and naturally you iostled me. Yon hal
the right 10 feel offended, ! presume
| am convinced now that should have
apolcgized. Having neglected to do SO,
this lady has made me feet the error
Of NY position and l now do apologize
for having hecn in your way. NJ apol-
ogy, I trust'-wth melancholy smile
-''w,llbc accepted"
"N'cs, 90 accept it, Jack" pleaded the
young lady.
The loyerwas about to make ashamc-
faced response when the rival samted
them courteously and turned away.
Jack returned in triumph, IN his divni-
tvs carriage, while the rival drove back
slowly, telling himself that one Is never
too old TO fearn.-Detroit Free Press.
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