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


again. 1t was n shame, for he had
beautiful voice. Everyone liked TO hear
him. and his store Of songs was mex
haustlble.
All the maidens liked to meet Colin
and he was friendly with them all. He
had, us | have already said, a roguish
look, which the young ladies both
feared and loved; and when he
smiled. he was subject for d painter
But naturally enough the much In
suited Marietta did not once look at
him. And In that he was perfectly
right Whether he smiled or not, It was Was
all the same to her. OF his roguish
look, perhaps, she had not even heard
and In that she was again right. II
he werl telling stories. aud he knew
u great many, She teascd her nelghbors.
OF sometimes pulled weeds and pelted
Pierre or Paul, and chatted and
laughed. herring nothing that Colin
aud he often broke off IN the midst
OF his story and went away melan-
choly.
Vengeance is sweet. The daughter Of
Mere Manon might have triumphed
completely; but Marietta was entirely
too good child for that, her heart was
too tender When Colin became silent
she was sorry. II he was sad her mer-
rimeut left her. when he won't AVA
she did not long remain; and once al
home, she wrpt NOR sortpWlng tears
than the penitent Magdulen, and had
not sinned half 70 much.
Iv--THE GOBLET.
Father Jerome, the priest Of La Ma
pouls, an old man OF seventy years, had
all the virtues of his order together
with the single fault that he was, be.
cause of his age. exceedingly hard Of
hearing. But for that he preached all
a. . ~. NHaH
Of his children OF baptism and the con-
fesslonnl. and they all listened TO him
gladly. To be sure, he preached con-
tlnuslly upon two subjects, Ms though
his whole religious creed were CON
tanned in them. Either children, love
one another" or. "Chlldren, wonderful
are the diapensatiuus Of hrayen!" But
truly In them We're included 80 much
belief, love and hope, that one might
have become well satisfied with them
alone in case OF necessity. The chill
dreu loved one another very obediently,
and placed their hopes in the dispense
tiuns OF heaven. Colin alone, stubborn
Of heart. .2ok no notice OF 1t. II he
waa friendly. 1t was only an indica-
tion Of his evil Intentions.
The Lanspoulese people enjoy going
to the fair at Vence Life IL gay there
pnd, II there Is little money, there are
all sorts OF wares. Now Marietta went
with Mere Mnnon to the fair. Colin
was lIkewlHe there. He purchased al
kinds OF dainties and trinkets for his
girl friends-but not sou did h
| spend for Marietta, And yet he was
every where upon her heels; but he did
not speak to her, nor she TO him. II
was easy to be seen that he was medi'
tating some eHil.
Mere Msnon was standing In bootf
when suddenly she said; 80 Marietta
see this beautiful goblet A queen need
not be ashamed to touch II to her lips
See too, the rim Is OF shining gold. an1
| the flowers could not bloom more beau
| tlfully If they were in garden; yeI
| they are only painted. And In the mids
| the parsdlsel And look. Marietta. how
| the apples smile on the trees, 1t makes
my mouth water. Adam could not re
slst IL the pretty Eve should offer hin
| one Of them. See also how beautifully
| the lamb playing skips about the Ole
| tiger. and the snow white dove stand
! before the vulture az If she would bill
! with hlm!'
| Marietta could not look enough. 81
| only had such a goblet, motherl" sh
| said: sit is much too beautiful L
! drink out Of; I would put my flower
| in It, and look to see paradise Their
] continually. We are at the fair o
| Venice but l see picture; 1t seems t.
| me as II we We're In paradise"
|
| all the Lanapoulese maidens to admir-
the goblet. and soon all the boys an,
| girls are standing there together, an,
! at last well nigh half the population o
La Napoule was gathered around tn
| wonderful goblet. But wonderful!
costly was It as well; transparent por
! celain, with golden handles and brigh
colors. Someone modestly asked tn
merchant: How much, monseur?" An,
he nnswered "A hundred francs ut tn
lowest" They were all silent an,
went away.
When no one from La Napoule re
manned before the booth. Colin cam
creeping along, threw down n hundre,
francs, had the goblet put in a box
filled with cotton, and carried 1t of
His evil plans nobody knew.
Just before reaching La Napoule Of
his return, as It was getting dark, h
met old Jacques, the servant Of tn
judge, who was returning from tn
field. Iaqucs was mn entirely good fel
low, but thoroughly stupid.
Il viii give you trinkgeld, Jaques.
said Colon. III you will carty this bo
to the house OF Mere Manon and leav
1t there. And II anyone should motto
You or should ask you from whom
comes, tell them thut It was given yo
by stranger. Under no conditlo
disclose my name, or l shall be eternal
ly angry with you"
Jaques promised, took the trinlIgel
and the box, and set out In the direc
ton of the little house in the midst O
the olive trees and African acaclas.
N.-THE MESSENGER.
Before he arrived there, his master
Judge Hautmartin, met him. and in
CURED:
jacques. what are you carrying?"
"A box for Mere Manon. But, sir,
cannot tell from whom"
why not?'
because, monsieur Colon would y
eternally angry at me-"
ut is well that YOU know how I
keep Il secret. Yet it is very lat,
Give me the box; I am going to Mer
Manons IN the morning. / will han
her the box and not betray that
comes from Colon. II will save yo
the trip and serve as q good excuse.
Jacques gave the box to his master
whom he was accustomed to obey i'm
plicitly in everything The Judge car
ried 1t to his room and examined 1t b
the lamp with curiosity. Upon the GOV
er was written neatly: To the Lowell
and beloved Marletta!" Monseli
Hautmartin knew we'll enough that thi
was only a trick OF Collins and tina
some sly malice lurked behind 4
Therefore he opened the box CAREFUL
to see N Il ala not contain n mouse a
n rat. But when he beheld the beautl
full goblet, which he had seen at Venc,
he was heartily afraid. For Monsieur
Hautmartin was perfectly aware of tn
rlghts OF the law MS well Of the way