The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-21

out OF PARADISE ne must pc ei'hci
fool orr
He will come back
"ln that case"--I began rising and
taking up my hat from the chair.
Really" she answercs IA man Nho
willingly walks out or
But | uon't," | objected. Il go with
the greatest reluctance
II very hot In the sun, monsieur.
Madame, | greatly fear sunstroke.
1t rs "A disease whto.i has remarkable
fatality for my family
i replaced my nat upon the chalr on
which l had previously placed my nat
and seated myself upon the char on
when i mad prev ously placed my hat
That chair was nearer TO mauame Dy
over foot.
Monsieur Is pru -ent," she said and
smiled. l should have been perfectly
happy m her gaze did not so often wan
der through window frame and seek
the sunshine outside.
Nay, fear" murmured, looking at
her ardently, 'imprudent."
That is ..ardly in the nature OF
compliment"
Because" / went on boldly. lin the
JOY or moment, minute, an hour, l
peril my future peace"
She beat another solo on the floor. and
again looked into the sunshine. My
eyes followed the direction OF hers. and
Il ihOuSnt Il SAW Il nat. ne nat was
severe, nay, rigid; IL was a masculine
hat.
''Is t. peril so great?'' she asked.
She spoke so softly that 1 pushed my
chair little nearer TO her and leaned
forward.
The answer is entirely in your
hands. madame" l said.
There may be no peril she pouted.
for who knows what tree or love may
spring from this mere grain OF barely
ten minutes?"
She glanced at me sideways.
Have you noticed the roses at the
Window"
NO" l answered. They are there.
no doubt-roses are often at windows
but L have eyes for you only"
There Is one-almost a bud. i coyet
il; | must have it,"
She rose and passed swiftly to the
window. Again L thought / saw the
hat. j rose, L followed her. / stood
behind her as she raised her ungloved
hand; dainty. slender, white hand
a hand that any man might not tire
| of kissing easily. she caught the bud,
| broke its stem and gave u faint cry.
You have hurt yourself" / said
"A thorn" she answered hurriedly,
"it has Dricked melt is still an, !
| fear"
| | took her hand i'm mine. ] have had
| some experience of thorns in connection
| WIKI little hands, and did not look foI
| any deep wound. yet / must confess To
some considerable surprise when
| found none at all, and even after
| minute search no visible impression
| upon the satin Of her skin.
| Madame" / said falterlngly, II can
| see nothing"
stupid" she crieG pettishly, yet not
| loudly. Look again. tell you | have
L m IA .p nj nsOf Gpp
| well. Hold IL 10 the light"
| 1 held IL to the light. / looked at II
| very carefuly-the hand was really
| worth looking at bent lower over It,
| lower still. Then suddenly l glanced
| upward. She was smiling. / saw 4
| challenge in her eyes. / kissed her
| hand.
--'efUtifde," said voice over my head
| Ii was a strange voice and ii seemed
| out in the garden, a little above me
| / looked up and recognized the rigid
| severe hat. Under the hat was a man
| He looked bad-tempered when he re-
| garded me: he looked penitenR when hi
| gazed upon madame.
| Henri" she cried. Il have thorn II
my finger. This gentlens n is clumsy
he cannot discover IT,"
| She glanced at me Scornfuly, ant
| stretched out her perfectly healthy
| hand TO the owner OF the rigid hat. wh'
| took IT. Inen, I'm Nnat ndnd, lnnOcen
| of scratch or a mark, he found &
| thorn, plucked il out. and kissed tn,
| place where il had been. / think
| though, the wound was. after all. no
| in her hand, and If l did not find II
| was not useless In the healing.
Then suddenly l remembered that
| had not summoned the landlord; anC
| rectified my forgetfulness in a violen
manner When mine host entered h,
| was in timSAo see the rigid hat bending
| under a parasol somewhere down th'
| road. .
| "Ah. they have made up again" III
| cried, with evident satisfaction. II acr
| glad OF that, for me wedding is TO b,
| i'm the early part of next week, and
| am TO supply the wine for the cere
| mony."
Every one seemed satisfied but my
| self. l continued my walk To Pourville
| having remembered my sister who wa!
| waiting.-Black and White.