The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-31

pretty, charming miss, a new acquaint-
ance, whom I admire. Now L ask you
as man, and as Frenchman, is it not
natural that l should occasionally pre-
fer to cultivate the society of the latter
to that Of my, cherished parent and my
respected uncle?''
II :, will. not discuss the question with
you, said Sauvigny4 in tone If sup
pressed passion; but 1 tell you this: 1
will not have it 1 will not allow this
innocent young girl, for whose welfare
from friends and country, to be annoyed
or disturbed in the slightest degree. I
request that you will apologize to Miss
Mackenzie for having forgotten yourself
this evening, and that you will give me
a solemn promise to be more careful
in future
'I will write no more verses if that
is what you mean-at least l will not
show them to her, but
1T is not only your ridiculous verses
I object to- interrupted Raoul; 'it is
your attitude towards Miss Mackenzie,
your conduct altogether where she is
concerned, which is unbecoming in the
extreme
II must confess, uncle, think you are
opposite to me, and tell me 1 am not to
look at her. Her conversation is piuuant
and amusing, but I am not to speak to
her: she sings, and 1 am not to listen:
and [ am not to quarrel with her En-
fin: L cannot promise to refrain from all
InlS, ana l VIII not
He seated himself astride of a chair,
and looked a little angrily at his re-
lative.
eff am to be an .anchorite, you must
not moi throw temptation in my way. Why
do you not engage a gaunt Englishwo-
man of fifty, with teeth q yard long and
spectacles? I would then promise YOU
with the utmost good faith not to show
her the slightest attention. But this pref
ty little creatUre-h'm, HIM. You must
not ask the impossible, uncle"
Furious as he was, Sauvigny owned
himself non-plussed for a moment. WHY.
indeed, did he not engage a lady who. in
point OF age and personal attractions
would be more suited to the position than
Molly? Should ne, ought he, under ex-
listing circumstances, to send the latter
away, and replace her with a less, dan
gerouS person?
Only for moment did his hesitation
that even were his sister to consent to
the change it would be exceedingly I'M
likely that another woman could dis
charge the somewhat trying duties of
would it not be the height of unfairness
to visit on her the iniquities OF his
nephew? His heart gave a great throb
of joy as he realized the justice of this
reasoning; but he was nevertheless much
puzzled. There was an angry sparkle
IN Gaston's eye, defiance in his tone,
him to continue his present line of COR
duct was not to be thought of Not only
was it unbecoming when the relative DO
SltlonS of the young couple were taken
into consideration. but it was to a certain
eNent dangerous What if Molly, missed
by Gaston's apparent devotion, were to
lose her heart to him? True there was
apparently at present nc fear of such a
contingency: he had watr"ed the girl
narrowly, and had satisfied himself of
her indifference. But how long could he
count on it? Castor was universally
acknowledged to be attractive and
charming; they were both young, much
thrown together, and his nephew attach
ed himself TO the girl with persisten-
cy that might we'll be deemed f1attering
Were this state Of things to last, no one
could be surprised If her affections were
engaged: and Raoui guaged her char
in her case this would be q serious mat
ter. A shiver of horror passed over him
as he thought of the evils which might
accrue to Molly, were such a misfortune
ment, the shadow cast over her bright
youth, perhaps her whole life-no, She
must be saved at any cost. CASTOR must
co. no other course remained omen To
deemed it half an hour before to permit
him to leave the chateau, he must now
dispatch him with all possible speed.
He informed the young man of the con-
clusIon to which he had come finding it
difficult to repress his irritation at The
latter's evident delight.
LeaVeF he cried, with sparkling eyes,
but how? Only the other day you told
me must prepare to spend the Winter
here"
"And so you should. Had you a spark
of considera ton, a remnant of honor Won
would submit to my wishes and spare me
the necessity of taking this step. A step
which Will. as you know, cause me end
less miseries and anxleties. Yes, YOU
shall go. somehow; l will supply YOU with
the means to live elsewhere. But, re-