The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-03

miration. Everything eliminates in your
audacity tonight-an audacity by which,
as l tell you, she was deeply insulted.'
"Bonte du cie." calculated CASTOR.
"Was Beatrice insulted by the poetry of
Dante? Did"
Silence" cried Raoul. whose patience
was now at it's ebb 'You need not think
that your impudent trifiing will blind me-
Answer me this question: Can you mar
ry Miss Mackenzie"
CASTOR stared at him in genuine amaze
ment.
Really, uncle, things do not go quite
so far as that. l like. | admire Miss
Mackenzie exceedingly-she is an ador-
able little person-but'-wi a sudden
change of tone-"alas, it is impossible Tor
me in my position TO dream OF marry
ing a girl without money. You know
'Of course, L know" cried Raoul, saw
agely. "Nho should know so well as l.!
Then how dare you behave to her as
you do? How dare you lead her to
suppose that you care for her.?
My dear little uncle" with his usuai
naivete Il am so bored. ! have abso-
lutely nothing else TO do. After all, pc
reasonable You take n,e away from the
life l am accustomed to-
You know very well it was dire neces-
remaining here interrupted Raoul
And you bury me alive In this-doubt-
less very charming. but somewhat quiet
place. the only inhabitants of which are
an eIderl. lady Cmy mother. whem |
adore a middle-aged gentleman, my
uncle, (whom / respecO, and young
pretty, charming miss, new acquaint-
ance, whom l admire. ow l ask you
as a man, and as a Frenchman, Is 1t not
natural that I should occasionally prefer
to cultivate the society of the latter to
that of my cherished parent and my re-
spected uncle?"
Il will not discuss the question with
YOU" said Sauvigny, in tone of sup
pressed passion; but | tell you TINS:
] will not have it. | will not allow TINS
innocent young girl. for whose welfare
am doubly anxious. as she is SO far from
friends and country. to be annoyed or DIS
turbed i'm the slightest degree. l request
that Won will apologize to Miss Mackenzie
for having forgotten yourself this eve
ming. and that you will give me a solemn
promise to be more careful IN future.
Il will write no more verses, II that
is what YOU mean--at least | will not
show them 10 her, but
Ell is not only your ridiculous verses |
object to-" interrupted Raoul; lit is your
attitude toward Miss Mackenzie. your
conduct altogether where she is con-
cerncd. which is unbecoming in the eX-
tremc.
Il must confess, uncle, think you are
unreasonable. You place pretty woman
opposite me, and tell me | am not 70 look
at her Her conversation is plquant ana
amusing. but ! am not to speak to her'
she sings. ana | am not TO listen; She has
moments of delightful vivacity, and / am
not to quarrel with her. Entin, | cannot
promise To refrain from all this, and
Will not
lie seated himself aetridc Of chair,
and looked little ancrily at his relative.
IF ! am to be an anchorite YOU must
rot throw temptation lin my way. Why 10
YOU not engage a gaunt Englishwomau OF
nifty. with tecth a yard long and spec
tacles7 | would then promise YOU witH
the utmost good faith not to show her the
slightest attention. But This pretty little
creature-h'm HIM. You must not ask ths
impossible. uncle"
Furious as he was. Sauvlgnv owned
himself nonplussed for a moment why
indeed did he not engage a lady who. in
point Of age and personal attractions,
would he more suited to the position than
Molly Should he. ought he. under *
away. and replace her with less danger
CTS p rson?
only for 4 moment 4id his hesitation
last however. lie speedily remembered
that even We're his sister to cons mt 10
tie o.. 1T would be exceedingly uu-
likely that another woman could dis
charge the somewhat trying duties of he
post as efficiently as Molly. Resides.
would it not be the height Of unfairness
t. visit on her the iniquitos of his
nephew? His heart give a great throh Of
joy ass he re allied the justice Of this
reasoning; but ne was nevertheless much
puzzled There was an angry sparkle in
Ciastou's eye. a defiance i'm his tome from
which he augured i'll. To permit MIN 70
continue his present line of conduct was
not to be- thought Of Not only was il un-
becoming when the relative positions OF
the young couple were taken into consld-
GRAFTON. but ii WAS 10 4 certain extent
dangerous What If Molly. mlsied by
Gastou'- apparent devotion, were 10 lose