Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-08-23

"He says am changed and do not I0Ue
him any more" she exclaimed.
Coralie kept dining with him every now
and then. although she did not get any
more information about him. OF course
Auguste got on to the thing He be-
came cross and very disdainful. He
tried to pump me about the stranger
who was using Coralie as an antidote
for loneliness, but could tell him moth
ing. Coralie complained to me from
time to time about Auguste's altered
ways. He says I am changed and do
not love him any more she exclaimed,
with vivacious scorn, lust because
once or twice / refused to 60 out with
him. ms was engaged to dine with M.
Hanotaux. How betel should not
mind II he cined with a widow old
enough to be his mother and rich
enough to pay for bottle Of nice wine,
especially II she was devout creature
and suffered from loneliness. He was
stupid enough TO tell me that fine
feathers do not make fine birdsw
hope he will not find out who my friend
rs and do anything to spoil my fun
that Coralie had some information for
me. 4 think NJ. Hanotaux Is a judge
she said, with an important air. !
asked him last night why he got
masses said for the executed. He did
not seem to like my question. but he
said at last: MY child, am func-
tionary Of the state. My duties as its
faithful servant oblige me to be stern
toward crime. There should be a re-
ward for duty, but sometimes what 10
done for the citizens is resented by the
citizens on him who upholds the law.
So try to see that some assistance 10
offered to those who suffer from the
law since l know myself the ingratf-
tude toward those who carry it out
Fate has thrust a hard lot on me-"
And then he changed the subject add
ed Coralie. He Is 80 modest. / am
glad | have been able to tighten his
lonely hours. He has never married.
and he has no ties. 1t is very sad. I
told him thought he ought to marry.
He looked at me with his clear eyes
and his lovely cold dignity and said:
"Mademoiselle, have been welded to
my profession for As years, ever since
/ was boy Of 16 I shall shortly re-
tire. | hope. and live the rest OF my
days in some quiet country spot where
! can hear the birds sing. IL could
have wife to share that with me, I
would not object But fear that will
not be-" and he shook his head slowly.
looking at me- replied Coralie signifi-
cantly.
Its time for Auguste to do some
thing l said, laughing, or the first
thing he knows you will be la femme
de monsieur lie juge. Do you care for
him, CoralieY
"T feel for him, but Of course love
Auguste-if he were not such tyrant
OF firebrand. l am afraid may have
to let one Of them go. for Auguste Is
more annoying than ever
"It was only few days after when
she came and, with a pout and shrug
OF her pretty shoulders, exclaimed:
What do you suppose Auguste has
done now? Last night he reproached
me bitterly and had the impertinence
to say: II ought to let you go on. and
II did not love you more than such
coquette deserves would. and my re-
venge would come later. But you are
a fool. He called me foolv ejaculat-
ed Coralie. And think | am, for
am really fond OF this little Auguste.
He Is truly great when he gets into
passion. OF course he adores me- So
! said: "Pauvre cher enfant! You are
foolish to take these little things SO ser
riously. ! win go anywhere with you
II you ask me when have no engage
ment." He had not mentioned M.
Hanotaux. but knew what the trou-
Bile was. And then. cried CoraIie drars
matically. to what pleasant fete, what
diversion, do you suppose he invited
me? To bal masquel No. To e