The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-11-14
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

"Quite brisk. The odds were in IA
vor Of Belle Cheney. 1 took Charlotte
Corday and won $50. She came in by
a neck. Leonidas Latiolais backed the
Elgee mare and lost heavily. Father
Galotte parted with some of his tithes
on the same risk. Somebody told Ell
gee that his jockey had been tempered
with by Quillebert, and he swore he
would kill them both if the charge
could be proved. For time it looked
as if some blood might be let, but
friends interfered. and the matter
quieted down.
WHO rode Charlotte Corday?" Hor-
.ce inquired
"Quillebert's yellow boy Leon. By
ne way, brother" said Evariste. "Quille-
bert got into a boastful vein when his
mare came in winner. He said lie had
set in to beat Belle Cheney and knew
from the beginning he would do it and
declared that when he made up his
mind to thing nobody in Avoyelles
could overmatch him. Little Fl Fer
rier spoke up and asked how about you
electing Estelle Latiolais godmother Of
the bell. He said it was not you that
did it. Father Galotte asserted it was
you; that he had it on good authority.
Quillebert was stunned. He had never
suspected that you had hand in that.
He became furious and believe was
about to relieve himself of some un-
complimentary remarks about you
when he caught my eye looking steadi-
~ at him and concluded to bottle his
rage. But I never saw so ferocious an
expression settle upon mans counte-
nance as that which came over Guile
bert's as he turned away. l fear he is
your mortal enemy from this time on.
Beware Of him, brother"
HE is bad man and hurtful to the
community" said Oakfell, "but he is a
cowar I'd and need not be feared, only
watched. very much regret my name
was mentioned in connection with the
contest over the christening of the bell.
1t was quite contrary to my WISH"
IF you had seen how delighted Es-
telle was when her grandfather told
her what Father Galotte had said, your
regret would not be so poignant"
did you see her? Where?"
AT Father Grhe's house. The priest
insisted upon my dining there with her
and her grandfather, and l tell you,
brother, the priest is your stout friend,
though you are not Catholic. He de-
clared there never has been in this par
ish your equal in all the good qualities
of head and heart and that you were
the ablest. safest leader the people
could choose Estelle's eyes sparkled
and her face flushed with pleasure at
these encomiums upon you, and she
charged me with so many pretty mes
sages Of gratitude to you that my
horse was blown up with the weight Of
them. When her face lights up in that
way, it is radiant beyond compare. l
am sure at 20 she will be the loveliest
woman in louisiana"
boy, boy" said Horace, smiling,
you are becoming excited. going into
rapture. Miss Latiolais must indeed
be a vision to move you thus from
your famous imperturbability. Calm
yourself, my little Evarste. 1t is some
time yet before you will be 81 and still
longer before Estelle will be 90"
lyon the signs Of today" said Ev-
ariste. with tinge of bitterness in his
voice, you are the one interested in
her twentieth birthday, not L."
well. supper is by no means so far
off as that" interposed Mrs. Wyley
good humoredly, land if you will has
ten to your room, Evariste, you will
get the dust Of the road brushed off
you before | have the bell rung"
AS the young man, acting upon this
reminder, disappeared into the house
his brother remarked:
What boon it is to be gifted to
live the fullness of life as that boy
does. Though Of grave and sedate ex-
terror, his whole being vibrates in
sympathy with the life around him.
Every breath he inhales is draft
OF sparkling wine to another man. His
sleep is but the opiate effect of the
days JOY; his eyes close in thankful
ness for the day that has passed and
open In eagerness for the day that be-
gins. Apparently impassive, he is
keenly observant Of and responsive to
every event, possessing a marvellous
power of Selling and assimilating what
is pleasant and rejecting what is dis
agreeable. He delights in the grace
full spinning through the air of the
falling leaf, but will not look at it
when it has touched the dust. and with
all his air Of unconcern he is a phi
losopher, quick to adjust men and
things and give them their proper esti-
NATE
IF l heard another speak in this
way without naming the person, I
would understand him to describe Mr..
Horace Oakfell rather than Evariste,"
Mrs. Wyley remarked.
"No, nor said Oakfell. MY tenn
permanent is too opaque. Everything
affecting it throws shadow. l antici-
pate dangers, l brood over events, I
busy myself to guard against troubles