News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-04-09


Those two short lnessmade fne very
happy. | assure you" Oakfell ant
Estelle were sitting on the veranda oil
the Latiolais mansion in the early even
ing of springs first month. The twin
kle OF stars was upon the bosom of the
full bayou, which was often rippled by
the plunge of leaping fish. The odors
of china blossom, rose and jasmine fill
ed the air, and the whippOOrwilrs
plant softcned the wildly joyous pot
pourri of saltant mocking bird in the
feathering top of a crooked kneed cy-
press.
''The sisters of the convent would
have chided me for boldness in sending
those lines to YOU" Estelle said, but
could not restrain myself. And, Mr..
Oakfell. | could not have survived your
defeat. | am sure | could not You
must not judge me as severely as the
sisters for my forwardness of speech"
The sisters are assurcdly good in in
tention and good in deed, but their Sc
eluson units them to judge of the
proper rules of life which have relation
to the thoughts, desires and impulses
of the great human family. The emo
tiOnal struggle through which you have
passed in consequence of this lawsuit
he piOuS nuns could not understand and
therefore, mademoiselle, could not APP
preciate. 1t follows that they would
not be proper judges of the appro-
priateness Of any speech or communi-
cation between you and me on the sub
ject. AS for me. the result would have
been MANNED without your expressions
of satisfaction. They were the rewards
for which labored."
Estele lowered her head and held
silence lest attempted reply should be-
tray her agitation and her alteration of
this man. She felt sOrely the loss of a
mothers training, which so ef1ectually
habituates the creole girl to still the
maidenly sentiments.
My brother has not seemed to join
in the general rejoicngs of my friends"
0akfell remarked to the great relief of
the embarrassed girl But he is also
somewhat of recluSe, a poet and
dreamer, who loves to view men and
their affairs from height. OF late |
have feared his health was impaired
and have suggested to him to spend the
coming summer in the mountains of
Virginia. He does not take to the idea,
however, and expresses a reluctance to
going away from the plantation"
Il, too, have noticed his changed APP
pearance and manner. Formerly he
came often to our house; now | seldom
see him, and then he appears almost
unfriendly. Maybe he is in love, or
maybe have offended him." EstelIe
suggested
"Not the latter, am certain" said
0akfell, land do not think the for
mer, but if such should be the case |
wonder who can be the happy demoi-
Belle?"
81 could not guess" replied Estelle,
shut | do know one who ardently ad-
uires him"
'WhO is shp?"
''Laure Juneau. She was very ical-
BUS of the friendly visits NJ. EvariSte
formerly paid to me. Alas. she has no
cause for jealousy now
do you regret it?' asked Oakfpli,
alarmed
Regret what?" Estelle looked up
surprised.
THAT the Gascon gypsy girl has no
cause for jealousy of you concerning
EYariste."
Il regret that he visits me so sell
dom, but not the other" Estelle, with
womanly instinct, perceived that the
sting of jealousy had momentarily
thrown Oakfell off his guard, and she
rejoiced in this as the beginning of
proof that he loved her. But why do
you call Laure gypsy?" she queried.
81 should not have done So" Oakfen
admitted, ''but suppose the thought
rose from her black and brown style of
Beauty and her connection with the I'M
canny fame of the doctress, to whose
trade and its good will she doubtless
will succeed as forced heir of her grand
mother"
: "Not Laure," laughed Estelle. "Reli-
gien sits too lightly on her The doc
tress must be duly religious. You must
not speak irreverently of the doctress,
Mother Deshautelles, for she is kind to
the poor and suffering and has given
relief to those who could not buy it
from the DOCTORS"
81 speak irreverently of nothing that
Is honestly meant, however mistaken it
De, and upon your avouching will re-
spect the doctress in the future more
than | have done in the past" Oak
feIl concluded he could not safely dis
cuss the peculiar powers attributable
to the old woman, but was loath just
yet to abandon the granddaughter as
topic and added: "Laure was decidedly
a campaigner against us in the suit. |
wonder why she felt so interested"
"There is a strange sympathy between
Aer and NJ. QuiIlebert, have heard my
grandfather say, and M, Qulllebert has
sure control over the persons whom he
takes into friendship. ! dread bis In
duence over my poor grandfather and
daily pray God to destroy 1t. He is q
wicked man, whose smile is as danger
aus as his frown."
SHOULD the supreme court sustain
the judgment in Icons case | have rea-
son to believe Qullebert will quit this