The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-11-06
@sA By Wilkie Collins

MS low one or these days 10 King Mol
as ever yOU C0urtcsied la your you'd
10 King Louis XIV"
He laughed cOmpiacently as be end
cd and opened his snutrbOx. His moth
or rose from her chair, her face Grim
son with indignation. Il won't heal
you tails 80! II shocks me! IL horrl
tcs me" she exclaimed. with vehe
I ment gcsticulatlOn. NO, no! ] de
! cline TO hear another word. ! decline
to sit by patiently while my son tests
at the most sacred principles and
sneers at the memory Of an Amounted
Ring. This Is my reward for having
yielded and having come here against
all laws OF etiquette the night before
the marriage! comply no longer. !
resume my own viii and my own way.
| order you. Charles, 10 accompany me
back 10 Rouen. We are the bride
groom's party, and we have no bust.
ness over night at the house Of the
bride. You meet no more I'm you
meet az the church Justin, my car.
rage! LOmaquo, pick up my hood!
VI. Irudaine, thanks for your hospital.
ity. ] shall hope to return II the first
time you are IN our ncghborhood.
Madomoiselc, put on your best looks
tomorrow. Remember that my sons
bride must DO honor 10 my sons taste.
Justin, the carriage Idiot, where is
my carriage"
MY mother looks handsome when
She is angry, docs she not Rose E" said
Danyille, quietly putting UP his snun.
box as his mother left the room. why.
you seem quite frightened. Rose" he
added, taking her hand with his easy,
graceful air. Enlightened. Jet me as.
sure you, without the least cause. NV
mother has but that one prejudice.
that one weak point You will ind her
q very dove FOR geutlcnrss ms long rs
you do not wound her pride Of caste.
Como. comet on This night NJ al orb
crs son must not send me away with
such face rs that"
"a" bent down and whispered some.
thing TO Der, which hruueht the blood
back 10 her cheek iu au Instant
"Oh, how dearly she loves him"
bought l"" brother. watching bis sis.
ter from tha corner of the room and
seeing the smile that Frightened her
rE,u.n- face when DgnviNc kissed
u"r 20, parting lomlpur who had
remained impcriurbah,r during tho .
outbreak of rho mothers anger WIS .
lac hast TO take leave. Ilo bowed 10
Rose with a gnuI'rnc~s thar contrast /
20 strangely with his wrluNlcd hag.
card face, held ont his hand to her
brother aud went out
For a few minutes after the door had
'loSrd 'hr brother and sister kept ST.
riicr. Rose WAS the first IN speak
Il am sorry for what happened with
Nine nanvill", Louis. Does it make
you think IN" worse ~ Charles"
Il ran make allowance for Nine. Dan.
'illr's anger" returned Trutlainr. "hr-
auSr She spoke from honest convic.
ion"
'lion6StT echoed Rose sadly. "Ah.
..ouS ! know you are thinking dis.
NJ Charles convictions
when Nuu speak 81 of his mothers"
'hr threw her arms round his neck.
oh Lunis, Louis, how ! wish could
each You to scc Charles with my
yes Ito unclHspod her arms aud
ri her gently Ia q chair. There WAS
knock nj lhc donr aud Roses maid
ppcarcd, anxious 10 consult her mis-.
IcsS on the preparations for the we'd.
ing ceremony, No interruption could
ave been more welcome. II obliged
lose 10 think Of present tribes, and il
ar" her brother an excuse for rctr'-
~ 10 his laboratory lie sat down
3 his desk, doubling and heavy heart
d. and placed the letter from the
academy of Sciences open before him.
'assing over the complimentary ex-
r"SSions which il contained, his eye
rsicd at the end: During the first ,
lircr years NJ your profrssurship you
viii hc required 10 reside IN or near
'ariS nine months out of the year,
ar the purpose ~ delivering lectures
nj experimenting experiments In the
iboratoltcS.' The letter offered him
position hls modest self dlstrust had
ever dreamed of, aud yet he doubted
'heiher he should accept or reject the
'mpllng h1n0rs and advantages that
we're offered 10 him-doubtcd for his
istcr's sake!
Nine months NJ the year in Paris"
e said TO himself sadly. "and Rose is
- pass her married life mt Lyons. An,
| could clear my heart ~ It's dread
II her account, how gladly | would
cccpt the hOnOrs offered me. II this