The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13

She rose while speaking and went
into the house.
IN return in a minute or two" she
called back from a region which Pere
Beret we'll knew was that of the pan
try; don't get impatient and go
away
Pere Beret laughed softly at the pre-
postero1s suggestion that he would
even dream of going out in the rain,
which was now roaring heavily on thv-.
loose board roof, and miss cut Of
cherry pie-a cherry pie Of Altce'S
making, All child he thought.
your old father is not going away
She presently returned bearing on
wooden tray a ruby-stained pie and
short. stout bottle fanked by two
glasses
~Of course I'm better than I some
times appear TO be-" she said. almost
humbly, but with MISCHIEF still In her
voice and eyes. "and I shall get to be
very good when 1 have grown old. The
sweetness of my present nature is iu
this pie"
She set the tray on a three-Iegged
stool which she pushed close to him.
There now" she said, "let the rain
come. you'll be happy, rain or shine.
while the pie and wine last, III be
bound.
Pere Beret fell to eating right
heartily, meantime handing Jean a
liberal piece of the luscious pie.
1t is good, my daughter, very good,
indeed, the priest remarked with his
mouth full. Madame RoussiIIon has
not neglected your culinary education
Alice filled glass for him It wes
Bordeaux and very fragrant The bou-
quet reminded him OF his sunny boy
hood in France, Of his journey Up 70
Paris and of his careless, jOy-brimmed
youth IN the gay city. How far away.
how misty, yet how thrillingly sweet IL
all was He sat with half closed eyes
awhile, slipping and dreaming
The rain lasted nearly two hours:
but the sun was out again when Pere
Beret took leave of mis- young friend
They had been having another good
natured quarrel over the novels. and
Madame ROussillon come out on the
veranda to join in.
I've hidden every book of them
said Madame, a stout and swarthy
woman whose pearl white teeth were
her only mark of beauty. Her voice
indicated great stubbornness.
Good, good, you have done your very
duty, Madame said Pere Beret, with
immense approval in his charming
voice
But, father, you said awhile ago that
should have my own way about this
Alice spoke up with spirit; and on
the strength Of that remark OF yours
gave you the pie and wine. You've
eaten my pie and swigged the wine,
and now
Pere Beret put on his straw cap. ad-
justing il carefully over the shining
dome out of which had come so many
thoughts of wisdom, kindness and hu-
man sympathy. This done. he gently
laid a hand on Alice's bright crown of
hair and said:
Bless you, my child. win pray 10
the Prince of Peace for you as long as
1 live, and I will never cease to beg
the Holy Virgin to intercede for you
and lead you to the holy church.
He turned and went away; but when
he was no farther than the gate, Alice
called ont:
20 Father Beret. forgot to show
you something,"
She ran forth to him and added in a
low tone
lou know that Madame RoHssiIion
has hidden all the noveIs from me.
She was fumbling 10 get something
out of the loose front OF her dress.
Well, just take a glance at this. viii
you?' and she showed him a little
leather bound volume, much cracked
along the hinges of the back.
It was ''Manon Lescaut' that dread
full romance by the famous Able Pre-
Yost.
Pere Beret frowned and went his way
shaking his head; but before ne reached
his little hut near the church he was
laughing in spite of himself
She's not so bad, not so bad" he
thought aloud. its only her young, in
dependent spirit taking the bit for a
wild run In her sweet soul she is as
good as she is pure.
CTo be cOntinued)