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

dry even Tor the climate OF
Louisiana. Navigation Of the
Missssippi's tributaries was
impracticable. The baked aIluvion
crumbled int a depth of impalpable
dust which rose in clouds at the dis
turbance of a dogs trot. The stiff
lands were of stony hardness. Creamy
white lay the cotton fields on either
side of the bayOus to the green borders
Of the moss hung swamps, ana the
beds of the deep, yawning bayous
themselves could almost be traversed
dry shod.
1t was afternoon at the close of the
month when Evariste, attired in the
latest of the city's modes, alighted
from his buggy at Mother Deshau-
telles' gate. Though he had driven the
long distance from Red River landing,
on the Mississippi, where he disem-
parked from the steamboat on his re.
turn from visit to New Orleans, he
appeared neither travel stained nor
Gated. Rather he looked spotless and
,ool. Laure, in gown of stuff which
might have been woven of the spiders
web and which chung lovingly to her
| perfect figure, welcomed him with a
warmth of manner which would have
proved fatal to any of her 20 Gas
! conOid admirers. Her beauty, though
dark, was rich, dazzling and dangerous,
and she knew it. She realized the pow
er of smile made up of glistening
tooth nd no rtoH oarmino line Tho clint
ing of deep brown eyes, the arch pose
of a pretty head and the springing
step of dainty feet were a poem Of
= health and vitality of her own compost
ton. But the narrow forehead and
mouth spoke as much of will as of
love.
She led Evariste to the shaded veran-
da and, serving him draft of refresh.
ing wine, said:
Nov tell me. great traveller that you
are, all about the wonders of the grand
city, for you know | have never been
there"
"Oh, no." he replied. 81 saw no won
ders except miles of steaming streets
and swarms of sweltering people"
Nothing short of Paris for you,
then" said Laure.
"Well, might compromise on Wen
ma or possibly Nice. But see, Laure,
what bring you" Evarste took from
his pocket small packet, opening
which she discovered dainty Russia
leather and satin lined case with gold
en- initials ~. L." inlaid upon it tnd
within it the watch given her by Qulle-
bert, which Evariste had taken to be
repaired in New Orleans. Lifting the
watch, she discovered at the end of the
chain charm, gold crescent studded
with wine red rubies and sparkling dia-
monds.
She could not speak her delight at
once, but looked in an ecstasy from the
Jewel to the young man and from him
to the jeWel-her face would then have
been an artists treasure-until words
came to her, when she exclaimed:
"From you to me?
'If you will accept" he said.
al do accept" she cried. land shall
prize this crescent as the most precious
of my possessions. But what will ES-
tclle say?"
What will Quillebert sayY returned
Evariste, with some shade of irritation
in his voice.
"WhyY asked Laure. startled.
Gle gave you the watch and chain"
he said.
"And she gave you the She check
ed herself and bit her lip in vexation.
1.-THE what Laure? Say it and let 1t
CO."
"Forgive me, my friend. Yes, let 1t
go and with it any thought of those
two persons who
LET US not speak i'll of the absent,
but talk of other things. Be prepared
for unwelcome news from the city later
on. Quillebert will lose the suit"
"Why do you say that?"
Because | heard the arguments in
the supreme court and thought | OBJ
served their effect upon the judges and
the assembled lawyers. The whole
matter is exceedingly distasteful to me-
as you know; still | could not well de-
cline my brothers invitation to be pres
ent at the trial of the appeal. Zabourin
made learned and forcible effort for
Quillebert, quoting authorities and
drawing deductions which appeared
absolutely unanswerable. But Horace,
with an ease at which | marveled met
every proposition, and his irresistible
logic picked it into shreds. He eX-
posed the sophistries of Zabourin's con-
tention and flung them aside. With
childlike simplicity of language he
made Icons case so plain that every
layman understood the principles on
which it rested as thoroughly as did
the most learned lawyer, and with the
eloquence that comes of unaffected
earnestness he held up the justice and
equity supporting the decision of Judge
Tailleur. He appeared to carry every
man within hearing of his voice, and
when he concluded 1t seemed that all
doubts of the righteousness of his case
had been demolished. His pproration
was beautiful and pathetic without
being theatrcal-in fact, was what
they call prose poem. was as much
amazed as any of his hearers could
have been. ! cannot divine when and
where he got all the wealth and varl-
ETY. of learning he displayed In that adj
dress"