The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-21
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have otherwise been extremely embar-
RAISING
1t is encouraging, very encourag-
ing" murmured the big man TO Bev-
erley in the midst of the staring and
scrambling and craning of necks, ito
have my people admire and love me
SO; it goes to the middle of my heart"
And again he bowed and waved his
hand with an all-including gesture,
While he swept his eyes over the crowd.
Alice and Beverley We're soon in the
whirl of the dance, forgetful of every
thing but an exhilaration stirred to its
utmost by Onele Jazon's music
A side remark here may be of in
terest to those readers who enjoy the
dream that on some fortunate day they
viii invade a shady nook, where
amid dust and cobwebs, neglected be-
cause unrecOgniZed, reposes a master
piece of StradiVari or some other great
fiddle maker Oncle Jaxon knew moth
ing whatever about old viOlins. He
was a natural musician, that was ALL
and flung himself upon his fiddle with
the same passionate abandon that
characterizes a healthy boys assault
when a plum pudding is at his mercy
But his fiddle was a Carlo Bergonzi;
and now let the search be renewed,
for the precious instrument was GER
! tainly still in Vincennes as late as
1919, and there is a vague tradition
/ that Governor Whitcomb played on it
not long before he died. The mark
| by which it may be identified is the
single word "Jazon" cut in the back
of its neck by Oncie Jazon himself.
When their dance was ended, Alice
and Beverley followed the others of
/ their set out into the open air, while
! a fresh stream of eager dancers poured
| in. Beverley insisted upon wrapping
/ Alice in her mantel of unlined beaver
skin against the searching winter
breath. They did not go to the fire,
but walked back and forth, chatting
until their turn to dance should come
| again, pausing frequently to exchange
pleasantries with some OF the people
i Curiously enough, both of them had
| forgotten the fact that other young
men would be sure to ask Alice for
! dance, and that more than one pretty
creole lass was rightfully expecting
1 giddy turn with the stalwart and hand
some Lieutenant Beverley
Rene de Ronville before long broke
rudely into their selfish dream and led
Alice into the house. This reminded
/ Beverley of his social duty, wherefore
seeing little Adrienne Bourcier, he
made a rush and secured her at
swoop from the midst of scrambing
! circle of mutually hindered young men
"AIlons, ma petitei" he cried, quite
| in the gay tone of the occasion, and
swung her lightly along with him.
! 1t was like an eagle dancing with
! linet, or giant with fairy, when the
big lieutenant led out la petite Ad-
| rienne. as everybody called her The
honor of Beverley's attention sat un-
appreciated on Adriennes mind, for all
! her thoughts went with her. eyes to-
| ward Rene and Alice. Nor was BeV-
| erley so absorbed in his partners be-
half that he even for moment VIII
inglv lost sight of the floating bun
/ no and the
| beautiful face, which formed, lnoeeo'
| the center of attraction for all eyes
| Father Beret was present, sharlng
heartily in the merriment of his flock
| Voices greeted him on all sides with
intonations of tender respect me
rudest man there was loyal 10 the
kind-hearted priest, and would as soon
have thought of shooting him as Of
giving him any but the most reverent
/ attention 1t is to be noted, however,
that their understanding of reverence
included great freedom and levity not
especially ecclesiastical in its nature
Father Beret understood the conditions
around him, and had the genius TO
know what not to hear, what not 10
see: but he never failed when a good
word or a fatherly touch with his hand
seemed worth trying on a sheep that
appeared TO be straying far from the
fold Upon an occasion like this dance
at the river house. he was no less the
faithful priest because OF his genial
sympathy with the happiness of the
young people who looked to him for
spiritual guidance
1t was some time before Beverley
could again secure Alice for a dance,
and he found il annoying him afro
ciousIy to see her smile sWeetly on some
buckskin-clad lout who looked like an
Indian and danced like a Partisan He
{ ,,El ,sS aa.-
could not appeal to any side of his ma
ture Just then. Not that he at all times
stood too much on his aristocratic ira
ditions or lacked the virile traits COM
mon to vigorous and worldly minded
men; but the contrast between Alice
and the other girls present was some
how an absolute bar to a democratic
freedom of the sort demanded by the
occasion. He met Father Beret and
passed a few pleasant words with him.
They have honored your flag, my
son, I am glad to see" said the priest,
pointing with a smile TO where, in one
corner, the banner that bore Alice's
name was effectively draped-
! Beverley had not noticed 1t before,
and when he presently got possession
of Alice he asked her TO tell him the
story of how she planted it on the fort,
although he had heard it to the last
detail from Father Beret just a moment
ago. They stood together under It's
: folds while she naively sketched the
scene for him. even down to her pictur-
esquely disa greeable interview with
Long-Hair mention of whom led up 10
the story of the Indians race with the
stolen dame jeanne Of brandy under
his arm on that memorable night, and
the subsequent services performed for
him by Father Beret and her, after
she and Jean had found him in the
mud beyond the river
The dancing went on at a furious
: pace while they stood there Now and
: again a youth came TO claim her, but
she said she was tired and begged 10
rest a while, smiling so graeiously upon
each one that his rebuff thrilled him
: as If il had been the most fiattering
: gift Of tender Partially, while at the
same time he suspected that il was al
/ for Beverley.
: Helm, in his most jOvial mood, was
} circulating freely among those who
: formed the periphery Of the dancing
{ area; he even ventured a few CLUMSY
eapers in a eotilliOn with Madame Co
dere for partner. She danced we'll: but
= he, as some one remarked, stumbled al
r over himself.
There was but one thing to mar tbs
] evenings Dl assure; some OF the mer
D drank too much and grew boisterous
: A quarrel ended in a noisy but Harmless:
I fight near one OF the fires. NJ Rous.
D sillon rushed TO the spot. seized tbs
: ! combatsnts. tousled them playfulIv- a.
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