The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-09-19

70 the bc@t or Nine. KOussiiiOn'st 1blli.
ly had accordingly been done.
Naw, while the wind strengthened
and the softly booming summer shower
came On apace. the heavy cloud lifting
as IL advanced anu showing under Il
the dark gray sheet OF the rain. pero
Beret and Alice sat under the clap
board roof behind the vines OF the We
randa and discussed what was gener-
ally uppcrmost in the priests mind
upon such occasions. the good of Alices
immortal soul-a subject not absorbing
~ interesting 10 her AT any tine.
"Ah, my child" he was saying. you
are sweet, good girl. after ALL much
better than you make yourself out 10
be. Your duty will control you. You
will do II nobly NJ last, my child"
True enough, Father Beret, true
enough she responded. laughing
Your perception is most excellent.
which will prove to you Immediately"
She rose while speaking and went
into the house.
Il VIII return in n minute or two
she called back from a region which
Pere Beret well knew was that OF tie
pantry. Don't get inpatient and so
away
Pere Beret laughed softly nj the pre-
postcrous suggestion that he would
even dream of going out IN the rain.
which was now roaring heavily on the
loose board roof and miss cut OF
cherry pie a cherry pie of Alice's
making. And Che Roussillon ciaret,
too, was always csccllent "th child,
he t'guglt your old father Is not 20
ing away
She presently returned bearing on 4
wooden ruy p ruby stancd Die ana 4
short s,out bottle nanked by two
glosscs
"Of course lm better than some
times appear % he." sl2 said almost
humbly bnt with mischief stu in hcr
voice ANA eyes "aud I shuH pet to BE
very good when have grown old The
sweetness of my present nature is in
This pie"
SHE set The tray on q three legged
stool which size pushed close 10 him
There. now" She said, "let the rain
come. You'l be happy rain or shine,
while the pie and wine LAST TN he
bound"
Pcrc Beret fell TO eating right heart
ily, meantime handing Jean a liberal
piece Of the luscious pie.
ut IS good, my daughter. very good.
indeed" the priest remarked with his
mouth full. "Mmc. Roussillon has not
neglected your culinary education"
Alice filled a glass for him. II was
Bordeaux and very fragrant. The bou-
quet reminded him of his sunny boy
hood In France, OF his Journey up 10
Paris and of his careless, JOY brimmed
youth I'm the gay city How far away.
how misty, yet how thrillingly sweet II
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 perc
Bcret took leave OF his young friend.
They had been having another good
natured quarrel over the novels. and
Nine RouSsillon had come out on the
veranda to join I'm.
i've hidden every book of them, 8"
said madame. stout and swarthy
woman, whose pearl white teeth were
her only mark Of beauty. Her voice
Indicated great stubbornncss.
Good, good: you have done your
very duty, madame" said perc Beret,
with immense approval i'm his charm.
ing voice.
"But, father, you said awhile ago
that / should have nay own way about
this. Alice spoke up with spirit, "and
on the strength OF that remark Of
yo1rs / gave you the pie and wine
You've eaten my pie and swlgged the
wine, urI Row"
pere Beret PUT ON bis straw cap. al.
iusGng 70 carefully over the shining
dome ont Gr which had como So many
thoughts of wisdom. Kindness and hu.
man sympathy This done. ne gently
laid "a hand on Allce's bright crown OF
hair and said:
"Eloss YOU my child I viii pray to
the Prince OF Peace for you as long ms
7 live. and / viii never cease to beg
tie Holy Virgin 20 intcrccdc for you
and lead yoI 10 the holy church"
He turned and went away. but whom
ne was no farther thau the gate Alice
chilled out.
"Oh Father Berct, I forgot 10 show
sou somethingt'
she rnn forth 20 him and added in a
low tone:
you know that Mime Roussillon has
hidden all the novels from me"
she was funbllug to get something
out or the loose front Of her dress.
We'll just take glance nt this, win
your" and she showed him little
leather bound volume. much cracked
along the hinges Of the back
pere Rerct frownrl and went his
way shaking his head, but before he
reached his little hut near the church
hc was laughing in spite Of himself
"Shc's not so bad. not so bad" he
thought aloud; it's only her young.
independent spirit taking the bit for
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