The sun., 1903-11-22

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time to see M Dubon appear, pale and
| upholding a stranger, whose progress was
marked with little red spots In the dust
Tom. the spaniel, his head low and his tail
wagging nlournfully, followed behind with
| humiliated air.
"Emmal Come quickly Warn your
mother Have bed prepared, Call the
gardener / have wounded the gentle
man,oh! il Is horrible And be sure to
send for doctor.
ger, coolly do, not be frightened, 1 am
quite able to walk and l am sure there IL
nothing very serious the matter
The sight Of the charming daughter, 80
beautiful In her emotion, awakened feel
ing OF pity and pardon for his adversary in
poor old fellow had not intended to hurt
him. he had only bungled And there are
30 many bunglers in the world. All the
worse for the people who get in their
way.
4 few moments later, post poning her
wifely TRADE. Nine. Dubon had comfortably
installed the young man on the sofa and
with a gentle practised hand laid bare the
wound. 1t was. very slight. The bullet,
glancing along the leg. had only ploughed
i.oag !. lightly, although causing it to bleed
Awaiting the arrival of the doctor, Nine
Dubon and her daughter banolaged 1t tenn
porarily. NJ. Dubon was not capable of
anything. Seated near the stranger, he
continued to bewail what he called his un-
you understand, do you not. l was just
on my way home, tired and provoked, for
l had not made single shot, when, very
near me, behind the hedge, saw some
hare--I raised my gun to my shoulder I
aimed II pulled the trigger, and l. who
never came anywhere near the mark in
my life. this time sent the ball plumb into
this gentlemans leg. This poor gentle.
man. who after his long. but more fruitful
'nt--for saw some feathers in his pouch
was resting quietly in the shade.
1t was a punishment from heaven"
affirmed Nine Dubon.
But i was the young man who was
punished, protested her husband. "Thc
innocent are always obliged 10 pay for the
guilty"
Il do not know Madame" interrupted
the young man. smiling, "of what Mn 80"
"Dubon"
"Of what NJ. Dubon NAV have been guilty
before he rnistook me for hare, but If this
trihing wound is punishment, richly de-
serve 1t, for it is certainly n fault to con-
slider one 3 own satisfaction before the duties
ei, Of frlendshiP. To be sure he added to
If you merely sacrificed friendly duty
by going hunting to-day, began the raging
Nine. Dubon. what would you say OF NJ.
Dubon. who not only ran the risk of dis.
pleasing old friends by sending them an
excuse at Tho last moment but who, gayy.
and for the pleasure of making you q
-oh, no groaned NJ Dubon, "do not
His wife withered him with q terrible
look.
Has sacrificed his daughters happl-
Mamma begged Emma. her face
scarlet
But the flood OF Mime Dubon eloquence
was not to be stemped.
There is no harm in telling Of it, since
It is all over. You were 70 have met a
fine young fellow at tho Marshals Posi-
ton, fortune, everything. Oh it makes
by blood boil. OF course, our friends will
meet this fine young man.
Mamma, pray do not talk So repeated
Emma.
The stranger smiled at the youns girl. D..
Il understand" he said, "how muth
you must regret this lost Interview If the
SRsnas Ssnd.ss man was '0'''r Tor your
Perhaps he was not hazdrded Emma,
beforehand"
mother sun; much aoI proSofed. taa o Do you % know s
what being 30 romantic will bring you TOT"
Great Heavens! yes!" cried the wounded
stranger. Jumping up without any regard
for his injured leg, -it brings. one to being
mist aiken for hare and receiving whole
charge In ones leg!'
And as they looked at him in astonish-
ment. he explained. smiling at Emma.
,"1, too, gave up an interview for the
pleasure of opening the shooting season.
like madamoiselle. do not like marriages
that are prepared beforehand. When I
found out that the good friends with whom
was to spend the day had prepared meet
ing for me and only too clearly with young
girl. whom Immediately began to dislike
in spite of all they said OF her charm and
beauty. seized the first opportunity to
break the engagement I had made with
them"
You were right" cried Emma
i think so. madamoiselle.
"Yes, indeed When Fate Wills that two
people should know each other"
'They are soon acquainted. | am more
than ever sure Of IT,, DO you know with
whom was to spend tho day today With
the Marshalls."
1Oh."
"Oh! OH" cried voices in chorus.
And Mile Emma, like frightened bird
flew out Of the room covered with confusion
The young man did not try to prevent her
going: he felt sure that she would return.
Nine Dubon sank. overwhelmed. upon
chair. But NJ Dubon, epringing toward
his victim. embraced him warmly, and then,
turning to his wife, said triumphantly:,
gone shooting?r
"0h, well, the worthy wife replied, mo
one ever dreamed that you would shoot at
a hare, and succeed In bringing down
son-in-lap.
Go.
no." explained her escort. referring to two
old grads who were having a warm discussion
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