Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-05-19

now she had it on. Moreover, there she
stood beside Lieutenant Beverley. hold
ing his arm, looking up into his face.
smiling. speaking to him.
II think you might tell me what has
happened" said Adrienne, pouting and
/ still plucking at his arm. II can't see a
thing, and you Won't tell me-"
"Oh, it's nothing" he presently an
| swered rather fretfully. Then he
| stopped, lowered his voice and added:
Its Mile. Roussillon all dressed up
like bride or something. She's got on
a buff silk dress that NJ. Roussillons
mother had in France"
'How beautiful she must look1' cried
the girl. u wish could see her"
Rene put hand on each side of her
slender waist and lifted her high, so
that her pretty head rose above the
crowding people. Alice CHANGED to turn
her face that way Just then and saw
the unconventional performance. Her
eyes met those of Adrienne and she
gave a nod of smiling recognition. 1t
was rose beaming upon gillyflower.
~ Roussillon naturally understood
that all this stir and crowding to see
was but another demonstration of his
personal popularity. He bowed and
waved vast hand.
But the master of ceremonies called
loudly for the dancers to take their
places. Oncle JaZon attacked his fiddle
with startling energy. Those who were
not to dance formed compact double
line around the wall, the shorter ones
in front, the taller in the rear
Alice aud -2A,1-o,.Iar were soon in the
whirl of the dance, forgetful OF every
thing but an exhilaration stirred to its
utmost by Oncle JaZon's music When
their dance was ended they followed
the others of their set out into the open
air while fresh stream of eager dane
ers poured in. Beverley insisted upon
wrapping Alice in her mantle of un-
lined beaver skin against the searching
winter breath, They did not go to the
fire. but walked back and forth, chat
ting until their turn to dance should
Iome again, pausing frequently to ex-
change pleasantries with some of the
people. 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
giddy turn with the stalWa' and hand
some Lieutenant Reyerieg,
Rene de konvilie before lang broke
rudeiy inta their sei1sh dream and led
Alice into the house. This reminded
Beverley OF his social duty; wherefore,
seeing little Adrienne Bourcier. be
made n rush and secured seT at a a
swoop fr1la ,ne InEtist OF scram5ling
circle OF mutually hlndered young men.
"Allons, ma petiteI' he cried, quite In
the gay tone of the occasion, and swung
her lightly along with hin.
~ was uke an eagle dancing with
Hnnet, ef giant with fairy. when
fhe biz lieutenant led out Ia petite
Adlienne, as everybody called her The
honor of neverley's attention aat un-
appreciated or AdrifH,Gree.A H,Gree.A I4ln4. fsr 8"
ter tpYpsnts WeAt Win b. -
GARD Rene al" - eyes 10
!p~ ->-Ance. nor was DeVer-
- absorbed In his partners behalf
that he ever for moment willingly
lost sight OF the floating buff gown, the
shining brown hair and the beautiful
face, which formed, indeed. the center
of attraction for all eyes.
1t was some time before Beverley
could again secure Alice for n dance,
and he found it annoying him afro
ciously- to see her smile sweeuy on
some buckskin clad lout who looked
like an Indian and danced like Il Pari-
sian. He did not greatly enjoy most
of his partners; they could not appeal
to any side of his nature just then.
Not that he at all times stood too much
on his aristocrath traditions, or lacked
the virIle traits common to vigorous
and worldly minded men, but the con-
trast between Alice and the other girls
present was somehow an absolute bar
to democratic freedom Of the sort de-
manded by the occasion. lie met
Father Beret and passed few pleas
ant words with him.
"They have honored your flag, my
son, am glad TO see," the priest said,
pointing with a smile to where, in one
corner, the banner that bore Alice's
name was effectively draped.
Beverley had not noticed it 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 ii to the last
detail from Father Beret just mo-
ment ago. They stood together under
Its folds while she naively sketched the
scene for him, even down TO her pic
turcsquely dlsagreeable interview with
Long Hair, mention of whom led up to
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 furious pace
while they stood there. Now and again
a youth came to claim her. but she
said she was tired and begged to rest
awhile, smiling so graciously upon each
one that his rebuff thrilled him as II it
had been the most flatterlng gift of ten
der partiality, while at the same time
he suspected that II was all for Bever-
ley.
Helm in his most jovial mood was
circulating freely.
1t was late when fathers and mothers