The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-14
wish for her and wait for her, precisely
as you have lust said to me-"

as you have Just said to me-"
Renes brown face flushed TO the tenn
pies. partly with anger, partly with the
shock of mingled surprise and fear.
He was guilty. and the guilt showed
in his eyes and paralyzed his tongue.
so that he sat there before Alice with
his under jaw sagging ludicrously.
Don't you rather think, NJ Rene
de Ronville," she presently added In n
calm. advisory tone. that you had
better quit trying to say such foolish
things to me and just be my very good
friend? If you don't do, which comes
to the same thing. What's more.
won't be your partenalre at the dance
unless you promise me OH your word
of honor that you will dance two
| dances with Adrienne to every one
that you have with me. DO you prom.
| ise?"
lie dared not oppose her outwardly,
although In his heart resistance
| amounted TO furious revolt and riot.
al promise anything you ask me TO-"
he said resigncdly, almost sullenly.
Anything for you"
"Well. | ask nothing whatever on
my own account" Alice quickly replied,
''but do tell you firmly that you shall
not maltreat little Adriennc Bourcier
and remain friend of mine. She loves
you. Rene de Ronvlllc, and you have
told her that you love her. If you are
a man worthy of respect you will not
desert her. Don't you think l am
| right"
Like snged and crippled moth vain
! " trying 10 rise once again to the al
Turing yet deadly fame, Rene de Ron
VILE cssaycd to break out of his EN-
barrassmcnt and resume equal footing
with the girl so suddenly become his
commanding superior, but the effort
disclosed to him as we'll as to her that
he had fallen to rise no more. In his
abjcct defeat he accepted the terms
dictated by Alice and was glad when
she adroitly changed her manner and
tone i'm going on to discuss the APP
preaching dance.
Now, let me make one request OF
you" he demanded after awhile. ITS
small favor. May ask itr
Yes, but don't grant It in advance"
81 want you to wear, for my sake, the
buff gown which they say was your
grandmother's."
mo won't wear It,"
But why. AliceT"
"None of the other girls have anything
like such dress. 1t would not be right
for me to put it on and make them all
feel that | had taken the advantage Of
them just because l could. That's
whyr
and educated like you" he said. you'll
outshine them anyway"
"Save your compliments for poor
pretty little Adriennc," she srmiy re-
sponded. Il positively do not wish to
hear them. have agreed to be your
partenaire at this dance Of Papa Rous-
slllon's. but II is understood betwD en- us
that Adrienne Is your sweetheart.
am not, and I'm not going to he either
So for your sake and Adriennc's as
well as out of consideration for the rest
Of the girls who have no fine dresses,
am not going to wear the bun brocade
gown that belonged To Papa Roussil-
Ions mother long ago | shall dress
Just us the rest do
1t is safe to say that Rene de Ron
VILE went home with n troublesome bee
IN his bonnet He was not bad heart
ell fellow. Many n right good young
man before him and since has loved an
Adrienne and been daZzlcd by an Alice.
A violet Is sweet. but rose Is the gar
denis queen. The poor youthful from
tiersman ought TO have been stronger,
but he was not, and what have we to
say?
The dance did not Come Off 1t had
| to be postponed Indefinitely on account
of n grave change in the political rela-
lions of the little post. A day or two
before the time set for that function
rumor ran through the town that
something of importance was about to
happen. Father Gibault, at the head
OF a small party, had arrived from
Kaskaskia, far away on the Mississippi,
with the news that France and the
American colonies had made common
cause against the English in the great
war of which the people of Vincennes
neither knew the cause nor cared u
straw about the outcome
1t was Oncle Jazon who came to the
Roussillon place to tell NJ. Rousslllon
that he was wanted ut the river house.
Alice met him at the door.
"Comc In, Oncle JaZon," she cheerily
said. You are getting to be n stranger
at our house lately. Come in. What
news do you bring? Take OFF your cap
and rest your hair, Oncle Jazon."
The scalpless old fighter chuckled
raucously and bowed to the best OF his
ability. He not only took off his queer
cap, but looked into 1t with startled
gaze, as IL he expected something in
tinitely dangerous to jump out and
| seize his nose.
"a thousand thanks, man selle," he
presently said. "Will ye please tel
M'sieu' Roussillon that | would wisl
to see imp"
"Yes, Onclc Jazon; but first be seated