Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-05-05

ess, laughing as she kissed me-
Poor little ingenu!" said Louison,
patting my arm.
Louise, tall and lovely and sedate
as ever, stood near me, primping her
bonnet
Little ingenu!" she repeated, with
faint laugh of irony as she placed the
dainty thing on her head.
We'll, what do you think of him?"
said Louison, turning to help her.
"Dieu! that he is very big and dread
full, said the other. soberly. 81 should
think we had better be going"
These things move slowly on paper,
but the greeting was to me painfully
short there being of it not more than
minuteful, | should say On our way
to the lights they piled me with whis-
pered queries, and were in fear of more
fighting. The prisoners were now in
the coach, and our men-there were
12-stood on every side of it, their
pixies in hand. The boats were near,
and we hurried to the river by a tote
way. Our schooner lay some 20 rods
off point. A bateau and six canoes
were waiting on the beach, and when
we had come to the schooner l unbound
the prisoners.
You can get ashore with this
bateau," l said. "You will find the
horses tied to tree
"Wha does tibet mean?" said Dri.
That we have no right to hold
them" was my answer. "Ronley was
in no way responsible for their COM
ing"
Leaning over the side with Ian
tern, while one of our men held the
bateau. | motioned to the coachman.
Give that 'humberreller' to the but
Ter, with my compliments, l whis-
pered.
Our anchors up, our sails took the
wind in a jiffy.
Member how we used We" Dri
called to the receding Britishers, AN
eff We ever meet a Yankee try t. be
plite tew i'm"
Dawn had come before we got off at
the Harbor dock. took the ladies to
an inn for breakfast, wrote a report,
and went for my horse and uniform.
Gen. Brown was buttonng his sus-
penders when they admitted me to his
room.
What luck, my boy?" said he.
"All have returned safely, including
the ladies'" | replied quickly, and l
have the honor to submit a report"
He took chair, and read the report
carefully, and looked up at me laugh
ing
What lucky and remarkable young
mani" said he. 81 declare, you should
have lived in the Middle Ages"
"Ah, then l should not have en-
joyed your compliments or your friend
ship was my answer.
He laughed again heartily.
'Nor the demoiselles,' said he Il
congratulate you. They are the love-
lest of their sex; but I'm sorry they're
not Americans"
Time enough. | have decided that
one of them shall become an Ameri-
can" said l, with all the confidence of
youth.
1T is quite an undertaking." said he
You may find new difficulties. Their
father is at the chateau"
''M'sieur de Lambert?" l exclaimed.
IN sieur de Lambert Came yester-
day, via Montreal, with a fine young
nobleman-the Count Esmon de Brov-
ell" said he. You must look out for
him; he has the beauty Of Apollo and
the sword of cavalier"
And no fear of him" answered
soberly, with a quick sense of alarm.
They rode over in the afternoon
with Chaumont," he went on. TT
seems the young ladies' father. getting
no news of them. had became worried.
Well, you may go and have three days
for your fun; l shall need you present.
ly."
Breakfast over, l got team for the
ladies, and, mounting my own horse,
rode before them. began to consider
very odd thing in this love expert
ence. While they were in captivity /
had begun to think less of Louison and
more of Louise. In truth, one face had
faded little in my memory; the other
somehow, had grown clearer and
sweeter, as If by a light borrowed
from the soul behind it. Now that |
saw Louison. her splendid face and
figure appealed to me with all the
power of old. She was quick, viva
cious, subtle, cunning, aware and
proud of her charms, and ever making
the most of them. She, ah, yes, she
could play with a man for the mere
pleasure of victory-if she were not in
love with him. This type of woman
had no need of argument to make me
feel her charms. With her the old doubt
had returned to me- for how long?
wondered Her sister was quite her
antithesis-thoughtful, slow. serious,
even-tempered, frank, unconscious of