The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-18

what is between, and to return by IL
woods. l shall trouble you to take aA
letter to the Gen. Brown. It will na
ready at any hour"
"At six?' inquired.
cat six, certainly. if you desire r.
start then" he replied.
He rose ard took my arm affection
ately and conducted me to the big
drawing-room. Two of the ladies were
singing as one played the guitar
looked in vain for the Misses de Lam
bert. The others were all there, but
they had gone. | felt a singular DE-
. preston at their absence and went ~
my room shortly to get my rest, for
had 10 be off early in the morning Be-
fore going to bed, however, sat dowe
to think and do some writing. But
could not for the life of me put away
the thought of the young ladies. TheF
looked alike, and yet l felt sure thsy
were very different Somehow I cousE.
not recall in what particular they diff
fered. sat time thinking over iG
Suddenly | heard low voices, those Of
women speaking in French; could nca
tell from where they came.
II DO wish she would die, the hatefd
thing!" said one. ct must be under
+ stood these words are more violent ID
English than they seem in French.s
1.-The colonel is severe tonight" sai&
another.
"The colonel fine baroness il
deed-vieille tyran! cannot love her
Lord! once tried to love monkey
and had better luck. The colonel keeu
all the men to herself. Whom havs
l seen for year? Dieu! women,
grandpapas, greasy guides! Not
young man since we left Paris"
"My dear Louison!" said the othe.
there are many things better than
men,"
eau nom de Dieu! But should liha
to know what they are. l have neve1
seen them"
But often men are false and evil
said the other, in sweet, low voice
! Nonsense" said the first, impar
tiently. 81 had rather elope with Z
T. one-legged hostler than always live II
these woods"
"Louison! You ought to cross youz.
self and repeat Hail Mary"
Thanks! have tried prayer. Il
Is MT what l need. l am no nun like
you. My dear sister, don't you ever
long for the love of a mana big,
handsome, hearty fellow who could
take you UP in his arms and squee2s
the life out of you?"
"Eh, bien," said the other, with q
sigh, Il suppose it is very NICE Dc
not dare to think of it,
mice! 1t is heaven, Louise! And
to see man like that and not be per-
mitted TOTO speak to him! Think ct
It! A young and handsome man--tha
first l have seen for year! Honestly
I could poison the colonel"
"My dear, it is the count as much
as the colonel. She is under his o.
ders, and he has an engle eye"
"The old monkey. He enrages mel
I could rend him limb from limb"
could not help hearing what they
said, but l did not think it quite fair
to share their confidence any further.
SO went to one of the windows and
closed shutter noisily The voice.
must have come from a little balcony
Just under my room.
my dear sister, you are very ter
rible," said one of them, and then the
shutter came to. and heard no mUre.
A full moon lighted the darkness. 4
little lake cleaned like silver between
the trec-tops. Worn out with HARD
travel. fell into bed shortly, and 10y
q long time thinking of those young
ladies, of the past, of tomorrow and its
pcrils, and of the farther future i
new life had begun for me-