New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-21

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laugh. It g Labor day you know
Labor day % queried the. girl What
is that?''
..One of our American holidays" he
explained. That's why I am here to-
day
"Oh,'' said Aline with sudden COM
prehension. So Labor day was appar-
emily the equivalent of those fetes of
the olden times when for once all class
es mingled in friendly simplicity. What
a splendid idea! But no wonder she
had not understood at first.
It was growing dusk. Across the
lawn the gardeners children We're set
ting off rockets left over from the last
Fourth of July. The guests We're NOV
ing about the grounds. Some had gone
to the rocks, others watched the gilt
tering trail of the fireworks Mile.
de Saint Cyr had crossed to where
/ her aunt stood chatting with the host
ess in the twilight of the pines. Sud
denly came a s-s-swish, a fash, as one
| of the rockets, too powerful for the lit
tie hand Which held it, exploded une2-
| 9ectedIy in the direction Of the trees.
There was a warning shout, a cry and
Mile. de Saint Cyr felt herself caught
and pulled forcibly away, while eager
fingers crushed out a spark in the frag-
lie laces of her gown. It was all over
| in a second. before any one else had
time to realize that anything. had hap.
/ pened, and Mile. de Saint Cyr stood
/ trembling, half with fright at what she
| had escaped. half with anger at the in
/ dignity to which she had been subject
! ed. For she-she, Aline de Saint Cyr-
/ had been, for no matter how brief a
space. in a mans arms
Are you hurt!' he asked anxiously,
and Aline knew it to be the dark young
waiter. 4s
But she could hardly speak. She
was startled; she was angry, yet some
how not so angry as she felt she should
be. She was shaking all over, but she
tried to control herself, to utter word
of thanks. Her purse was at home;
! she had nothing to offer the man for
| having saved her life. She felt NOR
titled. Perhaps if he could come to her
aunt's-
Monsieur she essayed timidly-she
could not bring herself to call him gar
con-''I-I regret I have nothing to re-
ward you with except my gratitude,
but later at my aunt's house
May l come and see you then?'' he
N p1Jy Il iI,,sf lrrn
whether you would want me to. But
I am often here at my sister's'-
"Why-why. my aunt stammered
Aline. She was conscious of a horri-
BILE sense Of embarrassment. Surely
her aunt would not approve, Oh, what
could she say? This was dreadful.
Bob called q voice from the shad-
ows The young man started
Bother he growled Haven't I
done enough for Lucie today: 1 sup
pose she wants me TO wash up
''Lucie, repeated Aline.
My sister, Mrs. Redvers,'' Impatient
ly. She said it would be SO much
nicer and less formal if we boys did
the cooking and serving. So she lei
all her people off for the day. But
draw the line at washing Dishes
For one terrible moment everything
wavered before Aline. her brain whirl
ed. Then she faced him breathlessly.
''What-what did you say your pro
fession was:a she demanded tensely.
"Why, the law surprised
But still breathless. you spoke OF
waiting
For cases, of course more an6
more surprised. ooh. by Jove." as {
sudden thought flashed into his owl
mind L say. you didn't think Blu
Aline. her eyes very bright, set hel
chin hard.
No she said determinedly g
didn't think. Wouldn't you wouldn'
you like to come and meet auntie?"