Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-01-26
cadet ROUSELLE"
BY THEO GIFT

dHluSeQ nlfll--
Mademoiselle will permit me to be
banker, and to settle the little matter for
her, he said, smiling little contempt
uously as he drew out his purse. To his
surprise the childish eyes opened widely
and she stepped back a little, coloring
brightly.
Oh, no, monsieur, no indeed! For one
sing, If l may pay viz money for not
having ticket before | started-I have
never travelled by mineself and / do not
know about zese sings-it is possible I
nave enough in my purse; and if not, re
captain he know my guardien, who trav-
els always by re Prince Arthur. He has
seen me tree, four, five times, and he
would arrange for me- know, and lie pere
Antoine would go down to the quai and
repay him before he go back tomorrow.
All re same it is YER kind, YER kind and
good of you indeed, monsieur, to sink l
might need help, and to be so Wiling to
give it me- l do sank you YER much
again"
GARNER felt suddenly and horribly
ashamed of himself, not so much because
he had been mistaken in his suspicion as
| because the girl was so evidently and
!
even perceived the sheer which ranked
| now IN his memory. He was not given
to changing color, but he found himself
reddening guilty through his tan as he
stammered out hurried apology, the
earnestness of which seemed to amuse
Pher, as evidently she saw no call for it.
wiz Frenchman it would be different.
of course" she said placdly, "but zen
| he would not have done it, He would care
too much for his money; and, besides, it
would not be convenable for him to speak
to me; but viz English people, my own
| countrymen, / could not be expected to
feel like strangers, could l? Hi, from
petite! Trompette! Do not drop behind
Oh am afraid he does not see me! Oh.
if l could vhistle!"
GARNER whistled for her. and the little
dog, who had begun to lag behind and
run about aimlessly, set up joyous bark
and galloped briskly on again. He had
not hard task as the canal voyage be-
tween Ouistreham and Caen is achieved
| by the steamer in something under two
hours, and when they had reached Be
nouville and made their first halt while
the lock bridge was being opened, GARNER
|
on board and placing it in its mistress
lap, saying, in answer to her eager
! thanks
Didn't YOU say English people like to
help one another? But is mademoiselle
! English then? l should not have thought
it."
She blushed crimson and looked at him
Indignantly.
"You would not? But Wy? Because /
live in France? But l speak English! ]
dress PAnglaise" She wore a sailor
hat and blue serge skirt, but the latter
was cut with a daintiness unattainable
by the ordinary British dressmaker, while
her pretty cambria blouse, instead of be.
ing finished off with the hideous stiff col
lar and cuffsAso beloved of English young
womanhood. was terminated rather low
in the throat and at the wrists by deli
cate little frill, tied by narrow black
velvet ribbon, which set off the fairness
of her slender throat and hands and gave
her just the touch of piquancy required
by her round, childish face 'Mere Mar
got says zere is somesing about me Eat
shouts English! Of course, / am
GARNER could not help laughing.
II beg you and madame, your mother
ten thousand pardons," he answered. "Oi
course. you must know your own nation
atty best I'm afraid | am not patriotic
enough to think it compliment to you
to say that you shout English. Surely
if you look into your own mirror and
| then at some of the lady visitors tc
Caen, or even of our fellow passengers
| here"
She gave a swift glance round at the
two or three wrecks of British femi
ninity, who, having survived a rough pas
sage without going below were now TAX
ing limp and forlorn repose in their deck
chairs, and gave him a comprehensive
little nod.
"Ah. but zose are re English Eat come
abroad" she said, "aNd as England is
such lovely nice country-oh, if could
but see it myself suppose re really
lovely nice English ladies like to stay
zere? Zese remind me always of giraffe
once saw in cirque, or of Puss-in
Boots in re fairy tale. See, zey have Il
same big teeth and round eyes, viz silly
way of looking out of re corners of zem
as if zey we're frightened of everysing, and
zey viii let zeir bonnets get cooked OF
one side like a rabbit ven it bends
its"
GARNER burst out laughing.
"Mademoiselle, you are frightfully sar
castle! If you go. on l shall be fright
ened to think what l remind you off
There are such very unpleasant people
and animals. in fairy tales"
She looked up at him, laughing a little
too and coloring at the same time
"Ah, but he vas not in a fairy tale, but
in an old song; and cough viz your sleeve
all torn out-in saving me, vas it not ?
and your strange face, you made me sink
of Cadet Rouselle,' re minute | see you
| never feel as if he vas disagreeable
Pardon, monsieur, / talk betises. Have
1 made you angry?" For he had started
violently and changed color for the sec
ond time since their meeting.
Angry? Nonsense" he said; Il was
only surprised at-your knowing my
name"
She stared innocently.
"Your name, monsieur"