The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-06-14

gLP herself to keep
"lf'' ==4ap' cup of coffee hot 70
:mAM met" The old serv
SA| ant stared: Tru
dame stopped an
looked back. What is there so yer
surprising" he asked, Gin such an or
binary act of %politeness on my sister
part?"
Excuse me. Monsieur Trudaine,
Lomaque; you have no
passed such an existence as mine-yo1
are not a friendless old man-you hav,
a settled position in the world, and arr
used to be treated with consideration
am not. This is the first occasion IL
my lie on which | find myself an OBJ
)ect Tor the attention of a young lady
and it takes me by surprise. / repea,
my e&cuses-pray let us go in"
Irudaine made no reply to this curl
GUS explanation. He wondered at it a
nttle, however, and he wondered still
more. when entering the drawing
room, he saw Lomaque walk straight
up TO MS sister, and-apparently not
noticing that Danvllle was sitting at
the harpsichord and singing at the time
addressed her confusedly and earn
estiy with a set speech of thanks for his
not cup Of coffee. Rose looked per-
picked, and half inclined to laugh, as
she listened to him. Madame Danville,
VINO sat by her side, frowned and rap
PED the land-steward contemptuously
OH the arm with bar fop
d so good as to keep silent until
my son has done singing" she said.
Lomaque made a low bow, and retiring
10 a table In a corner, took up a news
paper lying on it. If Madame Danville
hao seen the expression that came over
his face when he turned away from her.
proud as she was, her aristocratic COM
posure might possibly nave been a little
rufled.
Danville had finished his song, had
Quilted the harpsichord, and was talk
ing In whispers to his bride; Madame
Danville was adding a word to the con-
versation every now and then; Trudaine
was seated apart at the far end of the
room, thoughtfully reading a letter
which he had taken from his pocket
when an exclamation from Lomauue.
who was still engaged with the news
paper. caused all the other occupants
OF the apartment to suspend their en-
pigments and look up
What is it?" asked Danville. i'm
patiently.
Shall be interrupting If l explain?"
inquired Lomaque, getting very weak in
the eyes again, as he ~deferentially ad-
dressed himself to Madame Danville.
"You have already interrupted u.s."
said the old lady, sharply; 80 you may
now just as well explain"
ut is a passage from the Scientific
Intelligence, which has given me great
delight, and which will be joyful news
for everyone here" Saying this
Lomaque looked significantly at Tru-
dame, and then read from the newspa-
per these lines:
Academy of Sciences. Paris.-The
vacant sub-professorship of chemistry
has been offered, we are rejoiced to
hear, to a gentleman whose modesty
has hitherto prevented his scientific
merits from becoming sufficiently prom
in the world. To the members of
the academy he has been long since
as the originator Of some of the
most remarkable improvements in
which have been made Of late
.ears-improvements, the credit of
which he has, with rare, and we were
about to add, culpable modera-
ton, allowed others to profit by with
lmpunity. No mar in any profession is
thoroughly entitled to have a po-
sition Of trust and distinction con-
on him by the state than the gen.
to whom we refer-M. Louis
Before LomaQue could look up from
paper to observe the impression
his news produced, Rose had
gained her brothers. side. and was kiss
Ing him in a flutter of delight.
Dear Louis" she cried, clapping her
hands, "let me be the first to con-
graduate you! How proud and glad
am! You accept the professorship, of
course?"
AIuuoluCs WIZ udu udSllly duu COu-
put his letter back in his pocket
the moment Lomaque began to read,
at a loss for an answer. He
patted his sisters hand rather absently,
and said:
Il have not made up my mind; don't
ask me why, Rose-at least not now,
not Just now" An expression of per-
and distress came over his face,
he gently motioned her to resume
her chair.
Pray. is a s~ub-professor of chemistry
supposed to hold a rank Of a gentle
man?' asked Madame Danville, with
out the slightest appearance of any
special interest in Lomaque's news.
".Of course not" replied her son,
with q sarcastic laugh; "he is expected
to work and make himself useful. What |
gentleman does that?"
"Charles" exclaimed the old lady,
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