The Washington herald., 1910-07-13
CHAPTER VIII.

In spite OF his two hours work every
day with Capt Ravenel. Paul found
plenty Of opportunity stin 10 be with
Toni. They maintained their attitude OF
confidence toward each other as regarded
their different lady loves. and about this
time Toni confessed 10 Paul that strange
and thorough revolution that had taken
place in his nature. by which he had
for the first time in his life. given 10
another person something which he might
have gobbled UP himself. in giving De-
Mise nearly ali OF his two sticks OF
candy. Paul commended this highly in
Toni. and said to him:
Boys should always give girls the
preference in things like that Ny father
always gives my mother all the chicken
livers-that is the way with gentlemen.
But Toni" added Paul frankly and serl-
ously, Il am afraid you are not gentle
man. and never will be one"
mo. indeed" answered Toni, Il am no
gentleman don't want to be a gentle
mani am only Toni But I like Denise
almost as much as you do Mile Lucie
At first I meant 20 marry Denise
just because her aunt keeps a pastry
shop. but now" here Toni expanded
his chest and looked hard at Paul--'but
now, believe. that is. I almost believe,
could marry Denise even II her aunt
didn't keep pastry shop. You see, De-
Mise is so very clean, and I like clean
little girls"
Toni, at that moment. had gathered on
his person all the dirt possible. in spite
of the earnest efforts of Nine Marcel
In contrary direction. His hands were
grimy. there was a smudge on his nose,
and his blue oversils, which had been
clean that very morning. were all mud
and taters. A more disreputable-looking
boy than Toni did not exist IN Bienville.
Paul, realizing the ineongruity between
TOMS sentiments and his appearance,
burst out laughing, but Toni did not mind
being laughed at, and grinned himself
in sympathy.
I know I am dirty" he said, but
I don't mind-I am no gentleman"
Paul's holidays were 10 end in Septem-
Der, and the Verneys. out of goodwill to
Capt RaveneI, and after much serious
oogitation. invited Capt. and Nine. Ra-
venel TO drink tea with them one afternoon
in their garden II was a small thing.
this drinking tea with the
advocate and his wife, who were neither
rich nor important people in Bienyile.
but II meant the rehabilitation of the
IN these years OF seclusion,
both of them had grown timid, and So
pile rather shrank from appearing once
more in that world in which she had
shone so beautifully; but Ravenel, through
the point Of view Of man of sense. de-
sired Sophie TO go. and his will was law
with her
So, OF the afternoon before Paul left,
the Ravenels went over, and in the little
arbor in the Verneys' garden had tea
together. Paul made one OF the party,
and also Toni, unseen by anybody ex-
cept Paul There was hole IN the
hedge, which was close to the summer
house. and outside that hole Toni crouch |
ID. At one or two points in the banquet, |
which consisted of cakes and fruit as
we'll as tea, Paul made EXCUSES TO pass /
he hedge, and every time he handed |
through the hole a cake or some fruit TO |
Toni. and, what was the strangest thing |
n the world. Toni ate the cakes him
'elf and put the fruit into q paper bag
which ne had brought for the purpose |
rhe third and last time, when Paul sur
eptitiously handed a couple OF figs /
through the hole, Toni held UP the bag |
md whispered. For Denise Paul |
Seavey dropped with establishment
But this was not the only surprise OF |
he afternoon. The summer house was |
iear the open iron gate of the garden. |
nd as the grown people were sitting, |
Iuietly chatting and drinking their tea. /
sol. Duquesne passed by. and, stopping |
n front of the gate, tried TO light his |
igar. but used UP the last match in /
is match box without being able to DO |
t. THEN NJ. verney. who was the soul j
4 good will and hospitality, taking from /
he table some OF the matches Nine. I
rerney used for her tea kettle. walked
o the gate and offered them 20 Col.
ouauesne. There was breeze stirring.
nough to make II difficult TO light a /