The Irish standard., 1910-12-31
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''Drink ycur .ui!k nr you shalt never
hear any uore," threatened Nine. Da-
vezac AuG ,he child obedIently but
unwiillngly seized the huge glass and
attempted to drain it at draft
''you are pale like the camellia, MUIR
INJURED NJ. yeaudry, resuming his tete-
a-tete with Miss Randall ut is only
the air of the plantation you need to
make you the rose, and we are go'n'
to make you renounce these black; we
go'n' to persuade you to wear both the
rose and the camellia in your dress
once more"
mot yet" said the girl sternly, fin
gering her black dress.
II know what you mean" he re-
turned, with deep significance. "Yet
tell you think you are go'n' to take
off your mourning at the plantation.
When you do then you will listen to
what have KEEP in my heart so long,
Il will not listen to any other man
before them" she interrupted listless-
ly. why is Colonel Moreau not to
come with us?' she added abruptly,
turning to her aunt. II have such i'm
patience to meet him. Are we not to
see himY"
"Oh, yes. Possibly he may come
in time to start with U.S." returned
Nine. Davezac, rescuing the General
from strangulation as he again at
tempted to drain his milk at draft
in order to the sooner return, to 1.-THE
Two Princes-A Romance"
IF Colonel Moreau doesn't come"
said Ann Pleydell, that leaves an
empty seat in the carriage. Adele,
won't you ask Anatole to take 1t in
stead of riding on horsebackY
Certainly, do" replied Miss Ran
dali in the same pleasant, lifeless
voice. And, although the young creole
impulsively kissed her hand, she re-
manned as strangely emotionless and
expressionless.
Come" she added colorlcssly; "you
and l, Ann. have our packing to fin
ish."
Sand there is packing case In the
courtyard" sighed Nine. Davezac
''Will you see for ME if it is secure,
dear Anatole?' Then as the two girls
left the room she added gravely:
"Adele has always been fonder of you,
Anatole. than of any other man. You
must help to rouse her from this
gloom. She wears that mourning now
more than year. Ugh! She broods;
she is SO bitter, so strange, so i'm
pulsive, so full of morbid impulse
Because her father had no one to pro-
tect him the poor child thinks she
should befriend all the world which
is In trouble. Last week one day COM
ing home from the cathedral she has
given her warm cloak to a ragged wo
man in the street. That was in the
rain. You must help to rouse her, cher
Anatole. from this gloom"
cit is no secret from all what l
would give to make 'er happy once
more," he replied. with gloomy SIN
| cerity.
When the young creole and his host
ess Joined the others at their packing
the General. unnoticed and temporarily
forgotten, had taken his book and Sc
creted himself under the table, in
which city Of refuge he hoped to fol-
low without interruption the further
adventures Of his two heroes. With all
child's adaptation to environment it
was not long before he became COM
pletely absorbed in the romance. Pres
emily vague and disturbing cries came
akn TN, hn wiz
and these he impatiently shook of. for
natural inquisitiveness as to their orr
gin was trivial compared to the fate
of the two princes. But the voices re-
fused to be thus lightly dismissed. Ex-
cited cries Of: "He went this way!
Look in that courtyard! He turned
this corner!' certainly merited the
earnest attention and searching inquiry
of every healthy eight-year-old whose
native inquisitiveness cannot be damp
ened by being dragged from bed be-
fore dawn or discouraged by the pros
pect of an all day journey. After all.
exciting fact is superior to exciting fic-
ton. for the former is but temporary.
while the latter is comparatively per-
! manent-to be used as stimulant or
sedative when real life Is lacking In
appeal.
Turning around and looking up from
under the table. the Generals inquir-
ing eyes met those Of Cameo Kirby,
who. standing motionless by the cur.
tains. was warily scanning the room
For q long moment man and boy mute
~ estimated each other. too surprised
to speak. Come; cheer up." said Kirby
at length, unconsciously employing
his chara cteristic phrase. Don't be
afraid"
T-I'm not afraid" breathed the
General, creeping cautiously from un.
der the table, i.
docs the roof of this house touch
the roof of the house next doorY' pur.
sued the gambler. with reassuring
smile.
NO." said the child, round eyed.
"Are there people upstairs"
eyes, there are"
Kirby considered. no hint of his di.