The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-28
CHAPTER VII Cconunued1

itHt iLpaEHt Always ! SlaN nave
the memory VI This night 10 live on.
She Hus Bed slightly 70 her eyes
softeEoi aui Wavssrd, lat only for an
inst-nt
ANA what of your loyalty 10 your
het-elhsl2' she Queried, with biting
.sooEl-
by. cyaa taat failed to wound me.
20 pier-a the -9rInent ri JOY IN which
! was GGge again enye.nNad.
ut s,.a1i never again oe broken
said. But nothing she -1n do viii!
change The past"
You mean you would not have 1t
NO" ! cried NO, 1t is the dear
est thirs I have, I am proud OF IL.
l glory in IT, / shall keep it always
warm against my heart
d you know. l suspect you are
something &c q poet. II. 3e T,averSa$ a'
she said after a moments inspection
of my face under half closed lids.
on, no. protested. 1t IS owe tina.
makes me appear So"
Again she contemplated me for a
moment, a puzzliHg smile playing about
her lips.
Come. monsieur" she said suddenly.
II am going to be generous. Sit down
again. You see. l have faith in you.
Besides ] wish to keep my friend, I: !!
can. After all, perhaps you may care
@'i iht 'llfIEll. 1 itt4d1. IL Is O44A ENfE
the moment"
You DO not really think So" 1 in
terruptcd; but let it pass"
BESIDES. you are very Young"
Not so young as YOU. mademOiselle."
on, am immensely older. | am
an elder sister who nus take you in
hand and form YOU"
ooh, everybody wishes to form me"
cried impatiently. Il have no desire
TO be formed viii form myself
Who wished TO form your" she de-
manded, quickly, with a peremptoriness
that astonished me.
Why, old Dubosq.' / answered. The
Tours"
She breathed a sigh of relief which
astonished me even more thar had her
question.
He was a man, tina fellow" l & add
ed. I should like to meet him again
q dashing rascal"
, OF course-he BATTERED YOU" she
said cooily. u know what he said to
say it,"
VIVA did he say?"
He said, All you need. my friend.
is a little more polish. and you will be
a perfect devil with the ladies!"
l stared at her, my mouth open. for
she had caught Dubosq's intonation to
q shade.
And then he leered." she added.
and twisted his mustaches. But the
most disgusting thing is that Won he
neved him. and you smirked and would
nave twisted your m~ustaches too. but
tnat you are too young to have any
On, men are all alike-foul, despicable
creatures! And then you come here
rldlng very erect, those words repeat
ing themselves over and over in your
m nd va, rtu. . 4
OF suddenly. and turned upon me fur
lousiy. Are you in the habit of at
lacking young woDasn in tina fashion p"
she demanded.
mo. mademoiselle," I stammered
Shrinking from this terrific attack.
which touched every Joint in my ar
MOI. Il have never before kissed q
young woman"
n ooked at me again. caught her
breath. her hand against her heart:
then she biushed and smiled and
her eyes grew very tender. BY some
l had found the answer that
turned away wrath.
There. M. de Tavernay," she said
holding out her hand impulsivelv. ~
forgive you from my heart. We shall
De friends. And forget that nonsense
i was talking"
! bent and kissed the fingers. so
warm. so soft. SO fragrant.
II might AVE a pledge of IT.
said, with sudden holiness. .vThat
at our breast"
.~Nonsense!" she cried. You need
pledge of 1t. And now" she added
y U be going In. Madame viii he
terribly scandalized."
oh. do not 60" I protested, and re-
tanned her hand in mine. .'Ti,ink-we
may never again be alone together
certainly like this, in an enchant-
Hd garden with fha rnror 1ooy,,.- -.
upon US. full Of counsel and encour-
agement."
The moon has never been noted for
the wisdom of its counsel" she re-
torted.
But give me a little longer"
Headed, trembling at the thought of
parting from her. sit here beside me
every feature, every curl OF the
hair. II is not at that l wish to look,
but at the seui in your eyes. I know
you DO not love me, n yet 1t seems to
me that your soul and mine were des-
tined for each other. I cannot really
pelleve that we are to be kept apart.
hear within myself a voice which saws
there can be no happiness for me /
apart from you. I ask for nothing
more than to sit on here forever with
you beside me. your hand in mine.'
she leaned away from me into the
corner OF the seat, and I fancied she
slightly.
You are cold" I said, remorsefn1fv
:! awe been thoughtless. The air is i,
chilly and a mist is rising from the
river. May | get my cloak for you?"
mo, M. de Tavernay," she answered.
rising to her feet somewhat unsteadiiy
X U really leave you. Rememher
we are to start for Poitiers in ira
morning, and ! have many things to
do" ~ "
1t would a been selfish to nrotest
to p her longer ia Tho
dampness of the night. W
AT least" said, II shall ride by
the window Of the coach tomorroG
where ! can still see you."
Eyes" she laughed, i.and + th,n1r ~
I can promise that madame will evan
permit you to speak to me. If vn,, I
very good. Come"
I walked beside her aIonr the prar
sled path. drinking In her beauty az
llting In my passion, pressing to nv
heart the cross which tore mo. PAS
the tower we went, past the hedga
which framed the garden. / paused for
= last look back al it-ah, i had snent
q happy hour therei
There will never be another nipbr
like this !" / said. Never, never can
there be another night like thistn
Dear garden!" my companion mur-