Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-04
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 mar our profound accord"
 This time she remembered. She said:
 That is my wish also. monsieur" :" She looked up at Aunt Marguerite. 'Is 1t all over now?" she queried.
 Then she almost bit her lip, for Aunt Marguerite "sshed" so suddenly. and there was on her face such an express sion of horror. But Father O'Mara was before her now. his broad. sun Drowned hands extended to take hers. She placed her own therein
 My dear" he said. "let me be the first not of your family to wish you all the joy in the world On my soul you deserve everything that the bless ed angels do."
 She queried wonderingly:
 Docs marriage bring all that, fa- ther?"
 The good priest turned to M Raoul de valette.
 "Neither jewel nor flower. sir" he said. We were both wrong. A little white butterfly, she is-a little white butterfly"
 "Oh, Father O'Mara." she cried ea- gerly. Il caught that big one-the one that had red and gold on its wings but I let him so. That was better for him. wasn't it?"
 'sro be sure 1t was," he returned very seriously. Then her father came and kissed her on the forehead He and Father O'Mara left her with Aunt Marguerite and with her be- trothed.
 NJ. Raoul de vaIette brought her guerite, too, and then for himself. And they all sat down. She watched him interestedly-- him. that is, un- til Aunt Marguerite whispered in her ear, Cast your eyes downp And then, of course. she had to look at the floor.
 Att length she heard NJ. Raoul de Valette speak to her. He said:
 Doubtless you have been informed, mademoisele. that this very day your honored father will decide the date upon which achieve the greatest fe- licity of my life"
 She looked up artlessly.
 You mean our wedding?" she asked. Aunt Marguerite was whispering again. 'Too boldr she said, and then, 'keep your eyes on the floor" She again looked down. but she didn't know what to do, quite, about that which she had been too bold. Should she apologize or
 What else could mean" her be- trothed was asking, "when speak of my greatest felicity"
 Again she forgot. She queried quickly;
 Tt will make you happy that we should marry, you mean. monsieurr" She turned to Aunt Marguerite. Isn't it strange that Then she stopped quite suddenly. for Aunt Marguerite had "sshed" again.
 Il presume to hope" went on NJ. Raoul de Valette, that you your self by that time may regard the alliance with some favor"
 This time she remembered. With eyes on the floor, she said;
 ''l am confident that a mutual felic- ity, monsieur. can be only the result of our alliance. l have been carefully instructed so that ! understand quite we'll that not only the excellence of a daughters character. but her happi ness also. consists in obedience to her parents wishes"
 He said. smiling:
 "Yet my own present happiness does not spring from obedience"
 How is that?" she asked quickly, then yet more quickly. "Oh. forgot" Forgot what?" he asked. again smiling.
 '"ro keep my eyes on the floor," she returned naively.
 He laughed My dear cousin" he said, "I hope you will not keep your eyes on the floor. much prefer that you keep them on me-
 It was Aunt Marguerite who this time rebuked NJ. Raoul de Valette. "Monsieurp' she cried.
  M. Raoul de valette rose He turned to Aunt Marguerite.
 Dear lady," he said, permit me. It will hasten the acquaintance. l might even presume to look forward to time waen she will like to look at me. Wlen one likes to look at a certain person one likes that person." "Oh, how true that is!'' cried Made leine, clapping her hands little. ''I love the people l like to look at" "Ah"' exclaimed NJ. Raoul de Valette gravely. May l ask at whom you like to look. mademoiselle"
 At my father" she answered, all in q breath, 'and at Aunt Marguerite. of course. and Father O'Mara, and-and old Louise and sometimes at myself" He said lightly:
 q presume you speak of another feeling"
 Aunt Marguerite again warned him. "Monsieurp' she cried.
 ''No let him." besought Madeleine. He continued evenly:
 Of feeling that sometimes comes In inStant fnou hn uuith tho