The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-22

walled garden where 4 fountain cooled
the heated air and tall palms guarded the
stately entrance Chuge iron doors, which rarely
swung open let out the troop OF merry, laughing
chidren).
Their mother incapable OF realizing the necessity
Of action, had driftcd with the tide. when she
found herself at the close OF the war widow with
three little girls small income, great house. and
a horde Of domesties, as incapable OF taking care
OF themselves as was She She made no change
in her way OF living she did know how. The
armores were replenshed as regularly as the sea-
sons changed, and the little Jarreaus presented at
school as dainty appearance though Monsieur
Iarreau still rode watohfuy. through the fields OF
cane and no runous mortgages mcuaocd the splen-
did estates that had descended in his family from
generation to generation 1t had almost broken
Madame's heart that, as her girls grew older, she
was forced to send them to public schools. where
they not only mingled with Americans, but were
taught by them Mon Dicu' What will they be-"
she cried The Amcricaincs arc SO crude-they
have no mannersW
Alas The time came when Madame forced
to live in the midst OF ecs A'nerieaiHf5 The old
house passed OF her possession and the terrible
question of scli-support presented itself
What shall we do, my chdren? have so little
that it IS nothing" 1t was Jeanne the eldest daugh
ter. who answered this appeal
1--WE will move uptown Will take house
there, we will have bosrdcrs; l Will teach music
Clcmenoe will give French lessons. Angelo shall
help you keep the house"
'1mpossibcp said Madame Jarreau. Never yet
has one OF my house disgraccd herself thus. No, it
shall not be- We shall sarve FIRST" She threw out
her hands with fierce gesture her delicate features
were suffused with indignant color. But the cool
common sense of Jeanne prevailed and before very
long the little family were established, in large
house in the garden district, high above Canal
Street that not sound OF that other life Of the old
town penetrated to saddcn them with vain sugges-
tions in their brave efforts to attain independence
Madame Jarreau did not concern herself much about
the house; she thought 1t enough that she. the
widow Of Omcre Jarrcau, should open her doors;
besides there was old Liscttc in the kitchen, and
who could ask more than to drink her coffee. and
TO cat the delicious gumbos, for which she was so
Justly celebrated?
II Madame took any interest in the welfare Of the
house II was shown in her hrm, but courteous IN
sistencc upon credentials She knew too well what
was due TO her, TO allow the or the vulgar rich
to penetrate tho atmosphere OF aristoeratio rehne-
ment which her old name and her old silver alike
helped create.
They were very brave and very cheerful those
creole women All day the two older girls went
from house 10 house, giving their lessons and all
day the little Angelo tripped up and down the long
stairs encouraging and scolding the old servants,
who had known her as a little ehilds and all day
Madame who used to SIT in high cool chamber
with vines clambering over the windows, sat IN
little gallery-room such her servants had, and
mended her childreu's clothes, and sighed over
past that would never come back again.
In the evenings they all made toeiies for dinner
and they were so gay so bright full OF mirih aud
laughter, that ono could imagine that they could
be tired Often they went TO the opera and Il the
socs OF their little shoes not above repro2ch
the dimpled shoulders that from their simple
muslin dresses were, and the sparkling. animated
faces radiant with courage and with health, drew
many au eye to their box, and made youth and age
alike pause beside them.
Oheuumes on Sunday they had soirees. There
was music ard conversation. ard sometimes dancing
little cakes and ices were handed about Some OF The
boarders did no, approve OF this; they thought Il
would be better If the lunches were less mcagrc and
The sojrees fewer But they were frugal Amer1oos
Of New England stock Perhaps they could not
Know that these creole girls, with their Celtic tenn
peraments their love of excitement, would have
drooped aud "i,bercd under the mouotonous e%is-
tcnee which the boarders would have prescribed as
benitns Their poverty. What did they know OF get
tins ahead; What did they careo They had homo.
they had the necessities OF life and God had planted
~ their hearts the necessity Of song, and SO they
sang. And sang wiki ,hem. lie Was i creole
too.
lie was creole too-;hat IS he was Cuban.
and he bad come into their midst with certain
htile AR oi mystery and reserve which h=d melted
away uude, The genial influence OF their home. lie
was handsome, in swarhy way and there was
something that melancholy ir ms soft dark
eyes Unlike most Cubans he was tall and athleu-
~ hs build After the frs; barriers passed, he
took his place as prime iayore in the household
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