The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-17

nineteen made up the group.
Nov, go" said the marquis to the
two younger ones. "You, my dear
nephew. have received my consent.
and you, Cecile. have obtained the
same from your aunt | will take
care Of you. and the baroness will
probably not be lacking in gifts"
II certainly will do my part" said
the baroness.
Uncle said the young man joy
ously, you are one of natures as well
as one of the nations nobemen."
"Aunty," said the girl, Il shall en-
deayor TO be worthy of your kind
ness"
The young couple strolled Off into
another of the suit Of rooms, leaving
the older ones together.
Mature as well as history" said the
marquis, repeats itself. Do you re
member the day we received your ia
theirs blessing?"
perfectly, and how joyous / was.
Then when the trouble between us
came | was in despair. did not know
It was a blessing In disguise"
"How do you know it was a bless
ingT
"From friends who have married
and been miserable. can count them
on my fingers. There's Elise" putting
the forefinger of her left hand on the
little finger Of her right, land Annette,
and Fanchette"-
Eyes. and among my friends I can
count as many who are supremely
happy"
''The romance fades
'But 1t gives place to an enduring
affection
'These young people who have just
left us will keep up pretense Of de-
ferring to each other till the day after
they return from their wedding tour;
then they will begin to quarrel"
"But they will gradually grow near
er and dearer to each other. They will
wrangle. but that Is because each
knows the other will endure such
wranglings from mate"
"But there are those whose quarrels
grow more and more violent"
"They are but small proportion Of
the whole"
"Ah, marquis, you have been con-
yerted too late. You are not old. but
too old to feel love based on compan-
ionship."
First love / have passed through.
Unfortunately fate did not permit In
my case the succeeding state have
been. as it were. in condition Of sus.
pense"
She cast her eyes to the floor.
Whose fault was itf' she asked.
"Fates | said fate prevented. did
not2 Nothing but fate can come be-
tween boy and girl who love. was
young. and | did not understand you.
Lovers need to be tied together to pre-
vent their flying apart. Marriage
does that Once married, they have to
learn to bear with each other. And
when the child comes there is another
reason why they must not hy apart
Married and with a child disunion Is
frightful. They will endure real
wrongs rather than that"
"And think Of the absurdity that
caused us to fly apartF'
u have forgotten what 1t was"
1--WE were playing tennis"
II remember"
"a ball | sent you you claimed to be
foul"
snow recollect."
81 accused you Of purposely seeing
wrong"
$50 you did"
"And you told me you were not in
the habit of being accused Of cheat
ing"
"Thats right. Go on"
81 threw down my racket and. with
my nose in the air. marched Off the
court"
"Ah. yes. I have II now. and said
to myself, 4 don't want wife who
acts like that
"And from then till now not word |
Of love has passed between u.s."
"How stupidr'
1--WE should have been whipped and |
ordered to make up like children"
There was a short silence between
them. broken by the marquis.
something of more substance than
romantic love drives me to marriage.
Youth having passed. need compan
ionship. Had | companion l could
bear great deal from her"
"And children"
"For their sake / would bear any.
thing"
IF you, a man, would bear anything |
for the dear little ones, how would 1t I
be with the woman who is much near
err to them than the manT'
ut is not too late"
"Yes: 1t is too late" t
mo Shall we risk itT'
She smiled.
"What amuses your
'sThe difference between this court
ship and our former one"
"And ! trust our relationship shall
not be broken by tennis ball. See
that young rascal in there? He Is
stealing his arm around your niece's
waist He is imprinting a kiss on her
lips"
you are crushing the flowers in my
porqaoa