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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
DER KAISER UND
DER CROWN PRINCE.

Der Kaiser call der Crown prin q
in,
Und say to him "Mein SOhn.
! tink we go und lick der vorldi,
| Dot gifts us lots OF fun.
Der Crown Prince says: Per
haps We can I;
Der Kaiser schlapp der table
Ind say: III | would lick der
vorldt,
by Gott, mein sohn, | IN able.
Der Frenchman. vat is dem 30
US,
crush dem init mein Il 'mb;
In yOost one week, in PARIS
Streets.
You hear mein DeutcherS drum
Machts nix aus won treaties, |
show
Der Belgians who | am:
| m yoost like Teddy Roosevelt,
kid.
Mem word amt wort a tamm.
| come right back from Paris a
quick.
ind tackle him der Car,
I bett he say tamil suddenly
Vas fighting men Won are.
Und little George of England,
too.
turn him on meln knee,
Ind spank him ~ he cries ont
loud;
" Ach, Kaiser. pardon ne
/ take from him his fighting
schipps,
lind turn dem into junk.
/ make him dip his flags to mein
Ven all his ships is sunk
llnd II der Yankees give me siiss'
go right over dere
lind tear der Gosh Dang coun-
try mp.
vill-by jerks schwear.
Der yellow Japs dat talks 80
big,
give dos fellows hell.
| make dem ink der planet Mars
On top of dem has fell.
Why, you don't know me yet.
mein boy
You never seen me fight.
But dats the Colt alnightiest
ding
In vich | take delight.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENT PARTY.

Mrs. Myrtle Walker DELPHI ex-
tended her charming hospitality
to few OF her friends Friday
evening from ) TO 1890 at 500,
The rooms were thrown open to
the guests and We're prettily dee
grated with chrySanihemus and
roses. Cupids tied with pink and
green ribbon hung from the
doors. The guests were cordial
~ received by MeSlameS Myrtle
DELPHI and l.. c. Moss. the former
wearing a gown of black net ov-
er crepe de chine. Following the
games a delicious salad course, ice
heart shaped sandwiches and cof-
fee were served. At this point
envelopes were passed 10 the
guests each containing toast
which were given. After the read
my of the toaSts. Mrs l.. c. Moss
entered with a telegram announc-
ing the wedding of Miss Myrtle
Walker TO T. Grant DELPHI. Con
CALCULATIONS were rendered the
bride and the wedding book sign
Ell by each guests. Those that
We're so fortunate as 10 be pres
ent were; Mesdames G. l.. Walk
err, Chester Barnes, A. Il. Ken
nedy, Pauline Shumatc, X. A.
Mitchell, l.. A. Stone, W. b. Am
berg, j. w. Meacham, r. L. Brad
ley, G. 4. Bondurant, j. ii. Millet,
Mamie Kingman, +. NJ. Maddox,
T. X. Powell, Jessie Dillon, c. q.
Schlenker, Kate Webb Smith, +
NJ. Case, A. r. Stone, Will Bon
durant, Misses Leah Barry, Irene
Faris, BERTHE May and Magalee
Rice, Rubye Fleming, Bonnie Car
penter, Dora Cavitt, Homer
Green, Frankye Reid, Dottie Da-
wilson; visitor, Miss Lillian Shu-
mate, Of Tiptonville, Tenn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19

Neuralgia Of the face. should
.crs, hands, or feet requires a
powerful remedy that wall penc
trate the flesh. BALLARD =
SNOW LlNlMENT possesses that
power Rubbed IN where the
pain is felt is all that is ncccs
Sary 10 relieve suffering and ~.
store normal conditions Price
BE, j'lc aud SlOO per bottle Sold
by Hickman Drug Co ADV
SIX PER CENT MONEY fur
nished If YOU want TO build a.
house. See w. A. Dodds.
Breakfast Delight coffee. gen
Zine steel cut, one pound can Doe
-Beitersworth & Excll.
A. W Henry lcf, first of the
week for Bowling Green 10 at
tend school.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
M. 4. CHURCH NOTICE.

9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Come and help in this work. Had
YOU stopped and asked yourself
the question: What would the
Sunday school be if every one
took as little interest in it as !
dof
IL a. m, preaching. The new
conference year started off well
last Sunday but we missed you.
6 p. m, Epworth League. The
League viii be addressed by one
of our officials at this hour.
Z p. m, evening service.
2:30 p. m, Sunday School in
East Hickman.
Remember the ladies meet ev-
cry Thursday afternoon at two
clock.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19

Mrs. W p. Skinner delightful.
ly entertained Thursday even.
ing from : Ia II in honor of Miss
Jane Happy. Four tables of
Rock were enjoyed, each place
being marked by pictures Of
what position the. person held.
Candy was served during the
games and at the close of the
evening delicious salad course
was served. Those having the
pleasure Of enjoying Mrs. Skin
ner's hospitality were: Misses
BERTHE May and Maggie Lee
Rice, Blanche Binford. Rubye
Fleming, Effie Bruer, Messrs. T.
White, Mack Reid, A. Il. Owens.
Fred BOndurant, Clarence Reid,
Il. b. Prathcr and Floyd Adkis-
son.
Stop coughingl you rack In,
lungs and worry the body. BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SY-
RUP checks irritation, heals the
lungs and restores comfortable
breathing. Price 25c, soc and
$l.0O per bottle. Sold by HEX
man Drug Co. (Advt.)
Dolly Warden flour at Betters-
worth & Ezell's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
fees at Louisville.

Tees at Louisville.
The bride is well known and
accomplished young lady Of
Hickman, coming to this city
from Louisville several wears
ago. She is the only child of Mr.
and Mrs. Nmrod Walker. and
has large circle of friends
here who join in wishing her and
lhc gentleman OF her choice all
the good things of life.
Mr. and Mrs DELPHI left sun.
day he having arrived here
saturday for Cincinnati aud
other points on u wedding trip
after which they will be at HON,
IN Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
SPECIAL NOTICE

All parties owing the Santa.
officer for the cleaning of their
closets or prIvics must pay same
by the lOth of each month ur
the account will be- placed .n
the hands of police officer
with an additional cost Of slOo
FOR collection.
e JOHN PYLE. City Clerk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19

Irregular bowel movements
leads TO chronic constipation and
a constipated habit fills the sys-
tenn with impurities. HER
BISE is a great bowel regulator.
II purifies the system, vitalizes
the blood and puts the digestive
organs in fine vigorous condition.
Price so. Sold by Hickman Drug
Co. (Advt.)
Cox & Gordon's choice hams
and breakfast bacon; hams 8 70
10 pounds; bacon, a to 6.-Bct-
tersworth & Ezell.
The best dressers are our Gus
tomers.-White Bros.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19

FOR RENT: New six-room
dwelling, lights and water, close
TO Troy Ave, ON cemetery road.
known as the Collins place. APP
ply to W. c. Upton. 1l-26p
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
SMALL MISSOURI FARM

- cash and IS meashly. no iaisres, o.
iasss' highly productive land. cle.s to
three bis msTksss. wonderful sppor,O.
asiy. Write fer photographs and full
information Muas,r. I.Is9 NJ Y. Ii,
Bldg, Kansas City. no.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-11-19
How To olive ouin,oe To cnndren.

FEhRILIEHis the tfaas. mark name rivrn 10 an
improved 0niniDe. Hiss Iasirlrss syrup. pleas
tni 90 take aud does not disturb the stomach
Children take u and never know Il " Ouinin~.
Also especially adzuisa - adulta Who canned
take esdiuafy Vuintns, Does not nauseatr nor
canfr nrfruisuets nor finging IN the head. Try
% ne nest nae You need Outline for any pur.
puse. Ak iof ounce original package The
name FEnkii.iNE - blown la bottle - Genie
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
ORDER FOR

State of Minnesota, County of Henne-
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of Proving the Alleged
Last Will and Testament Of Emma A.
Higgins Decedent.
On receiving and filing the Petition
of John G. Higgins of Hennepln
County, Minnesota, praying for the
allowance of and instrument purporting
to be the last Will and Testament Of
said decedent and presented Herewith
as and for such last Will and Testa-
ment and that Letters testamentary be
granted thereon to said petitioner;
1t is Ordered, That SAID petition be
heard and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this Court on
Monday the 9th day of April 1914,
at 10 a. m. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
County and then, or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause, if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
And it IS Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given, by pub
fishing this order once in each week for
three successive weeks, prior to said
day of hearing, in the Echo de POuest
a newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day
of March 1914.
By the Court:
3-27 JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of the Probate Court
John G. Higgins, 1910 18th Ave So.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
6tait d6chir6.
"a continuer.)
AU BIJOU

ST vous ne pouvez vous payer lie
luxe dun voyage dams les regions
de L "Unique Etoile'', ct que vous
d6siriez y voir lie genre de vie de
ce pays du sud, une visite au BIZ
lou la semaine p%rochaine, Oh la pi-
Gee, "Texas'' sera repr6sentee, vous
pourez jour de CO privilege sans
vous d6placer.
Les scenes Sc passent sur I'm
"ranch" avec la famille du colonel
Buck West, sa femme ct sa file
Texas, ct plusieurs cowboys, ct
sufisent a Faction. C'est une in
trigue entire des voleurs de b6tail
ct I'm seigneur Anglais pour from
per la famille du colonel possedant
un ranch Oh Sc trouve une mine
dor, ct un roman d'amour Oh le he
ros triomphe.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27

Fall River.-La fabrique q trois
6tages de la Providence Yarn Co.,
a 6t6 d6truite par le feu avec une
perte de $4,000 a 100000. Qua
tire cents personnes Sc trouvent
sans Outrage par suite de cette in
cendie. On men conna1t pas la
cause.
Washington. - Plusieurs parti-
sans du suffrage de la femme ont
declare lundi dernier qu'ils ne
talent pas d6courag6s parce qu'ils
ont perdu leur lutte au senat
ces %jours-ci, pour obtenir l'adop-
ton dun amendment q la consti-
tuition dormant le droit de vote aux
femmes.
Un nouveau movement pour
ladoption dun autre bill d'amen-
dement, a la constitution sur lie me-
me sujet va commencer incessam-
ment. !
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
No. 15948
ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, ETC.

CLAIMS, Etc.
e51sH OF Of M &ssasP1a IN COURT 1EEsArh
In the matter of the Estate of Arthur
Sylvester Grogan Deceased.
Letters of administration on the Is
tate of Arthur Sylvester Grogan, de-
ceased, late of the County OF Hennepln
and State of Minnesota, being granted
to Thomas P. Grogan of Wabasha
County, Minnesota; !,
It is Ordered, That six months be ana
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are re-
ouired to file the same in the Probate
Court of said County of Hennepln for
examination and allowance, or be for
ever barred.
It is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in October 1914 at 10 o'clock a
m, at a general term of said Probate Court
to be held at the Court House in the
City of Minneapolis, in said county, be
and the same is hereby appointed as the
time and place when and where h SAID
Probate Court will examine and ADJUST
said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, that notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
and persons interested in said estate by
forthwith publishing this order once
in each week for three successive
weeks, in the Echo de POuest, a news,
paper printed and published in SAID
County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day of
March 1914.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
3-27 Judge of the Probate Court
Henry W. Morgan, Lake City, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27

lie jugeant CONNIE ellie l'avait ug6
ellie Paurait spouse? Pourquoi?
Pour Sc marier? gu peut-etre Sc
Quite par ses facons 6l6gantes ct
ses aspirations q la Grande louve-
terie de France?.
ii lui en- await voulu de &c bruit,
don't ellie n'6tait p%ourtant pas res
ponsable, pourquoi le laissait-e!le
courir? Et quand ellie await d6cli-
ne en- ga presence toute tentative
plus 6troite de rapprochement, il
lui en- await su un tel gre quill
await failli Sc trahir. Mais ii ne
s'6tait pas trahi, il en- 6tait certain
Autrement, Petit ellie souffert pres
dele ce jour meme, quand ills
avaient ensemble enterr6 lie pauvre
Bruno?
Etait-ce bien prudent, ce quill
await fat en- lui baisant la main?
Dependant, il etait STIR de n'avoir
ob6i qua un sentiment de respec-
tueuse piti6 pour ellie. Ellie ne "a
vait pas pris en- mauvaise part, as
sur6ment....
C'6tait pourtant une impruden-
ce. Engage dams cette voie-la, sa-
vait-il Oh i s'arreterait? Qui peut
r6pondre de soi-meme? Tout va
lait mieux que de perdre l'estime
d'Aurette. ST triste que f1t une
existence qu'elIe ne devait jamais
partager, c'6tait encore lie paradis
en- comparison de ce que ce pou-
Wait etre avec son m6pris, meme
imm6rit9, ct ST son secret lul
6chappait un jour, comment Sc
|iustifer? Aucune exploitation ne
! serait jamais possible!
Et Villandr6, de plus en- plus
fable, vaincu par l'amour quill lu1
portrait, terrific par la Granite de sa
m6sestime, Sc demanda 81 voir Au-
rette n'6tait pas lie plus grand dan
ger don't son honneur d'homme
edt jamais etc menace.
Longtemps il Marcia par la
chambre a pas Tents ct measures,
cherchant une solution, repoussant
la seule qui Sc pr6sentat, CONNIE
un bless9 repousse l'amputation
qui peut lie sauver.
En6n, apres avoir bien songe, il
s'assit, NIT sa tete dams SEES mains,
ferma les yeux, ressembla dams son
occur tous les rares ct pr6cieux t.
moignages de Get estime qui lui
tiendrait lieu de tout le reste. IL les
r6unit CONNIE une brassee de feurs
au'on va ieter sur une tombe, ct
prit une grande resolution. Son
destin 6tait arret6, d6sormais il
marcherait dams cette vote sans SO
laisser troubler. Mais il ne put
|dormir cette nuit-la, car son cmur
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
lie probleme de la vie 6tait
a11tromnnt comnlexe Of indA-

d6tresse, lie probleme de la vie 6tait
bien autrement complexe ct indie
chiffrable pour lui! Que n'6tait-
ellie nee pauvre ct obscure, cette
Aurette inaccessible! CONNIE il
aurait travaill6 pour ellie! Que les
NUTS pass6es au travail, les fasti-
dieuses journ6es de r6p6titions, les
classes referees, lui eussent sem
bic faciles! II aurait accumul6 be-
sogne sur besogne pour lui donne1
lie luxe quasi divin des feurs, puts
qu'elle aimait les feurs, g~6nereuses
ct ranches CONNIE ellie.
MATS ellie 6tait richie! H6las! Get
te richesse les s6parait q jamais.
D6courag6, surmen6, il ne pouvait
esp6rer de faire une de ces d6cou-
vertes qui portent le nom dun
homme assez haut pour quill de-
vienne l'6gal DIES plus grands, il "a
Wait r6v6 autrefois, en- cherchant
encore un peu, il aurait peut-etre
trouv6, car il 6tait sur la voie....
MATS son amour lui await 6t6 toute
son 6nergie, sauf celle de la r6sis-
lance. Qui done ne s'userait q
bonner sans cesse du front contre
le meme grant? Qu'Aurette igno-
rat son amour, c'6tait a celia quill
employait toute sd force, car ST ellie
sonnconnait la moindre 6tincelle
de tendresse en- lui, ne prendrait-
ellie pas en- m6pris lie professeur
pauvre, amoureux de la fortune de
la richie h6riti6re?
Quel dommage p%ourtant! Ellie
await pour lui de la sympathie ct
de restime, assur6ment,-oui, de
I'estime, il lie sentait. Ellie 6Prou-
Wait aussi de la reconnaissance, il
lie savait pour l'amiti6 quill temoi-
gnait a Jean. Tout celia formait
un sentiment tres aoux, qui lui re:
chauffait le cmur; quand ellie ne
)s'6tait pas cach6e de pleufer son
CHEN, tantot, ellie lui await dome
une preuve de con6ance qu'elle
cut refus6e a tout autre,-tout au-
tire connu depuis 81 peu de temps.
Pr6cieuse confance, inapr6ciable
estime quill await lue dams les yeux
d'Aurette plus dune fcis, c'6tait
meme de ramiti6 qu'elle await
pour lui, il pouvait bien en- conve-
MIR avac lni-mAmel Pour ne per-
DIRE nj cette amiti6 nj cette estime,
il fallait SAVIOR cacher sa folie....
Ill la cacherait.
Cesqui pavait 6clair6 sur Ia ma
ture de raffection quill lui portait,
c'6tait la bizarre jalousie don't il
await etc saisi lorsque Ia voix pul-
blique Iayait mari6e : Dorvety:
Ellie, profan6e . &c grand nigaud!
Sans pexcuse de la jeunesse igngo-
rante, de lentrafnement irr6f6chi,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
No. 16O87
ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS Ere

NO. 1OVCS
ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, Etc.
State of Minnesota, County of Henne'
pin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the Estate of Fer
nando A. Hackett Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the Estate of
Fernando A. Hackett, deceased, late of
the County of Hennepin and State of
Minnesota, being granted to Chas. F.
st. Cloud of said county and state;
It is Ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which
all persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court
of said County of Hennepin for exami-
nation and allowance or be forever
barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in October 1914, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis, in said county,
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and
AUST said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered. That
notice of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in said
estate by forthwith publishing this
order once in each week for three Jul
cessive weeks, in the Echo de pOuest, a
newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis. this 9th day
March 1914.
By the Court:
1921 JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of the Probate Court
Chas. F. st. Cloud, 142719 18th st. N.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
No. 1888

ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRESENT
CLAIMS, Etc.
State of Minnesota, County Of Henne.
pin. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Martha
T. Torkelson Deceased.
Letters of administration on the Es-
tate of Martha T. Torkelson, deceased,
late of the County of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota, being granted to
John II. Torkelson of Stearns County,
Minnesota,
It is Ordered, That six months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court
Of said County of Hennepin for exami-
nation and allowance, or be forever
barred.
It is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday IN October 1914, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at a general term Of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House
in the City of Minneapolis, in said
county, be and the same is hereby ap-
pointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and
demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That no.
tice of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested n said
estate by forthwith publishing this
order once in each week, for three sue
cessive weeks, in the Echo de pOuest a
newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th day of
March 1914.
By the Court:
1927 JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of the Probate Court
A. H. Klasen, St. Cloud, MINI.
Judge of Probate.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27

Pensacola, Floride.-M. Isaac
Cooley, age de Ia ans, est d6c6d6
le l6 6coul6 dams le comt6 DIS
Gambia. IL 6tait ne dams la Caro-
line du Sud ct il laisse plus de 100
petits-enfants.
NJ. Cooley attribuait So vieilles
SO extraordinaire . So conduite bien
sr6gl6e..
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27

81 ellie n'6tait pas mari6e, pour
quot serait-il 81 grave ct 81 SOU
cieux? II ny a pas de jeunes file
inaccessible, en- d6finitive, pour I'm
homme honn6te..
LIE occur d'Aurette lui semblait
press6 par une main inexorable;
ellie ent dit q%u'elle sentait coulter
son sang goutte 3 goutte, sous Get
tie intol6rable torture.
-Mais, ft-elle, 81 la jeune file
6tait tres noble.... on tres richie?
Tres noble, celia ne 80 peut
pas; il ne connaft pas de jeune FL
le tres noble don't il pourrait etre
amoureux; tres richie. peut etre!
Et dependant, la fortune serait ellie
un obstacle insurmontable?
Pas a mon point de vue, decla-
"a Aurette, mails au sien?
Celia ne %sufirait pas, ce qui
me fat songer a une femme ma
rice, c'est lie silence quill garde, la
personne quill Anne dot etre i'm
possible a 6pouser, ct c'est. bien
celia qui me fait peur.
Lucille 1gnorait evidemment la
visite de Nine Thomasset, Aurette
men dit rien, tout ce qui Sc rappor-
TAFT a Get ordre d'id6es lui parais-
saitep6nible jusqu'a l'angoisse.
-D'ailleurs, reprit Nine Lenoi-
sy, pendant qu'Aurette continual
a copper des feurs ct DIES branches
don't ellie chargeait les
bras de son, annie mon fr4re doit
venir me chercher tantot, avant lie
diner, vous lie verrez; essayez de le
faire parler pendant que je mettrai
mon chapeau.... II a beaucoup
d'estime, une sorte de v6n6ration
pour vous; YOU obtiendrez peut
etre sa confiance. ST vous saviez,
je voudrais tant lie voir heureux!
Aurette reprit lentement lie che
min de la maison, 6branchanchant
ct rognant du bout de son s6cateur
les tiges feuries qu'elle destinait
a ses vases; Lucille la suivait dis
traite; Brochet Sc montra avec un
t6gramme quill remit a la jeune
femme.
Mon mari rentre q cling heures
ft-elle, apres avoir lu; Aurette, il
faut que je retourne q Anger sur lie
Je ne l'attendais que de-
main, il y a une foule de chooses
qui ne sont pas pretes,-et lie diner
ne serait pas sufisant 5000. Vous
me pardonnerez, n'est-ce pas?
-Brochet va vous conduire, dit
Mile Leniel en- souriant de cette
tendresse inquiete. 81 naturelle ct
81 gentille dams sa na1vet6.
81 mon frere Went, confessez-
lie! fut lie dernier adieu de Lucille q
son annie en- quittant lie Md une
demi-heure apres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1914-03-27
XIV

Aurette retourna au jardin, de-
souvr6, presqu'enny6e: dams P@tat
trouble de ses sentiments, le ba-
vardage de Nine Lenoisy l'occu-
pait ct lui tenait compagnie; Fan
nonce de la visite de Noel n'6tait
pas faite pour la rass6n6rer.
Que lui dirai-je, pensait-elle,
ct quelle figure fera-t-il? J'aurais
d1 prier Lucille de lul faire savoir
qu'elle sen allait! Msis il aurait
pris celia pour une impolitesse! En-
fin, Jean sera peut-etre Ia, pour
sauver la situation.
LIE grand d6sir qu'elle await d'a-
bord 6prouv6 de voir Noel seul a
seul s'6tait 6vent6, effrit6, au con-
tact de ces conversations importu-
mes, Nine Thomasset dune part,
Lucille de l'autre, avaient bross6
jusqu'a la derni6re parcelle du du-
vet velout6 des inqui6tudes d'Au-
rette. La m6lancolie de Noel ain
ST discut6e n'6tait plus cette chose
myst6rieuse ct sacree Oh ellie await
cru voir un amour muet, c'etait la
perplexit6 dun jeune homme en-
quote dune 6pous6e....
On ne devrait jamais parler de
ce qui nous tient au occur, dit Au-
rette avec un peu de d6courage-
ment, dune impression d6licieuse
on fat un banal c~omm6rage!
Ce jugement severe sur ellie
meme n'avait rien de consolant,
aussi ne voulrt-elle point rentrer
dams la maison. Quand ellie Sc sen:
TAFT en- mauvaises dispositions, le
plein air lui semblait toujours le
meilleur remede a son ennui.
Bruno vint bientot la rejoindre,
couch6 sur lie sable a ses pieds il
somnolait, la regardant de temps a
autre, avec de petits tressaille-
ments nerveux. Deux GU trois fois
il fit entendre une sorte de g6mis-
sement, sans que sa ma1tresse y
prit garde: ellie trait m6thodique-
ment son 6guille ct la poussait
dams rourlet d un drap de toile
mass6 a ses pieds CONNIE lie socle
dune statue.
L'apres-midi s'avancait, lie soleil
6tait d6ja moins .chaud, Ia brise
oo;+o;+ Ioo fo,,;1loa doc n~1atanos
Aurette Sc dit que Noel ne vien-
draft pas, ct ellie s'apercut qu'apres
avoir tant redout6 cette visite, il y
aaurait quelque chose de plus de-
sagreable qae de la recevoir, ce Sc
raft den etre priv6e.
Au moment Oh ellie faisait cette
decouverte, Brochet parut, conduit
SAINT Villandr6, quill laissa avancer
tout seul.
Ma soeur est partie? demanda