New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

she wouldn't speak to him; but he shouldn't have
taken it so seriously.
Madame shook her head and kept tight lips an
ominous sign. Yvonne strove at once TO change
this tcklish topic.
Didn't Captain Popple say something about
bringing Peridot here tomorrow she said III
he comes he and Madeleine will soon bury the
Ratchet especially when they know that Mrs.
Carmac means to present Peridot with FULLY
equipped vague .sardine boat
Good" cried Tollemache. "Mere Pitou and
will foot it together at the wedding I'm stuck on
Breton weddings. There's nonsense about
them Everybody enjoys life to the limit"
He had answered in English; but Madame evil
IDENTIFY gathered the drift of his words, because
she laughed dryly and herself turned the talk to
the days outing Yvonne, finding her fathers
eve on her, was Just able to rcpress a sigh. Mere
Pitou knew of her friends folly, and if she knew
there must have been gossip in the village. There
was a chance, the barest chance, that Perdots
arrival might still scandaous tongues, if only
Madeleine could be persuaded to receive him gra-
ciously and fix an early date for their marriage.
The girl had already ruined any prospects she
might have possessed Of being elected Queen for
the next Feast of the Gorse Flowers. The Point
Aven maid who sspres TO this must display not
only pretty face but spotless escutcheon 1t
might be that Madeleine would this for her
self If not she must be told,
Next morning, then, Yvonns called at Made
leine's cottage in order to make later appoint
ment Madame Brsssc, who admitted her, was in
tears.
Madeleine is gone!" she explained "She went
to Quimperle by the early train. Nothing could
say would prevail on her. I've never seen her so
determined about anything"
Yvonne, sick with apprehension at first, found
crumb of solace in the aunts statement which sp-
psrently limited the girls fight to town not far
removed from Pont Aven.
But why has she gone to ouImpere1" she
fsltered.
That grinnng fool Peridot left her too much
to herself She has been moping about the house
during the last week, saying that her lover had
deserted her. This morning she out of bed
before dawn Her box was packed when rose at
six Then she told me she had decided 10 accept
her cousins offer Of place in his shop, and
meant to give It fair trial AS she might be of
some use during the few days before Christmas,
she was going al once. | argued and stormed;
but il was useless OF she went"
Yvonne knew indeed that Quimperl6 draper
in a small way of business had often tried TO In
duce Madeleine to take charge Of his retail trade,
so that he might travel in the rural Districts but
the girl had always scoHed az the notion Perhaps,
dresdng the weight Of public opinion in Pont
Aven, or finding life in the village insupportsble,
she had sought refuge in Quimperle for awhile,
and would return when present clouds were blown
over
''You are sure she means to join Monsieur Bon
tot?" she asked anxiously.
"Of course There is else. Marie Bon
tot will welcome her, because Medicines help
Will enable Jacques to double his turnover; but
III miss her dreadfuy, and cant imagine why
she should want TO scurry away in such whirl.
haven't recovered from the shock yet"
Yvonne could only endeavor TO console the old
woman with prediction OF the trusnt's early re-