Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
ter cruelty, and went gsyly out Ais
sword hitting against ths stairs.

sss cruelty. and went sayiy out Ais
sword hitting against The stairs.
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The MarQuiss d'Esclignac ave !
brilliant little dinner to the colonel
of Sabron's squadron. There were
present Z general or two, several men
Of distinction. and among the guests
were the Duo dc fremont and Madame
do II Maine. sabron, whom he found
himself at table. looked at everything
- though IN . dream. Julia Redmond
cat opposite him. He had sent her
flowers and she wore them in her
bodice. Madame do IL Maine bent
upon the young oficer benignant eyes,
the Due dc fremont glanced at him
Additionally. but sabron was only
conscious that Julia's eyes did not
meet his at al.
They talked Of Sabron's captivity.
Of the engagement in Africa, of what
the army was doing, would not do, or
might do. and the fact that the Due
de fremont was to receive the deco
, ration Of the Legion or Honor in
July. fremont toasted sabron and
the young onicer rose to respond with
flushing face. He looked affection
ately at his friend who had brought
him from death into life. The mo-
ment was intense. and the Marquise
d'Esclignac lifted her glass:
Now, gentlemen. you must drink to
the health Of Pitchoune."
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Madame de Ia Maine turned to Sab
ron:
Il have had . collar made for Pit
choune; it is Of African leather set
with real turquoise"
Sabron bowed: "Pitchoune will be
perfectly enchanted, Madame; he will
wear 1t 1t your wedding"
.
Later. when the others had left
them to themselves in the music
room, Sabron sat in big chair by the
open window and Julia Redmond
played to him. Tho day was warm.
There was . smell Of spring flowers
In the air and the vases were filled
with CIRCLES and sweet peas. But
sabron smelled only the violets in
Julia's girdle. Her hands gently wan.
dered over the keys. finding the tune
that Sabron longed to hear. She
played the air through, and 1t seemed
as though she we're about to sing the
first verse. She could not do SO, nor
could she speak.
Sabron rose and came over to
where she sat.
There was q low chair near the
piano and he took 1t, leaning forward,
his hands clasped about his knees
It had been the lifelong dream Of this
simple-hearted oficer that one day he
would speak out his soul to the wom-
an he loved. The time had come.
She sat before him in her unpreten-
tious dress. He was not worldly
enough to know it cost great price.
nor to appreciate that she wore no
jewels-nothing except the flowers he
had sent. Her dark hair was clus-
ful eyes lost their flre In tenderness.
when q man has been very close
to death, Mademoiselle, he looks about
for the reason Of his resurrection.
When he returns to the world. he
looks to see what there IL in this life
to make 1t worth living. I am young
AT the beginning Of my career. I
may have before me . long life in
which. with health and friends, may
ind much happiness. These things
certainly have their worth to nor
NAL man-but I cannot make them
real before my eyes Just yet. As
look upon the world to which I have
returned. see nothing but . woman
and her love. II I cannot win her for
my wife. III cannot haye her love-
He made m expressive gesture which
moro impressively than words implied
how completely he laid down every.
thing else to her love and his.
He said. not without . certain dig
nifty: II am quite poor; have only
my soldiers pay. In Normandy own
little property. II is upon hill
and looks over the sea, with apple
orchards and wheat fields. There is q
house. These are my landed estates.
My manhood and my love are my for.
tune. II you cannot return my love I
shall not thank fremont for bringing
me back from Africa.
The American girl listened to him
with profound emotion. She discov-
cred every second how well she un-
derstood him, and he had much to
say. because It was the flrst time he
had ever spoken to her Of his love.
She had put out both her hands and,
looking ct him fully. said simply:
why It seems TO me you must
know how feel-how can you help
moving how feel?" \
After little no told her Of Nor.
mandy, and how he had spent his
childhood and boyhood in the chateau
overlooking the wide sea, told her
how he had watched the ships and
used to dream Of the countries be-
yond the horizon. and how the apple
blossoms filled the orchards in the
spring. He told her how he longed
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