Evening star., 1919-04-06
THE STORY OF PIERRE AND PAUL
.WO friends" said Pere Sc
bastian, the cure. were
Paul Charpentier and Pierre

from hate by u boundary that Is very
narrow indeed. The more one loves,
tho more on can hate, and the other
way also. But Paul and Pierre had
known only love for each other till
they were twenty-five.
"They were trappers. In these days,
wild beasts in the forests, trapping
is more precarious livelihood than
formerly. One year one staggers
home under his weight of furs, and
the next year one has few barren
fox pelts that will not buy food until
autumn. On the whole trapping is
not what 1t used to be when Pierre
and Paul went forth on snowshoes IN
November and stayed away till
spring.
"And even then the game was grow
ing less, for otherwise they would
not have chosen different routes But
Pierre was under the necessity or
bringing back much fur that winter
and so they staked off their terri
tories, planning to meet at the New
Year at point far inland among the
woods. Then shall tell thee. Paul;
why / need so many furs. sald
Pierre, smiling.
"On New Year eve they met. Paui
came to Pierre's cabin among the
SHOWS, bringing the haunch OF
caribou. and they ate by the fire and
smoked together.
".Now, l shall tell thee, Paul said
Pierre, when their pipes We're alight:
T am promised to Lisette Dussault
next spring when l return re
grasped his friend by the hand.
have done WELL he said. and, as thou
knowest, the furs grow. better with
the new year. Mon ami. when think
of her, whom 1 have loved so long,
that she will be mine. and that we
shall 1.-Two together in our cottage.
it makes me crazed with JOY. want
to dance and sing
"He broke off and eyed his friend
narrowly. Il fancied that thou vast
fond of her. Paul he continued.
"'Mais non. mon ami: protested
Paul. 1T is Louise Racabout whom !
spring, and for thy sake shall hence
forward love Lisette Dussault as
sister. And If 1 return before thee
/ shall tell her how much thou lowest
her, for know we'll that love is apt
"They parted at morning, Pierre to
travel further northward, to set new
traps. and Paul to return along the
line which he had already set out.
ut was In March that Pierre re,
turned, and he came into st. Jean
along that road that leads over the
hill. After one passes the outlying
farms, mine is the first house in the
village, and Pierre halted at my door
kicked off his snowshoes and rang
the bell.
"'Mon perc, you are the first whom
have seem lie said. When the sea
came into sight, from the top or the
mountains. my heart seemed apout 10
burst with happiness at the thought
then will continue my short journey.
II heard his confession and he rose
to his feet, clean Of heart. Paul has
returned% he asked.
II told him that Paul had been IN
st. Jean seven weeks. He had had
was nothing in comparison with that
which Pierre had stored in his cabin
among the trees. He was to go out
with team to bring them In dur
ing the following week. SO ne lstt t
Jean. I was happy in the thought or
Pierre's happiness. Always he thus
came to me first, and always he asked
for Paul.
Monsieur. it was half an hour later.
as / sat over my supper. when the
bell rang violently and necessarily
sprang to my feet. Outside stood
Pierre. and his face was twisted like
an actors. and his whole body shook.
"You have deceived me. Pere Sc
furiousiy. Lisettc is Paul's bride. and
you said nothing to me-
"'Mon flls,' answered, Joy must
have turned thy brain Lisette Dus-
sault has not become Lisette Carpen.
tier. though ] fear that she is not
likely to become I4isette Cagnon
either II she has seen thee act like
drunkard.'
He thrust out his great hand and
caught me by the shoulder. i saw her
in Pauls cottage! he screamed. and
flung me from him with a force that
threw me down. Then he was gone up
the hill and toward the forests.
p, Il buttoned my soutane and put on
my hat at once and went down to st.
=, Jean. That Lisette Dussault had not
become the wife Of Paul Charpentier
I could vouch for, first because
had not married her, and second, be-
cause Paul had married Louise Raca-
bout ave weeks before. And yet had
heard rumors that Paul had once
loved Lisette, and, though l do not
readily pay heed to idle tales, still a
priest knows that in the human heart
Is evil. and that even the strongest
fail sometimes. And Louise Racabout.
who had been betrothed to Paul for
years. had lost much Of her looks,
while Lisette was such q woman as
should choose.
II went to Paul's house. though /
knew that should not find him there.
FOR q week on account OF q shortage
Of hands to deal with the logs that
choked the fume. But Louise was
q nj thA n0tt IN lnN