Taiban Valley news., 1921-12-16

his name which made those
earliest inhabitants of Detroit flush with pride
Even when his warning days over and he had
settled down on the river bank his prestige was
such that people would step aside to let him pass
as he came striding down the roadway.
Claire had temperament not unlike her faith.
CS. Their wrangieS and their reconciliations were
ka""n all up and down the river Yet they were
lASSionately attached to each other and devotedy
loved by the whole community. In particular was
tite Iar Claire loved by one Beaucerc a 1.-the
Hafk young Frencliman who hunted more for the
sport of the chase than for the profit of his pocket
hook at the fur trading post When Sleur Beau
NaiS would see Philippe Beauclerc's tall straight
isl'e at Caire's elbow walking down Ste Anne
street now known as Jefferson avenue his brow
""ui" uarken tlreaieningy. But lie would find
himself commenting secretly, despite his anger
"p'eu what pair" and lie would add 'Mais
II IS" permitted for good French father to LET
ms daughter make fool of herself for penniless
hnn'er just because he has the looks of a young
god"
Then Claire would he hurried home. There was
n" mami'r to queI the storm before 1t broke for
N'aifes mother had withstOod the ricors of tho
hchigah winter for only three years So the old
warrior and his gay young daughter would rage
ht each other Tor fifteen minutes and then foII IN
!" tuch "thefs arms Peace would he made Claire
N"uid {" bathe her eyes, brush back the rebelllous
0IItif mi
70 preside over the teacups and to welcome tha
"'der young men who came during the courea =,
'"e evening to pay their respects to her In tbo
presence OF her sharpeyed father-officers of the
l"et III thelr sWagger uniforms skilled tranners
"""e"ihah OF TWO ana men who owned many
acres on which they raised Indian corn and u,hoot
) -N""e loe latter group there called now and
tHeh fickety old Vade-bon-C Coeur He was a
""fp"d Old Frenchman whose broad lands down
saitors. In spite of his physical unattroctvenees
he WAS possessed of good, kind heart and canac,
tY for endless devotion. Sieur Beauvas ALWAYS
hhrngGed little when he looked in old Va.de-bon.
'"eurs direction as If to shake off an unpleasant
imFreSSon. but as the old fellow talked BeanvaIs
ScneFa'iy would thaw ont and say to himself "Hes
feaiiy not half bad; he's really surprisingly good
for an od man. And rich. items how he could
lavish wealth on my little Claire! Fancy, two
estates for the girl, her own and his, one at each
end of the village She might be as rich as she
Is beautiful. Aud he's really remarkably kind and
wise"
After their guests were gone the storm would
s'reak again. One night after this had been going
an for more than year the Seigneur of Beauvais
determined that matters would have to come to a
reciopt0g.,
"Tldse9onsense must stop" His big brown fist
came dewn on the heavy oak table The red fire
light played over his tall warrOr-like figure CLINT
ng on the buckles Of his uniform and gliding the
Ait of his hunting knife and under his bushy brows
title red flames danced. reflected in the pupils OF
,is great black eyes Claire rose from the small
hair where she sat by the hearth, defiance In ev-
'ry line OF her lovely little figure
you've got to settle down, you've too many
fellows dangling after you. A dozen
ave asked me for your hand. And when tell
Ou you only put me off. You've snapped your
ayers Mt a dozen chances Why? All for that