Show I 1 went on scouring my double handed sword no rose e came quietly toward me HIP what 1 ai the matter with my father mp IP ii asked ked lie ile scoring to be angry with you I 1 looked it at tier her her eyes were so black her look so kind hind tier her mouth so rosy arld and her ter teeth so white that I 1 told tier lier all my love my suit stilt to her father and ills hia rough refusal I 1 could not help it after ill all it was his fault ile he was not there I 1 determined to brave ill his linger anger q there is nobody like timid per persons soni tor for displaying byln courage under certain circumstance s my cousin said nothing olic only hold down tier her eyes while her cheeks checks were its as red a as thoe of 0 cherries in may i I 1 checked myself are you angry with me I 1 risked asked tremblingly are you angry NN with etli me rose kosei she held out to me her hand on that my heart seething with audacity my head on the file I 1 c cried jed rosli swear it I 1 will be your husband and as she shook her head and looked at me sadly I 1 added oh I 1 well know that my uncle Is self will ell ed but I 1 will be more self willed still and since he be must be forced to say yes I 1 will v lit force him to say it rut but low how asked rose ali ah how bow that was exactly the difficulty fi li hut but no matter I 1 would find a way vay to surmount it at that moment a 1 heavy step resound ell ed in the street instinctively we moved away from ench each other I 1 returned to my double handed sword and nose hose to keep herself in countenance set to dusting dustin with a corner of her apron a little statuette in its faded red velvet case my uncle entered surprised at finding inus to together etli Lr he be stopped short and looked shil sharply aply f from rom one to the other we each of us went on oil rubbing without raising rals ing our lead heads here take this said my uncle handing me a bulky parcel from under his arm A splendid purchase see the subject did not interest me in the tbt least I 1 opened the parcel and from the on enveloping ve paper emerged a steel helmet but not nit an ordinary helmet oh no if a superb a monumental morion with gorget and pointed visor of strange form the visor was raised and I 1 tried to discover what prevented it front from being lowered it m will ill not go down the hinges have got out of order mid my uncle but its a 1 superb piece and when it has been thoroughly cleaned and touched up lip will look well that shall be your tomorrows to morrows job ve very good uncle I 1 murmured not daring to raise my ey eyes to his that night on returning to my room I 1 I 1 it at once went to bed I 1 was ns eager to le ile alone and able to think at my ease night brings counsel it la Is said and I 1 had great need that the proverb should prove true rut but after lying awake for an hour without receiving any assistance si I 1 fell to sleep and till next morning ill did nothing but dream the oddest dreams dr eanis I 1 saw rose on oil tier her way to church in a strange bridal costume costi lucie a fourteenth century cap three feet high on oil tier load head but looking prettier than ever then suddenly the scene changed to moonlight in which innumerable helmets find and pieces of old china wore were dancing din cing a 1 wild faran ra randole dolo while my lily uncle clad in complete armor and with a formidable halberd lit in his laud hand conducted the bewildering whirl the next day all the next day I 1 was no nearer in vain rain with ill clenched teeth I 1 scoured the immense helmet brought by my uncle the previous evening scoured it with till such fury as almost to break the lie iron iroil riot not an iden idea cattle came to me file the helmet shone like a sun suit my ducle sat si smoking looking ills his pipe and watching me but I 1 could think of nothing of no way of forcing him to give me file ills his daughter at 3 rose wont into the country whence she was i as not to return until dinner time bitne in tile the evening on the threshold she could only make a sign to me with tier her hand my uncle had not loft left us its alone for a sill single gle I 1 instant n sta a t ile he was wag not easy lit in his mind I 1 could see that by lils hla face so 0 o doubt ill he had not forgotten our conversation of the previous everling evening I 1 went on rubbing at my helmet you have made it quite bright enough put it down doin said my uncle I 1 put it down the storm was gathering I 1 could not do bettor better than allow it to blow over but suddenly as it if overtaken by a strange fancy my lily uncle took up the enormous morlon morion and turned and examined it on all sides A handsome piece of armor there Is no doubt about it but it must have pretty heavily on its wearers bearers wear ers shoulders delS lie he muttered d and ami urged by I 1 know not what demon lie he clapped clap it on oil his head and latched laici zed the gorget piece about his neck struck almost speechless I 1 watched in hat he be was doing tb thinking lilling only how bow ugly lie he looked suddenly there nas a sharp sound as if it a spring had snapped and crack doun don fell the iho isor ind and there was my uncle with ill ills head bead in fit an iron coge cage gesticulating aud and shearing hig like a pagan ga U I 1 could collid contain myself llY sIf no longer and burst into a roar of laughter for fol my lily uncle stumpy fat find and rubicund presented tin an irresistibly comic appearance ance threateningly he came toward me the hinges hili the hinges fool be yelled I 1 could not see ills his face but I 1 felt that thai it was red to bursting when you have done laughing idiot be cried but the helmet swayed so oddly on ills his shoulders his 1113 voice came from out it in such strange tones that the more he 1 s ohp t bp more he be at yelled I led and threatened me the he louder oil ter I 1 laughed at that moment the clock of the hotel do ville striking 5 ocl ool was wn heard the municipal council my uncle in aw a stifled voice Qu quick lL help me off with this least of a 4 machine I 1 well settle our bu business iness atter after ward hut but suddenly likewise nn an adelf idean a u wild lid ex extraordinary tra ordinary idea came into my ni head but then whoever 1 Is 8 inada madder et than a alcover lover besides I 1 had no cholo choice of mcann no I 1 replied my uncle fell back two paces in ter and again the enormous helmet babbled on hn his shoulders no I 1 repented repeated firmly ill not bap you out unless you give me the hand band ot my lily cousin rose nose arom the depths depth of if the strangely elongated visor eanie came not in an angry ex e cla matlon mation but a veritable verl tabla roar I 1 had doue done it I 1 had burned my ships if you to do not consent to do what I 1 ask of you I 1 added allot only will I 1 not help you off on with your helmet hut but I 1 will call in all your neighbors neigh bora and then go and find the municipal coun ell end your days anys on the scaffold cried my uncle the hand of robe hose I 1 repeated you told me that it would only be by force that you would lie made to say s ay iy yes say it or I 1 will call in file neighbors the clock was still striking my uncle raised his arms ns nn it if to curse me decide nt once I 1 cried somebody Is COMI coming Dg 46 well then yes murmured my un cle cie nut but make biste on your word vord of honor on my word of honor the visor gave way the gorge piece also and my uncles head issued f from roat durance red as a poppy just in time the chemist at 11 ill the corner ft a col colleague longue in the municipal counell council entered the shop are you coming lie he asked they will be beginning the business without im coming replied my uncle and without looking nt at me he took up his hat and cane and hurried out the next moment all my hopes had va vanished Dished my ily uncle would surely not for forgive ire me at dinner time I 1 took my place at table on oil lit ills right land hand in low spirits ate little and said nothing it will come with the dessert I 1 thought rose looked at me and I 1 avoided meeting her eyes As I 1 had expected the dessert desert over my lily uncle lit his pipe raised ills hla head and then rose hose went to ulm him do you know what that fellow there asked asic d me to do yesterday I 1 trembled like a leif leaf and rose kose did tile lie same to give ire him your hand he added do you love him rose cast down her eyes very well continued my uncle on this side the case Is complete come here you I 1 approached here I 1 am uncle and in a whisper I 1 added gadded quickly forgive mea me lie he burst into a hearty baugh marry her let then donkey since you love her aud I 1 give her to you alit ah uncle AM alii dear papa and till rose and I 1 throw threw ourselves inta hiis bis arms vei v good i ery cry good lie cried wiping liis ills eyes up lip hippy happy nil all I 1 ask and A wl in turn lie lit in my car 1 I 1 should have given tier her to you nil all thie the sanle same you big goose but keep the story of tile the helmot helmet between us two I 1 give my word that I 1 have never told it but to rose roe my dear little wife nife and if ever you pass along the rue des cia quetter qu ettes 5 i at the place of honor in the th old shop ill show you my uncles helmet which we ne would never sell strand magazine |