Show A VERY GOOD REASON old squire needing a gov ersness for tits tour four motherless children hit maldeis maiden sister martenla Martyn la engaged a beautiful little frenchwoman to the squires great disgust as he detested the french unspeakably what possible fault can call you find with her pleaded miss martenla Martyn la after miss st auguste had been in the house a month ashes french was wa the squires squi ref re e nor nor was jocelyne st auguste slow to perceive the squires quires bent lie ile does not like me and why the she asked miss aliss Martyn Alar tynia la my laty dear said the maiden lady theres there 6 no accounting for or a mans freaks im ony only glad im not married to one 11 but one night just as the stars were beginning to peep out through the purple glow above the syringa hedges the squire quire came in much perturbed in spirit 4 who Is that fellow I 1 saw walking with miss st auguste out in the shrub berlee I 1 know she had any acquaintance in the village oh ll 11 said miss abart Martyn y la who was knitting in the twilight al dumont an old parisian friend or a young oae one rather who happened to be pass ing through the village and discovered by the merest accident that jocelyne was at barkl hes a humbug said the squire dig die contentedly why demanded his sister lie ile twists his mustache when lie he talks and and and what and I 1 dont believe in these there old young oung v friends I 1 hope he going to remain long in village the squires hopes holies were not destined to be crowned with success tit at gaston dumont was merely traveling aeling tr kraeling as he said pour la plaisir ile he was in no haste was a lovely spot and miss aliss st auguste Au guite a very beautiful girl so al dumont staid on ill tell you what george said miss all martenla Martyn la one evening with a nod of 0 ineffable wisdom A that at dumont Is 1 in love with jocelyne nonsense I 1 shouted the squire but he Is though insisted miss bliss martenla Martyn la 1 I dont know where your eyes are not to have seen it before well well w ell I 1 suppose we shall have to look out for another governess one of these days mr made no answer but he sat long and quietly by the window the fiery eye of his cigar glowing in the darkness she would be a fool to marry him he said sullenly and abruptly why a tool fool questioned his sister AH biall the world knows what a french husband is tartly responded mr 81 8 1 I 1 suppose they are as good as french wives hazarded miss martenla Martyn la the squire got up and walked out of the room she must do as she likes of 0 course he said to himself d but I 1 cant bear to think that her whole future being abeln blighted by a union with that swarthy looking foreigner no I 1 cant ashes too pretty and graceful poor poor little little lonely J Joce lynel ile he started as miss alls st augustine confronted him in the shrubbery walk her white baess glimmering through the dask as an elfa silver draperies might have done st Au gustel who would have thought of meeting you here I 1 ejaculated the squire somewhat astounded 1 I hope I 1 have not startled you mon bleur said jocelyne in a low tremulous ou voice ano no but my child you have been crying let me lassair pass pas sAIr mr holme faltered jocelyne but I 1 shall not let you pass ari answered the squire bluntly until you tell me what the matter Is has that that villain dumont dared to ann annoy oy you and mr air Tren Tre holnes blood seemed turning to fire within his vlen viens at the mere idea sono no nothing of the sort jocelyne said faintly I then what Is it 4 he has asked tie me to marry hlin him himmah noh moh cicur the ra rascal lindee indeed mr you are ale mis taken I 1 gaspard is good and kind I 1 have known him for years it was wasgen gen crousoe him to offer a home and a heart to poor little desolate me me only and here jocelyne st stopped short but the squire made no movement to let her ber pass only what he persisted only monS monsieur leur I 1 could not love 11 him and you have refused him yes monsieur the molt moa sensible thing you ever did in your life ejaculated matren Mr Tren holme ina in a strangely relieved voice Why Jocelyne looked up with sot soft inquiring eyes because I 1 cant bear to think of your oe marrying kny iny one but because becaas my dear theres the best possible reason for your refusing him what Is it jocelyne Joce asked hesitatingly d because and squire relentlessly lent lessly imprisoned both of the cold trembling hands handle in his 1 I want you to marry me I 1 love you little jocelyne and I 1 never shall let you go away from fro park again do you think you jou can learn to love me jocelyne there was a sparkle through the starlight as II if a cascade of diamonds diamonds 30 had 91 glittered littered over the french girls cheeks squire felt the handi hands thrill within his clasp and then she nestled close to 10 his side like a weary dove returning to his home jocelyne Jocelyn cl oh mr air Trenholm el and then there was silence they uder understood stood each other quite sufficiently when the squire and his companion came into the house a few minutes later miss Alar tynia glancing over the gold rims of her spectacles perceived the situation at once come here jocelyne and give me a use kiss the she said warmly Asfor As for you georgei george well as for me interposed the squire with a beaming counte countenance natice im very glad you have got over detesting the french mr air Tren holmes glance toward his promised wife full of pride and happl happi ness warded off miss Martyn las friendly arrow jocelyne was a sufficiently good excuse tor for any masculine inconsistency exchange |