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Show ANDRE THE MINSTREL It was in tht Ronl old days, not m long MlWliQ&eaUtllby Jftl .Hit AffM r movel from lbs present by the pmper-tlTe cf caUclystnal change the good old days when plantation Ufa In iL low to tilrr m In it bk 6f sol I Uornl&tttrublno n ln2 out full anl rosy and the UwliUDj( leavy on a hedaeeot jepon mi ILlirfekee rate ssttaetoloslrol Andre Duval awoke an 1 uiu nrd a slUloa posture lie rublwd li eyes vis to uly for a mo-merit, mo-merit, with (1 uttconMlu urate vt a y xingantn at looked atodt to collect bit fiet Him then, letting fill hi small, to turnt 1 so 1 t- i ItU knms iu lied forlorn); Oretbtal tt.e leave of tie msifnolla w re UiUki It I edgo beblad I 1st stood up tangled tlorar full of flowers tie air stirring Renlly Uiro Me smell vt Harsh pU t an 1 tb t rairanco u( orange bloom., a not unpleaslm; mixture. 1 vrrywl ere tben ocklnu bird were slnt;ln; lie gross treks wl Utltua tl starlluics (lutlt jr At Ire Iluvat leaked bin nlf our bnl( route ntuo uly 1 a.tqri.ulrally Lit Kry rM linger) d with every ntch on Ms ront audtnurr,atidroice trslltigtleniwlre4 At lotto i a soaiewbat rusty ureal toe j ro tndlntffro ta Badly worn ihn Ilrsid Llm lu a frayed rcen ewe by Ms tilur All nlebt he 11 slept there trry sweetly a 1 how be felt rested If not rcfretl od; h inzry too, at only yo mjr tiron fit low mn 1 after rolouged fMt. lately te lad been In NewOrlean Mr 1d be scarcely knew ho v tfettlngon fairly well In low way while bU clot! r 1 d ro mil on I leeent I at tie tl no con fur I Im to try t) t country m 1 ff tl at failed blm-wrll blm-wrll wbalf Jleuaanotof a lea pert nent that reekons accurately The f tlrr i ttbnl I Im i o partlculir flaM for rcult tlom tb jxit bftt no LiUtbtliftull wn. ll I a 1 en i o from tl wjutl vrn 1 HI ro i itry of I ri no to IjAuUlio wit) ton h rt of Imam In 1 U bralu 1 ail Ua M without mo cy, enl of rt irw I art to ml uotlluithRthlalixprctriltoDnJ. Tb al wo tl r vi rw of I U I lal TboiBWerotho iyiwlrn NcwOrlmni ami tit iIanttloi) of lower IxulUtii wrr at tin inltli of pnwpcrlty Men acarctly ki o 1 1 ow rich lLr wen nor II 1 thfy Ht i to caro t ow they aint tl elr uonrj-j tl)l Rnulfor naui;H haU4ly ilrral wlthnothlnit b it a eultar no la ftwaonR to rrconrufnl Lint t labt,lfa trifl rcMTred aid la a way proud aurr rtrn tl te tor a Mnotftlt An ire til tran fd tli rough tlo wintry taking no noi of tllrtctlortt turnlnjt thl way to tvado a iwiuip that way to find a laco when a trtamcoaldbownilfd aid now i 1 actio llnKrriaRfora liyortwoata (lartail n Hoi etlinMh4ftOtfoodattlonnfrorablnt, o etl nra at tlo inauiloiu but uiually 1 1 LxnIwm ruotbtr earth with oi ly a trro forlrltr Iiekily lb wratber was Ada, After a fnaMon Atulra Lad eioj"J bit Idtunly plltfrtiux, fiedallr when L vraa not luncry Narrr bad bodrramnl oft rhluxurlaocoof trwe BbruLa,fcraM weeds, flowrrt nor luul hU lmnvlnatlon rr auSftd auch fruit fulnfw a tb llthtatlona.thftOMbRntrovnifnl the gr dcnanrvMOtl to Lliryca, ultlentbo rt a tluiwt TIom Lrrnt ran lllnf vine-rowred vine-rowred treeal a led LlkryclrcUil lrurt i rvalnpreMell ImaiitoabojMcf jrlncca ta txllo. ! Mrtlr't ronrrrnlDK them nl eonitru-ted runnncca In which tbo ine. literal aplrlt wai rtvlted with all iu ancient k tod r Oi til partUular loornlnr aoroiy ao dewy avfracrant Andro awokowltl iur I rU thit be ha 1 alef t i latct lourh u oro wna bmririeil torlnl tbatbowaaootho ron3nea of a pU&tatk a anil i tr tb ii ran lent mutalon that b 1 t jet two. Ton git b rift In tho h ilito L foul t lo arry Jut l-eydtut lb Uttlo Held a itreat roof a bravy atack of thlmneyi Lro.vl rrautA4 a d amall turned win Iowa all ! alf bid len In foliar an 1 bos mow with krt gray trwtx lea thofflnff through ant knarlel Iranthi rrubloa acruu. htlll lx-youd all thl a bayou nlcame-1 Ilka illvtr at Idrjwlth Ui ondathhrrtxetla)-itl orcr it lit ruhbrd J U ryea ajfaln at 1 tot t on 1 ta Luvn thUttr to t" at tLs lira Hlful plclupr A arrant 1 ml autl urd llailrrpilurlott th light jtut cone and ItaapellLadnotTct ilepartdl f Mm Li I n a lI nation, 8umtr yonlerLoiM wa tlo Ioum of wtlch U bal trea Ml by )ra tltro waa tl KtiC i,to mIOi tho I onttruoi poia to i phold It and litre. WMtha boatbouwLy tbt bayou AficJn t ruhltd bl rye. twins tlua occupied AnJro I iral wa III prtirl for tht slock that Jutt then can iipou 1 Im In tho form of a I o an In al that mat pdosfaloit htci from Iwhlu 1 trltlinlo 1 howowwo v wowl Over I a t mhlrd andwaabcUdownlytlowtUht ct tlU t,rmt, black abo.gy auAllant. 'Wow tow bowl b Lro ia and raouth were burled in tlo soft Krounl to that bo could warrtJy Inathv, much len cry out anlawuKla with alrocluua tctth wai inurohlius at tl a Uck of bU I eck wbllo I tivy v prvaked bard upon hit outatrctihetl arm. bil bat liavt yo t the rt AcLUIo ol I follow? II Id yoiwolfl CuiwiofT la-ijl toul Jladouel' AfiOrt ltart lbee rxclamatlona ulrcn In a aoft I n ncU olro a very aoft I nnch olco-butaflrni a I ma&Iyiut Mwrll TlaMctectl that 1 ad hwa ttulytoilnk Into 1 U neck wcru removetl lu an It itaot I tbo cb tht aulmal Lrpt luplact on bbi ba k UfTwIthyoul Here yoqraicat A mounding kick folio red by a wbln iTwcltAidw relief Ha ao,ulrmnl oer nud eat uprjkht ruhhlnic th earth from LU fact and ffcllog of bla luct y Cud out lfltwcrowuole bnndMmo younj; man with a (pin on )! alouldtr itood lwfJ blm aid no rnorm i dog wo lUa-ioc olong bctldo tbt I rdgo. "Wboupon firth tro yonf Mataro jou on to here? Inquired tbt ) oun man aa I o wt bl fret far aprvrt as If to arcure a w I lo bM f r hi aatonlihment , and ,u ! bunt at Vudrt Hi eye aoftei 1 1 ua bt ( ... i J uwokt a moment ago aal 1 u Ire "and wa I reparlnK to i akt wy toilet when your do lotcrforwb ft n to i tbattlUUapruttyrudt way of entertOL oiwchainur A th uannd pardon rejon 11 tl o other Moiial rwuatartthatlt waa tbt Jaerrat anldcut lit kU cd our Antrta dltapltated Jbal lllrur uaud at tl o uultarcBo I nl by 31 vi Inatrrl h kheil dunned II frail turnt of a I at a d a row Unco (rntlo Ihokftl lulte I a ly i 1 1 andrt ue tlei lto Uaratfi HI trown lalrwa curly a d bright with redJUh UGhU al ot tl rough It nidonhUfavoAJOiiiiKnesltctnl heart Krtwtnwft rli iledcoofoKlou IltilrkM uplUsuiurandalung Ita atrnp verhU Moulder. At Ud tamo Uu a ban lilt if a Jour rudtktaft , , A-,! i tbo yo ng man with tbt gun looked him otr fr m hul to foot, "3JouIf tr bai not brekfatit )t I presume pre-sume I i rtacDtly aalJ wit j a Wbt jtraceful grti ru. "So I uiually breolfait tomorrow rr-h.M An Ire returning the Bct ro with an iucr n ent of I mow sul "If monaltif will kindly Ion r no I h illURlaltolirltt blu to brraMaat witt t eatmyfntbralfUMy lr 01 witl deep Uauret l"1 k 0lJ tnnt leur Cou o iben MouarovrryU d monnleur They itruda 1 la by Ue alo g tl 8 hedgfl till they can to an oinl l tl en tl oy rroaathl tbo Uttlt field ta tbwgrtut oaUu Tit nwwnowwellnplntlteaitanl a Inlngplorioiuly Ironitl a Iwyou rume tht leaning I rM lo worry tbt lonit rmta on tht eprea Hag bn it a an 1 to tnak tht vt clash and ruittt 1 kt tit tlr of Leavyi!L AtiJt looked up tl e avenue an t saw a indtrclrUtaudlng on tbeMepof a ver. od 1 1 tho dutky iha Iowa ot tho trrca. Hhtwaa Ireued in white an I looked not t tillbt a Utl pir flower IrnUMlyanatt of aha o catno over hi m It itoj i jnt ImllothtRMc Como on roonalrnr rait LI com pan Ion "U tio hn exrlalrcrl Irannot. I aniri-t - Ht ghuwd down oTr htj clotl ft, "1)4 not IhlnC ol that urrdllw other In sort trUMlon u nakoa ih differ tnra it rnonnleur It a trill trivet worn. That U nobody I t n y Uttlt Muter Ht RTMped Andrea arm at I led. hlra Hstt along wlU bowaa aiwakll.t Tlo lo yot ag menwera like i in In Mt therathIeilehouldTaanl ntllhetlead ttlrllthouodleaolgriceralllmUnAtch log aln Mtperfntly Wo call our rdaeo tit Chateau lAr mand ald tbo young tnn In iwlrt a rnr a tier atproacled tho veranda. My uimo Matton d Vtmind wlat mat bavt your AnlroDural ' Monilenr I) tval Uttlt filler my tUr Ma leinolMlb d Arma 1 1 sal I tl o youmr man wltl graecfut llghtncu ami yet with dlcnltr lh girl nmtW sweaty brjt thero wa a rraerveorworxltrin lereynsi nlolnvo! uitarlly aweit tlrmo r Vi trea I rm It r brother managed to d ako i try algnt lo ber which aha Interf tt.t reaillly and from tl em ht caight tbt ajlrlt of Matton a hot'ltallty IflehMaill Tho r MIow 1 starving aht c tiU not have Iwn irer of I U treanlng Ilreakfoiit ia walling I believe ho sal) lUprlni lckwarlto lrtthem pi I tothtlalU ) I yoi founl i o ua no thlt mornlat; brother tnlntr nhtadded to Matton IIU log captured tie Vaden n4iwlIeH aallAndre with a ahruganl a renjlnl tei t atnlle. At tl I moment a magnificent parrot cried out from Ii lurch on au at tier 1 aog I Ing r ear eic tell enea I dl In maroi fll llol Ilol llol (Comthcret Vngtuiut fin) TbtblM llacrlmlnatea with Accuracy aJ!e.tnJr, IreryUny lauBhedj it wa 1mpotlblt not to do It Matton laid 1 1 gun on a buck! orn rack an 1 to k. A hdr batte rel brt and bui g It IwallohUown then aM It t nt thlt way tleafm. They bnwd to Maden olsello Arraan 1 ant ndrofoIloweitl U yomg bmtlnl ia roomwlertbewa Wt to Utbelfari ao t n ako ready for brrukfa! a ailent I la k buy standing by to aervt 1 1 t nt A few ml utes Uler Mtton camntoln 1 Iro If bt wa ramly an I tl ey went to-gttl to-gttl er to the I re akfaat room Va they wert croaalng tbt bill tbo (utrrot acre aiaMl ont "llegone yo t ntganiuflln Uguoe quick! Hoi llol r ndre Oural foint Ilmwtf in aln so worth stnlyliRt it u plam to charm tltc)ooflhoartUt tlopoe tttdreamrr Hire In rrd wa n provluclal palir 4 ruktlo catl wtoaa) 4 yvan chateau It wa a woolen tin ct ini t .nut It din en elou built after tl o cr ideat ilralgn a 1 1 fluliledlnarudtway but yet It rt fleeted aterrryturnaanlld Lte nnd thtt mine-mn mine-mn t which t ir of n Ions bt t of n flood nncrntcr. Tlo rougl lyrarvnl nab cell lng tho maMi wall anels tbo gtent dark Main in tl t I oil tht uuchn t t let t reattho tapvttrlca Iho ponderous ruahog. any furniture all tloo wcml to bt aleept-d la tlo atmoepirro of renturle. Ht rrntn berrd bavl . seen audi thing during 1 1 childhood In Frnnco ndrt followed hlay ung b t(nto tho large airy breakft n u where low irrMuUittu Malamtaid M naleurd Vr 1 ml Ihemaslcrof thtplmowaaoiliort sturdy dark tnai gtntltand wlunlnc in 1 1 manners, wl lit iuu.ame IUwfp wa tall stat ti rracrvod t'tongh I ytoniean bukfugln affability M&Jem Uello Hor trute,ilo dajgbter aatoppcwlto Auuro at tl t table, 8 mehowonrvagaltonlforgi tl batittore 1 c let be au 1 aunbro vti faro In tho mlJt of tl tfeomot clatter that followed Moreover bo did not nU orr heartily fur onowl ttalfiiatol so long True bedll anplo Jutlctto thtentkon tbefl lit g the I ot roll ai 1 rt gonlly 1 umU r ot otLt r tuothaomt con a til 1 1 but bt n au aitl not to a. pear ravn out. 4 fur break ft thd pi&tteme 1 1 lut cl gar nndtten Anlrt was a! totlig Otcourw htcoull totrefUM th ugh Ll I eurt atmual fa hid 1 In at thought of lng Iuq In 1) eprrw.net of MjJ mol lit llu ter)d ArratnL lie eo id scuruoiy truit I I mwlf to look at ) er for 1 r swcit brght faro sent all sort ot will thrill through II leart loollili felowl lie tloighttoh naclttbat tosnentnnolo r 1 1 such com pat y wa a nplt reward tot alt lltprlratl n I 1 ul audurcd slncolaud logRtVLWUrlean l en o&ro 1 0 lgin to slog the trcpl la tlon if tt blm I ueklly perbai bt ul it son toll IrtnchaongM. At lout tit if fret wa all that 1 1 could 1 avt w Ul od for lilt fo r alitor sinned tears in tlelr r)v before be was done ar dwbcul qaroao to rosu 0 IU tramp ant wo thanking tlcuforUelrgct rouaidh icbtngkl 1 ivw.lt wa MAdenoH-Ue Horttuse wlo euix-kted that awl oto day of rettwould bo good for Moqileur J) ival All the ret of (ho bouiehold JolnM at out lu HI tl ought acd yt tdro still not for con day only buV for u any diy. He 11N for writ! t,itatrriibi ant srrawled a lung epUtlt which bt btgkc(l Matton to pott for blm It wai addnaued to liuUnl more Duo d Moutiantler Ijri. IhU caused Matton to opt 1 1 1 )eaau 1 wgi der wl y tl 1 stroll lug 11 liutml should bo writing to M great an an tot the Hue lo Montpenale He slowed the supcrscrlp tlo 1 to hUjamouaodtobUiliUr Cvr tal lyltwaamytery Next 1 ornlngasenant came Into An lire a room with a great arn ful ot clothe au 1 n bin) o 1 which w a wrltte it llrao accept thrtt to tentou until yo 1 cau hear f ro 1 borne Ht coutd not rcf ut hi Ines coming in thl wan to biro do a so wo il t 1 are wounlrtt some oue )erlap all of LU Lenrro entertainer Hat nr tnnrr vr I are taken a MIT tmthrtlo delta) 1 1 1 going biwustair lrocl fron lealt ifootllke a get tie iat t anl wl at aclango It t odt in I U sj pnrat cet Mottemnlwllt Hortei m whet sit met lint In tie I all looketal tint flth at rottr Uttlt start a lluled rrt 1 lit wai tot lscnf iMiltlaii she n I so ttoysttoJa I 0 entlnawk ward siteice lw Ltni, nt tact otlrra 1 n tllrg a bashfully a two MOaut would haw Ion lie weather continued fine Jut warm enouph toi akt tbt tnocklig llrd slog 1 ortlnj e enlngnndat I terra! all tit ulRlt long Antrt 111 IU I art of tin si ghg too. 01 roall lave Ward IU k liar an I Lit rich barllun role wl c 1 Ihnbrecjt waa right ctearacrmitioliaya 1 lie mist Uatriucoorat leant n count tn lUguUe re arkil Monle r Armani to I U wire Ho coruloly I a a lUtt g Ulel otr ' alt Madame Vrunl Hulaa rpatat.rvat Inli LU hnguagt llviryrrlttwl alMMattni Mai oUalloHort 1 soaxl 1 nothing 1 nt I or faro waa II ilsd nt 1 lir heart inolu tit Hood slug lilerulu lu the qui t AiU buUUSA U LhtlSiii 4 AXluand. Andro I) v ilallrd srtanmsl,rofHe Tbt ell B(owa4fted ictlvtoit affectlngdeep-lya affectlngdeep-lya Istrang lyerer inemtxrof IbehoQe-buld IbehoQe-buld An Vndre spirit roe I j reaty wt tnd largtriLuottlmlgeof the wort lea t led him to dl ply 1 tn If with ainsntor and faitlnatltg I (lluincy Sudlenty a wear ntural hofo 1 it Mn oelftn love with Hortetv and lc a voLa to tlo terrible reality ot hU coi dltlon Vt ntltavaa-lnrt ntltavaa-lnrt 'aril g to eont wt I U J oj - wltl iVhawJ He Iookel lu 1 pon bit life and 1 eartlly dcpliI t lutelf Th po m of hU tetnerrt ent were reverMnl ttesintljtbt tt c I Hut t Irtr Mt the d ky ot I manl n 11 1 w Wi o worl 1 1 &1 ahrlvtled Into a bate-f bate-f Uwvlnffale. Oit tnornlig lit rtnuitholl awoke to lUctirer n Uttlt liter Hat Intro Hital lto 1 ltft Intlng tho nlgl t It wat a great t trprtt,nsoro llta potntment t twtnt 0 It bo loner Tl lookdl at onoanott er I In hopvltM s rretder to tho tile feat 1 lonelloestot their renoio Ant i m tfil ealUenr t t rt It mam Ce (WleroUtlerag-amuninT) (WleroUtlerag-amuninT) acrvethwl the parrot On est lemur iuV lit bo loo-o Male ioIel!e H rtento sUtpM away to her roo 1 an 1 cried lftiaudtntrpecls gloom tley waaoTerblowuwl h low (.ray cto lis thnt I resently brgn to let fall a floe stra ly rain wl Ich iaMedwltu scarcely an inter inMlon for t v wnks Wlsttottato MlmUoft Uleni 1 Ar man I seemed pee llarly to iel I g wa tl o fact that At Ire Dival I wl It taking hU tuyiUrH rifmrtiro left hrblud 1 lm tlo iwpeefalleilotheatlatladU'en given to I I n nn 1 1 I gon away In-wwt In tt raki of lis agabotklitcK Doubt let tlo tit parrot I ad sn I Im go, for it kept ct niter ing aU t tl o mnrouflt and scut ting be ent whew ulltotcomtbark Anlrolal wontltwtnbtd tint nrrr toblui but It prrMM It lu first 1 1 predion that to 0 mtit tn tnf ralleil a ragatn ifln Wewt 1 live In t wo anl rltlea nrln tllckly u tiled rrgl n kuow 1 othlug f that uertolatlou in which tht dweller inllx great lowlan I planUlh nt Vatd tieirllvea. True they lad tht Ir viator low ant again and they went once or t rlconyrar to so 10 tloco t re writ 1ut I tl elr I nmo life luxurious nn t plct iretq it I aaltwn stotsl a tie n entire cf lo ell neat. TblnLofltl Tlerowatn tanotl er mansion within lei tl an fifteen mile of Lhateiu d rmanb Tito bwyo 1 wa tLo llclway The o ly ia-"rly uro tt c-t In tht Ik at. 1 igarttrtlemloitrtla letirturo tlere ri it tleltenuIdrenMrdlo MAnlroDural Mconte ltNtudreull cart of M Mat Urn d rn an 1 He toi I me once to on any Irtter II nt tnlgl t eomo when fat waa gone said Mat t 1 Ho bo In ho tlesealanlfomttle fol lowing letter accompanied Ira letter of credit ton Nee Urlean bank for a largo Mr!MnSrrt tw-lt It eharmlag new to raelbslrooatwleartlty athanteilof yftor llff wl h me and tt at von are anikrat 1 return to your own runnirr 'ne good t rn drtervea snilr Ivrmlt me, at ynur gusMUo ta iwillfr )oq that your aunt I d iltnl I bat oreUIataltt)nU llakep rolna-l vaarlngrouSU.1 Itraoe. It you bate really naliLvd t w r tr -K rum b,k aa t Ina rnl bis uun,aal I wilt Ui cU4 ever to rro u joriltutl uncle I ktraatiiR. MAltonreol tt Ueplttto alo d stanllng IntleiulUt of He am nblrdl outel 11 Hey all lUtened li 1 rrathttM silence Hotter o at twlo as a gbott Itwasetulysun merit 1 lie hall stood opfu tin wl t iKiirlng tl ro gh It a strong roi 1c irrcnt MVoirI1 oklt Umarouflel Ihl Hot Hov ihr1 They all tnrnM atut a tie pam t srrerchral a id tliero ou tl e thrtt boM ragged I atkrd fori rn si ndro I) 1 vab 1 1 old guitar si ing at I U si te a 1 alf jaunty smIU ln Ing thro tgh bU emb.11-rimeitanll emb.11-rimeitanll tmlllty HoHensocrMn taut aUrtcd a it to runt ihIoitlHitshscheckelUrMlf turned nil letremllli ganl sat down lu a chair lin naodhwIpUft. Matton went to mrit blm with U e letter In I Uland Utlrout Moisletr tie Mcmnptct we are right glad t sew you ba k ho ex claimed rlj t cordially Andre started guard 1 ard at Matton anl a gray do d gilbert I In II face a clou 1 tl at waa mixed ot surprise J ope Ileal evrr)tblng that tear a nat eleart In a n omeut w Len a breath 1 toy mean Uft or death I I ire a clorlout tetter for you 1 m sorry I opei edit bit yoi were nlrolnterr iitedLlruby tl rabllng for want a 1 fa) Hug fall length nlbciUr Tlo poor MIok co It t t Unr up under thlss iMen prewnreof extltcn eit, Tl ey liore him lM d resorted to my uuan attbtlr torn mart lo bring blm ro ind to cot sdo ine, A long lit nettfoltoutd tbroughwhkhl ewasnursett with ten lerrtt care and then wl en it wat all over when I a wa well enough to rome o t of 1 1 room and begin to say Iroll tl Ing and tutu the oil tune wrll It I tl good oil story Hawa n tcoutenled foratnomril If Hortenst wa it of M sliLt and Uf robe lepartMfrot 1 Chateau tlArma t there wa a Utrgthsl and be left I la ol 1 guitar sa a t sgo Tl t w -ddlug loos: 1 Ure at Arlr tt fol lowing winter tl e wb It rni 1 family migrating thllbvr for ILo occasion In n ccrtal 1 plcturesquo old mldencr la New Urban I wo shown the portrait in I iet on rat el ot tolln wood of tho lct uptede a ilreullaadlU lovely wife, who though q Ita ol! are living today Maurice Ibon son In 2twork Xder |