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/ T** Tne People Presses.' Leuai h MmiantHe ami uiis- —:—cdlaneous—:— ji dob Printing Kxr outi'il I'romi tly ami in tlu | styles on the I’Koi-nK Press-1 es. : U- WOODWARD, ATtORNtY-AT-LAW liarnupll, H. 4'. \Ionkt (4» it-iMi *.n farm*.—• Town lot* am) improved fai m Idll'in i<>rMtU. Will m-Ko'i/te of <-U<ar»fi Mml »irn.<r I in* Is aid buy ^choo) ai. d col a • rv claims. > * * . y - *»*. V Vol. XV. APRIL 14 92 \ No. 33 41 i T\ PI A l1Vir I PDAI’V tfnestions and Mmlelaine saw her aunt tiow mnch of it had liocn provoked by cej^ by her «$!» shedid not answer hifo. v lYl A I ) T LA IA T IrKULlA come ont into the porch the ahsorhcd intent he had read in “That was a heavy si-h, he said at mrii/Libr&ll A-. ^—- “Come m. • monsieur, i'oiijc in then; , H>rs Her inipaticnet* came back. She latf: “it founded ns if some trouble were 111. By KATHAEINL S. MACQUOID. _ __ _ imp I IH^ of yon. Let me thank yon a ttnm- __ f{ .j { i n di-nni.t with her joint •ratiil tiiiies for stopping iiiisehief. Eh! h She was i -- V a* r.-y» then, inonsieur, it is the fault of my careless gardener* .Msepu.-to wimm.-if you will lielieve me, l have more than jgev pointed out tiie necessity of mend- tliat hole in 4he wall beside the ich’ard. Ah! niedtisienr. yon are indee 1 a friend in need. It was'well that yujj ranie-W The resene, for that was the savage so^v of the Marais, and it is a wonder she did not fly at you. Were yon much frightened, my precious Made- c« prov for thisfstran.ifer'as friend ‘•1 shall tell her,”. Matlelaine thought, “that (jermau story inother ^ave me to read, where tiie heroine j,lanreS“aiid talks with a stranger all t’.mm^h the evening ofmaslfWl ball, ami thereafter supper, wifen every one’nnmasks; the unknown cavalier turns out to he tiie common waiting for you at IT men. Madehiino darted a swift "lanceat him, jertain that lier mother would not ap- Maaeunneuarieo asw ui ^...ue.u .uui, >rove of such'a sudden iinjuain-fancy, and site saw that, he was smihii".. ■ for .Aunf Vtr^ime went on talldn" to “\on say mat as a j",,**. s h‘ san . thoU"l» he were an old “^'ippose it happens to lie real eaniesTT *■ — Snjipose there is trouble—something hor- riiile waiting for me when 1 ;;o hack to* Rouen?*’ There was such a pathetic reproach in her dark eyes that Moimieur Henri looked "rave at once. “I am so sori y,’* he said ; and Madelaino thought how full of sympathyJiis voice tween Monsieur Henri and le*r niece, and ‘•fie felt sure that, as she expressed it, the mi -rhit f was done. "lf'*l had (Mily known!*' she repeated to herself; hut alter awliile she re|j.*cte 1'1hat this re- ] pret was a [m it reproach to tjic creiituro sue love.I best in tn • woil I —lier'darlin .VI i'./VKJN. . : , ; i Iff ' s Phe loved best in tn • woil I —her darlin ' i^.| ^|P- ' f* V If"T r 'j’ Madelaitie. No, it was Her pvvn itn- 1*. •V’ * * ! ; ' X-l' t,' ! s ! puhivem ss t hat ha 1 done tiie mi -ehief. ./« t; 1 \ i. .• ■ t If Ma-ddaim* hal not s.--n .-o mneh of V-^ ‘Monsienr * Henri the child woul 1 .mi . / 1 h \ ■ .i ...j,. i. .......... i i . t: -hiine? 1 * ^ i. \*„ B i.uL* -A. I «r t 1.1 was. “1 \vis!i l knew the nature ol tliis Ry this t i i n'.M a ^ i < m m >isf ‘ 11 e^TTuc nnollh » Madelaiue drew herself up with a pretty air of dignity that delL"htcl the 4J m had come up with Madelaiue and her cliampionr. and the'stramrer could not help siniliii" at the contrast between the aunt and the niece. The round hall of a woman, with her happy, smiling laye. seeim* I snorter than she realh* was. as she si*»«» I patting tic* slim tail ^irl# shoulder. .Inst h >w Madelaine’s dark, ^ypsylike face was ohservant tiie table. ^ucst on the opjiosite side 6f 11. r bent down, and |i«*i slender filmic seemed to he c.roiicinn^ with shame at ttie rcTTTmvyntme td 4e-i-^>v.'ar l;c>-; f* ir she tli'ju"lit titat a. really f.*rmidabl** ani mal would not have learn so ipiickly routed, she thoii"!it, too, that her aunt was iinmsa*ss,irilv "iisiiin" i.i her grati tude Mr such a s«>rvic Madelaiue had onla^arrived late on thes- previous ev’einmrmm 1 then Monsieur le On the ri"ht is a wooded hill, and the furv* iiml coukmd to supi»«*r, so tie-re ^ ul the descent to the inead*»\v ia l*»r- not l*eeti >dine !\>r a comfortable trala ch-red by silver stemmed, slend«‘r armed aloneWitli Aunt \ ir^inie. birch trees, which at-eveuinjj time look Matlehtine^ lv**roux had a father an l an weird and tchostlv. Excellent stepmother. Her own mother. XmieTool oT OiTit m.^d. on the side her Aunt Vtr^inma^ial. r, Uml died \v»i» n ,nearest the town of C’audehec, there the jprl was still an infant; hit tnou"'i stuml.s a pleasant Irmkinjr white howw. her stepmotuer loved her very deadly, with a hitfh ro*»f and two hu"e chimnev Mh lame Leroiix did not >p »!l Madelaiue She turned nrourul mul kuw an enormous ]>bj. . ' The white road that leads from (\iu- debec to Villeqnier mounts for a short way very Kt«*eply, until it is some height above the little meadow la>ide the S*ine. ft % i ' ' > y - f 1 ' ^ ^ - ^ 4> 'L h^ T/ '+' 4 ■tacks. The j>on h and a hey window are covered wjth rlimbin^ row's, wliiclu have at ret He'd th«ir branches to reach an npjwr n>w «»f lattic***. A lar^e ^rass plot, with n *Lite»l path ninmn^ jironiMp it, is in front of the bouse; and this path rontinivw oh tin* left and is sr*>ri l«et to aisht in a shrub- la-ry, hacked with tr«*cs, ihat lea»ls to a U.ir,U u 1> hind. Oa*!he oth* r side a low ►tone wall, so old that it is many co|- i red wMu iu<» s and In hen. divi*h > Istth fn>nt aid back K.ird*ui from tiie ondiard n;» the hill beside tiie herd unt ie house, so •vj» freon Uank W»nAet» the ppO'lte MnftemoiM Me t'hau- unn h s! ;s-s white pvid. TTn* river make* n sudden ward after it has !«%>—.] tk th.it it* * r id jnsi tnelle'a dwclitH-f. tiniy a lew davs a«*» tl»* hi"h utiteiiiO tnb* >f th#* liar re swo pt fum over this l*ank, imto^s tin- rua-l. an*l thr m^h tie* tail iron enrprpce Kates, nil it 'll an 4 * TdVoWer of yellow Tam atn\ stones an*l twi^s a^fiin.st Ma.t eim iselle i ’iiHU»ti**.l*''s witidows, Tlie'tlv.r l ^ ked iju;et cnr.n"h tins' nn rnin^, l.a!f veibsl in a >* »ft mist that Kive w inmi:: i f P* mi in; fr*».'t. *1 no tr»*«* far • n tie*J 'ft. when* tin* river t .ki-?* n- «lark b* tel toward A’aud*’oeciniet. l>M>ke<l nhndi 1* s. d« use Ilian tiny bid !ook*-d v**'t . l»v. «.i m n:\ lirown and k.»1* b avt* bad fall u under cover of th iku kn«s>. ( Ti«e lattice above tin* bay window f] • In-I a t*TV"Mt k*j! s fs !o*lj «'iit. l or a tin un lit In r «*.u rn-st. ilark- ey»*s K.';Z*‘'l lovingly Toss the Seine, and linn leftward toward tin* mist veiled Is-tid. but Madelaim* In-roiu w j ractl ivil. an*I sin* knew that if she tlieahl t* Kath*7 Aunt \ ir"ime a t >s*‘jrav U fore^, breakfast, she had little tune to -jM iid in »liuiriiiK t!»e view from In r window ' Tne few 1 remain!n" blossoirtj^on tie' f • |oir** •!* l> ^ is i* >• i« ;.»vv In r window ware out t>! iiccil. «.:nl .*«> \v* n* st,u M .» cn amy n* is*fte r *-es on tin* |x»r< h y a* Msuleinoisvlle A'iiauiuelle «lid. and tin* "irl was ulw.ays ready to "o atnl stav at Chodetiec ^'n? haj isiun* fofs tun • to take h**r aunt's a I vice on a very imp »r- tautsuhj4*et. and sin* was uneasy tiii th. ir talk had taken place. *•!> mmisieiir maUm-; a stay in (Aiude- flCC? Ma'leUiolseiio Li-roux a '.*• si tile •tranter. **l shall here a few daym.** In* an- •wertsl. an niu 4 !! fin Kkitn’t’d tor-ard tfre I lurch as if ha wautc 1 to tm a-aked in ti ours. .Mademoi- !h* (dh c.mvTn* was I * .kin ; at hi ui wit a a very ui niriifai expr**s»»* ;i in imr eyes. •‘I’.ir Ion me. Mi'cci ur." she *-;i 1. and fo tn he! pet I yet no ruiii droin Roueii. f ir t'*o mncli » they idfpped lived tn tiie rein *tnls*red ' ^tirjuk fi otti asant subj-w and tried to tor ll l l ls**7»|T| M »n«ieiir tint she illltHreil hrrxtlf •Itt if n. Days pass.**! away, and Hioii* vaML* t'V Madelaino She was enj »t in" ii rs«*lf to take coinit «»f th** day* a pleasantly by; she simply |nw**ttt; an 1 even wl|i*U sic t be i»bj«*c*t •>( ii*-r vl'ii m mi ■ get it 11:» itiflf Ib't i:»*»rnin to l.stor • InT a a it ;ie • H* tin vent away, am ► do t*1 auiin !. • ii 1.1 Is* able to ht-l[» you. “Thank you ever so much.” Sh<* "ave him a "fateful "lance, and Monsieur Henri thought lie had never Keen her lo*»'.< so sweet; till today lie ba 1 .had so little talk with Imr. and it was wiiiu he t.i i k**' 1 that Madelainvat face hecaue* expfes ive and swe«*t. Every moment he "row more fascinated with his~c<hnpajiioii; “Wbl yon not tell me?’’ he said. “1 should like to tell yon*’ —she looked frankly at ITTmi, then her voice fi't -red and le r eyiTiuJil undeV his, *'htit I am afrai 1 I must not. livau * • it i> not ouite my own trouble—it bebiti^s also to my parent R." “I wonder how ol 1 yon are,” be said. “Yorpjook va ry youn" to bes » dis Teet.’ Madelaiue I iU"lied. “I am innet«***n; hut. mou ienr. I tlnnk that a irirl mn<*ii yonn"/r t!lm bam know* when tos^K Ua ami when to hull* !i* r tdiT"U ■ ” lie t>HI"il»sl. . “Trill mTrr~p7rdon -mr tTnii*cr**et re mark.” he sai I. *• y. liy did M-msienr II*nri I iu"h?” Madelaiue a'ked In rself. Sh** w.i* n »t vex»*d with iittn, but *H«*could ted help *rir»4iwhat he could ftHit to laii^ii at iif h* r uo*rd*: * * , II • was silent after this, and she. too. aw had- lo-t h'*r wisii to talk; i: was a new nu I d*d>4litful feelai" to have him tie r • nr*si«F* Ii* r. Sin* «li*l ii**t c ire li iWdon^ the jtiitrwy m»xbt pr*»v«*; ►*»♦• wa** n<4 in a hurry to re ich Taiieirville; tin* drive was idea~ tut «•l^•^^^'t t * k** o't f* r»*ver. tlouht have "one home, and after a time would have aecepte 1 tin* husTiand chosen for her by lier p.wvuts: now th.»t would he i 1111* »ssj hie. “WTiat can I d**? 1 have lust made life niisi-nildiv for her by my lolly," ami she s?u-r!»:'l li«'r.-clf to si‘ep |o:i" afler ytil •CTi—flMi -ifftl imanitln* miii i ■> —i i . - ll'l 1 l 'Mk mine Lei on x reiiirned l»ei kis/s * umL siuiiod at b|U', but it was a poor et- m C. ■ *M am not vexed alxmt anything. <lear cliiltl. lVrlia[»s i look s< rioas ItecatiHte l Imve a ue sva '*'* for you from your father;. • sit tltnvn and listen to it, my darling. I am to *a)vto you that ynnrfather wishea Win to look as'well a^ possible tfils even- ( - in*^ as some frb n Is hav" Ix-en asked to dine with u^. We thought it would pi*'is.intef fur yon to iue*-t Monsienr pevri-ent for the first lime am**n" others, but your f itia-r wishes you to ba ready in’ advance.* lie \\ r i’d ccuue down.early, toe.^is lie wants a few words with yon, before our "nests arrive.” Madt lain* 1 , had chang’d color rapidly ri r ? ir-nrtrlfi" ^r* 1 lie* wwvwf* a iH.'izm&iti She sot thinhiri i nri r lorri/ iron! (hut he lutil sni'l ?<> her. Mil “lain" b ft her aunt chat tin" with Madame R uissel atid went up fo her ls‘d- rooin. The felt dissatPlied with -h.*rsi lf- i. se *ni.* 1 unrratefnl wlien i : > •ilfor i h()on if Mon- llst 1 lie It. It. b much nmuseniebt had been provi 1 her to feel disc intent ■!. an 1 yet.a as:-,!ii• reach 1 t!i<* r • an whic’.i she was -to share with Iht aunt sin* b ' in to cry. What Rii' till l s!ie do. ?li • a~ke 1 iierseii, when sh" went back t iR »u*n, Meur II«*nri never came L> *• • ip* w ml l not h** • m * h * di 1 not k father an l imaher, and al- > l. fT i had hear 1 Jiiimtell U r auntJ'.i it boon rvfnrn t*» Paris. “1 wish I hid never seen him, and then I siiuijj. 1 no? h i\ • c irvl.” Hhe r it Hiinkil*; over every w« r l that h'*’bad >li 1 t*» her. and she r.-»n**:n- ‘ T> re l how s! ran^ely he lia 1 hinted uk her trouble. ~ “And yet Ii* 1 knew uothinK *ibout it. or di** wmiTd fldt nave a ;c 1 trio irr tt-ll him." T.i«* *tairs creaked nmW 1^ r aunt's fo*itsleps, ami M cb-lmm* «|iuekjy slip’* d oil le r «lres-ui4 jacket ami U*;.4ii siu- f.isfen le r. loa4. dark c»*il* of hair. It oceurre*! to her that t<itiiv:ht won! l I** a " khI opj*»rtunity of ashing'h*Y aunt’s advice. She did not f*s*| able to llkteil t*i Aunt Virvrinit s f iv »rit** hulij.ct—the prai- * «>f M iii'icur IT^nn “It tmnW Iiedrea Ifitl if I w»*r** tocrv U fore' h •r.'* the Kil l tfiom/lit. “She is nu romantic tarro is iioh iviu^ what ^!l.* .1., ** Ireiu m all of which Moiisi *ur Uetiri n cured. ’ . . •* M i:l •moiselle Chuumelh.- exerted hcr- •elf to he elns rful at- breakfast, hut Mii'lelaine tiioii"lit Ii“’- aunt’s.tuiwiner po Mmst-nr Henri had ehnn.o-d t uco* she was «m mncli m re polite ; ro iv * vrus so nr: ui more .'AUl reivmoii ,■ >'.is. lb* *b 1 not s 'l'iii to notice the chan"e, but he d**vii:« l himself' al.meth iitir*-!y to MadeinoLvile ('IiiiuuifdU? IM it wa.i tiui ’t > htart b*i:nev.;i;d. I he »i!cy looke 1 so il.'inc an 1 threat**! iii" rli.H Aunt' Y»r- :?iiii«* irsudr 1 to Ii.’. vt* i ne o n t m"*.*/!'!**- ^! 4i*» horn* war 1 journey, an i as there was onlycoorn [>r-1 wo inM’U* t^is prev* nted any talk wit'a their* i*scort. Aunt Yir- "inie toll b* r ni -ee that sle* 1 lia l not sb jit well, and s.i »ul l try t*» K M t a nan ns they drove home; she was r ally plan* UiU" a way out of tui.-* t rrild * <blcnima.* The only* plan she ( oiild,think of—and ' ihat sei nted a oin. was to ac- (*( mp iny h* r ni'-ee t*» Retten and to coti- —fi*A*k ,In*r f.,n:L to h r t*rotm r m l iw. Sur*ly if tin lieVer R **11 M. decline*!, and pre>«*nt be l* ft M.uisieiir II s prop *s**d iiU’diatid hu 1 id'.laiuv his «IT* r could be tin* child nii"ht f'*r the* fit e. ’••nil Is evidently in a po sition to marry wi'ii for their cii thin"!*. Wh« n they r foM* l a letter f ■ . it hi* ► ir : I > f< ! II.-' how true ami s11re 1 y tiny mu-t li.ipi iuessaboveaU a. d *•1 do'not umlep t.-md, mother. What is the Us<; cf ’uy se 'iii" this "entlenian? Surely you repicmlW-r that I wild l «li«l , not want a hunhand: and then you ad- vi-iJ me not to decide hastily, and C as! -1 to "u^ to (’.ovlcbec. I have never f-.id I was wiilin" to marry M**n«ienr Dcvrient; I cannot, 1 will not, marry liim.” * * “Iludi, d it chiM!” Madame lefomc ; •-*] * i ft • reft* ywir* t* If. You iv’ill Ro<>n "* t to like Mon*- Rieur I) •vra-at. Y< u liave h<***n away inoTV lh:in a wi ck, .•m l Volir father haa t ik m yo ir silence lor consent; if you meant him to decline this gentleman s offer you should have written at oiroe.” - “My f.it.nr is’— Madelaino U-K:m veh* ni* ntly, th«*n sh** looked angrily at Mn lain** L r**n\. “Why «li ! not in\* father t< ;| m • ail this before lie brought m** niv;iy from * amlelxt ? I onoubl ua'*** r*-; u-i 1 to'c.>ine with him Madam** Leronx ros«* from her chair * “1 Wii-• afraid you would not l*»* r**H-' ►onable, M i b laine, and that was why L looked s.'rions. Have patteni-c, *U-ar' child; you will think differently by au«l by. Why *lo you u**t trust your falls* r with your happim . ? Hu has al way i Ins'll " exl to you. I am Mire if. whe.i •I'Melir Devrient, you ; Ixj happy with him. iv** yon fn*e." , !►* *k to my father at aid quickly “1 Haw aii fi Ti Oil m at th lit ir C* s* t gave np at wit it him. an th in •l I* :d thl Mad* l .*tue t i jtl ig *t h r n in wruTri 1 »d l»ro'i t"*n “mu y- • v r--m much ••t ' ne e n.* 1 \ n**w y M iv 1 Veilt U' r*- to ' i . \ ur n in M e! Maine i*m; *- 1 a ir- 1 at t UH * i fiee b 1 out I; y* fc,er. an i «h** tlnuight **’ae that izr-oft. aim"-r «’er i li.irk kv*v 1*1 •** ey* s 1 **vi ly umbrSw n m^i !,*• I n* iso aa4 the for* hc.i 1 girl of an nncKiit c* mouth, though partly a I ruwn mu-taclie, was - full of character Mad that tm* Htr.iuger inu't U* v. ry an*I sh«' f«-lt -ur.* le* must tipin ; h foolt-li. Tin* part »*f his f.tc** «h Is—t was Ins br**ii4. iMjdar** foreh- the crisp wav**** »»f ri -ii br*»wn u u »•! ike into t r**W tr.«Vel»*r*. 'I saw ‘live* ui irk* 1 ■ sn I. “fki x >u t I aull live kdu.nvt ♦i-1 is and tr*s-*, •f l4u** •bstantv* mc AH at » » I » K \**i’r kindm*ss. ■J I - y il mtniug. but it l»* u th'* l i t stone." i!c. uiouse ur. w«* * fr » u *1'»nc ir- M l Hie • 1 l.l MY I mr lei •b real . i«*d till* mu, and t ’ ’ hid 1* ti Ity u t*til .1*1 1 i:-d r**ry. v.-rv in to part •AV.ut that. I sh vjl \ i«iv:" tiien he h i to tie* driver to slop. “ Y**sir aunt |4 t» • n. *1 of Mttinr nn t i t.*." he irl nu* 1* ( d ini *ttcr tak. TmTPf 1o*m *4" i**it •-.I-* «***ub4 n >t s -.j her ttP* was sent*-.! tK-dih* her • •litary ••audl'* only •‘l*--1 a • . . -. l.e gw 1 b id p H* I h*-r' ii iir ov* r iH-r eyin, litfor.viirl latim had ••nm* cr.iity. *‘te pmse-l. “Have a:u *!t in really | going l»oim* | r hand for a e calmly, sh** tie Might ,, S*ane *lay or «>tli4*r 1 huvu a fancy Halt wc shall Meet aj.uu." h-ld h* mi te 11 it it h It nl p .her wrt; ii • I to te > *111 IV. t IV II* vv l u* y cer- H>Ut • t tl.il II I nu IL lie looked. Sie f Hi* uriiri tier aunt * question, but ler answered al once: “My name i-. Maura**-»'!I.-nri. ma 1**- nn*i“ lie 1 liv** at i<r* s.*nt in I’ari^. but thattir-t day it lia*l bocn-diQL ei.ber aunt *»r ni.s*** t*» tienk of ■ but M '’I'ienr H*nri. h** h **! ich «s»Ulpiete p is<M*fc-|oii of them II* •|\v mo il probably s. n' 1 di> n \Yli*-n sh** r*-acl'e«l tiie irarceti the bir' der flow, is li.nt had l'.o!a-*l so v: .y liom biT window proved tlicnis* Ives to U* «!*• CCptiotls; th*- l.dl white daisies, on which *he had r<s*k«»iieil, had blackemal tij*-' an*! ili«* chrysnutheuinm petals were •e-gfv--♦*[ •/ triumph as slic hs'ke«l around, .lu-t against the iron feme in O’"*!! of the honae she sjiii *! a bunch of China roses, so exquisitely Varied in.tlieir rosy tint that they seemed too lovely to he real. Ma delaine thought tins as she stood lookni" nt them; sh** was so absorl***d bj’ their beanty th;it a smlden grunt made her „ Htiiry _ She turned around ami saw an enor moils j ig in the miibile of th** grass plot It was grouting Isith with its fore feet and with its siimit in search of some treasnr** which it evidently exjiected to find under the turf, ami it grunted as it ”grouted. : : “Go awav. go away, you nasty, greedy:, creature!” the girl cried in a frightenc*! vou-e. “Yon are spoiling* Aunt Vir gillie’s grass plot. Go, ,1 say!’ She swished her pale blue skirt at the in truder. For an niRtanf it left off "rout ing, but it Rt;ire*l at Madelaiue with such fierce little red eyes that the girl drew back in alarm. “What shall J do? I Ixdteve pigs bite when they are savage.” Then she shout-, ed: “Joseph! Ehsel conie, come! Jo seph, make haste! The garden will be spoiled!" • Tin* huge pig had gone back with a grunt to its grouting, but the girl’s cH^s •-seemed to irritate it; it came toward her, shaking its huge sides and grunting, hxikitig, she thought, still more savage, it was betwtvn her and the house, and as it continue*! to advance bn her M tde- laine suddetily lost courage and she fled to the entrance gates. A {Kisser by stopped as she reached them. “Help mef’ the girl said breathlessly, mid she opened the gate. “Please drive the pig away; 1 am afraid of it.* She scarcely |«ioke«l jit the stranger. . she only saw that he was a man, and she felt Mire that he w<ail*l help her. The stranger seetn<*d young and strong, but the pig took no ln*t*d of his raised cwalking ►tick. S**ein" this, he rained a shower of blows on the back of Hit* ftgfy brute, which drewforth a hi-leous i^nes of grunts and aqinaks, an«i to Mado- laine's relief tiie creatnr* trotted out Into tbe roa*!, itsenofiMpo* side** sn ikiug an accompan?m* nt to it* clamor. , Two women serv ants and a man ran in? . .. a .* .. i .. a* u t • 4.1 /t I stv daV.” M idem*ns**lie Ciianm* ajqs'int*-d. “My friend’s tiara** vv tt»on.«.enr: tint it »■> sir.in;* t!i »t «im* *»: tn-C'hn-tian nam -s u.v* M himcc. M*»u- sieur mu-t permit tn.* to >av tli.it t i * hk«*m**«» I s*-«* makes me led a>.ifh" wen* 'an old ai l quain?ani - e. Will b** »*» amiahle a--to c ue in and tni , .»kf:i>T with us this morning?" Monsieur Henri bowed. 11“ had i re ik- fa.-te*l ls*fore he came out, but too spinster's ready lio-pitalily. pbawd him, ■ and. Ix*sid**8. he wanted t * TaTIc t i li* r them ev ery iv**n a f'nl ex* y ni**r!::ug b * prr-'U t !* 1 t!i**ni t«* «.1 •’in.• _* ••*. s*t*l V v In 1 'iimsl little bill t i -re. ;;?i 1 driven home •Is' i 1 ***>•..b* lb** r»>*'r. Am.titr **y wetit i i ihe S diie Ht« ani*T i • .ami visited Trouvtll**. Ttslay entbari.i 1 on a much longer silent niece. .MadeUmv was not inclined to^alk. and after s**v* r.al al tempts Mon sieur Henri devoted himself entirely to his hostess. Madelaiue f* !t so cross and ^ontradic tpry that she preferred to be silent. She was so much accustomed to he in tiie right with * very, one fkpt it rarely oe etirn**! To her to elm’s? mn h* r own wis dom. hut after a few miiintx^ sin* r** gretted her silence an 1 th** abrupt w.iv la which siiH had aii'Wcrcd tliis*g**ii>lc- man, who had spoken politely ? > h*-r. And then she told herself that it w is | quite natural that*s!h* should feel np- . t by his presence; she knew that she shot'** 1 not be allowed to stay foie; at (.'audelti 1**11 lh*m In* _s*di;i >n lor r.i** next dav < ):••• tlr'Ve 1 A? the i*i-t!i** da’* til Havre, they were jotirm y. # Tic v had dri"*»n cv *r to LHl^wmue. and after s *cr.ig its li**Tis they were now ImiiiikI lor Ttncarvilb*. a pretty little vil -l'.>.rffc» ii ilh mu old c.istb* beside the Seim* Monsieur Henri had assured thorn t!i«*y could lodge at Tuncarville, as tiie days wer** now too short for them to n-turn to C.audeU-'r the same evening. Made- laine thou ;lit, the plan delightful. It pt-emed to her like souje hapjiv fairy tab* When they were leaving Lilh-honmb Madeinois*dle Glrinmelle had greatly surprised Monsieur Henri. “Do yon min I exchanging places with me, mosisienr? I will sit beside the driver.” said the old lady; “l shall get a better view of t he country.” MadeJaim* felt pleased; she ha 1 grown 'tiredof In-r role of hstener. Since that first day. Monsieur Heuriyhml talked >-x clusivelv b* her amlt, aiiswi ring anv n* -eU* C II u.i ha I n *i it h . i tsamrre 1 b* M |.|eu itt’u.dl • 1 iia*. alth*u g i M *n'i' vi leritly .•i*lmi>v*l h r nn-ee. ►>•'.;•!» to Iht oh theYh.ij br**?ii« r and sist**r-in I\\v mi lam * h r f**r givin; him tms > VVIl!l tijeir *!ail“ it«T \vl ur **N for »h»*?* cl* Hi*- slid I n .il.inii sh fa*-. “Oh. my ih*ar! my dear have told in** tills .-oo’e-r.” an l *dade uioi-S il** \'ii 'inie i*! is pc 1 h -r h iu*ls in . sort **t d“**i» or “Why. wiiat ililferencif-woiii*! it hav Ilia :••? O K nl I 'i - A a. r a i i * « i:. ,, ..,,,1.! mark of Ikthvvii as hrieffv as ttossibln.* and she ha I to iusenss wall her aimt tne X, , 1 . , Madelaiue tlioiigbt li** was uniorgiving. hut th*’ii sic- felt stdre she had lieen rude; unpleasant and important subject that troubled her before she went home. 11 was true tliat she had already made up her mind on lies marriage_prqp<)scd to dit-r by lier father and li* r sttqim >ther. She did not want to lx 1 married, and she had said so; tjiey had smiled in answer, and told her she must not decide hastily. Madel-aine felt sure she was right, but she wanted to be justified by her .aunt’s ass*mt t*> her opinion. Aunt Virginie always agreed with her. , ‘\Ye think r.j mucli alike,” the girl sal 1 to herself, as she ate her breakfast, perfectly uncon scious that she had ;:s yet never yielded up her own will to tiiat of Aunt Vir gin! e. X She could not help enjoying Monsieur Henri’s talk, i: spunded so interesting, and at l.ist, when li a journey he had inadK in Switzerland that slimmer, her cheeks ftqshed and.her ey**s glowed as he related TinbAlpine ad- tentures, for Ma*leinoiselle 'ultHUinelle had the gift of dra\Ving out couvej>a- tioti from others. Madelame's eyes st r^j" edr to the vis itor’s face and she saw how truly it ex pressed his feelings He looked sq deter mined, so inVaruyst. and yet there was a^sweet. kind look iiiv his eyes tiiat fa>- cuiated lew in spite of her^lf. j I cr ob servations were quickly mterruptrd. Monsieur H*-un seeiue*! to fct-l that her even,were fixe*I on him. II*- lo** .***1 U|> so ►nthlenly taab be m l tueui full. Kitice of showin"/ fit so she was glad of tliis that she knew how to behave. Mon sieur rTcnri look*: 1 as .if Ik* alsW^ccd the cliange. as h 0 seated hijus df h* .'.ulydicr. ami the girl- smil** l hack at him. .Sh?* was si> ii tppy today that eYerythiu". ((leased li<*r. *-Is it a long drive to Tfinciirville?” she asked. “About the same distance we came this morning; but>ou will find it pleas anter. 1 think; the country is so mtfch (ire trier.” “It will lie .about the last uKvp we phall have,” phe said. “1 miV.st soon gu back to Roncii.” He looked at hef very earnestly. , “l satijHise von'will be.gla*! to go m-cotat of - himic, will yon mo*?" Madelaiue thouglit he said this a lifrle sadly. «- • “(»iad—A'h. deyr, no.' I am so forul (>f b«*iu" at wi^delx-c with my aunt. li«*- 8id«*H’’— She hesitated, and there came a pause of silence. ; you ni«*an,” he said presently, “that-you are happier here than you Would I*** at Uouen?” ' Mad*!.title gavy an impul.-ive sigh She I•'Ugetl Vi tell n4r tn*uble to Monsienr Henrik In 'lli*-se f*»ur day*, sjient Tm (•erijap-* h*-V.as ii-t in tie it*' • fpTsf» ifi 1 fur Ma lelain ha*! anv serious iiit**utt"?i' i U* Th mtn -Il • Mt far m »r*i^ (•exciiailg * <*f, R -at. t nu n i-.v th il the chance was snatch '1 from ic-r. Mad*-! lin * reiin-'ui- h*-r** l ever ro many things sii** would, havr*—|--Tr~|-to t-iik i.r--M*-*tt-e-iM’—lb*ioi ■ ahnut; (Hwiians they might nut b>* 1-ft toge’ht-r again; and though Aunt Vir- gini*- was so nice, it was quite-«liff«-r**nt to t ilk lx*fore a third perron, th** girl thought. Tiie summon i home ini^ht come *-my *1 iv. and M i lelain • knew tiiat it w >.n 1 prou.ihly com-* in the --.i ip*- of Ic-r father, who would arrive without giving anv previous noti • *. an 1 lc r to pn .; uu and ivturn t * R *ti-u wr.!i him. Life w.is not as na((py a. it.h id R«*emc.l in the inorniug; tic- r.-m--m- hiance of that deferred consultation with Aunt Virgin) -. an 1 of h -r f it:c-r‘.- (irohnt'le iiisiso-nc -, It id d*‘.sti"oyed the glam nr of her fairy tale. I’n-sciitly s!i • gave a cry of delighT She cangiit a glimpse^of the S*-ine. ami Moti.-ienr Ib-nri had tm I’h r they would .t not Six? tins a; iin till just before tic-iiv arrival at tin- mn .--.t Tincarvilic. Very soon th*-y !i i 1 p i^s--d the ruined c.isfl'e iind were dviviifg down th - -t'ppi. tr^w? inn Hat Mad moi- goiti» to i*i;i!x»- any n “Tell in*-,' sir* * thir f*i in picas** v«u. “ N•>!>*». n ! I * '1. to inari >; an l they in a hiui y. ro I ask*- to ►“*• yoii; but I a wbu*- ?! v« rv m n il.’’ “And y*»dKin**ther. «l*** s • o-glw. 1^ fcOOfiiul V, I' ik, 'A' lainc.sadiy; * as my f ithtw he had !••■*;< and waiting -11** (.'hailluellt* was not it I mi^iit not go i .itr.n 1 mv fat.n r sh** wis.i it sh** a! -.\ a) sAvi'h*•» t in* same It was sh*- whp t"hl me b - n tiiinking abhnj tiiis. ill I was.nld i-uou ;li. I’m sin e," s’ne h.ti 1 in a.hcartbrok a tone, “I am much to y*»ang to marry a man ev* r so much n!d“r than I auf.” “IIo\v o!*l is t bis |»ro()o.s* il husband, and what i * .a - nam ?” “l!.-ix MoMsi.-ur I) \ r;erit. Mvnmtlur said ii*' was nit tidily, i"aT^ iw him (rum the window th*- any I i. !’t l!.')!ii*- and 1 am sure he I*>ok*sl nnae than fifty." “My dejtr Madelaiue ;irc voa mu of this?” Aunt V'irginief<indigii mt v, .tii her bfotht r-in law an*l ids wile. « “1 c -nl Ik not he mistak«-ii. 1 saw this gelilleuiaa ("ome n(» tie* Steps, and il*- s.aid a long ti!}!*- with fatmr in Ids tlc n, \*'h' : n ,1 had si-e'n stud v; • • f • a , '■ -* "awkv, 1 ask'd \"i( >> to:i-' mi go who’ it wa-. and v«*u still say you cu.i. your f.ith*-r wit! !» “I will g'» nm! *»m-e.” Ma.l*-loine MmiMetir Ds*vri*-iit The day I left fiotm* ns h** was going from the home, tie in Vo*» o!*l frr me." “’! unt was the fither of Monrienr D»*vrti nt IV* tva-> ♦able, M.a*l**lalne. Ji a cannot r*-c your father: lie h.v g«*m* oat. V.’** are t*Mlin«* at five. »vi'i-'»iiber; hud ii'*w 1 must g >out to hay ftmt an l flowers. You will U id th al ! have hat your white frock (r*-»hly tnmme.1 for this evening.** ■ sle* went away wftbont waiting f«»r nu answer. ami wa«|;hMl !•► ls*nlone. Sh** was |A*i a:: ;ry !•» I*.* nn- hap’py; her father’s tr«*f.ne-nl of h# r weiii***! t # her t«s» tyrmni al , l**r l*el»v nml it wan wholly uiihkr h'm. Site wa« not angry with Madame l«eronx. *n*« knew that so*h*vote*! a wife* would thilllC It li*-r *luty t > sid * with her hust*an«l M idi-lam** womlerr*! fur n m*nuenc whether her fatiier'n talk r.ito Ann: Virginie had d**eld**d Inin to \%K% tills Iniis rative courts*-; hut no, this dinner ha*l ••videiitlv Ir-en arrange*! before In r falh* r cam** hr(’.tidel***?. * 'Sin- *-at. lostJfvNi.l thought. **ll It was aliuoxt tims* to dre vs; Hhe ha ! no! moved iptji I** luibL jitlh# “fr**RUly tnnutie l fro***;” wiMcli wan *|oni*tU*>w* n ing : .*ig in h* r wanlrolie; shr tliought of it *»u« *s with a feeling of disgust. “I wonbl much rather make my.self look ugly " ►he Raid. Suppose, after a!!, rh** sh iu!*1 flu l h*-r- *s-lf imahle todialike Monsieur linment What woul l happen? Could rli** fin l coamg»* to ray to li«-r f.ith*-r Hat «m*» ♦-♦•nbl n**T marry thia gentleman Im-cxO-s** kIm-'was ahyayx thinking of a«»nie on** else?_ * S!h* hid her Tmt face in her hands. Even if siie could say ties ft would ma. sh*- thought. Ik* acaqite*I as a reason, for she could not plead that Monsieur H**nn cared for her. She would simply dis irrace hers*-If if rIc* confessed h**w easily! she bail Ik-ch won t«* think tamstautly of! a ui.hu who had pined from her almost as though she had been a mere acquAiut- HIIC**. * Heavy foAtstejmontride her*l«s>r n*nse*l Iht f »*1* cide **n h«-r c«induct. Her Mep- rnoth* r ha*! Rent Victoire to warn her that it was time to dress, and the maid staid to help If-r. Victoire .Ih-M ont the frock to le* ad- • ini led, iiiid Madi'laine saw that it was charming, but she pa-die I it aside amt told \’ict<*i;e s'ne did sot want t*» talk. An id< a had come to her which she con- siib red an inspiration. Sin* would try, when she saw hbr f.-v- ther,- to coiivin<*fe himpth.at she was un willing tb'iuarry Mimsieur D.-yrit-tit. and she thought if she dislik** ! tiiis geirtle- man all' might go smootiily. but some thing warned Madejaine that h* s r steje^ liar-i! > ciioc-ii j.'g t'.,* > . : (iuiting; to bid tn other's kindqeafl Atid tmtb luid nev*-r 1 *> tide q;*-o».C ".1 .T ... i ■. ;*ad V.-l i. .i.; 4 *• .>ii l Hot forget t! *i Ms u jMf I ! ■ r Jt hf I ~ * * I*' “ l**o* nri Miir-firtMe.it to m e me tn re. u M iiMcur L**roi*x. a <pti t, - n dHle f ua d man. .-inived ja-t ns tiie aunt and niece Itn 1 U-guii breakfast. II** Wg\s un- . u.-ually bright and « b*- -rful. Mailelatne R*iiil Miult*. 1 thought; and whup his >. :• i in-law ask*-* l f.*r a few won Is. with him, he smiled blandly ns he followed her out of tin* room. ’“You will be r- aly to start very soon, l liope,” Ii*- sai l to Madelaiue, as he went out. Tie? gill felt in a dream; she sup*M>sed she ►liould witk • C.p when rIj** reached Rouen, then sin- mipi tell Imr jjarcuts sh*- t-i ul*l uevi-r marry Monsieur Dcv- r * iit. and everything would In* misi*r- able, u*nle>s. tnde*-d. Aunt \’ugjuiesr**- iii"f)>traTiees t«*u,:hed h*-r father. Hut siie had Mnall space t<» tiiiuk in.- There mm - 1 "' i4i 1 ; yfflg hov. n la.-forc Kile had put on her clonk and hat; she had only tune to gather one- last ro*«* as a Mc-in* .V of her li ppy vi>it, to kiss aud hog Aunt Virginie, win* coiild said it was Moi^i, ur Dcvrii .it.’ TJ<*ril(*red road that I-ads to ih ■ littl* ig sn iglv at the foot of the castle erowhed ciril. It was doiihly'shelf**re 1, for a tallVAvhite leva.led cliff rose u() ou its farther siii* v stnd at' tln- hack it was surrounded by hugtvT»re't trees, already showing gold tmd riiMJeg aiming tiu-ir gre**n 1 -aves. Between tin-Kin and the shiniti’g river lay a grass plot \vfhh4l"wer liciL-*, andjgi tne middle was a h“ariyafr h«ir made by training runner beans over osiers. , 1 The (nrtv h.-fd left tiie carriage at the hacy of* the lion-e, an I b* ing told that' .Yot the mistress - was in tiie garden, they came through tin* kitchen and found .tie* stout Nonna ii woman* mounted qy a fadd'-r, ga'iic.iing-a 1 i-t di-h of c^thrii-s. Stadclairie went on to th** river hank. S?b* wa> di lighte*! with th*- Ix-auty of the Ri-em-.M'i'l sin- (irojio.-ed that they should dine-und'r tne l ••an ar-’oor; but wjiciislie went up to explore the ruins the girl’s happino * r.s- -r\ed another < h*vk. Sii** loHrued tuat : Imj bn Hit iy hA«l d licrwMf nuabie to g.ve luore tuan on** l»e*lr.s*ui t** ti*** vj.-itors. 1 here were but Hdien tueu was on tic -glowin" t-TU’s in which Madam** Leroux wish Ihad known; oh, ho v I wiHi at V’vet<>t. for in those »lays thtp«dd gray liinl «lctcri!**'-d - 1h'«-4>r*i(»o«*'1 fiance. But g*-; k r. i■! -*—n'/i**' m-K . : i -/f-hi.-n as •*. 1 : * ►he would have s,-**u in a much T*«r* :*-r se-i.-s of occasional vi-its; r^*- like rr^rn^ very lift, a. p.i *h-a he til i n<*t k* *-i;i to care about b-*r. and hifu wa» sure ttsit !*e Ui ;‘g aStor-' litHM^dnfi. ami , *J*-y^T|.-r *a»e , i 1. M -ii'it-ur H nri Ii .*! *-♦rli-d t»* n*l** over •«*•«*►»# of **rd ► lair-cs t * S-tiiit R -in itn, to re. aud t*i r*;n a tin* M*xi. Vg 4ccoui|Miay in* uds Uka town besi h* tin riAer bad not in-vn in vaded by a railway. Her father m*-t with an acquaintance in -the-A vebit (lilig*-nc**. \v!!'» was also hoiui I far .Rmi' ii. and Madi laine had plenty «d .time for .thinking b--fore she reach*'l I^iiue. Moii'-n ur Eeiaiux liv**d in on** of the n'-w si r« * ta of Rouen, in a comfortable hut very unpictnr'<*qu** house—q > el contrast, Madelaiue tl „ . to her a mi eft rose covered home. II* r st*'(>- inother’R affectionate gre* ting, however, made the girl feel rather happier. She was in her room putting away the things she had unpack' d aifd looking around at all herd ad on gi rigs, when a tap came at taedpor of her room. It Was Mad line L*-rf'iix. an*! rIi*' Aho-ked. •Maih-i.iinc tliougl;t, .tinusually mis. The girl's hopeful nature’wiis aircauVsRtniggling rgainst l;**r fears, an*I iIt** x>vrry *:;i** saw oi) h*-r st**j*- kis-eil Ma debt; lie lovingly and i*utr*-xl •' mother’s nsturky s»-r**ne face ronsetl her In-r shonMcr. - -r- . the* rfultH-s-. ■* • . - . “1’.u^ig-C’d.-ax-chiM. and try t » “ Wnat i> t. littl.• imuher? I nee ypn sh ei*. si»e t- id. ^ “ rhw^auH^listo h' ''ii.oawgiYt-ag >in !o ke**p tt(p,^vur :e blame sjtiniA. lias J*«ie|*hiiH* lie» j> .|*uttiug idtUxiur. chicory in the c- ff»-»? lias tiie canary t out of Ms c«gc? Tell uie wLat Las it!” Aunt Virginie broke out so [ cni- teiifly, th it her niece lotiio-fl haril at h«*r. Siie I mg*-d to ask a questjori.-nud yet sii* 1 shrank from uttering it; sh • v.«-ut on brushing h**r hair in »ilci;ce..till sho saw that birr aunt was ready lo go to bed, “Good night, my dear child,” her afint said. Madt-lainol swiftly crossed *tho room an>kput liotHarm-aromi'l h*-r. No. Aunt Virgiiiie. that is cowardly! v*nouhHmt go to fa-d till you have given me yimt-mpinion; y**u .knoW 1 cam*- to Cau<u-.»ec ok purl**"** toget it.’ 1 Timn sh«* hid her hot fatxjm h- r auut’.- shoiihh-r au«l ^>tj.>p< r*-1. “Ihd y.-u im-an that if you had known it yoiKpwould have b*-*-u I hospitable limn you Im***!i lately ?” ‘ 4 ' Ma.leuj.^-lle moved h«-r Rh*»ulder ro that she niigilt r* ** h*-r ui*-*-*-» la* **. And what mh* idw did n*»t r»'assure her. hh*- ve i «.n my old kboubb-r f.*r */»i*-e y..u iukrI «1» * l**-1 t. uv ah 1 g-1 t'4 Aunt V irgiUMe c >ul el bet-U Ai*9? ' oM tm tak« L No. M. wh it I tell you; i-t***4 Ma4<illi- i r uf oi u*. i ties she was determined'not to inatry hitn; 'that could m-ver he. Siie knew UuU th* r.* w.is an e.-vrly train to Yvetot. an*l tomorrow, long before ler father and inoth*-r wer*- stirring, s.he .should l*- safo with Aut'L Vir„ini*\ und sim_Hhould.re ' fus.- to com • . h *iu * until lu-r father proinis*-*! to leave liiq- Jn |is.*UwC on tuu Riihj**ct of V *usieitr Deyrnmt. While rIk* was dressing Madelaiue ha l iM-coiue inrpati*-ut for the interview wilii her f it’n* r. “Tlnug-alw;;ys ,>eem worse at a dis- fance.” so** thoug^ft—as she went dowu * stairs. hhe* met Madame Ls-n.iix lit i the entrance had, and she slipped her hand under Tier stepmother's arm. “You are coming wilii me;* I am *> glad.” 04 “Y*mr fath*-r is net in the drawing room, child. < )ne of our visitors has c«»uk» very early, wj ivc-mu.-t go in and rttaM%«« MadcUiae’s hand was ou thy lock, i.ud sh** tqa u* 1 the. dorr and went in.. She did not fiatiev timt Mad-une La*ronx i,a*l R?*q*fs-d t** sprak to Ylrt'*ir». nhu , t*<u much Ml! •nnr*l to IU**Vw Moii-ifcr ll-nn wjm tn Un^ ug her; be looked m» bright “ (► He’ h*otl t«4U Imw V* r • h«ir..