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!, e..su u ltat, and the money they had obtaine
by selling the farm, they contrived to manag
very well during the first year. Lucille mad
no complaint, and her mother thought he
happy. A Partisan paid her attention an
asked her to become his wife. She refused
but as he appeared rich, the mother would no
hear of her declining the offer. She eneour
aged him to visit them as much as possible
and hoped at length TO overcome Lucille
dislike to the marriage. One evening, hOwev
er, as they were all seated together, young
man entered the room. He had been an ole
lover Of Lucille's-a neighbours son, and an
early playmate. She sprang forward eagerly
to meet him, and the rich pretender left the
place in fit Of jealous anger, and they have
not seen Aim since. Then troubles came, one
following another, until at last they fell into
the state of destitution in which found them.
Andre Bernard, who had quarrelled with his
parents in order to follow them, could find no
work, and every sou that Lucille gained was
| given to him to save him, as she said, from ru-
in or from sin. Last week she sold her hair
to enable him to return home. She had made
him promise that he would do so, and tonight
he is to leave Paris
at is he, then, whom we saw arrested"
exclaimed Adelaide; "and he will not be able
to return home. Oh letus go to Lucille at
oncel Do pray come with me, Madame d
| lleranvillel'' and turning on her friend, she
pleaded so earnestly, and the large tears stood
SO imploringly in her eyes, that it was impOs-
sible to resist, and Madame d 'Heranville re-
fastened her cloak, and soon afterwards, with
Adelaide and NJ. Lagnier, found herself as
cending the steep and dilapidated staircase Of
the house inhabited by the Delmonts. Ade-
laide seated herself upon the highest step, to
await the arrival Of her friend, whose agility
in mounting was not quite equal to her own.
As she did SO, lOud angry voice was heard,
proceeding from the apartment to which this
staircase led. 1t was followed by a sound Of
young girl weeping, and then fewlow, half
broken sentences were uttered IN a voice Of
| heart broken distress.
"Mother, dear mother" were her words, dc
4 not torment me. ] am so ill-so wretched,
wish were dead. /"
"Illl wretchedl ungatelul grill" was tht
reply. "And whose fault is it that you are so
! A0taniaOl Blame yourself II you will --sn'
81 him, your darling Andre. What will he do
now that you have no more to give nothing
even that you can sell, to supply him with tn
] means of gratifying his extravaganza. Yol
will soon sec how sincere he is in his affectio,
: and how grateful he feels for all the sacrifice
that you have made-sacrifices Lucille, tina
D you would not have made for me.
Mother" murmured the poor girl in
| tone of heart broken reproach, 81 have giver
: my beauty for him; but Ihave given my life
. for YOU" Adelaide listened no more. Shock.
, cd boyond measure at the misery expressed in
} the low, earnest voice Of Lucille, she knocked
! at the door Of the apartment, and scarcely
Z waiting for permission, lifted the latch and
entered hurriedly.
Lucille was seated at window, working,
or seeming at least to do so; for she was bent
over wreath of artificial flowers, through
which her emaciated fingers passed with "a
quick, COnvulsive motion, 1t needed not a
very nice observation to discover that the work
progressed slowly. The very anxiety with
, which she exerted herself; seemed to impede
the movements, and Che tears which fell Qcca-
, sionally upon the leaves obscured her sight,
and often completely arrested her hand; she did
not raise her head as Adelaide entered; too
deeply eagrOssed in her own sadness, she had
not heard the opening OF the door, or her
mother's exclamation of surprise, and Mad
emoiselle deVarenne was at her side before she
was in tbs least conscious Of her psesenCe.--
Adelaide touched her gently on the arm.
"What is the matter, Lucille?'' she asked
'ssTell me; will do all | can TO help you. -
At these words the mother interposed, and
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kind to speak so to her. / am afraid you will
find her an ungreatful girl; if you had heard
her words to me just now--to me her own
mother"
'Idid hear them," returned Adelaide
"She said she had given her life for you
What did she meani What did You mean,
Lucille?' she asked gently addressing the
young girl, whose face was buried In heE
hands.
"Forgive me, mother; Twas wrong" mur-
INJURED Lucille; "but scarcely know what
say sometimes. Mademoiselle, she eontin-
4 ued earnestly, 81 am not ungrateful, but il
4 you knew how my heart was bound to home
and how miserable am here, you wouldmty
and forgive me, if l am often angry and i'm
patient." ." -,
"You were never miserable till he came,
retOrted the mother; ''and now that he is 60
ing, you will be $50 no more. 1t will be a hap
pg day for US when he leaves Paris.
Atthis moment heavy steps were heard as
cending the stairs; then voices raised as If il
anger, Lucille started up; in an instant he
pale cheek was suffused with the deepes
frame trembled violently. Her mother grasp
ed her by the hand, but she freed herself will
a sudden effort, and darting past Madam
IdHeranville and the hairdresser, who haC
entered some time before, she ran out upoI
the landing Adelaide followed, and at onct
preceived the cause Of her emotion. Andre
was rapidly ascending the stairs, his eounte.
nance pale, and his whole demeanour indica-
ting the agitation of his feelings. He was
closely followed by the police-officer, whose
voice, as he once more grasped his prisoner, ap-
palled the terrified Lucille. "You have Civ
en- us sharp run, . he exclaimed, "and once
thought you had got of. You should not
have left you hiding place till dark, young
gem ntleman.'' And, needless of the frantic and
agonised gestures of the unhappy youth, he
drew him angrily away.
LuciIlesprang forward, and taking Andre
hand IN hers, looked long and earnestly in his
face. He read in her eyes the question she
didnot dare to ask, and replied, as a crimson
blush mounted to his forehead: 81 am &C.
eused Of ROBBERY, Lucille, and many circum.
stances are against me. may perhaps bt
condemned. ] came here TO tell you Of ny
Innocence, and to return you this" and h
placed gOldpiece in her hand. II was tn
money she had given him for his journey
1.-THE fruit of the last sacrifice she had made