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at the general entrance of tho third house
on the left-hand side.
Like most of the houses in Lyons, it was
orsAlctcd of wooden framing filled in
with bricks, consisted of nine fats (storics)
which rose in dizzy height, though some of
| the neighb1ring tenants were even higher.
50 densey populated was the street, that
though erected within the last forty years,
'the houses had stained look, as if they
had borne the wear and tear of many gene.
rdtions.
Ascending the general stair case, the
young soldier stopped at door on the
third story, and tapping lightly he lifted
the latch and entered "A spacious room.
Large logs of wood were blazing merrlly
upon the hearth stone, for the continued
wet weather rendered fire an indispensa-
/ bic comfort. notwithstanding the late sea-
son. The apartment was likewise lighted
| by lamps, and at tho table in one corner
sat two men, with papers and patterns be-
fore them; the one writing from the others
dictation. The elder of the two was dress
ed in the ordinary sarb of "A superior Lyon
csc weaver, but his companion evidently
| belonged to very different class. - His
coat was made of the finest of material, cut
| in the extremity Of fashion; he wore "a richly
embroidered waiscOat, and his valuable
rings, numerous gold chains and dimond
| breast-pin. testified to the wealth of the
wearer, if not to his taste. and Victor at
| once decided that he was in the nresonce of
| his rival Monsieur Lubn. But the Glance
WAS momentary, for in the centre Of the
room nrrnnpino a table for SINNER was
/ CAtharine Mcrcier.
! II Victor had cnrrird away with him
. pleasant impression of hcr-ii Iuriug the
/ last few months, he had been painting to
/ himself what he should find her after four
wears absence. and had PAINTED hls ina.
/ rinary portrait in lovers col Jrs. he WAS
not destined to be disappointed in her ap-
pcarance. Rather under the middle height,
/ her figure. though slight, was beautifully
rounded, and shown Off to the best adyin-
cage by her perfect fitting dress. Her lea
lures were regular ami zoo her dark brown
eyes were shaded by a,nrs of a darker hue,
/ but 1t was in the expression of her counte-
nance that CAtharin. Mere 1 5 chief attrac
/ tiun law There Was not one emotion from
/ the decp tenderness of IA true woman to the
yeriest mischief of an arch coduette. that
did not occasionally assert its right to play
over her features, changing them as the
shadows OF the er.varying clouds alter
sunny landscape. When Victor entered,
she turned head towards him, and her first
recognition was all that he could desire
her face lighted up, and she sprang Tor
ward to meet him with delighted eXclam-
nation ; but suddenly, partly from shyness,
partly because she felt that NJ Lubin's at
trntion had been attracted, and that great
man was watching her with his iishy eyes
and partly, perhaps, from feminine, but
not very amdble desire to tease her lover,
she uiTM h'ck' anu giving him hcI hn"a'
sald co'lly -
50 Maltrc Victor you are come at
last
Victor exclaimed her iather, who had
been too much ehGrosscd wlth ms writing
10 near tle ooor OPEN victor 'haportu,
welcome my brave lelioW am very Elhd
to see you sale back agaln We nave not
been niue anxious about you can Ten
YOU sald ne, advancing ana embracing
tne young soldier heartily, ,HG Is t"e son
oil an old lrlend Oi ours, NJ LuUln, added
he, turning to that gentleman, 'and We
hay known him ever since he was boy.
NJ. Lubin bowed very coldIy, young
soldier IN faded reglmehtals was not Inter-
estinS to hlh beside, he saw, with true
instinct, that victor was rival, ana there
lore he ielt hostile to hlh at once
Come. we Will all SIT down to supper
now' sand Pierre. NJ. LuOin' allow me to
have thc honor OF assisting you-dn excel
lent omelette, | can assure you Catharine'S
fingers are as successful IN the production
oil made dishes as IN emhroidery.
Anything made ny Madcmoiselle Catha-
rlne. must be, ike herself, charming, SAID
he, with complimentary bow.
Catharine replied with some lively badIn-
n.y. anu s"c anu -i i-uDin A'p' uP an an
which II must ha confessed tho oth,r two
did no, contribute Victor WAS seated near
pierre. and numbcrlsss were the ourstions
the kind hearted old man asked h,m re.
sncctinc nil he had seen in The East to
Which he renlied rather nbscntlv. for his