New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-30
tere.tiDg that The Professor decides 70 accompany
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her ZONE.
ANY commsn MIS- might have intended TO make on
my pupils communication was checked oy me pIasn-
ing II srge rsn-drops our faces and 90 the path
ard BY the rsu;se,ipe ~ distant but coming Storm
Tb. warning obvious IN stsgpant air aud leaden sky
had already induced ~ take the road leading back
t. Brussels aud hsstened my own steps and
thee OF NY companion, and, our way lay down NIL
we cvt ON rapidly. There wss an interval after the
fan II the first bioad drops before heavy rain came
in the mean tine had passed through the Porte &c
Low ain. and we've again ~ the city.
Where DO you live asked; " VIII see you
safe home
uw NOT far from the Rue de l.ouvain and we
stood ON the dOorteps Of the house We sought ere the
lucs severnc with loud peal and shattered cataract
of lightning eup;ied their hvid folds in torrent
heavy. prone, ami broad.
leone in come in :" said Frances, after pattiug
her into the house. paused ere foloy"a the wSrd
decided me stepped across the Threshold, shut ne
door on the rushing flashing whitening STORM aud iol-
lowed her up stairs TO her apartments. Neither she
por were wet projection over the door had waruee
of the strag ht-lesceudng flood none hut the ntst
large drops had touched our garments; one minute
more and We should not have had a dry thread on u.s.
Stepping over a little ma, of green wool, iound
myself I'M a email room, with painted b'@'r asd
square OF green carpet IN ;kv middle; the articles Oh
furniture few but all bright snd eNqulsely clean
order reigned through rs narrow lms-sueh order "a
tsocth.d nv punctilious soul 10 behold. And had
hesitated 20 eltsr the abode because apprehehded
after all that Mdlle Reuter- HINT about IFS extreme
uoyerty might be too well founded and feared 10
enbarras, the lace mender by entering her lodgings
upswaIe. Poor the place might beispoor truly At was
but lis neate.s better than els ance aud had ou,
bright little fire shoue that ceet hearth should
have deemed il more attractive than palace: 40
fire was there however and no fuel laid ready To- hight
The lace member unable to ALLOW herself that in
diligence especially now when, deprived oy death ot
Ler sole relative she had only her own unslded eNer-
tons 70 rely Frances went into an inner rSon 20
tax. n her bonnet and she out model otrugal
peatress with her violating black stuff dress so &C.
curately defining her elegant bust and taper waist
with her spo;ess white collar turned back irom faif
and shapely neck with her penteous brown mar ar
ranged in smooth bands on her temples and IN large
Crecian plat behind Ornaments she had none-neher
brooch ing nor ribbon; she did well enough without
them perfection Of tit proportion of form, grace OF
carriage sgreeably supplied then place. Her eye a.
she reentercd the small slttngroom, instantly sought
mine which WAS iu.t then lingering on the hearth. l
knew she read az once the sort of inward ruth and
pityipg pain which the chill vacancy of that hearth
stirred in my cou Quick TO penetrate, quick !" deter
nine and quicker 10 put In practice she had IN mo-
ment tied iloand apron around her waist theh she
disappearet and reappeared with a basket; II had
cover; she Open 4 il, and produced wood ana coali
deity and cOu pacy she arranged them In the CRATE
III is he Whole stock, and she viii exhaust 1t out
of hospitality thought L.
to light fire this hot evening l shau be smoth-
cred" IN A.,
Indeed Monsieur. L feel " very sih'c the
min began besides must boil the water toT my tea,
for tai tea on Sundays. You will be obliged TO try
and bear the heat.
She had struck light; the wood was already in a
blaze and truly, when contrasted with the darkness
the wild tumut of the tempest without, that peaceful
glow which began TO beam on the now animated
hearth seemed very cheering low, purrlng sound
from some quarter announced that another being be-
side myself was pleased with the change black cat
reused by the light from its sleep little cushioned
footstooi came and rubbed its head against Frances
GOWN as rhe knel She caressed it, saying ithad been
a favorite with her "pauvre tante Julienne.
The fire being it, the hearth swept, and small ke
tie of very antique pattern, such as Thought re-
men b-red TO have seen in old farm houses in England
placed over The ruddy flame, Frances hands were
washed and her apron removed in an instant; then
she opened q cupboard, and took out tea-tray, on
which she lad soon arranged china tea-equipage,
whose pattern shape and size denoted q remote an
,iouty; q title old-fashoned silver spoon was depos
tied in each saucer and pair OF silver tongs, equally
old fashioned laid on the sugar basin; from the
cupboard TOO, was produced tidy silver cream-ewer
not larger than an egg-shel While making these
preparation she CHANGED to look up al reading Gu
rio,ity in my eyes she smiled and asked,
Is this Ike England, Monsieur !"
g" Like tho England Of hundred years ago. re-
piled.
"Is it, trulyl Well, everything on this tray is at
least hcndred years old: these cups, these spoons
this ever, all heir-ooms; my great-grandmother
left them % my grandmother: she 10 my mother, ana
Switzerland and left them to me- and, ever since
was little girl, have thought should like to carry
them back to England, whence they came
She put some pistolets on the table; she made the
tea az Foreigners do make tea. e., at the rate Of
teaspoonful to half a dozen cups; she placed me q
chair, and rs took it, she asked, with sort OF ex
ultaton,
If had home in England, / believe it would
recall it," answered; and, in TRUTH il was sort Of
illusion seeing the fair compexioned Engisn.look
ing girl prerding at the English meal aud speaking in
the English language.
You have, then. no home = was her remark.
None, ror ever had. If ever possess home, it
must be Of my own making, and the task Is yet TO
begin" And as ! spoke, pang, new to me, shot
across my heart: il pang Of modification at the
humility Of my position and the inadequacy Of my
means while with that pang was born desire to do
more, earn more be more, possess more ana IN the
increased possessions, my reused and eager spirit
psu.d 10 include the home had never had, the wife
/ nwardy vowed 10 win.
France. tea was little better than hot water sugar
and milk; but liked it, and il cheered me- and her
pistolets with which she could not offer me butter
were sweet TO my palate as mama.
The repast over and the treasured plate and pOrce
lain being washed and put by, the bright table rub
bed still brighter, s. lie chat dc ma tsnte Juenne
also being fed with prOyi.iOns brought forth ON q
plate for its special use, few stray cinders aud
scattering Of aches too being swept from the hearth
Frances at fast sat down and then, as she took
chair opposite TO me- che betrayed for the first time
a little Embarrassment and wonder, for indeed
had ur consciousy watched her rather too closely fol-
lowed all her steps and all her movements little too
perseve,ipgly with my eyes for she mesmeIized me
by the grace and alertness Of her actonby the def
Clearly and even decorative effect resulting
from each touch Of her slight and fine fin
gers; and when, at last, she subsidized to
Stiffness the intelligence Of her face seemed beauty to
me, and dw-lt on it accordingly. Her color, how
ever rising rather than settling with repose, and her
eyes remaining downcast, though kept waiting for
the hss TO be raised that might drink ray OF the
light loved-a light where fire dissolved in softness,
where affection tempered penetration where just now