New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08

of them talking in a language that would be al
most Ike strange tongue to as now You kho"
IL an ecdS SO; why can't you think Of IL"
| IL may be easy for monsieur TO thlhk OF t9t
dead" she answered, simply, "bus for me, / dc
not ind it easy, unless it may be OF the blessed
saints, and she crossed herself "but then We
know that they lived while as for those Others
she said, and slightly Struggling her shoulders
broke off her sentence with a dubious smile.
! He had nearly burst into an answer about the
saints. that was more impetuous than reyerent
| but, Happily, he checked himself in time, and
| instead of speaking, stood looking for minute il
| 'front.' and wondering at what she had said. Gu
| from the gray, solemn stones there seemed c
Thousand voices that spoke to him; how could i
| be- he thought that this girl had passed her life
under the shelter of its shadow, and that to hel
every stone of it was dumb?
"Then you don't care for it?' he said, abruptly
at last, turning to her again
may, monsieur is Mistaken she answered
gently. "See, it is like home to me here; wheL
| 1t IS hot summer, sit here in the cool shade
when winter comes shelter myself there within
the porch. 1t is like good friend to me- other
things change, but it never changes. When | an
| glad go in and knee down and thank the blessed
| Virgin, and when am sad 90 there, too and say
for it IT, 70 w. 'i-'D'''"' wrong cart
She raised her face with sudden smile as she
paused, and, eager to believe that all the world
cared for what he lOVed-earer for a universal
sympathy with his own enthusiasm-he looked
with pleased contentment into the girls clear,
honest eyes, and
well l am glad you like it" he said heartily.
l!ous1t } gu cou'u hot nave iiyed mere SO many
years ana nave cared nothing for It, gu have
lived in Rouen all your life, do you say? how long
a time is thatN
81 am twenty" she said,
Are you! Why you are older than am, then
An 9,r what ar IS your our name Il
"Chrlstlne, Monsieur" she answered.
Some one passing into the church had stopped
beside her basket and was beginning to look over
It's little stock Of images and beads. She had to
turn round to attend to him, and then, before his
Frank fingered and looked on for few minutes
then ne SAD, ',g9od-by,9 and the boy and girl
smiled to one another, and parted with friendly
nod
de went nome, and there was something pleas
ant to him III the thought which crossed him once
or twice during the remainder OF the day, that II
the morning he should see Christine again. Sev-
era! times her face rose up brightly before him.
with its contented, honest smile. and sent kind
OF warmth into his heart; for, fair and dear to
him as was this old Rouen, yet he moved as a
stranger IN IT. ana no other lips than those Of hers
had given either greeting or kindly word to him.
ana so, wien ne went 10 ms post again next day
ana she, VINO mad been watching for him, at once
when he appeared nodded and smiled to hun
across the square, instead OF stationng himself ID
| ms accustomed pace and Degnhlng ms WORK, az
he had meant 10 90, he walked straight to her IN
| sudden impulse OF gFautuae Tor hef cleefy niue
token OF welcome ,i a9d' IKE thorough English
man. put out his hand to her.
on are the only creature that know IL
R0uen. f" lie exclaimed, except my landlady, and
she IS quite Ola. AS came along Just now
was wondering Whcther you would pc mere before
me-.
An, monsieur, she SAD, Laughing. " ! nave
| hceh mere iof hoais. LOOK theftr u y ten
o'clock. 20 you THINK begin my day SO late a.
ten CLOCK?
- y Fca!S yen 4Atn must pc quick ana
beegm my work, too. By the way wonder
On, may call you CArlsune?" he asked, alb.
rubtIy.
"Gertainly, monsieur; it is my name"
Thank hank You. Wen, was going TO say, won
der, Christine, II you would let me make sketch
| OF yoa
"Ot meg and the girl blushed with sudden
hali-shy pleasure;
- think | could do it, if you wOudn mind sit
ting to me. | don't catch likenesses always very
well, but ! think should succeed with yours
May try"
But monsieur could lind so many prettier
girls
80, don't want prettier girls ! would rather
| nave you, pc interrupted her bunty. You
VIII let me DO 1t then, won't you? When may
begin! If | were to5 come early to-mor'
| roW-saH al el9ht o'clock-Would you be here
then Would that suit yOu!"
ANY hour that suited monsieur"
Very well, Them; eight O'Clock tomorrow
morning And now must go 10 my picture.
He turned half away, and then looked suddenly
back " Have you father and mother, Chris
tine he said.
" No father, monsieur; but | have good mo
t ther. She makes up all her rosaries for me;
buy the beads and take them to her, and She
strings them-so. She makes these crosses, too
she IS very feeble but she does all that for me.
" And then you come and sell them Chustine?'
ne SAID quickly. " DO you know | have mo
ther, too, and work for her. We are not yer.
rich, and make drawings and sell them"
" God bless you, then, monsieur" she answered
terVenty you Will never be sorry for doing
tnat
lie was touched by her genuine tone OF sym
pathy'
No. Know | snail not | would rather hell
| her man 40 anything else IN the world" he said
and the color rose up to his cheek.
E ane smiled looking IN ms FACE as he spoke
AiIer moments snenee she sad, SIMPLY ant
ea y. IL = ~, o4;,,o. bod
~ Is solletltnes nara 10 me 10 earn living
laruer tia4 nope II VII ever pc 10 you, mon
sieur.Dut would rather De !nst poor girl as
ail, ano nave NY notheF WIN me- than pc TN
sEeatgst i1uy III hou !4i "ltnout 4er: ana incl
slle Blahceu up WIN sunny iooh that ciearet
away tne tears W6 NC had risen Tor moment II
hel eyes anu - put even me, Inc word does no
trtal WY pauly, she salu cAeerInlly. IL j
oh!y niue hard 10 me now ana then, and Whel
IT ~ l ~ III tuere anu pray 10 the gear virgin
4iiu pelole iolS tne suIlshiiie comes paeh again
IL never stays long away mere are many goo
People III the word, monsieur, 10 keep the poo
IRON starvkhg.
one hau a sweet VOICE, lower and softer tha1