The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-02-13

re hsd csnSch IN one hand, and leaned
upon another.
Good morning Madaline," he said.
"How do you do, Lionel 7" she an.
s@ered ariskly.
"Not very we'll. That fail through tho
hatcbway has crippled me Tor life. wba.
am I to do now Z" ''>s
"Yes, that is it What are you to do
now I cannot tell" --.
"lf could 60 to coIIegs--to L'Eeole
de Droit." .. LA
"You would become great man. shY'
and Msdali"es eyes shene as che spoke.
perhaps not" said Lionel. bIusbing.
"And why no, &C I" E.
"Ab! why mott That you should
ask !" '..
~ understand YOU. You have not the
means Well, how much will it take I"
"To graduate I"
$50! You haveeven Thought Of that I
Well, how much will it take
Z" have never asked. A great sum,
Madaline- more than I can ever raise
Let US not talk about it. II makes me
feel sad"
Madaline shaded her eyes with her
hands minute. Something was flashing
through her busy little brain.
7 "Lionei," she said, 81 have often
thought Of .you-especiaiiy since that
shocking accident. You have alwavs
been kind to me. You have done me
some favors."
None worth speaking Of Madsline."
"Perhaps | can help you to the m oney.
| will try. Mad, I only said perhaps
Meet me here st this time to morrow"
Il will, Madaline. May God bIess
YOU"
'Msdaliue hurried into the house. She
did no, see that the crippled boy threw
kisses sher her with his hand.
Up stairs she went. She was in search
Of her father. She found him in tho
library. He was an elderly man, with
pleasant face, and light HAIR like hers,
only his face just then wore a sad and
worried look.
lie looked up and spoke 10 her, and
then became absorbed in the mass OF
papers on the table in front Of him.
Pa she cried. II want you to give
mo five hundred francs 10 the morn
ing"
He merely elevated his brows a little ::
but upon her repeating the request, he
looked up and asked her what she wanted
with so much money.
+ That is to be secret" she replied
81 will pat it to a good use"
Il have no doubt OF that I would
like to obligs nv little girl very much" {"
he said. kindly, although bis lace grew
sadder, "but at present, I cannot Nv
mind and money must DO directed into
another channel. Things have not been
going right. and it will require much
watchfulness and more economy to saw
me from q serious loss."
A moment afterwards he was again
lost in those mysterious papers, forgetting Q
that his little daughter Msdaline was in
the room.
Did she poat, aud storm. and in.is,
upon being humorsdf No, she did no. ;
she was too good for that. She felt and
knew that her fathers reason for no,
otliging her ~as sufficient TO himself, and
she felt il her duty to bslisvs that i,
should be sufficient to hssself also. Sh,
stole quietly ont OF the room, though
slieht'y disappointed. ."
How wss she to aid Lionel now Sb.
| thought Of the proposition made to he,
in the garden. She looked At the card
and saw on Il. ..
"PROF. vERSEr CRUvELLI.
No. 20 Rue DE RvoLI."
II will go sui see him this afternoon, ;
she said to bersslf; and then she sang ,
vsrse Of the little sonR that had attracted
the attention OF the composer. .
She went 70 his hou.s IL the snsrnoo,
and met Lionel a, the garden gate III.
next morning, as she had promised sh.
would. And every day thereafter for .
week she went to the professor. to p,ac
tice.s r
To little while on flaming plscsrd,
was read notice Of new musical prodi
gle Petite Gsbrislle. the wonderful =
"The Little Queen Of Song De. tn,
theatre IN which she sang drew er.a,
crowds.
IL believe will go and hear the listl.