The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-07
started aud fed. Tho others saw the
white figure fitting before them.

started aud fed. Tho others saw the |,
white figure fitting before them.
ut Is ghost p some one cried.
~WS MS psors' ID Dick. |
Cathariue had no thought but to
avoid them al just then As she went
flying along, only as she vas turning
up the dark pathway leaIiug to the
house figure suddenly emerged into
the moonlight. Il was no ghost. 1t
IN. only sFo1taisS vita s,ha eye
! slsssS cleaning il tie NOON rays
But she started aud looked back, think
ing 10 vague despair where she should
60 to esoape.os Foutaine seemed To-,
guess her thought
"Will you not remain one instant
With me, MAIDEN oiselle :" he. said. II
SGbbti,g fol yail -Madaneds Tracy
told m. might find you here" =. .
He spoke oddly. There was a tone
in his voice she had never heard be-:
fore. What had come to him Sudden
y she heard him speaking again,
thoroughly 10 earnest; and when ,peo-.
pls. ara 10; ,esmssts their words come
strongly aud simply. All his atteota-,
lions had left him !; his voice sopeded
almost angry and fierce.
III know that to you We country folks
seem simple, and perhaps ridioulou US 1t
times" he said. "Perh.ps you CON-
rPs'&,e ,y4h otaen, and to- oar dis
advantage. But the day might come
when you would not regret having al:
espted the protection and the name Of
An honest man." cried Fontaioe. i'sMa.
dame de Tracy has told mo of your
eizounstanoes-your sisters. You
know me-, aud you know my son. The
II affection Of 4 child, the devotion Of i.
lifetime, count fof something, DO they
nq42eA1d this at least I offer YOU
reid Foqteajne Gin oil good .fsish and
,ancsrity, ,Yoa have no mother. "a
whom I can address myself, and, 1 come
ITO you, hadsmoisello apd I think you
,.solReeme I'D answer" ~ - = - :
) Thsr@DW,, . p0neu,' ;. silence; =. liz
tic wind came Fqstliag through .ha
trees, bringing with it sound Of dis
tant voices and laughter. Ca.h.rin.
shivered again; it sounded 90 sad ;aud
20 desolate. She found herself touched
and surprised, and frightened Ill a
once by Fontaine's vehcmcncs. H. ri
hour Of weakness h. had found her
"Tuke it, take it, some voice seemed
ssying to her; give friendship, sine,
sgh'p i've fof yeeK' IEsseIsJsliks
strange unbelievable dream to be there
making up her mind, while the youn,
4 People, suehinsgst ill.apd talkins, we.'
coming; nearer and 'earer:. Suddenl,
fohtatne saw . pale, wiaual lace III III
1otnosdliskt1tx hands pit j? helpless
~. "rake me away, oh, take N
> aw.yH' she said, sahsasuddsnsappea1
as>aug movement. "a can do nothing TO
you in return, not even love YOU I
f.sDo not say that. nay child,' sal
Fontaine. "Do not be afraid ; all vi
be WE'LL" y,
A miaptsktst they we're staodiu
before Madame de Tracy. "she COL
sents," said Fontaire; "you x.e1
wrong, madame. How shall 1 ey,
thank you for making me know her
1t was Dick who first told Refine Il
y g+.ee*s, Of arrangement II don't hs
like her to marry that fellow, poor lit
ching he said. Refine, who VI
- ohutnins- shs always made point
working harder when Dick was presc,
..t than at any other time-looked at BIZ
over her barrel. ~ SHOULD not ha,
done it in her plaor,'' she sail, "b,
the" We are different Dick though
her less Kind at that minute; than Il
T had ever known her before.
-. Love is the faith, and frisndshi
should be the, charity fife, and y,
j.. Refine 10 her own happiness cou1
scarcely forgive Catbarioe for what 81
had done. Guessing and fearing wh,
abe did; she judged her Is she vou]
have judged herself She forgot thu
ahe vas : stroue woman; aud G.thariu
- child still in many thiosr, and lionel
and unhappy, while Refine was happ
woman nov, Il list, for the first tim
Fer her pride'A.d given way, and ii
y s.rasgle vasjover. r RENE, who woul
not eo 9''s ansxeloo@s Unto The fapil.
"ho still niles leg would consent to ,secr'
enlargement, had succumbsd sudden
and entirely when she saw Dick stan
ing before her again. She had n
answered s.oe Ii. letter telling hez that
would come and see her once NOR
She hae SoWedsthatf she would nov
think Of him again. When he h.
gone away the first time without 81 ea
ing, che had protested in her h ear
but when be spoke to her at last.l Il
protest died away on her lips, and
? n4H he44nq 41't ! q 81 e 4 .s Ibo