The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-07
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VILLAGE ON THE J CLIFF.
BY MISS THACKERA1.

BY MISS THACKERA1. !
CHAPTER XII.
rnaa1xAos.
A curtain expedition had long be-,
arranged for the next day. :: Tho tl.dic
wanted to shop. Tracy had business /,
oaeo. They were at1 to 60 over api
dine IT. the hotel, and come home Il
the evening catharine begged Maj
'sme do Tracy to leave her: behind. 81.
M shy and out Of spirits; ard. w.!
glad whom the elder lady aceeaed
Mamie and Henri were carried. off; on
y Madslains, Catharine, and: the invisi
bic Madame mere wore left 1.-THE home
In the silence Of the house, Cathariat
heard the deep voice resounding more
than once.
Miss George went out soon afte,
breakfast, leaving Madelaiue With he,
nupss as usual. : She remembered hei
promise 10 Refine, and there was some.
thing coraial and cheering In the
French:wenan's kindness. The thought
Of the farm was always connected with
brightness il Cather,ne's mipd, and i'm.
:mediately after breatfa.t< she set Of
along tho fields to SEQ her friend
Something was evidently contemplated
q, The hfm: q cart wAas waiting in
the courtyard as Catharine walked ID
Dominique was standing at the old
mares head and affeetionately rubbing
her nose. Little Josette and Toto;
hand in hand, were wandering up and
down. Toto was magnificent in Sun.
day clothes. "Voyez CONNIE Toto es.
beam" said Josette, pointing with he,
finger and forgetting to be shy in he,
excitement. Refine was preparing q
b.sketfal ofprovisions in the Kitchen
cream in brass can, roast apples, ga.
lette, salad and cold meat, all nicely
packed in white napkins, also a terri
nee Of rice pudding for the children
and piled-up dish full Of ripe 6gs and
green leaves and grapes for desert
Toto's Sunday clothes looked like 4 hol
iday expedition. His grsndmothel
pleased herself by iuventing little cos
tunes for him. On this occasion b.
wore what she called, 4 turbine eces.a;s
This Scotch turban was ornamented b,
long streamers, glass buttons, and stra,
tassels. He also wore . very shor
jacket and trowsers Of the same mag
ni6ccnt PLAID. His hair wss croppe
quite close, 20 - to, make h,s head Loo
smooth and round like = ball. Tot
himself was much pleased with his ar
peaeanee, and Razed as his reaeotio
spprovingly in = tub of'dirty' wats
which was standing in . corner Of th
CONT. FL: - 81
"TheyS viii. .taks ne for a.soldisr, j
sstls.n said he, stsst.iasabost.
''Cone d, come in,Y cried Rel.
ftpm her kitchen 70 oashariae, Who y
iftandlsg uncertain where to TO-.
A very odd and unexpected lit
revelation was awaiting Miss Gcor(
(at least, 50 she thougat it) As i
came, With ~. aas4sd by the sun,
court, under the old stone porch in
the dark kitchen, where Refine VI
standing, and where Petitpero. had bel
eating his breakfast the time bcfo,
The odd-shaped shuttles for makii
string were hasging from the ceilii
and sway,ng little in the draught fro
the open door. Thore was the bra
pan in the corner, which she had loo
ed for suddenly she recognized it ,
: the great carved cupboard with Il
hinges, the vine window looking aero
the blazing fields! Now she reme1
bered in an instant where, and whe
and how it was she had FIRST seen Rel
in her farm kitchen n-how could 81
.ashavs folg gotten? Here was the pictu
Dick had shown her on his easel, on
: it Was alive. The shuttles swayed, 4
! light aicksrel !oa sths btasen pan, 0
Of the cupboard doors was swinging
!; it, hinges, and Refine herself, With
: hard black lines io her face, only ,s,mi
and soft changing shadows, came f
!. ward, tall, and bright, and kind,
= msst hsr.. 80 2 Dick had been1hers
fore her; and painted h's picture h
tIvhess she was Standing. When {
:! flittle revelation came to her, Cathari
.:Evho had bsen attracted before, felt
]: if she loved Reine now for someth
a1norS thsa her own ssks. This !,
It the e1plansion-it was oil nat,
: enough aSshss oams 70 think Of it,
> h atyak herH. II ] 81 i miracle aim
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