, 1870-02-20
MADEMOISELLE NECKER.
7faEalatef from the Fttnck,
CHAPTER L



"MR. GI8ton: Do me the favor to cal and zee |
Ene. nate somethlLE Of the greatest importance
10 connde 10 you, Aud wish particularly 10 spesk |
You si,i md me a, St oueu- Papa brought
ne hero laat week pI order Of Dr. Trontn:1, who |
ha1 PrcscHoed country ar for my health.
W au, dear Nj Gopoo. with gleas respect
your little friend. |
"Asxx Lor1sx dxaxAlsE MCKEE. |
"f- h-1 b<8 jon mosr earnestly 70 arpo,nl |
sone dll ios Jons wilt, and 10 cotne poac .nsiy.
,qs1 to .et p'D u s caita ar rrae, % msma. @ ~ia
l makes % me .is ia =, ne. s iees 81 nt,e ssso 4ope.
over. she otteu tella me 10 bold myself at.a,xnt
sSss our y!s'tors tana especa;ly Jaa. ". G.ooon
well take me lot child. SeEettheltaa, AAsufc
you that .o len Jeals oio. and ee1ta,nlY II ii
sn vi fno. i .tfe ! % lire III ny aa1r i grsS
'tApfu 10Th, 17i6-h
The iol!oHlne morning tAp5.i 1lsnl two gentle.
ths @ nign % read tnss @ led to 81. a oaes- ~ '''Ne
Said one Of the two to hia Companion, ~ con.
tess, dear GloboD, that l am curious n know
portA1ce that Germalne nas 10 communicate 70
III dare say," replied Gbscn; Is but be pleased
| alone" And win an air OF mock 1ospshness he
toyed with the folds Of Din tace mil
SsGse, ns, snsasa sn ~ Rsn Se Manned
ieI7ppt your te,eh tete Win my daaRhte5. have
ZONE kutL ese to tfhr1Act In the DelQhb0tho10 for
MI. de The!pssoD, and VII leave you II the PARK
"a man IKE you, Necker." exclaimed albbon
! warmly, sought to be no bankers subordinate
Your fortunes are lar 1rom being equal to ypur
deserts - ..-.-..-. -. -.
-" Bot my friends ocszetsa them" anssered
opg ,hey are tfus IT. 10 % me- = shall AZ no fs7o1s
turn g 2! eccentric l,tt,e e11l: ID you ahox
aDMcret!on torbtd: might have been the
cane o. her Isceispg feproof. posF e9!sd." 's,
me. Perhaps my patefnal love miaesds me-
-atrmane @ II T Vii III, bc : re;rarsss:s M woaaS d:
vertat.ltfy Of gen!rs 10 conversation y wonde:fu
With MatEon1el aae - br,.aiant. Hi'h Grimm full
and with rhomas she DISCUSSES grave qaestops
| With the AeIlouBnGN CT a Judge Wh{, tne cnllc
pIeasy; as5 mo51s5 aa i r. en1s o1's pezol
3 Her mother Knows Il fall as we'll AZ anyeod,
else; but anc has her Own ideaa oa the su 1jscs q
? than to nee her laangntes Ielf coueei,ca. Foi
mJtelf. without interfering st al With ny wife
FIT s, Of onS s5 sss
:, the Opportunity Of displaying ncr power: aga!ns
1,e And 4 r., susn ss nss isaI ~ ssss So
!. Ginbon, ana her health II not robust
9 Sab. well. At s. Ouen she vii % tempted t
=. romh a5d 70 groV s:tonG again. Here @ Ne are a
II SSs Ea'ss' and Dss'a 70 'es' my e's''''' 'S
"a ~ suppose abe wishes 10 consult Jou on son
a potlt OF hlatorJ. fou Know now fond sho Is @
n | cutting out paper kings and queens, and nnhStu
| tnttn perform tragedies. oEty wish you c3ul
hear tne epeeGhes she lmproslaea for royalty!
| presume lhe has come new dtArna On hAo6s and
IS IS Jou nre faiAous Historian, she wants you
r ! opinion OK your help" -.
~ insist upon it thxr tne adaIt Is llr aboye an
y point Of hiAtoG," returned GIboon- laughing
"1he style Of the letter II grave nad dtRntded."
of said Scckel, Pointing TO an object That WAS mo,
n 1Eg rapidly undar The trees, at HMt 1!stanl
!. from tne PARK gales. "Look. there, theTc, 10 70
u Eee." -.--.-
G;bcon looked up aud presently he ssF ooutu
e. swiftly towarcs them q baby car1iA1e, 10 Hh:c
70 w0s harneated little g1t!, Wnose masaea OF olac
hall weIe Ata5dlIK nut "a esasJ direction iro
i. sparkling With an'nAtlon and eploJment In =
u. carr!sEe uefn tNo children. ono Il baoY bo
IL ard the other GiEl someEhat younger than II
= | one who had cnnAtitU1ed he1seN bosn ho1se n
GU whip ca the occAson- ~
re Nj. Secker hid hinsall behind Gibbons bro;
a Lack. whlle he Whispered:
A. ut her mother could zee her now, bloTsJ n
~ tuntled as ene 4. rnos Getualne would be sure
II. % "Cone, c. Come, @ "re;ufned a.bbon. rubbing I
In | hands ago about your business ] begin
.ty | think :nat the Important adals for which q
- | summoned II 10 take my turn TO draw the b1
~ caniRge- Ifit is, ana!l certainly le: her put
IN hafoes,, gid do ny best. It will remind me
ate ms own 9nired dclngs ntty ycara ago"
on Ard, F1in these words, the kwp Rentlc.u
Ia ra.tcd. One SHRED the outside wall OF the ~
ard the other spplled himself vigorously to rir
~ y. tcB the tel! 81 the lodge