The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-04-21

} ISM Z worthy Of you to have 90 little
II trust n't:il,, in me. Why wouldn't you BE-.
lieye mo the other day, Is now, when I
j. tfll you" >. - = -
"shall tell you what makes mo
mistrust you ?" the girl answered, aud
her eyes seemed to dilate, and then
she suddenly broke off and went on
angrily "Ah! I am no angel from
heaven; I have told you that often
enough. We in our class are not like
you others. We don't pretend to take
things as they come, and to care, as you
do, for nothing, nor do We women trick
our husbands, aud speak prettily to
them as if they we're Children to be
coaxed aud humored. I have coed
blood in my veins, but I am woman of
the people fo. all that, and I love
frankness above all things; and there
are things belonging to the dress-be.
longing 10 rich people hate, and 7 al
ways shall hate never will l conde-
scend. to deceive you, to pretend to be
what [ am not. I can not disseuble,
do you see ?" she cried ''aud If there
is any thing in my mind, it comes out
in time-hatred, or jealousy, or. what.
ever it may be. ' ,..'''~
"You are pretending to be vhat you
are not when you make yourself out
worse than you are," Dick said bravely,
chipping off little piece Of the cath
edral with bis penknife. The little bit
Of soft stone fell to the ground like
dust. Reine looked up, hestatsd, aud
suddenly calmed down. "Forgive me-"
she said at last, with thrilling low
voice.; II was wrong to doubt you"
and she tore off her glove and put her
honest hand in his. Butler was touch
ed, aud stopped and kissed it; but he
wished, and in, turn hated himself for
wishing, that she had not pulled off her
glove: =,
And so the martyr came out of, her
niche, and it was time to 20 but before
the wedding-party left the church some
one whispered to NJ. Fontaiue to come
out by the side door, for the funeral
carriages were drawn up at the great
front entrance.
Fontaine took his wife away to Rou-
en- for a fortnight's distraction after the
ceremony. While the two were going
OF in nervous tete.a-tese in the coupe
OF railway carriage, the others were
returning to Tracy, silent and depress-
ed, for the most part, like people after
IN unsuccessful expedition.
IL am going to smoke a aigar," said
Dick, looking in at the carriage where
Madame de Tracy, and Marthe, and
the children were installed. De Tracy
hearing this, started up from his seat
and said he would come too, aud Dick
walked along the secend-class carriages
until he had made his selection.
In one corner of crowded depart-
ment sat peasant-girl with two great
baskets at her knees. De Tracy got ir
without even observing her, sat down at
the other end Of the bench, aud let
down the window and puffed the smok Q
out into the open Dir. Dick did not
light his cigar after all, but sat turning
one thing and another in his head.
Once looking up, he caught the glance
Of Reine's two kind eyes fixed upon
hin, and he could not help saying,
"What has become of the grand lady,
Mademoiselle Chretien p Reine point
ed to her baskets and looked down try
ing to be grave. Butler did not speak
to her any more; the compartment was
full of blouses j.; he had only wanted to
see her safe to her journeys end.
Dominique was at the station with
the cart he had brought for Refine, and
tho Tracy carriage was waiting too.
Madame de Tracy, nodd;ng greetings
right and left, got in, followed by Mar
the and the children, aud little Toto,
who Was to spond oouple of days at
the chateau before he went to bis
grandmother. Madame de Tracy knew
everybody by name, and graciously in
quired after, numbers OF Christian
names. ......
} "Jean, there is that excellent Cast.
: mir" pointing to repulsive-looklne
, man with one eye. "Bring him here
to me. How do you do? How is you,
poor wife p? All! I forgot you are no,
married. How are you yourself?. No,
coming, Jean? Then drive on, Jour
: dain. Bapt;ste, put Monsieur Toto on
!; my great fur cloak; yer, my child, you
, must, indeed; I should never forgive
myself if you we're to catch cold nov
your papa is away. Never mind being
=, a little too warm" Aud so the car
$ riago load drove off in slight confusion
poor Toto choking, and trying in vair
to get his mouth out of tho. fur.
It Meanwhile Dick went and helpet
q Refine into her cart with as much cour
It tesy as II she was a duchess getting in
to a magnificent chariot. She blushed
e nodded goodnight, and drove Of imme
a diately; aud then Butler came bac|
d aud joined his cousin, who was stand
t.. ing by, looking rather surprised.
= "Come along, my Don Quixote,
o. said Jean, turning off the little plat