St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-17
VOLUME 36--NUMBER 1851.


otherwise. have hurt myself more
than you. Even now lam doing wrong,
DO not let me ruin yOu."
y on have been very hear running
me. he answered "but that is past
hen Slime came into the inn with
the eggs and melons. she was scoldcd
for being late but Madame Van Nelck-
clieke's abusive words fell about her
ears like 80 many rosclcaves
That night. when Stinc and the Dame
AhSlalSc were conversing up in the
tower. II tap came at the door, and
Monsieur Lawrence Joined the confer
cnce. The three sat Whispering togeth-
81, barely able to see one another. by
the light of the stars. Here it was ar
ranged that Lawrence should 90 to
Paris and seek his fortune. while Slime.
as his hctrnthcd, should remain at her
work i'll the inn. They were to love
and trust each other till Lawrence
should find himself ready to come and
take his wife. The chimes rang. the
stars hlimkcd. the old lady sat between
the lovers. like the good god-mother
III the fairy tale Madame was to
watch over Slime till Lawrence should
come for her, while no one else in the
nm Was to know the Scrcret but Jac-
queS-
Early one morning, while the inn was
asleep, Stlnc came into the cathedral
when the doors were just open. even
tllc earlIet WorStlppers were not arriy-
ed. She laid IL bunch of white flowers
upon the step of the altar. and then
Lawrence came beside her. and they
vowed thcr vow of bctrothaI. and said
good-by.
After this the days went on lis usual
AT La Grme. The painters painted in
their studio. and SIpprd in their club
room. and regretted the absent Law
renee. bHt Vet commended him for run
nlng away from danger. The English
lady had taken up her residence reguI-
Larry at the inn. The landlord WAS
hardly pleased To havchcr. He always
eyed her >rI>piciou>ly, having Il fear
that that craze about Stinr had not
been altogether hani>hcd from her
mind. In this. however. he was wrong.
| he poor. little WeaIicdout. lonely, la
dN had gwen III to Fate at last. telling
herself that her faithful search had been
III vain, that the child she had sought
must lie long since dead. that She need
ed rcpo>c. and might venture To indulge
her fancy for employing herself in IA
kindly care of Slime. She came and
went about the inn. sitting in her little
lofty chamber looking over at the
chimes. exchanging civilities in the
garden with monsieur and madame,
wandering about the quaint old town,
poking among ancient churches, or try
ing to talk Il little Flemish to the poor.
She did not dare show much sympathy
for slime. lest the powers that ruled the
inn should take it in their heads To turn
h,r out ut-ot-doors. She had to listen to
many bitter scolding. and witness
many an mkind action. and dared not
Interfere. lest worse might come of it.
Only 1T night. when Slime came to the
room of her little friend. did they ven
turr on amy intercourse. Then Law
rcncc> latest news WAS discussed, and
his prospects talked over: and Stine
went I" bed as happy though there were
not Scoldng tongue in the world.
llarShnc>S did not hurt her now as it
used tn do. She had lost her fragile
and w"chcgone air: she grew plump
and rosy. and her eyes began TO shine.
She sang over her work. and often smil-
ed 10 herself with happiness when no
one was bV.
The elders perceived this change,
al,l pointed II out to jacques.
"Ihuu Scc>t. said monsieur, ..she is
getting quite pretty. Thou canS't not
he ;" stupid as still to refuse to marry
her"
"lrctty y cried jacques Il do not
see ii. I" my thinking, the Dame An
glai>c is prcttIcr.'
AT least she would make Il thrifty
Wife
"C"pcmdant." said jacques, 'she is
letter IS IL fellow servant
Thou ant too hard To please" said
monsieur. angrily. surveying the crook
ed figure of tine little man.
"Evcry man has Il right to choose his
wife. said jacques land mean to do
hrttcl than To marry that slime"
he immhccprr was baffcd.
"uuI affairs stand still" he grumbled
to his wife. ''Thc law will not allow
You To marry Il man against his will
do not see what We can do"
wait Il bit. said madame 1t is
not possible thai jacques dislillcs her"
And thou doSt thoualSo like her ,"
Smccrcd monsieur.
But that Is Il different thing" de
clarcd madame II cannot like Il crca-
ture VIII" keeps me i'll fear and stands
i'll my WAY.
''lt is true" groancd monsieur, ..she
is Il hright-rycd marmot, but she keeps
lis III deadly fear
Whatever the fear WAS. proved upon
the master of La Grur. From being
merely a hruti>hly Sulky man. he be-
came irritable and violent: even MAIDS
anne, his wife, began to moderate her,
temper. lest being both in Il flame to-
gcthcr. they should bum their cstab-
li>hmcnt to death. He began to vow
often to his wife that he would not y
have that AmglaiSc in the house Il week
longer: that he would have JACQUES
popped mt" the canal, and Slime ship
ped oil to the antipodcs He would
wait on his guests himself for the future;
his wife should do the cooking. and let
R"salie work at the ironing and keep
the books. Ills wife SOothcd him rs
well as she WAS able. hut monsieur was
hard to Soothr. and when quiet he was
timcrou> and moody. He left off eat
ing much, and his flesh began to fall
away.
Il feel that shall have Il fever" he
complained. land when am raving
| shall Toe sure to tell the story"
''Nob"dN shall come near you but
me. said his wife; and when his fears
came t" he verified, and she put him to
bed III Il state of dclirirm, she suffered
no one /" help her in the task of nurs-
ing him. The little Amglaisc came once
on tiptor t" the chamhcr-door to ask
how monsieur farcd, but madame greet
ed her with IL face So dark that she ncv-
cr cared to venture on this mission