Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-30

dismissed from morning school
Retire to my dressing room, where
/ will follow shortly.u
Madame, / protest. cried Lady
! Celeste holly, twill you credit the
| idle prattle of meniais 20
LADY Bertini,n and Madame's
voice clicked like castanets, 81
cannot allow you to presume upon
your position ~ then to Lois, "you
, will do as have hidden YOU
Excuse me, Madame, ] will
wait n my own dormitory until
YOU are ,eady to receive me-"
lois, face was crimsoning. but
! she held her graceful head proudly
erect.
Madamers plain face hired; she
had not meant to expose her mere,
but the cool, steady pride In Inc
girls voice angered her.
Answer me, Louis Won Schon-
stein what demands upon your
time and care do you leave in your
dormitory when you come to class
All of those inquisitive eyes
turned full upon Lois, who culver
ing like a leaf in gale. lifted both
little azure veined hands to her
face as ifto shield it from the cruel,
pertinacious gaze.
"Do you protest longer, Lady
Celeste? The vile creature!" And
Madame stamped her foot, the
impetuosity of her Frencn blood
aroused. "You have ruined me
TO harbor your disgrace here in
my select pension. You have
ruined me, l say! The servants
will blazon it abroad with their
wagging tongues! Mon Dieu? /
could find it my heart to murder
you'll"
Hurried steps in the hall, a
rustling to and fro, q series Of
| shrieks, the clatter of mailed heels
on the pavements, and Madame
steps into the court to find the SER
wants running off in wild disorder.
and the successful German troops
| filing into every corner and niche
ofthe old French town m
Lois had fallen halfefainting into
! Lady Celeste's arms, and the little
chain in her bosom burst the clasp
and fell with a ciink to the floor.
Celeste stopped for il aud The mon.
ograned medallion to which it was
attached. The lid had been forced
open and Celeste caught glimpse
| Ola handsome mustaehioed face,
with close curling hair and tender,
brave eyes,
"Thank YOU" whispered Lois,
hiding ii in her bosom, bless You
forever.my good Princness for your
kindness to Lois" ana the little
creature glided away, leaving Ce-
leste with tears in her proud bright
eyes. 9
Lois turned to look back when
she was half way up the staircase;
she had heard the ring of spurred
heels and a voice that made her
heart pause for an instant.
"Thanks, Madame! A cup Of
chocolate and cut of cold venison!
4 that smacks Of Paradise, eh Ernst?n
MADAME is very gracious
1t was the last voice that made
Lois turn with slow pulses. Two
officers stood in the vestibule, be-
fore whom Madame was gesticu-
lating with French fervor. Lois
stood a moment shading her poor
tear-dimmed eyes with one little
trembling hand, her hair lit to
brightest gold by the sunlight that
poured in upon her from window
at the top ofthe landing. The man
addressed as Ernst looked up casu-
ally and saw the little figure in its
posture of uncertainty. He took a
step forward-those little hands,
the misty hair, the swaying figure.
He gave low cry of exultant
joy
"Ah God ! my darling! my lit
tie one found !"
With two or three quick strides
he was at her side, had her in his
arms, and was dropping passionate
kisses upon her still white face.
Shelay silent as death in his en-
brace; he spoke softly, but he could
not feel her heart beat was she
dead? Friedrich - The mans
voice was piteous in its anguish.
"She is dead ~
Madame came to where he sat
on the steps holding his precious
ourthen. .Do you know her--is
she anything to you?"
Anything to me? she is my
wife, and the strong mans ten
der eyes filled with the agony of
great grief
"Let me show you to her room;
she has only tainted" and he stag
gered up behind her, the troop of
inquisitive school girls eying them
from the class room door only
Lady Celeste had dared to follow.
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