, 1874-05-24

, ed with this s.Fred,f and soon spent manv -
bis hours WITH the protty widow, basidcs hcinl
| the invariable fourth in all their Parties fo
pleasure.
."'.Ab, Aadeu,oiscLe. tie Baron will take wife
With him IL, tho spring. The Ensliah lady ha.
put OF hez mourning already"
f1-ot looted reprovingly at bis wife; then
IRON n he1 to tho figure standing in the door.
Ono must not listen to all Jeanctte's gossip
Aaacuciseue," he said, noting the
! LooE OF BLANK DESPAIR
that had settled On tho pale, tired face.
h,p,ta M sbaf yoa are and
But Celeste shook her head. "No. I
An only tired; will 60 up to nv room"
Az she walked swiftly and noiselesaly along
the hsll, she heard voices talking; tho Baron 5
deep full tones, and, mingled With them. The
sweet treble OF the Engiia6 widow. Then sLe
heard the clntter OF plates, and, speeding m
staas, she threw herself on the floor by tl1e
window With low sob. ''He ia II dinner there
ed them ern,e ana am ard TIE te.ss
Thlch in rsality eae SCARCELY carod, 80 common
| Hss it..
A carriage ratified up the street, and presently
| the Baron appeared in full evening dress. He
handed the two ladies' into the carrago, and then
| spraDg in himself. They waited moment, aud
Celeste had time to notice how carefully tue
Baron Wrapped tho yonpger lady's cloa4 about
her white shoulders, and how swee.ly sho smiled
| 1ftI IuhuHH. 1HEQ ueT cQuE1H QufT1eQ OUT With
her fan, and entering the carriage they droye
| quickly OF.
~ will wait till they come back, perhaps ha
| hns gone to marry ler," ard poor Celeste Smiled
bitterly. But long before they returned abe
| had
soEuEp HEasELE TO SLEEP.
The moonbsalns stole in at the window. and
alone softly on her wet eyalaehcs, but their
] Light touch did not wako her. Stir uol tls
leaves, Oh slghlng. wind !! she is dreaming ot her
around her-his blue eyes shine upon her face
she caanot speak. She tries to tell him OF her
lcDg sorTowful waiting, but shs can only sob out
her tlaukfulness that it has past.
Many night Celeste kneIt at the window, and
watched znd waited for tho Earon. Sometimes
slle fell aaieep at her post, but oftener she saw
with snffle On his gra7o face. Sis So
hsisd b sa 5' ss ss5 sS ,nd in ttls ths
he1s>n @ upon hor couch to dream tta T troubled itd
Dreams till the eray dawn stole in and woke her
to The duties Of the day. Once tired by her long
watch for tie Bz1on, who had this lime gone
out alone, she foil asleep in her chair. sho
dreamed Of the firing Of guns; 8 procession
!, passod-zoldiers behind . bier q ride1less
horse was led. They uncovered the bier, and
she saw the face OF the Barou sIe drew her
breath sobbingly. Then she heard some one
knocking; the noise gcow louder.
Mademoiselle Celeste, it ia I, Jeanette"
sun was ahinlngly brightly.
"Madomoisene, do wake up"
She unbol:ed the door. Jeanette entered,
molselle, and loae our dodgers too" she SAID in
answer 10 Celcste's eager Questions "No one
will stay, and Picot says must tell you to SO.
and who Is going to take care Of the lady, l
should like to KNOW.
"Jeanette, be quiet, and tell me- what is the
matter" and Celesta laid her hand firmly On the
woman's shoulder.
s'Well. Mademo,so1e, the English lady has
been tired, oh, 10 tired for dnys sl,e said,
worse. She WAS u Iii Last night, and now her
cousin, the young doctor, says he il afraid
II IS SMALLPOX
Ehe Is to haTo. Her mzid has gone this moEn-
you to 60. They will put harricAIes IN the
street, aid no oue will come near u.s. and
We will all die. And the other lady does nothing
but cry, and there ere two doctors In the house."
Celeste stopped her. Who is with the lady
now2"
''No one, Monsieur 10 Baron sayg," but
Celeste vas haif way down the stairs before ale
finished. At the foot sEo met the young doctor.
''Moueieur," she eaid, hunbly, II hare seen
much sickness will you let me take care Of the
lady,"
His face frightened. ''Haye you had the
diseaae?".~ .~
"Eo, bat am not afraid"
lie looked douot1ullT 1t her. - WILL Heo ths
other physician"
They came back together.
"Ah, Malsmoiaeie, you he:e ?" and the
elder OF the two held out his hand.
"You wero in the hospital Of the convent
for some time, we're you not? 1Iy friend, you
cannot do bo:tcr," he said, turning to the young
man. "Iou aro not cf1 aid, Madenoisellos TINT
is right, come theu-" |
So Celeste entered the sick-room, which for ]
many long days aad nights she was destined not !
IN fAl TINS ha 771ry inf1
caro- upon her patient. |
II Al sAy1no HEn FOB HIM."
she would say to herself.
The doctor was loud in his praises, and one |
dny the Baron stopped her rs she crossed the |
hail. "Celeste-"
II will not speak to you Monsieur; it may he
death," she said decidedly, aud, eluding his e1-
tended hand, she passed quickly By him.
The doctor watched her closely and one day
he said. " Madou.oisclle. yoa must go aud rest,
your patient is cut OF danger, and have pro-
yided nurse to relieve you
!; ''W,ll she liva2" and Celeste lifted her great
hollow eres to his face.
"YeB, thanks to your nursing. ! think there
is no fear now"
So Celeste went slowly up to her room. and lay
down on tho bed, from which aha did net rise
again for many weeks, for while down stairs the
lifo she had saved grew daily stronger and
stronger, she iay meaning and tossing in the
widest delrium Of fever. Jeanette, forgetting
her fears, nursed her tenderly, md, even wien
the dreaded disease appeared. Bhe Indignantly |
refused to leave her post, and often aha would
sit- "iping the toazs from her. eyes as she
iatenea to the rawlings in which were raTenled
Ill the suferings Of the past months. There
aas another listener too, ons who would
stand outside tho door, his head bent, and hands
:lasped closely together il in prayer, and
when aho would cry piercipgly
Il Rudolf Rudolf !" and stlen gay plaintiyely,
HE HAS FORGOTTEN NE"
md sometimes, t'Hs does not care that I'm
1ungry,' he would turn away with groan.
At last the fight was fought, and Plcot coming
nut OF the darkcned room. touched this Buron's
lr1n - She will h7e, Monsieul,' ha said t1eln-
1lously.
Thank God ~
One day, when the sunshine was shining
rightly in at the window; and Ec:este, Ehita and
raul IS tne lilies in her hand. leaning YEARLY
,ack AMONG the cushions OF her chair. jennstte
anne in, her face shining with GONE srea: soc1et:
Tbs Baron wiahes to sec you, Mademosolle"
"Oh! cannot, and Celeste's lips tremhlcd-
"Ah! Mademoisslie, and he has brought you |
lowers every day, aud would stand all night
o1netimes at the door to faear Of you, ptcos
avs
- But my face, Jeanette"
ut is MI gone, Aaucmoiaclle. 1o1 asvs been
Ii SO long you hnve d right to loos PALE