The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-29
a PIECE OF PRESUMPTION.

OlesCriptvC right that it never crossed any
Dolys mind that Providence had any right I,
take them away. And great was everybody
CONSERVATION when Providence exercised tA'
right and Mr. BcllcschcvauX, having talIcr
over in fit, was found to have left his estate
insolVent and everybody wondered and every
body pitcd and nobody helped. Those who
had paytuken of the BcllcsChcvauX bounty
had sat AZ their table, slept under thclT roof
been relieved, Irospercd, iiattered by inc
bellCschCyauN, called and C0ndOleu nut asked
no leading question. Perhaps it would have
been like presumption to offer help there. AT
any rate they didn't presume. And perhaps
Mrs Bellies .hoyauX's stately manner made 1t
impossible And so, when everything was
settled and She could see what there was be.
fore them, she foHnl nothing left but the Int
lie di,regardcd dover she had brought with
her The family mansion, with lis ancient
splcndor ITS woods and gardens was sold to
Upsiars who had never heard the name Of
Bc!lCschcyauy and the FAMILY moved into II
cottage, which in year or two they made
beautiful with vine, and shrubs.
OF course Louise BclcSchcvauX, with her
spirit, was not content with life IN that cot
lage on her mothers dover with the children
yet to be launched upon the world. She bad
been taught, simply as matter OF fact, that
they were of noble descent and the best way
10 prove nobility she deemed in this COun-
ny, where work was honorable, was to earn
IL over again. "ln old times you fought for
1t, bow you work Tor IT, she said; "and |
shall take the drst situation that Offers The
Door child had an idea that situations went
about begging to be taken, and 1t was only
WhCn Il six months search enlightened her
,hat she accepted Il chance as teacher Of
music and painting in an establishment en-
ploying some dozen other teachers.
70 say that Louise BcllechcvauN did not
regard this as degradation Of the dignity Of
her name would be untrie. and she would
have been herself untrue to the traditions Of
her blood il she had not so regarded IT, No
BcllcsChcvaUY lady had ever yet dressed her
own hair; bodyservant had always been
an integral portion Of a BellcschcyauX gen
ilcman; and here she was, waiting upon dun
res for pay But She had sense enough TO
know il woul& be worse degradation to sit
down in jdlcncss and make more scanty yet
the household supplies; and she used to re-.
pcat daily to herself:
"Who sweeps roor as to Gods praise
Makes that and the action tnc;'
and nobody ever knew what it cost her 10
sweep this floor, hi the time when she laugh
ID at the woes for which then She had no re-
spect.
Yet, after all, there was not much oI the ar
Is'oCrat IN the little lady's looks; her sonO.
T0us name Henrietta Dcsrcc Louise Bellies.
CbcVauN, her old llugucnot great grand
uJthCra uamc-Was more imposing than her
appearance. She was tiny woman, but per.
feet a5 tiny, with her iauIilcss hands and feet,
her she'll pink bloom, her delicate features
her luminous brown eyes, and her hair, whose
J:aIds set upon her head rs Il gold crown
might get upon queens, yet If you looked
closer you saw her always erect, now so gra-
clous, now so Impcrous, every inch Of her
queen But this disCrowncd queen was apt
20 lie pcrduc, unless 1t was necessary to assert
aCrsei! and perhaps nobody but John Now
bray had ever come into open contact with
her.
lie was The teacher OF mathematics, which
duiy hc assumed only while using all the
time 1t left him for the study OF his prOics.
slon--a s'alwart, well knit fellow, with broad
intellect stamped upon his face, who had
7orEcd his way through college, and appar.
tntly thought il no lishOnor 10 work his way
through life. Yet he knew the hardships of
q teachers life; none better; and when he
Jaw this ltllc lady enter the school he could
DO, but feel pdng Of pity to think of the
Uuuscd path before her, and OF the suffering
.-Dm the Ounces who were To play on her
nerve "a, on the keyboard. There was some.
hing very winning about her gracious yet
deserved manner, her calm smile; he thought
gc should like 10 make the way easier for her
lie left on her desk, one morning rs he went
ay o. single rose bud, like word of wei
come
q was not The season with her Of flowers
iu plenty, it was long since she had had
flowers IN plenty; and this was a lovely enc,
she took 1t up eagerly, and when the bell
.lunlcd she pinned IL in her throat, with some
hing Of thc color deepening her check.
John MOwbray, seeing her through his !
glass door, could but think the little flower
had Frightened the path OF the little feet that
day. Some days aflcrward he laid, not one,
JU. two or three stems IN IL cluster, on the
desk again, taken from his own window gar
den that he tried to keep in bloom all the
year rOund-a carnatiOn, bit of heliOlrope, |
= white bud, a geranium leaf She looked |
ID as he passed with a smile; they were so
ywee. the sight of them, the breath of them
gave back the days when she was surround
Cd with them; she kept them with her all |
day, and took them home at night AS for
he Ciycr, il never occurred to her 10 rcmcm.
Der him; she had always had flowers, and |
here was some kind fate still bcstowing them
John Mowbray was merely the servant of
Ems fate. It seemed, though, as if the little
Bowers were in some sort II seal of benz son
upon her work; she went about it with Il bet |
'rr heart because of them SO for one week /
.nd another she took her seat at the desk, and
every few days the passing hand quietly laid
before her the few blossoms, or she found
hem there when she came-a single spray
yi salmon COlorel gcranium flowers hinged
with the darkest pansieS, just one splendid
cactus blossom, score of the first deep VIC
lets, snowy Gala full OF these violets, IA
spike Of creamy hyacinthe, or if there were
not any blossoms out, a unCh of fragrant
caves. The ungra,cful girl ne er thought
Tor a moment about the way they reached
her; il was 50 natural that she should have
them; they came as a partof her belongings,
and she gave a nod Of thanks 10 John Nov
bray, as She would TO a walter, and went her
tires ,me way, but made no complaint.
But waen the first Term vas hall through |
Mr. Mowbray was called away. The primer |
pal attended To his classes and hunglcl
throughout his Rotations and he was gone
ikree weeks. I'm sure you mis- your How |
In saf.fn all nj