The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-09

made no answer. It would have
made no difference if ho had replied,
a few minutes lator she was safo in
the house of friends, the boy, with
tho aid of wig and girls ward
robe, was changed into a blooming
young miss, u trusty maid was
given Mime. dc Valdrome's diamonds
and jewels and the moro precious
child and tho pair were away.
"Tako care of the child" said the
mother, "and if you mood money
dispose Of some Of these. T shall
go homo and try and gain a few
hours for you, till you are safe over
the frontier"
When sho got home the priest
had returned. The Superior was
sorry, but could not altor his decis-
ion; tho boy must leave at the
hour. 81 expected nothing else,"
said Mime. de Valdrome, and went
about making preparations for
flight. The four hours elapsed,
and the priest asked for the boy.
"ln minute Or two" the mother
said. Five minutes passed, and lie
knocked at tho door. Nine. de
Valdrome came out, and in tears
besought him to return to Arcueil
and ask the Superior to leave the
child over night. 1t is not sur
prising that tho good priest was
surprised. He became indignant
and insisted on tho boy being givon
into his charge. The mother re-
fused to give him up. The priest
hurried to M. dc Vnldrome, who in
al instant OWNED that the case
was serious, and almost immediate-
ly n body Of detectives under M.
Rouflie had been sent to the house.
"Whero IS the boy?" they said.
"Find him" she said. They didn't.
Noxt morning, New Years day,
the detectives, who had kept close
watch over the house, saw Nine. de
Valdrome leave it at IN early hour.
They tracked her to church, where
she performed hor devotions then
they saw hex move away through
the throng. Then thoy lost her.
She didn't go oct by the main
entrancc-that was certain, and the
waly M. Rouffie himself was keep
ing watch ut the sacristy door
through which possibly regular
member Of the congregation might
have passed. But he had not seen
the lady. One woman had passed
out, an old lady, bent double,
specialized, wrapped up in IL big
cloak and coughing as if she were
in the last stages Of consumption.
Rouific had politely presented her
with the holy water, and after
crossing herself devoutly the old
dame had tottered into hor car-
riage and driven away. He thought
nothing of it at the time, but next
day when he received telegram
''All together again and quite WE'LL"
1t occurred to him that under cer-,
tam circumstances it is an advant-
age to woman to have had expert
cncc as star in comedy.
DRAW POKER is not nice gamo
for wedding journey. A young
German from Cincinnati, freshly
married and exceedingly happy, set
out with .his pretty bride for q
honeymoon in Rochester. A few
hours before the train reached
Cleveland q we'll dressed man asked
him if he would not take cigar and
playa few hands Of euchre in the
smoking car. The bridegroom as.
scntcd, promising to return to his
little dear very soon. After few
hands, in which ho invariably held
good cards, one Of tho travellers
suggested that they should put up
q penny Or two to make tho game
lively. Wonderful luck the BRIDE
groom had at the ousot, md then
it turned, and he began to lose
first, $3.50 in his wallet, next his
watch and chain, and finally his
wife's watch. His partner asked
him to call at a hotel in Cleveland,
md inquire for Joseph Geisenhei-
mer, and the players separated as
the cars trundled into tho, depot.
The bridegroom called repeatedly
ut the hotel during the evening and
asked for Geisenheimcr, the afore-
said, but could not find the gentle
mon. The bridal pair were penni-
less before the honeymoon was
day old, but luckily they had bought
tickets to Rochester, and could go
On to their journeys end and bor-