The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-05


tor u moment, then she rallied aud composed
herself IA she asked: why is she here, then
in this bleak airf She should go TO the south
this sea wind will kill her,"
'She il lust come from there; and the doctO
pres cribtd sea.bathing, bot it is useless NJ
fLther used to say no berb can keep OFT death
and he found it 40 10 bis own case. Bot thin
my self that she would not have grown wors
so Quickly if they had left her there ; bat the.
had strong reasons for bringing her away"
And does her family leave her quite a'oo
in thfS way3 Where are they all, tnen ]"
| la Russia she has several sunts and
| grandmo ther who sIl care for he: for he
father occupies high position in 81 Peters
burg, and has no time tt look after her."
| Poor, forssken child" !"
| by no manner Of means! They take ever,
| care of her. Aud, though l say is myself, sh'
has every attention from me. 1 crafty be-
wishes in every possible manner, when il is in
any way permissible. should not be 80 in
l dulgent to child Of my own-but' alas! bel
} days numbered"
/ Would yoa not be willing to place coHf
| depce in me 7"
"Yes she seems qnite set upon having you
! II you do not como to morrow morning. she
! will have an attack of fever, and spis blood
She never forgets what ehe has once set bel
mind on"
81 will come, for sure"
But will it not be trou hlesome to you, il
may venture the questions She eeems unwitl.
ing to 10. you ont of her sight. You know
take every care of her, and that with my Who'll
heart. Bat 1 am too lively. cHnnot always
| listen to her and entertain her With insignif
cant things, such as wind and weather aud the
like I5 would be real ease to me TO know
her in snch good company"
And I should be vecy much pleased to be
able to serve the young princess. am at the
present moment lady companion to the Baron
ess Ten Bsrghe, but should prefer this situs
tion.n
Hal ha r. thou ght Msdame Moustisrs, "now
/ know where we stand. No wonder that it
suits you to enter the service Of 30 distin-
guishsd family" Aloud she said: ''Yes
can easily believe that. Bet ween ourselves, it
is an excellent place this at the rich Rnssiane;
quite another thing from tdat of the close
listed Dnt'h people And when will you
come r.
"Probably tomorrow"
Capital the sooner the bsttsr. 1t is per.
kaps even too late. One thing more: can
say nothing of the sslary yo5; must in
form myself about that from st. Petersburg !;
your mistress 1 must send that also"
1ou shall have one tomorrow"
80 then every tding is settled. Will you bid
TIE little one good byef"
l. 1pisa went back tJ Natalie.
81 will come tC-morrow to remain with ecu"
80 than KS ba 10 God!
Loulsa left the hotel with every nerse strucg
To the E;ghcsi degree of tene.ou. WitG hasty
5 teps she Jraversod tha long aud already derk
pain the city, scaTcaly conscious Of the
wesriso ueness OF the way, and takicg 70 note
OF the pasSers by.
1t SO happened this evening to at Lady Ten
Beygto wAs alone. Her husband was the
Casino Paul, and his sister Henrietta, who
had arrived from Leyden with her eldest chill
dTeD, and who had beeD received in the most
friendly manner, were gone ont with Vera.
The Baroness was sitting in the room she
called her study, occupied in making out q
catalogue of her plants, in which labor Louisa
usually assisted her.
"Ah, yon are come at lasti' she said, with
ont Looking up when she heard the rnstle of
7 Vnn nnC uuhi Ia
surely you did not go all that long wuy ou
foot 2"
"Yes. 1 walked fass and am tired to DEATH"
"Bnt, child, how white you are, aud how eX-
cited you look At table noticed you were
verv quiet. Has anything happeaed -
Yes, gracious lady, something very import
ant"
"How escnaetlg you say that Has any mis-
fortune ocourred-tu Ton BerGhe, psrhapsp
No, gracious lady, do not be uneasy it con-
Germs me only"
Tell NE q 1iok You make me anxious"
Yesterday told you would remain with
you--'
Yea. and took weight from my heart by
doing SO"
And today have to petition for my dis.
charge"
what, leave me, Louisal Why, what has
happened 7"
"Perhaps shall soon come back. O1,
let me tell you everythiDg-my ssd, painful
secretw
And she related everything.
1n0 bSrone eSS nSSeneQ lnL6Otly. Sde COnd
scarcely contain herself for wonder. "a Rus-
sian Princessi You! But. Looiss, why have
you deceived me 80 loDgf"
II did not wish to deceive you, dear lady,
bnt wanted to feel freer. Louisa Florinsti
could more TRANQUILITY perform the duties of a
lady companion"
''And 1 found it 30 Interesting to have a
Polish Countess about me. Bat your poor
child is dying, and you are going to nurse her
as q strauger! On, Louisa, that is like ro-
NANCE"
Cab, were it indeed 30 I But it is sad re-
ality. Ny child is wasting away with longing
after me, and God is good, He brings our
ways together. Ought to repulse her =
No, certainly not. Go to her. Poor child,
what . cruel father you have. who pats away
his wife on account of her Faith, her religion,
which have learnt to prize through her and
in her; for through suoh q religion alone could
you have become the woman you are 1 will
not keep you back. 1 must give You up to
yoor child"
20 Lady Baroness how thank you"
Don't call me any more call me Mary,
ii NAV still call the Princess DAim atchine
Louisa"