The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-15

"Ab, if some fairy could inform me where
a dozen such children were, should only
be too ready to take them all. Why, my
child, one such performance of my pupil as
yours last night, would repay me for my
tropble.n pfFF -T.gl2
AS Max Herne finished speaking, the
last slender column that propped her lido
on its throne snapped, and it toppled tc
tho ground ,rs. cs,r
Max Herno was wi sgono il another minute
and she alone in her misery, know that tho
idol she worshippcd was made of sefsl
clay and was broken forever.
If one night of triumph rcpays my mas
ter surely he is repaid now, Is what Maut
Leblanc thinks, as success meets them ir
the German cities
She is out for her morning walk in the
pretty town in which they have stopped tc
rest for day.
Only one week moro, she thinks, ant
then for home.
Her thoughts are broken by vo,co a,
her side.
Is she dieaming2s e.
"Maude Eaude; ia 1t little a1aude9'
She is not dreaming
Tho owner of the boyish voice Of long
ago, the ono bright g,cam of her past life,
the only link that connected her native
land, is standing, tall, handsome man be-
side her. e..
Hunt Ellis!" she cried, joyf1lly.
rs it little Maude, then," lie said taking
the hand she offered. 81 beg pardon, " he
continued, 81 suppose ought to call you
Mademoiselc--"
"No. no." she cried; "call me Maude,
don't call me that hateful assumed name"
"Ah, am glad it is only assumed he
said archy. ~ was sure 1t was you / saw
ut Berlin. and followed you here. Very
impudent of me, was it notf" he asked in
n the hearty voics ahe @ 50 vel ala b9eret
N ''Very," she ans@sred, catc cAing some of
1'heart growing light, bu6sfa suppose,,i now
that you are here, yoa may talk with me-,
and we will talk"
'Ovcr old times" he concluded: 81
have no earthly business here but to see
you. Now shall go or Gtay?'
1--WE go ourselves Tomorrow" she an
swercd.
"Where3"
''To Paris. One performance there and
then for home"
kpyHsThen am for3 Paris TO Is morrow also,
that is ifyou do not object, for you know
we cannot say all we two have to say about
| old times between now and tomorrow"
he answered laughing.
At Paris Maude Leblanc gained her
browning triumph. ! ~ u =
"My child, you surpassed everything /
ever dreamed of for you tonight" cried
Max ,Herne, when tho performance was
over" :" t"''"'1' ''''s - ,.e'. :. '.|
''That was because 1 am SO happy she
says, and her beaming face strengthened
her words,s II could not but succeed to-
hight, formy heart is s.Soverhowing with
love. MY master, you must make no en-
gagements for me-"
II do not understand you," he cried, IN
| a trcmor.
81 will explain In few words. Be
cause | have made a life long engagement
for myself"
|o '"You have made an engagement for
yourself?"i 5,aqnr br3os0 80 "
Yes, / am going to marry Hunt Ellis.
That y the cause Of Of my oyerwho ming sue
If Maude Loblanc had planned har mas
ter's 'punishmentp she could not have
brought itrabout more effectually.
d Now, when his protestations are In VAIN
| when he knows, she is lost to him for ever,
the truth bursts. upon him. .n.,.,g,..,, .,,. n
'Ho loves, her:, she is the sdol that has
bcen eathroned in his heart, and blind
man, he'could not see 1t until too late.