New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-19

all par. of the romance OF his artist lie. Dut WIN
Ms Il is litter reality she added with sigh.
Annette did not reply but her face grew IL possioie
sadder than before.
Did NJ Lebrun pay Won for the piece OF lace
you took 10 him tins morning, dearp asked
Madame van Elven after q pause
No; he-I shall have TO 20 again. Annette an
swered. hestatingly.
She dared NOT tell her mother the truth-namely,
that the tradesman had declined her work. as 700
imperfect for sale. What she had long dreaded hsd
come 10 pass her sight would no longer serve ior
You are tired can tell by your voice her COM
panIOn said tenderly. and putting ont her hand.
head sink on her mothers knee. and closed her
eyes with deep, loug-drawn sigh. Yes she was
tired tired that she almost felt ~ II IL wonlu
be happiness to sleep and never wake again 70 give
up altogether the weary struggle that grew harder
they we're sitting in the sarre position when. ten
minutes later an Unfamiliar step sourded on the
stairs and there was a tap at the door. Annette
rose smoothing her dsordered hair. and opened II.
stranger stood there comely old woman, IN the
picturesque costume of a Llegeolse.
Mademosele Annette van Elven Y she said in
terrogativey, and when the latter assented.
handed her a letter adding: have mad some
trouble to find you. Mam'selle Ny master SAID l
" as to wait for an answer.
Is your master NJ. Lebrun = Annette inquired
No; NJ Vanderhaven,' the old servant replied,
glancing shrewdly at her face. $3.50, n
The girl started turning from white to red Re
covering from her surprise we a sne then
returning her mothers side, read te note Aloud
MADKMOIsKILE.-I wish TO see you.but am pre-
vented by illness from calling upon you. WIZ you
do me the favor to return with my servant shall
not detain you lOng.-l ours, ..,
I suppose he is anxious to have news OF Bern
hardt,' was her mothers whispered comment. lou
will go, deafP
Yes Annette assented. Has NJ. landerhayen
been long i'll p she asked Ursula, as she put Oh her
hat and Jacket. .. No.,
cold. But he has never been quite the same since
NJ RaFph aTf
and they presently left the house together 80,
Please to come upstairs her companion SAID
when they admitted to the old Gulld mousse
and she led the way up the broad OAK staircase 10
the banquet-roOm. 1t was furnish q now great
wood fire burned or the WIDE hearth, ana a JHpa-
nese screen shut out the draugat. Monsieur van
derhaven was seated near the fire. with his BACK
toward them; tall. gaunt figure IN gray dress dress,
ing gown and velvet cap W hen his vlslt9i entered
ne gave her a scrutnling glance under MS heaVy
brows and bowed but did not Use, as he motlOhed
her TO "a seat.
were alone, l believe you are IN correspondence
with my grandson a.,
Yes Monsieur, she answered quietly though her
heart was 1uttering. nave hearu from MN liz
quentiy since he lett home
Since You sent him away. he corrected; it was
by Your advice. ,lleVe, that ne went o.,
/ ADVISED him. rs ! thought, for the best, and
have reason to beleve that was right. He tells
me that he is making rapid progress. and that MS
pictures have already attracted attention. DelleFe
there is brilliant future before him.
Humph we shall see. was the remark. be
kind enough to give me his address IL may he
necessary for me to write TO NM ana ne pusheu
the iukstand toward her.
She took no the pen. hut there seemed to be a
mist before the paper. Alter one attempt SIZE SHOOK
her head and held II out 10 him. ~
NV ewes will not serve me at all tonight. she
said with deprecating smile; theaddrcss is
What is tie matter with your eyes he inter
r have over-tred them at lace-makng. They
have been failing NE some time -,
You ought TO have advice about tnen, SalQ VI
VandeThaven more gently than he had yet spoken.
fIe had felt bitterly toward her when she entered
Int somehow his resentment seemed To be me ting
aW ay before the gentle cOmpOsuTe OF her manner,
and the patient sweetness OF her smile.
| have. Monsieur. The doctor tells me there
is organic disc ase II eopia give tnei n cU,l
plete rest for time they would serve me LOT my
whole life to come.
And are you resting them -
.Imust now against NY VIII she answered with
an involuntary sigh. L can work at my Lace
pillow no longer. 40, CT,
shook her head and made no reply lie looked at
her steaGily a moment. slowly rubbing his chm,
then dropped the pen 10 INK.
You said the address wls-F
and rose thinking the interview was at IN end.
Wait moment he iHterDosed rs he wrote.
have something to say TO you. lie SeenIeu III 10
hurry to saw il, however. Having "rliten the al,
dress. he methodcally folded the paper and
nIared il in his pocket-book. took OF his specta-
cles and put them III their case then looked M.
! have "A proposal TO make To you, he began
abruptly Ii has occurred To me That may he
time. | am IN falling health. need companion
and attendant-sonc one who would not set my
nerves edge as professional nurses CO. chouIu
Won be inclined 10 accept the p0stE .
She looked at him rs II doubling whether she Aad
heard correctly. 90 ,.,,
Yes. OF course you could SEE your mother every
day. and shOuld enable you 10 give her the conf
tort and attendance she needs
You are very kind she ialtercd. but
Am 30 formidable that you dare not trust Your-
self with me he asked with grave smile when
sOttened his features wonderfully, giving Ihvii
vague resemblance To l{ernhardts ;. htr IaCo
caught the reflection of bis. and frightened sud-
denly No indeed she SAID with an answering
smile; If hesitated, IL was because might not be
Then You viii come p ne interrupted.
Yes Monsieur and | will do my best to please
Won. II will make me happy to be OF service to
Benhardts suandtatherf he finished l4St go.
Then that is settled. shake hands on ~ Nhen
she gave him her hand he detained IT, looking 4p
at her intently that she 6lushed, she hardly
when are you going TO write TO this distin-
Cuished artist p he demanded.
any message for him 2 she asked wistfuliy. lie
paused. apparently forgetting that he stlIl held
her hand and looked thoughtfully at the hre she
watched his face anxiously reading tlere tie Sigs
of a struggle between pri de and affection.
Tell him am glad to learn that ne Is niaAihs
good progress in the profession he has Chosen
Yes she prompted, as he paused. LIE glanceu
az her wistful face and smiled.
And YOU NAV saw that II he IL not TOO Dusy 20
allow himself holiday. he may spend Christmas
with me-with us that is The girls heart leaped
q thrill of exquisite happiness brought the tears TO
her eyes. With a sudden impulse she stoOped anu
kissed the wrnked hand that held her own.
7 he old merchant patted her cheek Tut, tut
silly child; save Your kisses for some one who has
a riqht TO Them he SAID. Two days later Annette
began her new duties. and was soon as much at
home in the old Guild house as If she had lived
there for years. She was happy IN her new NE
and her Young presence so frightened the house
that NJ. Vanderhaven found himself wondering how
he could have endured its gloom and solitude before
she came 4. ,., -
The time passed pleasantly to both OF them. and
everg day brought nearer the meeting which, IN ms
heart the old merchant lOnged Tor as much as she
did though he seldom mentioned hs granusons
only five days till Christmas Annette remarked
one evening looking up from The knitting when
kent her fingers busy while her eyes and thoughts
were free. They were IN the banquet room. Mon
sieur Nauderhaven reclining in capacious leather