The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-25

glish lady would have thought Of intro
ductions-- for Mrs. Gals0n was lady.
as Lizzy had discovered but the
French heart Is warmer. softer. the
French woman less conventional; and.
besides. she can do wonders with lit
lie old black lace. and q geranium or
two. and Mrs. Galson had both Of these.
X was not an addressed party that en-
tered Madame's parlor on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, just in time for the early din
ner.
1T Is. Of course. Madame Galson?'
asked Madame, with her hand ex-
tended.
..And have the pleasure Of meeting
Madame Noir." replied the other; and
then the little chat began In pure
Partisan French and Madame would
not have blushed had her most dis
tinguished friends been aware Of her
dinner party.
Alter dinner : grand inspiration
| seized Madame.
I'VE will 60 to the pantomime this
| afternoon she said. "There is q
| pantomime for children at the. l
| love 10 see children laugh. Come. let
\ Us 20. Lzzy. order the carriage.
~Madame the children's bonnets are
50 shabby you will be ashamed" cried
/ Mrs. Galson, . and even mime"
4 We will have Q private box. They
will need no bonnets," said Madame:
Their beautiful hair Is perfect, and
we are in black-black Is always the
same
And SO the happy carriageful rolled
away-a little 10 the horror Of Lizzy,
who watched them with q solemn
shake Of the head from the window.
and said softly, French will DO
French"
The curtain rose on all the freaks Of
Columbine and Harlequin, and OF the
clown, Of wonderful fairies, gnomes and
elves in sparkling raiment; on gardens
where the flowers and vegetables had
feet and skipped about; and on
donkeys who could sing. The children
were in glce- The two ladies sat IN
the back Of the box and talked together.
rs il many years since you left
France. Madame Galson? asked Ma
dame NOR.
..Manv-many!' said Mrs. Galson.
} !" left Il when was a girl Of sixteen.
have never seen IL since"
!. Nor since left it." said Madame
NOR. ~ came with my husband. He
died very soon. have no relative
left"
..And do not know whether
have or not" sighed Madame Galson.
but was very. very wicked when
: was girl Married against my par
ents will. and | left home secretly
NV husband brought me TO America
and l wrote 10 my mother, but sht
never answered me. They would mol
! forgive me. Aiterward. when trouble
. came. was too proud to write. "
Madame Noir looked at her guest
! ana her heart began 70 beat violently
, 4. md you 80 es>far IN infarcede 70
Q youpr she asked.
~ had dear sister" said MADAME
? Galson. ''She was young. but know
y she would have endeay0rcd 70 softel
d my parents II is strange that sh'
" never wrote TO me. But in Franc
girls have not the freedom they hav'
, here. and my father was very stern
7 All. YES, Gabrielle loved me-"
\ "Gabrieller' cried Madame. IVA
e your sisters name GabrielleP'
v .Ah! yes" said Madame Galson. !"
4 saw by your note that y was ~
yours. Madamc-pardon me, but 4 DC
3 lieve that at the same age you mus
have resembled Gabrielle In the eyes
: The expression Of the mouth-it AFFECT
y ed me greatly"
Z And your own name, MadameF
!, = asked Madame Noir.
! Elise" replied Madame Galsor
= "Our father was Monsieur August ID:
2 saux. He had chateau near Paris
His father had made large fortune .
= manufacturer Of silks. He himse
2 lived on his property. My husband wa
! not Of his country. his religion. or n
Y sentiments. Therefore he hated hin
Y vet had thought he would forgive "
" when we were really married. and thu
p NV mother would q least write"
= .Oh. Madame, what il IL that trouble
y youP Are YOU illp'' And Madame Ga
e SON. interrupting her speech, bel
=; toward Madame NOR, who was weeI
I. ing. w,
y .IllY replied Madame Noir. 20
y, !, no; / am agitated overcome Els
y \, have changed 80 much thatyou do n
Y know mep / have known you ten mi
utes-at least ten minutes. ] am Ga
!. rielIe, from whose side you crept mo-
= than twenty-five years ago. ! ha'
= also married. as You know BY my chanI
N or name. have never heard wo
u from you since you left Us. Mann
m never received your letter. We new
. knew that YOU were married. We q
. fered suspense and anguish. Oh, Ellis
n Elise. 70 think that, after al. we me
Is again."
n The younger sisters hand stole IN
n that OF the elder. II was no place
a: demonstration Of any sort; but. In }
M heart, Madame Noir was giving than
re- 70 Heaven.
.. s.And 90" said Lizzy, with h
~ l-l.-r- - - .--:sL ..l.~...vo = = uko !