New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-07

Chateau de BauX very well-ndecd, long before
lie thought of this presently when, the Cure having
taken his leave, and the Marquis having gone to his
bed, he found himself sitting alone in the old
smoking room, with it's leather hung walls and its
inlaid escritoires and buredur. 1t was also NJ. de
Baux's business room. Henry remembered it a
boy The whitis of smoke went curling up to the
ceiling a crowd of thoughts went circiinG with
them.
He thought of the days when he, lad at school in
the South of France, found his dearest delights in
spending his holidays in the home of his mothers
kinsman, the Marquis de Baux. lie thought of
the poor pale Marquise, with. her kindly greet
ings, and her sweet anxious gances after her little
twelve years ago, when the windows IF the Chateau
were closed, and the gates of the family chapel in
Cures voice choked in the informing and the Mar
quis stood up with a, gray set face; when little
| the mournful ceremony being over, he, q big rough
fellow Of sixteen, carried little motheress loiande
| across the fields, over which the great bell was
toiing to the desolate house where presently; she
sobbed herself to sleep on his shoulder How
ing on her eyelashes. and all her crumped hair
! falling round her white wet face. How fractions
to leave him. She would follow him about Ike
little dog she, would nestle in his arms, ike a
little dove Talk to me of mamma, she would say,
III her pretty broken English. Papa cannot do so
| yet; and Eulae is too much of baby. You knew
her, mon oossia TEL me of her, e.: And So
After that season OF sorrow, and friendship
Trevilyan's visits to Chateau de BanX became
fewer His schoodays were over There were
college terms to keep. There were diplomatic
duties TO engage his time Once or twice, however,
he managed to squeeze IN VISIT or iwo to old
BauX. He found Yolande grown taller, inGced but
she was Just the same loyal, impetuous, tender
hearted little thing, faithful to the memory OF her
dead mother and to her own childish friendship
The last visit before this one he remembered very
distinctly 1t sevel years ago Yoande then
about eleven years old. 1t day early
spring. The young green wheat was Swinging up
under the vines. Trees were quverng into leaf and
flower. The very air was full of blossoms. pink and
white and red All the streams were iowing all the
helds were blooming. soft wind came blowing
a taste waited
sea. Lavender and rosemary sent up their fra;
World, this district list De BanX. into Witch he had
strayed, straight from the louevards and theatres
Old Pierre welcomed him smingly. NJ. De
Baux came out To kiss him on both checks. Come
to the po'agcr.' he said. THE children are there
So they stepped across the sun-dappcd courtyard,
the Marquis leading the way.
ripping laugh struck upon their ears they
went between the lettuce-beds Beyond was
mulberry garden and it was from thence the laugh
High up. among the branches of one of the trees,
was perched girl in a white frock. Beside her,
croSs-legged was curly-headed boy while ut the
foot of the tree all neat and rim stood little fat
Eulalie, vanly demonstrating with her sisters
dear child was impressed with the fact that her
mission in the world was to reprove and teach.
Only, alas lolande was very inapt pupil.
They looked like PAIR of lovebirds, the hoy and
girl sitting up there. with their bright eyes and
the moment the glrl saw her father, she flew
through the air, like Zaze only the other way, and
Tois petito-here's another lay figure for thee TO
decorate sad NJ. DE Baux. indicating Trevilyan.
Put thy necklace on him now.
But Yoandes only answer to clasp her arms
tighter round her fathers neck. 1t was u yoke
that never CALLED.
Well, give Henry the necklace now continued
NJ De Baux. coaxingly. What, not one kiss not
one bead even, when he has travelled 50 far to see
:. Yes, just one bead will give him., returned
Yolande. Then she stood tiptoc, and, pulling
Ilenry's head down to her lps she gravely kissed
him on his forehead.
Well, you have grown stingy over yonr beads
said tie father watching her with amused glances.
DO you ever get any now, De LongucvlleP he
asked of the boy who still sitting perehed up in
Very seldom, Monsieur replied De Longuevlc,
looking down with pretty smile. She is keeping
tiger she cutc6ed HIM. and began to pommei his
ears, his eyes. his checks. The boy struggled but
did not attempt to defend mself. The combat
ended by the downfall of both ,combatants. DE
Lonsneviile without his cap, and Yoande minus
1t vas her confirmation dress, said Eulalic to
her father. But NJ. De BauX did not answer He
only looked very gravely at both his children.
What Is TO be done with herr he asked Of
Irevilyan as they turned away together ont of
1t was a question he asked over and over again
was to be done With Ser when I she n"bled no
1hs Lake h and o WAS t fenSd BY RtehOr WhHt
cherry trces-when she rode her pony through the
yineyards-when she let the young chickens out
from under their coop-when She tore her frock-
when she tormented her nurse, and tcazed poor
little fat Eulae beyond bcaringf Send her TO
school, suggested Trevyan, laughing over the
sorry appearance of his young cousin who, Just
raled ont of the lakes, stood there with chatterng
teeth and tangled hair, poor little woe-begone
Ophelia.
We did send her to the convent cried the Mar
quis in despair But she stole the Abbess's specta
cles and would have been expelled but that she ran
away of her own accord and found the next
morning lighting fire il a wood-house with the
Why not have goyerness, them continued
Treviiyan, laughing still.
A governess 4 young lady with me in the
Uenaaces moea cousin " said NJ. De Baux, holding
up his hands
- Then my resources are exhausted,' declared
| Trevilyan. And it was not wonderful that they
! should be. For how could an English bachelor of
two-and-twenty be expected to provide for the
| necessities of two little French girlss
So the Marquis had to fall back upon his own
| Ideas, and presently a letter came to Trcvyan to
tell him OF q most providential event which had
| occurred. A widowed half-sister of the Marquis
had consented to take charge of his house. and to
superntend the education of his daughters 1t was
true he know but little of this haf-sister of his
but what arrangement could be better, more
natural, etc.
Trevllyan rather doubted the success of it, but he
duly congratulated NJ. De BauX on his trourale
and expressed wish that Yolande should write TO
hun. This, from time To time, she did, and the
funny little childish blotted, ill-spelt letters were
curl0usly acceptable to the young attache There
would be certain moisture about his eyes if there
were also laughter on his lips, rs he read them.
Why are you English 2 she would write. Il
deiest the English. They are all horrid old women
Even in their history / seldom find man. You
! are man, Henri, but ] think it Is your French
| blood that makes you so.'
Then again
When are you coming again to Baux. The vim
! tage Is Just begun. There is plenty OF corn and
wine. The people sing rs they gather the trranes
they dance at night when their work is done
ooineIis we go out to help in each pastimc. Come
/ ana ION IN our music and mrth.'
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