New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02
nv IN. Aufor of"A French Heresssn her orn Chateau"
- 81 rs Laaeaster's Ricai." etc.

Frank Morley. o young man of six:and-twenty,
merchants, for more than Q hundred years estao,
lished in London and Bordeaux. his father bsd
sent him to France to learn nus business Tnen ne
! ners were excellent and he spoke Ike French
man, with spight accent OF the South, hardly
strong enough to mark hum as 6st b es
lived at Bordeaux and managed that end OF the
business entirely, his partners, who were oidisn
'' Frsnk was clever, steady, hard.working and
thoroughly awake to his own interests. He meant
20 be very rich man. to retire at forty and not to
S he was s un% nsS English in looks and
ways; but this did not prove hlndrance 10 nis
popularity among the French: lie Vas th well
admired for his l5eraty. his physical strength. ms
fearless openness Of speech and manner. lie neyss
probably thst some o. hs bm eerSG
names behind hts back-the only real Satisfaction
they could have, poor fellows in their intercourse
But Frank had one friend who really cared ior
him, though be borrowed money rom nun %, IKE tns
others Is was true mutual i hkinS 1nas hsd
Albert de saint-Fl Albert was as loyal to his
ssPs ps:ne es ss 70 she% The idea
SwsS &: 's special approval after had sounded
rank on the possibility OF marriage with ms own
oniy sister. This it seemed. was far too high an
honor for Frank to aspire TO- 1t was necessary that
he should marry an sddsS He;ng ante aware
that the Saint Flor family would loOk upon him as
3 mere bosrpsds.. Also he knew In his own mlna
that Nsdcmoiseue do Saint-Flor was no longer
ysoune-now ola he did not know bat older than
assured i thinking ssd RsSSs' "
ss each SSsI ss0es
the ss with the Motley
In the month OF December, 1879, early In that
long, painful winter Frank chose to 60 to Pans on
him. They started on Q snowy day; and while
they way south Of Tours Ct sSSSs
hs shs the SesSV their
tain ran into deep drift on the line. and ~ wa ~
oen too clear to the that many hours OF
wore we sa ~ ,he first shock moot q them bore
prospect with the resignation OF french people
But the one Enqlishman in the train, hanging hin,
nearest official, who answered by begging monsieur
Patient DO hangedp said Frank or something
sSd Re frozsn or sted. which is more likely Look
here, what do you call the nearest station =; ...
sMaupasY shouted the official from the distance,
Is be plunged through the snow.
.Maupas1 Why, Raint- Flor. that's your place
said frank quite angrily to his friend who jumped
M IN q state of tremendous excitement.
LEAGUES short Of Maapss. .But even now they were
some distance from the chateau winch iay ys % S,e
rrester delight than to introduce his dear rrieno
here, but it seemed TO him simple impossibility
A. f IN i1t tRst light, ana come along
ALBEIT shrugged his shoulders, but his eyes snone
with proud pleasure at the daring OF his friend.
my dear, he said, i am ready 70 follow you 70
the worlds end.'
As ths door won't open, we will begin by getting
ont q the window said Frank. The best way at
Grst viii be along the roofs o. d ,ne rars
An hcur or two later these weary travellers
umbled up TO the great aoof Oh 1ne
Chatssu de Ms1pas sbs r na@ 0i from the
showed him the dark line Of frs through when Q
rough narrow road approached the mouse. He We w.
\ uclancholy: this unexpected coming home uio not
G sesm to give him any pleasure. Frank, WHO knew
fkat Tia saint-Flors were poor and old-fashioned.
id not himself expect . very hearty d we,CoS
& About that, however, he cared very little. Al! ne
!, ysnted was supper and bed, aattenng hi"S0n
hss be would get on 70 Paris tne neks Gay Yet great
3 ccats u the hall, which was high and large, ana
dimly lighted by q hanging lantern; ~,
were esstsiniy RS s1b OF Maa meltns Slowly
em There were pools Of water where thsy Ssooo
n the Stone door OF the hall Suddenly pen isns
IL 9 Monsieur l. Baron tor the bouilli. NUT
ss!sd Francois and ne shufied on: na h. ra.
Let rs make haste said Albert ana ne Va
3sdiDg the way upstairs, having just Teached sne
34ot gtsp, when Q lady's voicN made Frank start
d ouna S h 50 wss SSd there sssns
Do hssr 1i Der 81 voice said the iedy.,
ai .s%sss Dsa
Ne xss ths nearest. rad ber Low bow; sas
sat about Der mouth, ana isii missrabiy conscious
! @ being IN absurd object. 10 was new thing for
sln nos 70 b quite sasisisd wish his own appear