The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-11-06

WOlO Ii0hiAS OIL ~ bhhl IA Aths Al
fact, 1 don't know what 1 used to think
of; it seems so natural now to Be taking
care of you that"
'.But it is not NATURAL" interrupted
Lucette, land I am always trying to
plan a way to relieve You Of the charge.
1t must be soon"
"Why, what is the matter with the
little hermitp thought you were con-
tented here now. Is 1t too lonelyp Are
you growing tired of BabettePh
80, no! 1 would be happy If it were
right to be here; but it is not, and l
must go away"
A startled look came into Max face.
s'Promise me-" he said, seising her
hand, sspromise me that you will not
go away. 1 will not let go your hand
until you do.h
l can only promise you not to go be-
fore I feel | ear stay no longen" she
answered, extricating her hand.
''This is all feliy. Where could you
ge without moneyp-for you have
Never accepted any from me, and you
must need some now. Everybody
needs money sometimes. You must
want clothes, too, for the bundle Fritz
got at the school was very small, and
this Dress stopping to scrutinize her
appearance, sis not warm enough for
this weather. / came almost on pur-
pose to see how you were dressed. Do
you know" and he broke into a laugh,
81 found myself wondering the other
day, in the lecture, when l ought to
have been taking my notes, if you did
not need a pair of bootsP Don't youe
80, l assure you, nor and she
blushed as she drew her feet as far
under her chair as possible.
"That movement looks very sus-
picious, and l firmly believe you do.
So I'll send a pair along with the other
things, only I will have to guess at the
size.n
80. please don'tr!' she pleaded. 81
could not accept anything. You have
already done more for me than I can
ever thank yeu for, 1 am more grateful
than you a ever know"
land with that l ought to be con-
tented, I suppose" He arose and
walked to the window.
..You forget said Lucette, quietly,
"what you should remember, that it is
your duty not to think of me at ALL"
~ know what you mean" he an
swered, impatiently. '.You are always
reminding me of my cousin; but you
would not be so YER if you knew how
she amuses herself in my ABSENCE"
As he was going away after the hour
and-a-half visit, he said, as he took her
hand to bid her good-bye: 81 was
tempted a little while ago to empty the
exchequer here. As a reward for not
doing it, won't you call me Max-just
once before IgoPn
Without hesitating she looked up in
his face and said Max"
He seized her face in his two hands,
stopped and kissed her, and was gone.
She was still standing in a kind OF
trance when Babette came in.
"Babette, I must go away tomorrow.
The Herr Baron has left some money
with you, which I will take as a loan,
and 60"
The wise old Babette had passed in
and out of the oom several times dur
ing the visit. Without understanding
the conversation, which was in French,
she had nevertheless more than once
shaken her head and looked grave.
"And you will do right, dearie. This
esn be no lasting shelter for you. But
where will you goP"
80 &c
On teu IN wh;ch n.se nairht as Ie1
rsmain here nTJo not wr;ta r. NIL
ba . s;on ali 10 go;ng we'll
The next morning. when Babettt
came Win tne Gomez, a note wnlcn :
was on her plate. It read:
Lneette, am on my knees before you beg
ike a coward. win You foreiTs me-? I vii
axpectan answer in three days, in Paris.
Very soon after, b had started will
Hans for the station at the foot of tn,
mountain and was soon on her way tx
Paris.
On arriving, she went directly TO {
large depot of antiquities, the daue htel
of the proprietor of which had beer
her pupil. She would try to find q DO
sition as .saleswoman there. To he
surprise she was accepted at once, at {
salary sufficient to keep body and sou
together. That day she found a room
on the fifth floor of a shabby house il
the neighborhood, bought a spirit lamy
to make her coffee, and was ready fol
work the next day. 1t had been agreed
that she should lunch with the family
which repast would answer for her din
ner, she resolved, and in the eyenipt
she could manage to D something
over her lamp; and since she would BIZ
tired enough to 90 to bed at once, sh,
would not need any fire.
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Two years OF loneliness and drudger,
nad passed-tWo years OF uncomplain
ing silence. Her capacity, Joined t,
her dainty appearance ana quiet. WIN
mlhS ways hau peen appreciated
Inc people were goou and ! to her
aud thus her existence had been sup
portable.
one DAY an oroer came .or the cop.
OF a vase IN the oluny Museum, an,
Lneette was sem 10 MAKE a roug,
sAe'oh VI :. ou1 vas 'oahunianSS aC "ori
Delore 1t wheh sue neara haSs Volc'
IN tne nexG IooIn. Inc olooo rushe,