The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-11-14

after this to wonder at the amount
approximation prevalent among even Z
higher class in this little corner of {
world whittier fate had dfffted me.
Some months later was out In the ma,
Win the two children. TWAS mid winte
ana tnere was snow enough for sled pin,
tne children, clothed from head to foot
soIt white fur and half buried in a mol,
pear rope, were enjoying a ride in the
;.L snaped sleigh in white and silve
with an arch of tinkling bells attached y.
iore, IN the Russian fashion.
.h;a Ine Iootman pushed the dainty lit
venicie walked on one side talking to th
Enlaren and enjoying their babyish de
iig1s at the glistening frost and snow.
Ioueric was Drumming over with III
hands, mittened in fur, clutched at ever,
tIIw-nanglng icicle and glittering twio
tnerepy letting In much of the cold hrea e
VI winter on his more composed sister. A
We Went briskly down the avenue a lad,
rIcniy dressed in black velvet and sabl,
Inc. and stopped our little cavalcade.
wondered who this grande dame conld h.
VINO preferred lonely walk in the desertec
avenues to drive in luxurious carriaos
with good company. i'"s'
must pay my respects to the vouno
D9ke," she said pleasantly.
Sne LOOK hoderic's hand in hers and
, U;,k at MIN long and intently, but not
chaaks
and bright blue eyes ought 70 bavs
awakened in the face of a woman
ner look was more as If sha hora
the innocent little fellow malice. and
wnen ne pointed with delight TO the
mons heads In dead gold which fastened
h as, mantle, she drew away impatiently.
AFTER asking few questions about Rodsy.
les health and mental development. which
was proud to answer with glowing praise.
| sne resumed her walk with a stiff adiau ~
me and not word OF look for little Amalie
VINO, aided by her brother, threw most
anectionate kisses from her mittened fin
gers after the retreating figure.
1eit sudden uncomfortable dislike tn
this woman; she was tall, stately and
peauIiiui In statuesque, heartiess wav.
put knew there was no more Tenderness
IN her than there was blood in her yelvetv
cream like complexion.
VINO is that lady?" asked of the foot
man, when she was out of hearing.
Mime. Elizabeth of Beroldstein. the
wife OF the late Dukes Younger brother
Sne would be Duchess now if It were not
Ior TINS little man"-gently touching Rod
cries curly hair. ''They say her mind ia
sometimes astray, and 1 believe the eos.
sips are right" 'Ae gus
MI In feature, carriage and gesture she was
=. nucn more the high-born dame than was
tne amiable mother of the two children in
my charge, and it seemed afterwards TO
me as II Nine Elizabeth protested silentIv
against the fate that had not elevated her
70 tne place which she would have adorned
asked. @niioren' l
Yes, two boys; but they can NOT be
dukes OF Beroldstein unless historians
CssrtaKes my young master, which Heaven
forbid Nine. Elizabeth can not become
.eJoncued TO the fact that her husband is
only the second son.
Inc dislike had conceived for the new.
ance; she had come for a visit Of so,ne :
weeks, perhaps months to the castle. and
ioticed that without exception the ojdar q
servants OF the place either spoke in of he,. | r
" never mentioned her name.
one Is one of the beautiful demons that h
, ~, !, nears about in the stories of nv coun- t
ry," remarked Frau Bremen with q sbaLa
4 her head. "But one should not indae Il
er zoo hastily; she lived all her yo1tb IN e
,;oheiy part OF Russia, with no mother to n
uide her and under the influence Of 70 a
n S VINO was none to saintly.n d
shortly after this my attention was takan 81
~ an event much more interesting To d.
EN- family. Charlie, nv lover-bIoss H. a,
ntniul heart had by dint of persistent
.arcn obtained position in a bank at sc
rier, trifling distance by rail from r. tb
''useeim; and had installed himself in that at
WE: Inc delightful knowledge of a trne
'ent ana protector being near at hand bu
I've the world a wonderful briobtness sor
and even little Amalie began bahv at 90
iiPe az repeating the simple home tunes wi
I hc. from sheer lightness of heart sang
ner ears all day.
10 see each other again was bann;ras, a. a.
o9gn Tor Charlie and me, and we fonnd sn
,t ths nrosg our PREF meetings to mourn lie
bner was still in the dim future ThaJ use
so trustworthy messenger for INV inno1 ,ra
~ communications to Charlie In the nor. re
Oh an Aisation nursemaid. Lisetta hy 81.
Ie, VINO declared herself ready and In
.ious 70 serve me by every means in her drs
;o., uer attachment dated from an oc- gaS
ion when Ihad shielded her from 90 hN
9 reprimand. She had carelessjv 81 i Ins
cd nttie hoderic to play with a doc ten,
'wh 10 De fierce, and the little fellow IN
been bitten just below the kneaNon,r h ~
ngng wound, but enough perhups ~ r ua,
so s 1ne girPs dismissal il discovered VIII;
- heue forethought L arranged to brot
~ ~ anu undress Roderic for few davs
mat the wound would not he not;ced n,
!. neitner Lisette nor l ever called at md
ion TO the three little scars left on a. t;uu
rs round white leg. Lisette rsns;d o %pa
~ accounting most ingeniously for NV som,
, Sno'he. Berc
tile Rodar;c b.a Eliz
childish malady, and for a few nigbts , ,hn
reorIest Of NJ T DSu, untii, at the ur- that
undistnrhad nae. Ei'iAaoetn, went to The
iered at how ss'i; ~ own room. / too i
lly selfisbIv ;nd;Tas, Ior she was day;
he comfort ~ ,ti.n WIN respect max,
v resioned nv hatner unwil- had
laced country maiden who promised cb;id
eP Vigiiant eye on the young Duke NOT
was gray OF the following morn requi
w. "oAeneu from q sound sleep the
b;cb r I'm tu 'ne mouse, at the thought choos
ations sounded from the cbiIdran;s know
,nshnts, and, rushing to the spot. saw for. O
'uc . on her knees before Roderic,s serve
red na.S Iup oi frightened servants ised u
Il charge Of the baby moaning and BEGAN
,..; ane OF all the saints, her like
Heavan,s NY" ,, Terror. thong
Il nanie' "nat Is the matter?n beth,
ok 10 foot Il