The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-18

seen Mrs. Anderson go out, but that
she knew where the. young woman had
gone to, but would not tell me unless l
wanted 1t "for her good" So [ got the
address and went to find the place,
though I half rcpented me of the err
rand, for this changing lodgings se-
cretly, as If to cut oil all appeal,
seemed to me the most heartless thing
the young woman had done. "Three
pair back" being the direction / re-
ceived at the front door, | CROPPED my
way up stairs as pitch dark rs they
usually are in such houses, and in
answer to my tap, Marie herself APP
peared at the door. The room was as
neat as psssible and quite pretty in Its
poor way, and she herself dressed in n
trim dark dress with snowy French cap
and apron. But it was only in the mo-
mcnt that passed before she recognized
me that I had the heart to observe all
this. Poor child, how she cried! / am
afraid began by being harsh to her,
being so full of her supposed heartless-
ness.
"Ah, madame, is it that he thinks me
faithlessp Madame, since | could not
90 to-day write to him even now,
voyez-vous." And 1 saw that she had
been setting with pen and paper before
her. "Ah, lc pauvre garcon! could
not 90, non; am blanchsseuse at the
French laundry and the principal
change itself; and she know not
me and permit me. not to 60 Mt
the righ hour, and last week l
60 plus tard, and they say no, 1t is
past the hour. and then l write n word
and give it to the commissionaire to give
to my Jean. And is it that he had the
heart to forget itp mais oui, it must be
so. And is it possible that mon pauvre
Jean think me faithlessp ALI, madam"
and the poor girl sobbed and cried SO
bitterly that l put my arm around her
and made her lean on my shoulder.
She was so absorbed in the piteous idea
of Jeans suffering through doubts of
! her love that she seemed hardly to take
in the idea of his losing his arm. ellis
mother say she tell mep All, non, she
nevare tell me, madame, and the letter,
l have not received it, non. l come
away because that his mother is so
mechanic, so bad. She hate me for
that Jean love me. Madame knows
that she made to fall my Jean because
we marry ourselves next day, and that
he work for me then. All, he is too
good to her, but then, voyez-vous, she is
always his mother, yes"
.'She might forget her anger now
that he is able to work for neither ol
you," said l.
Marie ceased crying, and drew herself
away from his arm, looking at me with
pale, fixed face, as on the first occa
sion had seen her.
"Ah. le pauvre ange, his arm, for
get! Madame says he will lose it. Tel
me.'
| told her all about it, and of his re
fusal to submit to the operation.
"Mais comment. my Jean is no
coward'' and her eyes flashed. "He il
desole that he can not work, say youi
But can work-me! Iwork well; / ge
the good wages; and if l will not work
And as you say, madame, in your Sc
kind way, one can do much with ont
arm, if one can not be carpentare. Ah
how that God is good, for it is the lef
arm, nest ce pas, that he will lose!"
"Come back with me now," | said
"and persuade him to have it done to
morrow morning q did not like to SAY
"before it is too 1ate'D. ~ will get yoi
in, and we must hurry, for my time il
nearly up"
"If will comet" said Marie, and sh,
was ready in moment.
left her waiting down stairs while
went to Sister Janet, who was only TOT
glad to obtain admittance for her, ant
she was soon by the bedside of he
"Jean" OF course did not hear wha
passed between them. When she wen
away Marie threw her arms around mt
and kissed me, and smiled with the tear
running down her checks. The smil
was one of pride and thankfulness, ant
the tears were for poor Jeans arm tina
was going to be taken off next morning
Anderson's face when went to him di'
me good to see, for hope and life hat
come back into it.
''Tve changed my mind, nurse" SAT-
he, land know you'll be glad to hea
it, and then he whispered: II don
want any medicine; my girl has beel
enough medicine for me"'-Lcisu'
Hours.