Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-19

thar the Vioom'e should rouse again
the resistance which, they say. he has
much difficulty 10 overcoming "
and continued Arthur. who was
beginning to be really interested, who
is Mile. Berthe, aud who is this Vi
comte dc Pain-Sec?"
Joseph here gently limited that his
throat was getting somewhat dry.
However, his wants having been duly
attended TO, be again took up the
thread Of his discourse.
Nile. Berthe is the sweetest an
loyclest young lady whom |, Joseph
BuorX "a votTe service, has ever had
The honor o. waiting on. She is but
eighteen years old. and Der blue eyes
and chestnut hair are the admiration OF
al the men and the envy Of all the
women in the Department Of Finis-
,erre low such a bright, sTeet-tem-
p,red angel can be the daughter Of
such a grabbed ol3 stick as hard-heart-
ed Guftaye Ribiult passes my com2rs-
hersion. IS for the Yic0m,e dc psia.
Sec" continued Joseph. on whom the
vieux modoo was beginning to have
some eject. that, Of course, is only
his name pour rire. lie is the Vicomte
&c Frehcl dc BsspTegart. aad Is a
mean AID ugly as be IS old and rlch
All, mon Dicu, What a husband for
POOR Nile. Berthe" groaned Joseph,
uith teart-eggendered partly by sym
pathy and still more BY the generous
wire be had been imbibiag-rolling
down bis pssty cheeks.
Well, said Arthur, stretching
himself lazly; u must trust TO luck
FOR a sight Of the chateau aud, light
ing BIS cigar, he strolled out on iae
place 10 listen 10 The band and watch
The bous bourgeois Of ST. Pol de Gut
rec enjoy i0g the bslmy evening air.
Next morning. after an early break
fast, Arthur. having procured by means
Of his friend Joseph, a gamin TO aid in
carrying bis sketching materials, wend-
ed bis way along the narrow, twisting
lanes. through which, his little guide
told lin. lay the shortest route to his
destination. Leaving behind him the
outskirts Of the town, with It's market
gardens and douces, where cbattering
women were busy belaboring the ra-
tier coarse garments Of ces messieUrs
and ces DANES Of Glirec, be soon
found himself among the usual apple
orchards and hlly fields Of bic noir ;
aud ct length. aiter an hours dusty
usup. perceived IN wooded VALLEY
below liz, peeping above the thick
beech and chcstnut-trees, some gray
pointed turrcfs. which his g1idc in
formed him were those Of the chateau.
At,har, having recon0oi;ered the
ground. dismissed bis little guide
p'ocbel W courage, ana walked along
The broad avenue, past the Old, green,
-:aGra1t moa,. and boldly entered the
.rest square courtyard, th,ee sides of
FL.ch were surrounded by the cha
ttsu. a chapel high, round. stone tow
81. AID various Cut5ui'di0ss, while the
-eu2ilirg portion was bounded by the
.vy..ro,u wall Of the ol1-fa hione3
eItccj garden, into which double
f-ht # stone steps. with = handsome
ron gaze @: the top, gave a1mlttaDce.
Arthur stood FOR some moments con
.eur.-, ing .he somtre surr1un -iDEs.
when seemed limly TO recall % S.
,-rr,rrv some scene or sult be mu 3
have Known IN former years, TIL be wa
disturbed from bis reyerie5y ,ae SCUM 1
II approaching footsteps. Iurni =
tasuy around pc found himself face to
face wiki q tall. cisting1i ned.looki7s
Old gentleman, with short white
jeaa and gray hair, dressed in a loose.
vei,.uade suit Of American drill, VIII.
lifting tremendously his hrosl.brimDed
Panama Rat. inquired distau,ly whom
Arthur might be sceGllg. arthur,
dough be had always pictured the
wrongful pcseessor Of Concarnec a
0 vulgar. iu-manne1cd bourgeois, cor
rcct'y surmisel that this seat.smanly
.ntUlocutor was 81. Ribsuiy.
81 trust monsic1@will pardon me,
cou1teously returning the saluiaIoa,
butI am a painter, and, having heard
somuch while travelling in Brittany Of
the beauties Of the old Chateau &c Con-
cornec, / hoped nigh, be allowed 20
make a sketch Of it."
The old man reflected for moment,
and then rephed, cOldlv:
"If monsieur is DESTROYS Of taking q
view Of the outside Of the chateau from
either avenue bayeDo objection. Good
morning. sir &C.: and, moving away with
another polite box, be disappeared
through the arcbel doorway Of the
main building.
This was not exactly Whist Arthur
wanted. but after such very plain
hint be saw that for the present, a.
least. there vas no hope Of obtaining
admission 10 tie inhospi;a5le strong
held, 20 be decided 10 Ielin1lish Ope-
rations for that day and retGrn on the
uezt to avail himself Ct the mcagce
cor cess.on that had been granted hun.
On The morrow, having carefully So
lected q site in the beech avenue, close
10 the rDoat, which commanded a g.
ctllert view Of the west side Of
he chateau and principal entrance
TO ihe courtyard. Arthur SCI
himself seriously 10 work, aud, be-
fore tie J-o'clock sngelus had sounded
from The bell which hung over the lit
ne chapel. had already got nearly half
Nay towards the completion Of a real
ly beautiful picture Of the old ivy-clad
walls ana massive gateway Of Concsr-
nee. lie was Just about to pack up,
when he was disturbed by the approach
Of Astrange-lookiDg conveyance, the ike
Of which he had never seen before; the
principal part of II being, apparently,
a huge, dusty leathern hood, swinging
unsteadily on mass Of rusty, jinglins
springs, drawn by yeneral brown
quadruped, several sizes too large for
the vehicle behind him. Arthur was
hastily removing bis things from the
read, when be heard voice proceeding
from the cayernous depths Of the hood
excitedly calling out:
marie Apge, Marie Ange arretez
done yotre cheyal. Let me out, let me
out, :"