Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-26

Tho tn3oKmauon deepenad my surprise. They were figure suhjects: duel, a hpsy brawl. 8 group of merry monks. galiants ogling lady. a moonlight meeting of lovers, gamblers in a low cafe. and such like. The execution was masterly. but they wero strange themes "irom tho life" for young lady.
 Saying they were very clover. handed the sketches back to Eunice, and from that day set myself to a closer observance of Mdlle. Rosalie. allowed a month to pass, and then l asked Eunice how she was getting on with her studies in painting.
 "Not very well. papa" said Eunice. "We have hardly had one lesson-now think of 1t, not even one. Mdlle. Rosalie has taken quite dislike to painting; but she dresses her hair beautifu!lyp
 noticed then my daughters hair, which, indeed, was beautifully dressed. A charm ing. sweet-tempered girl, 16 years of ago. Eunice from the first had never wavered in her praises of Mdlle. Rosalie. But for this and the fondness of my wife for the so-oalled governess, doubt whether she would have remained in my house for any length of time. Before she entered our service, I was given to understand that she was French; and I became convinced. from evidence which she herself supplied, that she was English. Mademoiselle. therefore. being converted into Miss, Rosalie might quito ns likely be Jane or Betsy, and Lenormand, Smith or Jones. Introducing herself under false pretences in respect of her name and nationality, she must be capable of other duplicities, and consequently an unfit companion to my dear daughter. After some deliberation I com municated my suspicious to my wife.
 "You may be mistaken" shs remarked.
 "I may be-" replied; "but do not think I am in this instance"
 Now. my wife is a gentle-mannered lady absolutely without guile. Pure-minded her. self. she believes in the purity of all who come in contact with her. Suspicion never enters her mind. She Is ever ready to think the best of everything and everybody, and never heard a word Of scandal pass her lips. The rich hold her in esteem, the poor idolize her. Association with n being so innocent and charitable has sweetened my days. "My dear" said my wife, gently. "women are the best judges of woman" "Oi woman's fallings,"I said, correcting her out of my wisdom.
 "Ol women's virtues also," said my wife. Consider. Richard; have you seen anything in Mdlie. Rosalie's conduct of which you dis approve9
 l did consider. and could fix upon noth- ing definite except the subjeot-matter of the pictures. Ispoke of this.
 "Mdlle. Rosalie." said my wife, 'has ex- plained all about them to nc. She has had a l hard life, Richard. and has been compelled <N <,,. ho- koro H~lo l account. It meant bread.and-butter to her. | The dealers would purchase only certain sub jects of her, drawn from low life. or, rather | dear-not to be unjust-from a poorer life | than ours."
 This was tender theme with my wife 1 Her heart was touched with devine pity 10, the poor and lowly, and no arguments could l induce her to condemn them for their ooarse- | ness,
 l "Had we been born Of parents such as theirs," she was in the habit of saying, Cir | places such as theirs, with surroundings such as theirs. we should have been as they are l In her presence theorists were dumb. l ''So," she continued, Mdlle. Rosalie had ni l option. How grateful we should be for tht blessings we enjoy and for the evils we ars l spared Mdlle. Rosalie Is above reproaoh sh, l has come safely out of the fire of temptation and cruel suffering. Eunice Is deeply at tached to her. She is an orphan, too ant
 her gratitude for the home she has fount l with us is boundless."
 "Well. well," said, feeling somewhat help less ''let 1t be you wish."
 "Thank you. dear," said my sweet wife
 "we will say nothing of this to Eunioe; 1 l hor ,l !
 with bright look, i've must have no clouds,
 It did not occur to me till afterwards-anS
 then would not reopen tho matter-to in
 quire in what way Mdlle. Rosalie's explana
 tions concerning the pictures had com
 about. inquired now of myself. and de
 cided that 1t could not have been through th
 prompting of my wife or daughter; there
 fore, tho prompting came from Mdlle. Rosalie
 How, or by what means2 Had she takel
 note of hs feelings which an examination o
 her work had produced in me, and which
 must have betrayed in my manner toward
 her; and had she adopted this course t
 disarm me and protect herselff IT so, ther
 must be something subtle in her nature
 which must bo guarded against. And yet
 what cause was there for suspiMoni Was
 not the height of folly to worry ones self 8
 without reason1 After ell, might not b
 entirely mistaken?
 Later in the day met Mdlle. Rosalie'
 frank smile with smile as frank. sh
 seemed grateful for the response, for sh
 raised my hand to her lips and kissed 1t; an
 then, as though ashamed of herself for thi
 ebullition of feeling, sho turned and fed. CHAPTER II.