The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-27

De many months, and | DO not suppose /
shall be losing my time, for her husband is
generous. We have always agreed that we
will go to st. Malo when we are married.
Life would be very dull here. With your
earnings and mine we can buy a pretty
house and furnish it in English fashion.
You can give lessons in English, and will
look after the house and let lodgings to
English visitors Wrought to be able to do
very comfortably; we are sure to let during
the season, for English people like being
with some one who speaks their tongue and
understands their ways"
And SO few weeks after Annette's re-
turn home, NJ Duport arrived to claim her,
and as soon as they we're married the
house at st. Malo was bought and fur
nished.
his was seventeen years ago. Madame
DupoIt was now AZ, but her cheeks were
still rosy, her eyes bright, her foot light aud
active, and her figure trim. She would
have passed anywhere as ten years
younger than her real age. Except that
she had grieved little because she had
never been blessed with children, Madame
Duport had scarcely known a care. For
fifteen years she had been favorite SER
want, for another SO genteen she had been
absolute mistress of her house, and had
been, as she herself admitted, exceptionally
lucky. This good fortune began within
fortnight of her settling at st. Malo. There
had been no demand at present for NJ. Du-
ports services as teacher of English, but
he had in accordance with his wife's in
structions decided to go down regularly to
meet the dIigenceS and steamers.
"Do not push yourself forward, Victor
English people are always suspicious of any
one who thrustS himself upon them. Stand
by and wait. II you see people who have
lost their luggage, or who can only speak a
little of the language, and who seem con-
fused and bewildered go up to them and
lift your hat and ask if you can be of any
use., There is nothing lost if they want to
go to hotel. Take them there by all
means, and give them all the assistance you
can. You will meet them accidentally a
day or two afterward they will recognize
you and may perhaps by that time have
made up their minds to take lodgings. You
will bring the subject round to that if you
will speak to them and mention that your
wife, who has been ledy's maid in an En-
glish family, has apartments which would
perhaps suit them. II at your first meeting
you find they wish to go into lodgings at
once. the matter will be easy"
The very first day that M. Duport carried
out his wife's instructions, a gentleman and
lady landed by the boat. From their ap-
pearanceS they were evidently English and
were at once surrounded by touts from the
hotels.
The Englishman hesitated and said to the
lady in her own language:
Il suppose, Constance, we must go to a
hotel for day or two and we can then look
round for lodgings to suit u.s."
This was Victor's opportunity. He
stepped forward and raised his hat and said
in English:
pardon me, sir. but if you intend to go
into lodgings, my wife, who has been lady's
maid in an English family, has apartments
that might suit you and NADIA me- 1t is a
detached house with pretty garden and a
"That sounds just the thing, Constance
What do you thlnkW
"Oh, yes" she said, eagerly, sit would be
so nice being with people who speak En-
glish."
ado you take other lodgers," the gentle
man asked, turning to Victor.
1--WE have only one set of apartments, -"
he replied.
"Well, l suppose we may as well go and
see them, but what shall we do with onr
luggage"
1.-THE house lies at the top of the hill, sir
and is perhaps rather far for madame to
walk, but will with your permission call
JiGcre which will take her and the luggage
up. If, when you arrive there, you find the
rooms will not suit you. the vehicle will be
at my charge"
THAT is fair offer anyhow, Constance,
and we had better accept it.n
The lady took her place in the vehicle
that Victor brought up. The luggage.
which was heavy, was piled up in it, Nj.
Duport and the Englishman walked on in
front up the steep streets.
"You speak English very well. mon
sieur."
Il have had the honor of being teacher
of French in London for twenty years. NJ.
Duport replied II have but lately re-
turned, and now teach English to such as
may require it here in my native town.
II hope that | shall like your place, for
am not good at French, and my wife talks
very little of the language. We are
it will be great comfort to her having
woman with her who speaks English"
Constance Corbyn was delighted with the
apartments, with the garden surrounded by
high walls except on the side looking sea-
ward, and above all with Annette.
This is delightful, Algernon," she said
when they were alone; sit is almost as good
as being in England. How fortunate we
are in finding such place"
Nor was Madame Duport less pleased.
This is stroke of luck indeed, Victor,
JuSv az buS Cn4 VI tuO oedoOn W kSb lOukSTo
who will stay here for thres or
four months, for it is easy to see
that they will be here for that time. 1t is of
couse a little strange, but that is not our
business, they agreed to our terms without
bargaining, which is all that concerns u.s."
WHAT is there strange, Annette~
"Ah, but you men are stupid; why should
an English gentleman, for it is easy to see
that he is a gentleman, bring his wife to
st. Malo to be confined instead of taking
her home to some friends; there is a mys-
terry in it, Victor, but it is none the worse
for that; where there is mystery there is
money to be made"
For two months Algernon Corbyn and his
wife lived in perfect contentment and hap
plness at Belle Vue,n for so Madame Du-
port had named their house. Then came
the event that spoilt Algernon Corbyn's life.
A child was born, and a week later its
mother laid in the grave. No one could
have been kinder or more attentive than
Madam Duport had been during that terri
BILE time; she had become much attached to
her lodger, and her death was real grief
to her.
"She was an angel, !" she said. wiping her
eyes, as she sat with her husband on the
evening after the funeral. s'She was too
good for her husband. He is pleasant and
he loved her, but he is like men, he loved
himself more. He is selfish, ain sure Of
It; while she thought always about him,