The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
CHAPTER ".

As soon as the door had closed behind the
young lawyer, Madame Duport burst into
tears, and was sobbing Historically when
her husband returned after seeing James
Ferris out into the road.
"Why should you cry, AnnetteT' he
asked, after in vain attempting to soothe
her, "it does not seem to me so very bad,
the young man spoke kindly, and has evil
IDENTIFY a good heart"
'Ot what good is a good heartw Ann
cite asked, scornfully. ''It has all hap
pened just as 1 always feared. believe in
the marriage, you believe in the marriage
because do, but what does that amount
amount to? Nothing. OF course this
young man spoke smoothly; it is part of his
business, why should he not, it costs him
nothing believe, but what is the good Of
my beiefl in law it goes for next to moth
ing, it would not weigh feather in the
balance" and she blew an imaginary
feather from the palm of her hand.
"What is the word of a woman against all
these circumstances. this long concealment,
the fact that ne did not even trouble him
self to make will to save this child from
the workhousel Oh, these men, they are
wretches; and this man-you know what l
always thought Of him. | wish l had
known the last time he was here. l would
have knocked off and trod upon that hat
that was always SO glossy. l would have
shaken him by that cravat that was always
tied so carefully. l would have let him
know that it is not enough to be rich if you
are also selfish and heartless.n
but he is dead, Annette; it is not right so
to speak"
ut is well for him that he is dead. y
Madame Duport said, savagely. IF had
known 1t when he was alive would myself
nave ere sed to England, and would have
met him in the streets and told him before
al what he was Had but known that his
father was dead. would not have waited
an hour, would have forced him to do JUS
nee TO his chlld-but there am forgetting
nave to go to her and tell her."
GU VIII not speak i'll of him before
her" NJ. Duport, said, laying his hand ON
MS wlfe's arm.
W hat do you think of me, Victor Du
poTtf DO you think | would say one word
W nuft herl 1t will be hard; shall have to
I' Iacu my hands and bite my to que when
hear her cry for the SceIerdt | shall feel
me I'D martyr at the stake but when | tell
9 t snail say no word of blame. Her ms
1Uiiunes are hard enough for her to bear. I
s1'th remind her that he was coming across
~ 10 justice to her in few days, and that
!. was only death that stepped in to prevent
~ Shall tremble all over when | saw
" flgse thlngs, but shall say them Now, it
10 tong past your time to be going You
bi I'' Invent some excuse as you go down the
III, LOT you have missed one of your les
9oANo. / axe VOnr haf r1ala bacfa y
"na1 Is 1t, Annettep Constance Cor
6Tyn asked, as she caught sight of Madame
UaTTPofls face as she entered the room
81. gu have had bad news of some sort.
ST. svia mat 1t was so before saw you. | was
iIlle lhat this long talk with the English
Wv has been something painful. Do
Wv oe AFRAID of telling me. have felt for
me t tbo ouaC mere was some secret concerning
bo .IaG would come to light some dav. It
D@ IA an been so strange and unnaturaIn
mere is nothing unnatural about this
~ cuild. 1t Is tue most natural of ali
il Ss' though sometimes it comes to us. as
bo Soules now, very suddenly. Your father
b1,, i me. with bad accident, he was terri
;,t ~ Jured, and she paused.
de Is deadm
arc les my lamb, God has willed it so. You
~ eu orphan now, indeed
t Inc girl turned pale, her lips ouiyered
AIN seems to me that have been that
ways; but, no, it is ungratefui to saw SO So
bean e You and Monsieur Duport have
besr my real parents. You have always
ron 9n good to me-" and she threw her arms
Nm Mo- AIlnette's neck and burst into tears.
out cpadIe Duport allowed her to cry with
par,in'sIlA, Stroklng her hair and tenderly
'-".,,ing her shoulder. y
over ' Nv, ma chere, sit down and let us talk
~ ' a-s terrible loss you have suffered
lot be ",n not a hypocrite, Annette. [ have
have Zen ela. crying over my fathers death: /
Why S5a, crying because l am shaken.
CAM Can not OF one bits He was kind when ao' 5a
Or a n Ie,e-as he would have been to dog
You tbI' Thy VIlng-but that is not love. Do
Ties - ne would have left me here Ali
You t5 mars II he had really loved mel Do
taougbt' i, mat mat do not know, when have
Existence. ,, oser 50 often and often, that my
reniudorr W as burden to himq It was a
4er OF what ne would have baa, 10