The Irish standard., 1890-06-14

raised corner of the covering and
| looked at the face Of the sleeper. Then
she dropped it and pressed her hand up
| on her bosom. She stood thus for Il few
moments lost in thought. Then she
asked one Of the squaws if she knew
( the stranger. She shock her head and
pointed to tho opposite shore.
SHE came from that direction, had
barely strength enough to draw his
bark to shore and then he lay down to
Sleep" The woman spoke in the low,
| musical tones of her race. She, too,
raised a corner Of the blanket and
smiled sadly, for the face she saw was
young and handsome, but marked by
fatigue and privation. The sleeper
stirred and opened his eyes. They en-
| countered those Of the lady and the two
| gazed at each other with mutual inter-
| est.
| ''Come with me-" said Mrs. Vernon;
s'you need food and rest" ~
The boy arose and made . gesture
| with his hand. I.....
s'The Great Spirit has shut his mouth"
! said the squaw.
Mrs. Vernon, believing him to be q
| deaf mute, motioned him to follow her.
Arrived at her house, she spread boun-
tiful meal before him, to which he APP
| piled himself with the ardor of long
abstinence, and then laying his head
| upon the table fell asleep. Mrs. Vernon
| would not disturb him. wisely judging
| that nature was the best restorative, but
she gazed at him with a troubled ex-
! preston as if some ]ong-buried hope
| was struggling back to life again.
The shadows of night were beginning
| to creep into the room when Ariel
awoke and began to recall the events
of the day, the central figure in which
was that beautiful woman of his own
| blood, yet superior to all Of the race
whom he had ever seen. His revery
| was disturbed by the sound of voices in
an adjoining room, the door OF which
was open, and he listened because he
could not help it, but soon his interest
| was aroused.
Nine. Chevreul was speaking: "You
| know, dear friend, how rejoiced we were
! when Lemourier departed with his COM
| mand, and yet never lost the feeling
| that his hatred would find some means
to reach us, especially through De Bar
FAC, who is too proud to take precau-
lions. But have enlisted his friend
our friend should say-Mr. Marden, to
whom 1 have related every thing. He
is not only brave. but prudent and saga
cious, and I have his promise that he
will guard his f end; and as they occu-
| py the same apartment, feel more as
sured." l4s
''And Nine. Destain?"
ssOh, she Is an enigma. She is SO
| reserved, can not fathom her. some
times think she has no heart, or that
she left 1t in France. She is more APP
proachable TO Mr.. Marden; she enjoys
his conversation, she smiles at his wit
ticisms, she is charmed with his songs
Of love and war. If he were a vain man,
he might aspire, but he is not.
ssThat is the reason she likes him.
She Is tired of lovers
s.It may be SO; but it seldom happens
to young girls. Nlnon therefore must
be an exception. And she is so proud!
i am sure that De Barzac loves her, yet
he does not press his suit. She freezes
him. = 81
IN. De Barzac is wise. Some day the
ice will melt. = .s
II hope II may beso, provided Hothing
dreadful occurs in the interval; but !
have premonition. lss
Ny dear friend, you are simply
nervous. q See. now, I4emourier = faR
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