Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-25

but drop In the enormous reservoir of
the ministerial fund. but To the poor
widow II would h. a. q bonehcont devil
Aitbouqh Il was December the weather
was mild ~ Hubert BcluWile walked al
the way 10 the Rue dc IN Santr, and Ny the
time he reached his destination that LONELY
naiahborh1od wns wrapped Ia gloom. by
the lah' II q gaa lamp near the Capnchin
convent he saw Number W. over y half
open door IN n rough stone wall, aud. on
entering. found himself In large market
garden, IIe could just distinguish IN the
darkness squarc plots " vegetable, some
groups Of rose bushes, aud here and there
the siihouettes Of fruit trees AZ the other
md Of the garden two or three dim lights
showed the front Of plain, square build
Ing, aud to this the deputy governor made
his way, and had the good lack 20 run
agalnst tho gardener, who directed him 20
the widow BlJuct's lodgings upsiairs
After twice stumbling on the muddy
step. " lI0iuville knocked AZ door nm
der which . line Of light was 10 b. sen,
and great WA hls surprise When, the dour
being opened. he saw before him girl u
about twenty years holding ny lighted
lamp and looking ~ him With astunished
cyca She wa- drtssssl In black and had n
fair, fresh face, aud the lamp liEht was
shining on her wavy chestnut hair. round
dImpled checks. smiling mouth and linn
pld blue eyes.
rs this where Madame Blouet livesN
asked VI. ioinvillc after a moment hcsiia.
iion. and tho girl replied "Ycs, sir. Ne
lind enough 10 walk In. Grandmother,
herr l. gentleman who wants 10 see YOU
u am coming. cried thin, piping voica
from the next room, and the next minute
the old ladY came trottlng out, with her
false front all awry under her black cap,
aud trying 10 unite the string, Of u blue
apron which she worc.
"lIoly molheriH she cried In amayement
On recognizing the deputy governor. IL u
possible, slri Excuse my appearance, l
wns'no, expecting the honor ~ q visit from
you. Claudette. give NJ. Boinvile chair,
THIS IL my grandchild. air. She l. all /
have In the world"
The gentleman seated himself ia an an.
tique armchair covered with Utrecht vel
vet, aud oast a npld glance round tho
room, which evidently servud NJ both par
lor and dining room. II contained very
littln furniture: a small stove ~ white
delft ware, next 10 which stood an old
fashioned oakcn clothes press, round
table covered with olloloth aud some rash
bottom chair, while on the wall hung two
old colorcd autographs Everything was
very neat and the plac. hnd m old time
mir of comfort aud rnstlcity. NJ. Bolnvlllc
explained the object u hls visit In few
word. and the widow exclaimed
"Oh. thank you, dri How good you arei
Il q quite true that pleasant surprises
never como slngo. Ny grandchild has
passed an examination In tel.graphy, aud
while she l. waiting for a position sha !.
doing little painting for one and another
Only today she has been paid for n large
order, and NJ We male up our minds" said
he grandmother. ITO celebrate the event
By having only old home dlshc. for dinner.
Tho gardener down -tairs gave ~ a cab.
bage. some turnips and potatoes To make a
potec. We bought lorraine sausage.
and when you came In had Just made a
lot. falt"
"oh, a ,ot.falti" cried Boinvillc. THAT
4 n sort nf cake made of eggs, milk and
iarina. II Il twenty yean since heard ~
name and m0rs than thnt aluoe tasted H."
Ills face became strangely animated. and
he young girl, who was Watching him
saw a look " actual grsrdineas
ia his brown eyes. While be va. lot Ia q
rrNfflt OF ihf NNi lhAA ituha'NAN aNN N'l
grandmother turned away and began dis
,l-sing, anl at last the girl whi-percii
II sm afraid II would not do"
"why not" returned the old lady; II
ihlnk II would please him" And then,
.eclng that hu wus looking NJ them won
ieringly, she went toward him. saying
IN. lioinyllle, you have already bgcn 40
Kind TO Us That ! am going 10 AK Of you
mother favor, Il u late, aud you have a
ong way 10 go--we should be 70 glad u
iou would stay hen and taste our tot.fAit
should We not, ClaudctteN
Certainly" aid the girl, but VI. Boln.
fille will have plain dinner and, besides.
,e l.. no doubt, expected NJ home"
"No one l. waiting for me-" answered
he gentleman, thinking 81 hi. usual dull.
lollinry meals In tho restaurant II have
10 engagement, butt be- hesitnte,l, looked
u Claude,te's smiling eyes aud suddenly
ixclaimcdi
II acccpi. with pleasure"
THAT Is rightr' aAid the old lAly brisk.
y. "what did | tell you, Chandelier
luick. my pct, set thu table aud run for
he wine. while go back TO my tot faitn
The girl had hlwady opened the PRES
md taken out striped tahlecloth and
hrcc napkins, aud In the twink llng OF nn
80 the table was ready. 1hen she lighted
candle and went down stalrs 10 fetch the
vine, while the old dame tat down with
icr lap fall u chestuuts, which slo pro.
ccdcd 10 crack aud place npon the stove
us not that bright, lively girlin she
aid. "she Il my consolation, she cheers me
Ike liunct on an old ROOF"
Here the speaker ratified the chrstnuts
N the stove. and then Claudotte rap.
,oarr, little flushed aud out 81 breath.
md the old woman went aud brought In
be potcc, aud set Il. stsaming and fra grant.
~ tho table
Seated between the CHEEKY octogrnaflan
md the Artless, smiling girl, and In the
nidst Of half rural surroundings which
nnstantly recalled the memory OF his
onth. Huhrft Boinville. tho deputy gov.
rn0r, did honor 10 the pOtcc. His graye.
old manner thawed out rapidly, aud he
onyerscd lanilliarly with hts now friends,
cturning the gay sAllic. " Claudettc. aud
huutlng with ngrrimcnt ~ the sound VI
he putols words and phrases which the old
ads uscl.
From time 10 time the widow would rise
md 10 20 attend to her cookery, aud at Int
no returned triumphant, bringing In an
ron baking dish In which rose the gently
welling golden brown tot fait, smelling Of
range hnwer water.
Then snmr the roasted che-tnutsin their
irown. crispcd shells, aud the old lady
brought from bier press "a bottle Of hgno.
cite, a hqnor made OF brandy aud sweet
vine
When Claudrtie Ind cleared the table
he graadmother took up her knitting me-
ihanicslly and sat near the stove, chatting
ynyly IA INT, but she now yielded TO tho
effects OF the warmth and tho
iguolette and fell asleep. Claudette put
HE lamp on the table. and shc and the vis.
Itnr wrW len 90 entertain each other. Thu