The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-08
CHAPTER X.
THE DANCING ACADEMY.


Have you-sHrely you haven't been here
all night?"
a don't know how long I've been
here"
"Who ar, you? Where did you come
FROM What are you?"
Then the maid bethought herself The
girl could not answer so many questions
at once
"You look cod and hungry. Are
you hungry"
ayes"
"Why don't you go to somebody you
know, then, and get warm-and some
thing to eat?"
Il don't know anybody"
you know somebody, surely" said the
maid of all work.
The girl shook her head.
don't you know anybody? You know
where YOU come FROM"
NO, don't
The maid thought the girl was crazy.
She went into the house, and presently
a lady with bright eyes-very bright
eyes, and beaming smile appeared al
the entrance.
On seeing the girl she exclaimed. and
threw up her pretty hands. Very fair,
white hands they were.
Mercy. What are you doing there,
child"
81 III going, now.
"Gong, Going where?"
Il don't know"
"You don't know, Why, you do not
look like one who is-crazy."
I'm not crazy" said the girl.
And YOU don't know where you are
goingo"
allow can l."
allow strange she talks, Mily."
They both looked at the girl, whose
face began TO show faint color.
GLOW came you here? Come, tell me
all about it," said the lady.
Il came from from the country"
"From the cDuntry-but the country
is big"
Is it? Well, ! came from farm. 3"
"Why, there are only farms in the
country. Only where there are woods. :"
~i-I- they said l was thief. and |
ran away. But I'm not thief"
NO said the lady. shortly; "you do
not look like thief. A thief would be
better dressed and more comfortable
looking. Were you always on farm9"
"No."
the farm"
in the poorhouSa.'
"In a poorhouse. Foor child And she
is pretty -piquant. What eyes she has.
And there is a air with her. She is
dainty-vcry dainty. And how heathen-
ish her hair, Ilorriblc-horrible people
10 let her lair grow so"
All this in a low tone as the lady
looked at the poor Shiyering girl.
"Nhy Won are shivering with cold.
Take her to the kitchen, Milly, immedi-
ately | will follow. No, Monsieur is
is not in the din ngroom- take her there
at once"
And this was tho manner in which
poor Joe was introduced into the house
Of Monsieur Dufaur.
Monsieur Dufaur was an ornament
To society He cultivated the graces-
in young people and some who were
not Young. for q reasonable sum per
quarter. Raw young men, bony, angu-
lar misses emerged from Monsieur and
Madame nufaur'S hands with all the
ease and confidence of well-bred men
and women.
If Monsieur Dufaur was an ornamen,
70 society, Madame was jcwel-a bril-
liant of the first water.
There was nothing Madame Dufaur
could not do seemingly. All manner OF
difficult lace work: all styles OF painting
everything that added 70 the sum of &C
accomplishments. from croCheting to turn
ing yerSe-was not these at her finger
EMS She was very clever, people said.
AMI a her husband was very practical
they made powerful partnership.
Everybody liked them. and they-they
toe'l til" world as they found it.
Tie house the DufaurS occupied was
very fine They made money, they ex,
pended it wisely, and enjoyed but did
not abuse the good things OF this world.
Very wise. happily constituted couple
were Monsieur and Madame Dufaur.
Mon Dien," exclaimed Madame Du-
faur, as She helped Joe to a plate OF
toast, hcaped eggs and ham on her plate
and poured her second cup of coffee
Il he child is almost famished Eat
cat child, You must not be afraid
do believe She has not eaten a morSel il
week. You must eat. child"
Il cau't-indeei Icant eat any more,
said Joe At last And it was true. Mad
anne aufaur had made her eat a heart,
meal.
When She had completed her break
fast. Madame pufaur took her into hel
OWL room.
wow tell me all about it, child
v haf is II. will be friend
Il have nothing to tell
"lou 50 Young and alone. How
comes it?'
Il ran away. They wanted 10 senc
me 10 Ril Stubbs and another man
never saw him till he came to Barnes
Vile t'oorhoase
What was his name?"
Wonder Job Wonder. But don.
tn him don't tell anybody I'm here.
No don't fear child TO on"
Ills sister and Mrs. Wonder scoldeo
me and Samantha said | was as
thief "
Joe was in tears.
"Poar child. Don't cry, now. So yor
ran away When was thiS?"
Il don't know
"Ghild-vou surely know the days
"Oh yes-only | forgot what day il wa
left them Ii was AT night
And where have you been? Where
did YOU sleep-where did YOU eat?'
Il slept in farm house two nights
and-ves, Just eat three times
This is Saturday
81 ran away Wednesday, then.
.Mercy. did you walk all night?'
.Yes was afraid they d find me. y
Poor child" said Madame Dufaur
What can you do?'
Me-
aYes. Can you Sew-can you max
thisa. holding up piece OF lace.
Joe shook her head.
.Can YOU cook? Can you cook steak
Sew voar dress? Make pie. :
Joe shook her head.
What people! to let girl grow VI
like that. 1t is monstrouS. What cal
you do child?'
please ma am" said Joe, with 500
II can't do anything. | never learned
anything"
Madame Dafaur held up her hands i