San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-08

We're now TOO sn0rG'1or them TO returs
to Caudebec the same evening. Made.
laine thought the plan delightful. 1t
seemed to her like some happy fairy tale.
When they were leaving Lillebonne.
Mademoiselle Chaumelle had greatly
surprised Monsieur Henri.
"Do you mind exchanging places with
me, monsieur? VIII sit beside the
driver" said the old lady; Il shall get
better view of the country"
Madelaine felt pleased: she had grown
tired of her role of listener Since that
first day Monsieur Henri had talked ex-
clusively to her aunt, answering any re-
mark of her own as briefly as possible.
Madelaine thought he was unforgiving,
but then she felt sure she had been rude;
she was glad of this chance of showing
that she knew how to behave. Mon
sieur Henri looked as if he also liked the
change, as he seated himself beside her,
and the girl smiled back at him. She
was so happy today that everything
pleased her.
SIS it long drive to Tancarville:" she
asked
about the same distance we came
this morning; but you will find it pleas
anter, think; the country is so much
prettier."
1T will be about the last drive we
shall have" she said. IL must soon go
back to Rouen."
He looked at her very earnestly.
81 suppose you will be glad to go
home, will You not?''
Madelaine thought he said this little
sadly.
"Glad-oh, dear, no. am so fond Of
being at Caudebec with my aunt Be-
sides She hesitated, and there came
a pause of silence.
''Do you mean," he said presently,
that you are happier here than you
would be at Rouen?"
Madelaine gave an impulsive sigh.
She longed to tell her trouble to Monsieur
Henri. In these four days spent to-
gether she had seen as much of him as
she would have seen in much longer
series of occasional visits; she liked him
very much, though he did not seem to
care about her, and she was sure that he
might be trusted.
He looked at her inquiringly, but ex-
cept by her sigh she did not answer him.
THAT was a heavy sigh" he said at
last; lit sounded as if some trouble were
waiting for you at Rouen."
MaGelaine darted swift glance at him,
and she saw that he was smiling.
"You say that as a joke" she said.
Suppose it happens to be real earnest?
Suppose there is Notwithstanding hor-
rible waiting FOR me when go back to
Rouen?"
There was such pathetic reproach in
her dark eyes that Monsieur Henri
looked grave at once.
81 am so sorry" he said: and Madelaine
thought how full of sympathy his voice
was. 81 wish knew the nature of this
'horrid' thing: because | might perhaps
be able to help you."
"Thank you ever SO much"
She gave him grateful glance, and
Monsieur Henri thought he had never
seen her look so sweet; till today he had
HUI SD lltll6 tetlh WIFI ucI, dui ~
when she talked that Madelaine's face
became expressive and sweet. Every
moment he grew more fascinated with
his companion.
"Will you not tell me-" he said.
II should like to tell you"-she looked
frankly at him, then her voice faltered
and her eyes fell under his, "but am
afraid must not, because it is not quite
my own trouble-it belongs also to my
parents"
IL wonder how old you are" he said.
"You look very young to be so discreet
Madelaine laughed.
81 am nineteen; but, monsieur, think
that a girl much younger than / am
knows when to speak and when to hold
her tongue"
He laughed.
lyon must pardon my indiscreet re-
mark" he said.
why did Monsieur Henri laughT
Madelaine asked herself. She was not
vexed with him, but she could not help
wondering what he could find to laugh
at in her words.
He was silent after this, and she, too,
had lost her wish to talk; it was new
and delightful feeling to have him there
beside her. She did not care how long
the journey might prove; she was not i'll
hurry to reach Tancarville; this drive
was pleasant enough to go on forever.
Meantime Aunt Virginie had become
very tired of the box seat The driver
was so deaf that she soon gave up any
attempt at conversation with him, and,
though the country was pretty, the sue
caSo;on of oraan 6elds and trees with an