The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-11

th0 search was abandoned. toe sub.
iect dropped and the viscount was
riding new hobby.
And now It was certainly true that
the viscount OF Precourt had some.
thing Weighing on his mind and
heart. He was very open in telling
his unhappiness; now attributing 1t
| 10 one cause. now another Not o
few tenderhcarted women In Tide.
water spent dnys and nights Of
sympathetic wretchcdness alter thi.
forlorn waif Of French nobility had
poured out his grief to them Now
love was tho cause OF it-'Je 10 sails
bien" he would exclaim in moments
OF despair when he forgot the allure.
ments OF his rank. 'Je 10 sais bien-
je no suis pas beau garcon"' Now 1t
was his Inferior social position In
America the lack OF sympathy OF the
strange country. and pure home
sickness Tho words alone would
have boon insufficient to carry con-
viction but the whole bearing OF tho
man In his unguarded moments told
OF trouble. raaEHA
Q Some believed tho story OF love,
somo OF the cold incongeniality OF
American society; and some material
minded people attributed tho French.
mans wrctchedness to pecuniary
difficulties. Rumors were spread
from the better informed beads OF
the school In Portsmouth that NJ
de Precourt was not in happy re-
lations with his family and his
father had cut of his allowance.
-. n
dc Precourt called upon Mrs. Mason,
10 read to her as usual for an hour in
the imorning. She noticed that he
was agitated. When the greetings
were over Nj. dc Precourt seated
himself on tho edge OF q capacious
arm chair, and made some nervous
remarks upon the season. and tho
happiness every one feels ID the
spring. Gaining confidence with the
sound OF his voice. he explained to
his pupil the customs OF the season
observed in his native land. ut is
the custom" he sad. for gentlem en-
in France to express the regard they
havo cherished ior somo particular
lady by presenting her with bouquet
OF flowers ON Easter Monday morn
tom'-hore, after fumbling behind
him on the chaIr-scat ho produced II
bunch of flowers OF many kinds and
colors- Tho had brought this bouquet
to Miss Mason" Mrs Mason. but
dimly understanding from his inco.
herent and rapid uttcrances the sig.
niiicnnce OF tho gilt accepted tho
flowers for her daughter with cordial
thanks. The li,tlo Frenchman was
Jubilant He stopped again and
again in his reading to mako facetious
remarks upon tho book. and on
taking his leave expressed extrava.
gunt thanks for tho kindness of the
family to him.
That evening at the soiree tho
women wore electrified with astonish-
ment. NJ. de Precourt standing up
behind tho little table from which ho
read announced that. since It wn,
now permitted him ho had addressed
poem to Miss Mason. Ho then road
his tendorc5t lines and after the read
ing presented them. written In gold
ink and framed in oak, TO tho amazed
girl to whom they wcro addressed.
The poet was radiant with smiles.
and threw himself with moro zest
than over into tho umusemonts oil tho
evening. AS he escorted Mrs. Ma.
son home after the soiree. she ex-
planned to him that there had been
misunderstanding on both sides on
theirs. from their imperfect knowl-
edge OF French and French customs;
OH his. from his misinterpretntion Of
fIo'. .,t. ~ l.;
kindness toward him which was no
moro than common hospitality. All
tho new-found brightness and Joy
faded from the poor little mans life.
He declared that life was too hard for
him and he wished to die.
The next day it was known over
town that tho Frcnchman was going
TO Chilli to fight nt tho front and die.
us NJ. Chiquet the last professor. had
died. lie had boon in battle before in
Algiers but this should be his last
Pale haggard and wretched. he went
about giving his lessons n few days
moro. hoping 10 melt the hard heart
OF his beloved. when ono morning
word was spread abroad that the
Frenchmun had indeed gone to Ports.
mouth to resign his position for Chill.
For two days Tidewater waited. and
wondered what would happen next
The third day NJ. do Precourt was
back again. smiling happy. all
memory of the past apparently for
gotten. Through the kind offices OF
NJ. Coutcllier tho head Of tho school,
IL was learned the breach between
the viscount and marquis of Precourt
had been healed; tho sons allowance
was renewed. and his delight at this
was great enough to occupy every
crevice OF the mercur.al viscounts
mind.
M. de Precourt remained in Tide
wafer until the end OF tho term in
juno. when tho oalce at Portsmouth
reca led him. His behavior was
somewhat subdaed during his last
month in town, and occasioncd little
comment. A week before going how
ever. he wrought himself again into n
state OF pathetic wearness with the
world. 10 leave TidewaLer was to
leave Ito. Ho was alone unloved in
the world; what booted life under
these circumstancosP lie wanted 10
die In this state OF mind no loft
town. Tho inhabitants daily ex-
pected to sec him return. and as the
days went by without him they missed
him more than they dreamed it pos.
sible ,s,r.s
In the summer ono OF tho unfatth-
full wrote to tho French consul and
learned that no family OF Prooourt
could be found in the French peerage
Harvard Advocate.
Captain Kid,i's Treasures.
The only place where any OF the
treasures OF the famous pirate, Cap.
tain Kidd were ever found is Gardi.
ners island. at the cast end OF Long