The Bessemer indicator., 1893-01-21
she knelt down by tho grating, after

Mon pere ] am so miserable''
why my child9" said jean won.
dering what on earth he should say
when she had finished.
because have driven Jean Tis-
sot to sea He loves me. and have
served him as served them ALL 1
laughed at him. ! cannot help 1t
father. | am d coquette. 1t is II =
nature want TO make them 10, O
mo love to henr them say tn.
love me. and then ! laugh at them
All! but you were right father You
told mo ! should do 1t on 20 too often;
have done it now. shall never
laugh again. said Marc with sob
'Did you lovo him then?r asked
that wicked Jean.
Love himP am dy ng OF 10 fe for
him. l shall die unless ho comes
back. can not live Without Jean.
Ohl father ! never loved amy man
but Jean; he is my flrst and my last
OH what shall doH
| What answer that rascal, Jean
would have made to this question
wrung from Marie's heart in tho ago
ny of her remorse will never be known
for at that instant tho sacrlsty door
opened. and simultaneously jean
I jumped in. boltod out OF the confess
sional almost into the old priests
arms as he came towards il ana down
the aisle as fast as his legs would car
ry him.
Tho priest amazed at such extra
ordinary conduct pulled aside the
curtain to see il any one was kneeling
I a III y.Lg l.,
recognized, sobbing her heart out
and seating himself in his part asked
I in astonishment:
My dear child. what does this
mean' Who Is that man"
What man. father? | huvo seen
/ no one but You" sobbed Marie.
But | have only Just como into
church" -
Haven't been confcssing TO you
father?" said poor Marie in an agony
of terror.
mo. young man in blue Jersey
rushed out OF tho confessional as
came into church; 1t looked like Jean
Tissot" said tho priest
oh father! l shall die OF shame
now. Oh! what will become OF mep
l have been confessing 10 you as |
thought that | loved him. OH /
wish werc dead. would have died
before | would have said what have
just been saving 10 any one but you
Poor child Tel mo all about it. "
said Pere Legrand.
/ so poor Mario made her confession.
n second time feeling more shame
ard modification than despair this
time.
What shall do. fatherP' she con.
cluded.
Nothing; leave it to Jean to act.
But promise nc you will forgive
| him"
Marie gave tho required promise
and shortly after the priest dismissed
her telling her 10 send Tissot to him
/ il she met him us he had committed
very grave sin.
i There were several people in the
church now waiting for the service at
/ seven. but Jean was not amongst
them. Marie finished her dcvotions
and then, not knowing whether she
most hoped or feared 10 meet Jean.
left tho church
1t was getting dusk now. hut it
was light enough for her to dY ngu-
ish Jeans handsome face waitfh Cor
her in the porch rs she closed\ =
church door.
The hot blood rushed into her
checks her heart beat violently; the
end OF all things seemed at hand;
would the ground open and swallow
her up?
Tho ground showed no such incli-
nation.
A mans arms opened aud folded
her to his heart
AT last Marie! You can never
deceive me again. know the truth
now. No. you shall not stir from
here till you promise to bs my wife
whispered Jean, Kissing her passion.
ately.
lie. nc go Jean. Some ono will
see us.
Il don't care who secs us. from.
ise said Jean.
Il promise. Now let mo go And
you go to Pore I.egrand he is wait.
ing for you Oh Jean. how dreadful
ly wicked You have beeu. | don't
know what the priest won't do to
you. said Marie who thought by
making the most OF jeans olfense to
cover her own confession.
On Marie! / am so happy; can It
be sorry did it Must | go to the
priest9'
YES unless you would rather go
10 Havre, said Marie archly.
We'll, como and wait for mo"
said Jean. who did not relish this
visit. However he went into the
confessional and Marie waited FOR him.
Il shant play that trick again.
Marie as long rs live he whispered
when he came out
There is no need to do it again
answered Marie And Jean Tissot
never went to sea
And Pierre and Jacques and Robert
wondered what arts he had employed
to win his bride; but that secret was
ono neither they nor any ono else in
St Senior ever discovered. Sat
Evening Post
Positive Comparative. superIative.
She was going over the jail with a
deputy.
What is that?" she asked point
ing to ono OF the apartments ON the
second tier.
That cell Miss. ~ replioi tho
deputy. politely. though he had al
ready answered about u thousand as
simple questions
And the one below it?'
Z That's cell. too
AMI whats that down stairsp'
That's u cellar and the deputy
almost gagged on his own Ike but
the girl didn't notice it.
What's the mar in the striped
suit?" she asked next
That's cellist replied the depu-
ty. and this time the stupidity OF his
wit was so enormous he was compelled