The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18

was heard to say five several times that she was
and on the high road, moving about with his
wooden leg, as perpendicular as a lamp post.end
body lad seen her. She was up and had been
out about the place before any OF them we're
And then The old char-A-banc clattered IN 10
mother arms. e was latter and fairer than she
had last seen him. had a larger beard. was more
ike a man. Marie also saw him out OF her iittie
window. and she thought that he looked like
herself, that one so godlike would still care for
herr
The mother was delighted with her son. who
ratified away quite Mt his case. lie shook hands
very cordially with the C~apitaine of whose in
tended alliance with his own sweetheart he had
been informed, and then as he entered the house
with his hand under his mothers arm, he asked
said he. Marie! oh UP stairs; you shall see her
after breakfast. said Mere Bouche. And so
breakfast among the guests. Everybody had
heard something Of the story, and they were
whosclove or want of love was considered TO be
OF -, much Importance.
the ,Capitaine. carry inG his head very high.
ulLdi think 50; ! , I 49, ~ said La , Mere : BHnehe:
know that i. viii be all right" said the
Capitaine. todd YOU that AdOlphe would re-
turn a man: aud nc is a man. Look at him; he
does no; care. this for Marie C~layer't,' and the
Caritainc, with much eloqucnce in his motion.
pitched over u ncighhoring wall q small stone
which he held III hts hand.
And then they all went to breakfast with
many signs of outward Joy. And not without
some inward Joy for Madame Bauche thought
the mean time Marie sat up stairs still afraid to
"He has come" said a young girl. a servant in
the house, running up TO the door of Marie's
Yes" said Marie: ~ could see that he has
come"
And. OH. how beautiful, he is, said the
girl. putting her hands together and looking up
To the ceiling. Marie in her heart of hearts
wished that lac was not half So beautiful. as
And. the company are ali talking to him as
though he were the Prefet, said the girl.
Mnf asyeE R %'na away SSo and y ialE ieaes 70 me Sl%; ' are
wanted for your work Why before this was
rea iS' t lSist to her. .% "e Alas II n began nS1' to % fail ali H Msfs
her mind that he would be false And what
gioomily. thinking OF that other spouse that had
As speedily after breakfast as was possible
mothers private room. She had much debated
invited to this eonferense or no. For many
reasons she would have wished to exclude him.
una dia t not Manage I5ss TO te ser e own son %fra shst s shS w sss
would have bee n well pleased to make the cap
MSs not ~nd s5soIntely that nsec.. ais a ,s hSr'
But then she had an inward fear that
e rsr sret on s IdSIpGs o sO they P had now ONCE ee bs es Elm IN
old days, before he had seen the world and be-
s some ,.! = man a NAL Il . mTishIs, be ness : IT. that = m srr
So the ~capitaine was invited to the conference.
=, What took r place s, there n need cTotts.sdd described sor bed
hours. at the end OF which time they came forth
,0Setn ssrcne i .nd fc oomfnrisSf. c' b Ma hSnes Of SaT nl,io
mate success ran higher than ever. The face
OF the captains was masked as are re- a a y the
upright, raising his wooden leg with an ease and
s Idnl that + was VAS a b niSndr marvellous ysl nnor B hGt,ppS poor
for he was poor in spirit, He had pledged him;
] aiI6w !" slsc w III Mr Gis m %Sd h tq , eGGsP, ff him. ioF bat
1t remained for him now to communicate these
tidings 70 Marie herself.
mother. with very little OF that manliness in his
iare on Nv which his mgiier now so PR r,ded her,
that II was n part OF the general agreement that
Marie was to near his decision from his own
But yGq need not regard l." said the caPl;
some childish idea that she. is, 6ound. iii
sSs VIII yGq pc ,Toub Isisass Af Tdol | sS az that think ma.
ment did feel that he should have liked to kick
the espitSine out Of his mother house: o.,
In the hail OF the 6a.h,hou;e; suggested Mad:
S%s s %s1E FOUND Gsfa ans r ss she and SPss scSody t eysy
Adolph. objected: it would be so cold and dis
The cspitaine thought ths! Mere Bauche,:
did npt ike this. me Thpe sr' might be- !" o V,sIhe aTdd'e as
she well knew; and she Guessed that the meet
,ng Tp Gal,1 T"i e b, h3iIsr without sns m, s1ms es s9Ss that at
loud.
agreed. Now the grOtto was n natural excava-
u 1l%1 IT a over EIs the s"s stsS TsiSh s,GS OF t Prsfba asSs.
steep ,2iEzag path with almost never;ending
,,seps had i, been made along the face Of the e r9fs
house which lay Immediately under the noun
tain. Slose along the front OF the hotel ran a
road between il and the door; over this there
was a wooden bridge leading To the garden. and
soma fWn mr. fhFpa hundred yaFda from the
bridge began the steps by which the ascent was
When the season was full and the weather
perfectly warm the place was much frequented.
There Was n Green table In It and tour or hye
which. however, had been removed into the
innermost back corner OF the excavation. as its
hinder legs were somewhat at fault a wall
about two feet high ran along the face of It.
guarding its occupants from the precipice. In
rock, such as We often see up above our heads in
FiseS , TsiIsy had ana BEEN wh to1n sS means s . OF 1aes sc
exercise and amusement for the visitors at the
standing at tho wall one could look down
into the garden. and down also upon
the shining slate roof OF MSd dame bsuchs,s
the sombre silent snOw-capped top OF stern old
Canigou. king OF mountains among those East
And so Madame Bauchs undertook to send
~ Ns fnii6 up S to the fSSito' IHG aa Ad3 naM ,n undertook SSS
though the winds had fallen and the snow was
no longer lying on the lower peaks; still the air
that any OF the few guests at the establishment
would visit the place.
Make her put on her cloak, Mere
Bauche," said the csiptaine. who did not wish
that his bride should have a cold in her head
on their wedding day. La Mere Bauche
pished and pshRwed. as though she were not
minded 10 pay any attention to recommends
tiOns ON such subjects from the Capitaine. Hut,
nevertheless, when Marie was seen slowly 10
creep across the little bridge about fifteen min
utes after this time. she had a handkerchief on
her head, and was closely wrapped in a dark
brown CLOAK.
Poor Marie herself little needed the cold, fresh
air. but she was glad To avail herself of any
means by which she might hide her face. When
Madame Bauche sought her out in her own little
room, and with a smiling face and kind kiss
babe her go TO the grotto, she knew, or fancied
that she knew, that IL was all over.
He will tell you all the tEuth-how il
all is" said La Mere. We will do
all we can. you know, To make you
happy. Marie. But you must emember
what Monsieur le Cure told " the other day.