Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01


apron to her eyes and sobbed-"because he |
said he must 90 where he could hear |
birds"
was touched by the old woman's grief, |
though still at loss to understand the |
cause of it.
And there's a kitchen garden she pur-
sued somewhat inconsequently. THE !
Young radishes are ready for the table. To
look at them gives one an appetite
She dried her eyes, but i'll the same
mournful voice continued:
"A poultry yard, too, and the fowls are
laying more eggs than know what to do
with-delcious eggs, with white like a
curd You saw the carriage?"
Eyes"
an. Kavanagh found that for us also, and
johnson, the liver, a most obiging man,
who manages the garden and is always will
ing to do anything for me.
She heaved quivering sigh and shook
her head .nournfully.
"perhaps you don't care for country
lfc?' suggested.
"NIon Dieu! | would never leave it for
an hour If | could help it"
do you find the house too large? Is
there more than you can do?'
"Not Il bit. The house is large to be sure,
NJ. Kavanagh said we must have plenty of
rooms for friends when they come to see
us but up to now the master has not had
the wish to invite many people here. 1t is
enough for him to see NJ. kavanagh now
and then and to have Miss Judith to walk
with him and tap he piano in the evening"
Miss Judith" They were not married
then But my jealousy leaped into fame
again as ! learned that Taras was satisfied
with her society alone, and an envious pang
/ shot through me to know that she had
/ found means of pleasing him that was be
! yond me.
! Does she play WE'LL I asked hoarsely.
/ Mere I.ucas' lip twitched again.
81 can't tell you she said. when they
begin to play music, 90 up to my room. 1t
is more than can bear.
as She always here asked
| ''>;hp has been here ever since Christmas,
end that was all through NJ. Kavanagh,
! for, YOU see, she was a gOvernesS at his
sisters and he persuaded her to let Miss
Judith come seeing that the master could
! not do without some one. She has gone up
to London today"
I 81 saw her
"There are pigeons, too" Mere Lucas
proceeded after moments somber retleC-
ton Il heard young ones squeaking up
| III the hayloft week ago. ! must ask
! MIR johnson to fetch them down for me
! vncn they're big enough for the spit. Yes,
there is everything the imagination can de
sire here: but, mon Dieu, what are all these
things worth if one hasn't the heart to en-
JOY them
But | urged in pcrplexity, why
haven't you the hearth
'Because it is living-because it has feel
ing in it," she replied fiercely. Then, see
ing by my face that it was not want of
feeling that made me dull, she said;
You know what has happened to the
MASTER
Il know nothing. came here TO learn
what has passed since went away"
You saw him this morning.
"For a moment. He was smiling,
: thought
What, my poor dear! You have heard
nothing? 1t was in the papers
II have not seen any papers. | have
, becn-a long way from England
"Forgive me- she said earnestly, tax ine
both my hands and looking with pity il
= my face, forgive me. / thought you mus
I know, and that your heart had grown hare
2 and selfish, benumbed with its own pain
, OH my dear friend. if it is still sensible t,
+ the msfortunos of others, you have terri
\ Bile grief to bear From my soul l pit,
You"
"1ell me all | entreated
4 "AIon Dieu! You shake like leaf now
How can soften the blow? What cnn
), say to give yon courage? How can ! be
h gin;'
Tell me ALL" repeated. Begin iron
e the day went away"
"Our troubles began then, TO be sure.
:, was surprised when took in he brea kfas
/ that morning to find the master sittin;
= alone. i am afraid mademoisellc feels M
= wei. this morning said he She was il
yesterday, and last night she did not com
down to wish us good night Seeif sh
J would like a cup of tea in her room The
! went up, and finding your room emit
V and the bed unused ! called the master
e feeling that he must see this with his ow
eyes to believe it. He looked very grave
l. but less astonished than ! expected II
/. only asked if | could tell whether any {
i your dresses was missing. ! found tina
It your hat and jacket were gone. That show
&c that she has gone out, said the master
e We shall know more when she returns
p lie said that to put an end to my question
Il and went back to his brea kfast AS thong
is it was quite natural you should go out an
If stay away all night. But when | cleare
Il the things away saw that he had not cate
ii anything.
n "He was working in his atelier when Nj
IL Kavanagh came; that was in the aft e.
q noon. Good morning, madame says h,
II as ! open the door; is NJ. Gordon here
Is NO. monsieur; he has not been here fc
4 two days, and that is droll, because he la
u lately been in the habit of calling reguIarl
ii to see mademoiselle every morning 'Dea
o me- says he; this is curious; for example
T. went to his rooms this morning by al
pointment and found that he went ava
last night and has not returned. He is ne
at his club, and in fact cannot find hin
- anywhere Mon Dieu!' this is eXtraord
80 nary says /, for mademoiselle went ava
- last night and has not yet returned a
w what hour?' lt must have been befol
you left How very STRANGE says h
~. why, the hall porter at the chambers say
20 that young lady came to see Mr.. Gordo
~ last night about that time, and from h