Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06

arms. He drew her close 20 him and
gently kissed her.
Yes" he answered. II am going on
n journey, "A rather long one. little
girl, but | shall be back soon. and find
you quite grown up.
As the two little girls left the room.
Gnetan rushed In. He brushed by the
countess, gathered up his books and
exercises. and hastily bound them into
his satchel.
Are you not going TO kiss me7' ask
ed his father. Don't you know that
am going on a Journey"
Wait till ! get my things" he said.
Then he took the sntchcl and fast
strap.
What are you doing. Gaetan7" ask
ed the countess. ibid | not tell You
that your father was In haste2'
Gaetan Strengthened himself up and
turned toward his mother, saying In
tone Of resolutc defiance, ~ must GER
tainly take my books, for | am going
with fatherr'
In vain the countess held out her
arms to HIN. He only said; II do not
love you. ~ heard You drive papa
away"
His father tried to draw him toward
his mother saying gently My boy,
be reasonable; you are causing your
mother much pain"
~ Ailf lllNNAf w ms lfiNRuE AhAN tilf
boy sank TO the floor. and lay his
length upon the carpet, crying over aud
over again, Papa, papaw ns though
his heart would break
The count lifted him and placed him
In the great armchair. and his mother,
In great agitation, knelt by his side,
Hut. with a violent movement OF the
arm, the boy pushed her rudely from
| him
"who could have told the child such
storics7' asked the count,
Nobody has told me auything," said
Gaetan. through his tears, "They took
us In to dinner. but / saw John ppolting
a vallse, and ! came back, The door
| opened. and | got behind screen.
| When I heard mamma scolding you,
and found that she had taken her keya,
| ] made mp my mind not 10 love her and
| to go away with you."
MY boy, You did very wrong 10
| listen, and you ala not understand
| what your mother said. he quiet, and
believe what I tell you. l have given
her the keys because l am going away
| for awhile"
Come my dear Gnetan, papa Ia toll
Ing you the truth. lie Will return In a
| few days"
'Why do you say that. mammn9 !
heard father say he would never re-
| turn, even to come and see us. Be-
| sides. Ivonnc warned us. She has
often caught papa CRYING In HIS study"
"Ah," said the countess. you weptl
Why did you hide that and let me
think you wrapped In your proud In
sensibility7"
because you would have laughed nj
| my distress. and | would not give you
the pleasure Of seeing my tears.
Both parents were now ltneeling by
the side OF the boy, and the countess
was gazing into her huahnnd'a eyes rs
| though she would read hlH very soul,
you see very well that / must 60
with him" said the hoy. You VIII
have Christine and Yvonne, and II Ia
not fair to leave father alone"
$50 you refuse to stay with mc2
said the countess.
Eyes. because you are 20 mean"
And suppose | give the keys bncl,
to your father and make him stay
here?'
"Oh, my dear good mammnW
The boy passed one arm around his
mothers neck. his other being still
around his fathers, 50 that he had helC
them both IN one embrace,
Then. mamma, AS you have mai'
him cry kiss him, and then | Will kiss
you with all my heart"
"Clouldew begged the count, over
come. ''for our bny's snkeV
Eyes, and FOR yours too. SIGHED the
countess laying her head upon hci
husbands shoulder.