The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-25

sueh sobbips on the step ss the heart Of nen
Paplst gIri there With : child she had not a.
when there began = most tLem endous scrim.
mage IN the lane. which lasted OF snd On LOT
s HCS S sh sp sns ooi sSs ,cs her
che might sleep with the children up stairs,
and We were sitting before the, nre while she
understand, when on 4 sudden she stcSd up
and listened and presently she cried. There
"Wsi. said l.. they will stop there then. I
don't open that door again to-night' -
a. the Topd as Il hsG struck 0 Ssr IN MIN
10 between The Flss6en and ne forge door
sSs took no heed sad At last the sisht Of her
pain was too too much Ho or me and got up and
Snad me d.G Was a., G%s ~ ,n snt.
sSonsR there were s,r You and stsvs wing one
on the top OF the other on the step and so still
that Thought you gone. Heaven only knows
The story be had told had touched me to the
heart and filled me with an odd mixture OF
Where IL she 2. muttered.
who2 Marie z" he asked.
she is lying down UP stairs he answered.
sSisr GI SSs ihs GSs
/ am afraid there H. q good deal IN what our
Mss.s Martin eSe a,Ser Sss 1 IL. al ali bis R KING
plundered many an honest citizen and roasted
the way Of soldiers in that army; and God
help tbs, country they march In. DO i friends
Well I sS!a impstiently; but whs. Of
irstted me. wanted TO hea! nothing about
pressiysiy. But the dssshteff gh. hs. got
fdsfs ssytvS P hundred nir nYS me mat az ar@sH
When we had carried you into the house
the other night. she took g, on her kerchiet TO
That let mes me see tbs necklace. she was quick
70 cover II up when she remembered herself
But net quick enough"
He Poddsd d., Fifteen or sixteen Ink
Carved aud shaped r ed ike Nv walnut loo.
/ wished he had not seen what he had. or
thst he had not pssn told h ts H %ts
pure satisfaction; to picture with 2 pleasant
warmth about my heart her gentleness. her
as much to childhood as womanhood. the
thought for others that made her fi S per:
sSe eam ssTns to bowl
in her hands and q tlmid smile on hcr lips.
smile which gave the lie to the sadness q her
forgot all, necklace. and creed. 1 took the
bowl silently: as she gave it. | gave 4
sounded Rosrss and rustic In my yU own ears
But I suppose my eyes were moro eloquent.
for she blushed and trembled. And In the
evening she did not come. Instead, one OF the
children brought my supper and. sitting down
on the straw beside me. twittered OF Marie
and Co." and other things.
Who Is Cor said.
Go is Msfe's brother. said the child. open;
eyed at my Ignorance. You not know Cor
1t Is q strange name" said. striving to
excuse myso!f
He is a strange man." the little one re-
torted. pointing to Steve. He does not speak.
Now you speak. Marie says"--
What does Marie sayT / asked. for the
child had paused.
Marie says you saved his life"
We'll. you can tell her It was the other way
exclaimed roughly.
:. Twice that night when I awoke I heard q
light footstep. and turned to see the girl NOV
ing to and fro among the rusty locke and an
Gent chests in attendance on steve. He mend
ded but slowly. She did not como near me at
these times. and after q glance pretended to
fall asleep that IN ight listen unnoticed to her
moyements, and che be more free to do her
will. But whenever heard her. and opened
my eyes to see her slender figure moving In
that dingy place, felt the warmth about my
heart again. 1 forgot tho gold necklace, I
thought no more OF the rosary. only OF the girl
For what Is there which so well becomes a
woman as tending the slck, an office which In
q lovers eyes should set OF his mistress be-
yond velvet and Flanders lace?
ITO bs conhauedJ