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

lie could not do IL for her. What little amount
OF fighting he had had in him had been thor
oughly Yanquished before her arrival.
VIII have an answer, and that immediate
~, said Madame Bauchc. II am not going
by the object Of my own charity. Who
picked you out ~ the gutter, miss. and
otherwise have zone To the foundjius, And is
this your gratitude for IL nlli You are not sntis-
hed with be ing led and, clothed aud cherished
by, me, but YOU must rob me Of my son! Know
this, then. Adolphe shall never marry n child OF
charity such as you are"
Marie sat still. stunned by the. harshness. of
these words. La Mere Bauche had often scolded
her; indeed, she was given to much scolding;
child. And when this story of MRrie's love first
reached her ears she had been very angry; but
her anger had never brought her to such a pass
taught TO look at the matter in this light. No
ono had heretofore twitted her with eating the
that on this account she was unit to be
Adolphes wife. There, in that valley. they
were all so nearly equal that no iden of her own
mind. But now
When the voice ceased she again looked at
him. but " was no longer with n hcseeching
look. Did he also altogether scorn herr That
was now the inquiry which her eyes were called
upon TO make. No; she could not say that he
did. II seemed to her that his energies were
chiefly occupied In pulling TO pieces the tassel Of
And now, miss. let me know at once
whether this nonsense is to he over or not" con-
tinued Ia Mere Blanche; and will tell YOU ut
tl'Ns I tAll NV kllI. w Il'llNNtl Nfl ltFt. w
ness. As Marie Clavert you shall not stay here.
as bPissN mifc / " Wii1 kr ,T M WI, yor rI h ,o yS,i lo ,ho % \
you little deserve il. IL YOU refuse To marry
him. YOU must ~. As to my soi. he Is there;
and he will tell YOU now. IN my presence. that
hc altogether declines the honor YOU propose Tor
him"
And then she ceased, waiting for an answer.
drumming the table with u wafer stamp which
happened To be ready to. her hand; but, Marie
said nothing, Adnlphe had been appealed to;
huf AItlfln Ind unf NRt 1ntl n
We'll, miss = said La Mere Bauchc.
Then Marie rose from her seat, and walk.
shoulder. "Adolple." she said, lit Is for you to
speak now. will do as you bud me-
then ae s az hi. " m l%%E ris shc iSoE Himself nTnt s Il MnTie and and
then spoke: Upon my word. Marie. | think
mother is right, II would, never do for us to
marry: IL would not indeed
Then it is decided" said Marie. returning to
her chair.
Marie merely bowed her head in token OF ac-
QuiesCeHCC.
Then we are friends again. Come here.
Marie. and kiss me. You must know that II is
my duty to take care Of my own son. But |
don't Mant to be angry with you III eau help IL:
! don't indeed. When oncc YOU are Madame
Campan. you shall he my own child: and you
shonse eafs sgN room md u .h the orE ne4 mer; you imu IaSn %
n kiss on Marie's cold forehead.
How they all got out OF the room. and OF TO
their own chamoers. | can hardly. tell. But In
five minutes from the time Of this last kiss they
were divided. La Mere Bauche had patted
dear good little Madame Campin her young
little mistress OF the Hotel Bauche: and had
then got herself into her own room. satisfied
Madame Bauche. She had already done. much
for Marie Clavert: and when she found herself
once more by her own bedside. she prayed to be
forgiven for the cruelty which she ielt that she
prayer pHu sro With hi herr .Te f SrP%hin' cr n%l im in her hs snai
ana the little image OF the Virgin before her,
she pleaded her duty to her son: Was IL not
right. she asked the, Virgin, that she should save
her son from n bad marriage! And then she
promised ever so much Of recompensc. both to
the Virgin and TO Marie; a new trousseau for
each. with candles to the Virgin. with n gold
watch. ard chain for Marie. as SOM as she
she acknowledged it. But at such a crisis was
should be 50 full!
very short indeed. but not the less significant.
Not long after they had all separated. just so
long rs to allow OF the house being quiet.
Adolphe. still sitting in his room. meditating on
what the day had done for him, heard IA low tap
at his door. Come in" he said. as men always
do say; and Marie. opening the door. stood Just
within the verge OF his chamber she had on
her countenance neither the soft look of %entrest-
ing love which she had worn up there In the
nor did she appear crushed and subdued
as she had done before his mother. She carried
looked boldly out at him from under her soft eye
lashes; There might still be love there, but, IT
was love proudly resolving to 9uell itself.
49, "N io'NNt ~ 10 CIV Nh"N hS "e'
II is ali over. then. between us, VI. Adolphe -
We'll; yes, Don't you think it had better be
And this IS the meaning q oaths and VOWS,
But. Marie, you heard what my mother
"Oh. sir. ! have not come to ask you again to
love me. Oh, no. am not thinking OF that.
But this, this would be q lie II ! kept it now it
AXE IL back and she rendered To him
the lttle charm which she had always
Morn Ssr T r. nd her I, meek sinss he r had given i to
what he did, and placed IL on his dressing table.
And you.'she continued. can you still keep
that. IL would remind you too often OF vows
were untrue"
Harsh" said she, mo: there has been
you. Adolphe, But give me the cross; 1t would
lie then opened "a little box which stood upon
the table. and taking out the cross gave i TO her;
have but little ffttin more enc to sAu say to esch
| know. this now, that ] was
S SrSsE bee. sys s9 y to al hay. Nns Of ioy .sa GS, GSs; Boo sh SirIi
IN the house. But. oh! how was to help it,"
TO this he made no answer. and she. closing the
thus ended the first day of Adolphe Bauche's
return TO his own house.
we're formally betrothed. This was done with
some little ceremony, In the presence OF all the
guests VINO were staying NJ the establishment,
and with all manner OF gracious acknowledge
nents or Marie's virtues. IL seemed as though
La Mere Bauche could not be courteous enough
10 her. There was no more talk OF her being a
rhild OF charity: no more allusion now TO the
gutter, La Mere Bauche with her own
hand brought her cake with a glass Of
wine after her betrothal was over. and
patted her on the cheek. and called her her dear
little Marie Campan. And then the Capitaine
made up Of infinite politeness, and the
guests all wished her joy, and the servants Of
The house began to perceive that she was a per-
,on entitled TO respect. How different WAS all
his from that harsh attack that WAS made on
her the preceding evening! Only Adolphe he
alone kept alOof. Though he was present there
he said nothing. He, and he only. offered no
congratulations.
In the midst OF all these gala doings Marie !
herself said little or nothing. La Mere Bauchs
perceived this, but she forgsve IL, AngTily ns
She had expressed herself al the idea OF MArie's
iaring to love her son, she had still ac-
NOV lodged within her own heart that such
Ioye had been natural. she could feel no pity
for Marie as long AS AdOlphe wasi in danger; but
now she knew how TO pity her. so Marie was
'till petted and still encouraged, though she
through the days work sullenly and in
silence.
As to the Capitaine il was all one TO him. He
vas a man OF the world. lie did not expect that
he should really be preferred. con amoTe. 10 "A
Young fellow like AdOlphe. Hut he did eXpPrt