Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-21
CHAPTER VIII
"To Where Beyond These Voices
There Is Peace"

There is Peace.
Above the dry, yellow shingles ~
the bay. in the fierce down pouring
sunlight OF a July morning, with the
high. blue sky overhead, and a drowsy.
suItrv silence brooding all round IL,
stood the newly built hotel OF the
fishing village OF ST, julien. me
green Venetian blinds we're carefully
closed, but the glass doors of the en-
trance were standing open. MOI SOU
or sound was stirring about the place
Presently a woman, In the plctlr-
esare costume OF the Normandy peas
ant, carrying a basket OF fresh, lus-
cious fruit on her head, strolied past
the lifeless windows of the new hoteli
then came fisherman in rough, Diue
blouse and tapping red cap, then a
tired dog with dusty coat ana theh
there was utter stiffness again
The fishing boats were drawn hish
on the beach, for the tide was out; one
or two fisher-lads were mending their
nets in the shade which the stranded
smacks afforded; others, half asleep
were living idly on their backs, dream
ing perhaps, of the toll which would
come TO them with the cool OF the
summer day.
on the bench, too, snnshade Shield
ing her face. book on her knees, ana
her slender shoulders pressed against
tha hot. dry timber OF a bllstered flsh-
ing boat, sat young and dark-eyed
girl. those beautiful eyes Of hers lol-
lowing intently the lines Of the page
before her: herself, for the time being,
the heroine OF the enhancing story
The dreamy wash OF the little glanc-
ing waves. as they broke 80 listlessly
upon the level shining sands IN ING
distance, was IN her ears; patches OF
golden sunlight were Bleaching the
nebbles at her feet. She felt, rather
than saw. Just then. that the world
ronnd about her was lovely. indeed.
BY and by clock struck twelve.
Starting. the girl closed her book.
"I'ye actually been here since ten
o'clock, then" she said TO herseH.
"How the time has flown
She rose and climbed the shingles.
vending her way toward the new
hotel. As she passed them, the brown
skinned fisher lads gazed after her
with curiosity She and an elderly
lady, together with their maid, were
the only visitors at present in the sea-
eirt village of st. Julien. The sea
son" did not commence until the mo-
die OF August, when even Parisians OF
late had been known to prefer st.
Julien to Dieppe.
The young girl entered the hotel and
ran UP to a large saloon on the first
floor. There Lady Penrith lay on
couch by an open window, the SOIL sea
scented breeze stealing every now and
then through the closed blinds, q cool,
subdued light peryading the lofty
room. She seldom went cut herself
during the heat Of the midsummer
day
cHas my absence seemed very long
to you. grandmother Alicia began,
eagerly. "Im 80 sorry II it has. I've
been reading on the beach. and quite
forgot the time
ut must have been m interesting
book. Alicia. that could make YOU for
get me, said Lady Penriths almost
playfuly
Alicia knelt down on the mating by
the couch side and siroked her lady
ships hand III the old atfeotionato
way
1T was Il Is she said, softly 1T
il called Jane Eyre | found II in
forgotten cupboard at Oldfriars before
we left. and brought ii away with me
to read AZ leisure. Oh grandmatheri
what wonderful tale ii Is. How
deeply. how truly how nobly poor
Jane loved Rochester, But ] am glad
she is made happy at last"
"fler alteration was worthy of a
noble idol II remembered rightly,
that Mr. Rochester was very bad
man. remarked Lady Penrith
Yes. | know Alicia said her dusky
eyes Nudling but am thinking
more particularly Of Jane herself Her
way OF loving Is the way ! would have
all women love There was nothing
tickle about Jane Eyre Her love was
the one, thu guiding the allsutbceut
passion o. her life That Il IA II
should be. grardmothor
My dear. she said what can YOU
know IN such things Won that
Nothing nothing interrupted
Allea, hmrielly "Ah' grandmother
she broke otf laying Her head upon
Lady Penriths breast aren't We
happy here in St Julien you and 10.
gcther
There vas j moments silence
"Hapqlee MY darling came the
genre au.ver htn that ever aEam
thought q bt hi his world
4 was Herman Meuy@eather who
had suggested taH they should 40 d
st Julien tor the ebauec Ky air ara
scene recommended bV Dr bike
Herman having FIRST however seturoi
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