Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-01-10


az once the address which the young
man asked, or believed he had asked,
in the most busine5s.like and indiHer-
ent manner possible.
Certainly, certaiDly, yes; and my
wife and daughters shall call at once
to congratulate the dear ladies' on
their good fortune In being discovered
by so excellent u relative. Stay, per.
haps monsieur would like Madame
Reynier to go in advance and break To
them the good tldings? II might
btart.e them, and Madame Jardine Is
in very delicate health, and they are
very poor, monsieur knows?"
Yes, he knew 1t, but he did not take
II in--no more than the young queen
who, hearing her subjects lacked
bread, suggested their eating cake,
81 think, Monsieur Reynier," he
said, with modest hesitation, Il should
like to tell them myself. 1t is a family
matter, and they would not feel my
visit liberty. They are my cousins,
you see. II, with a sudden idea that
almost made him smile-"if you would
kindly vouch for me that / am well,
respectable, in short"
Even II Monsieur did not carry his
letter Of recommendation in his face,
Mr.. Blacks e arantee would have
been quite sufficient" answered the
professor, with grave politeness.
Another time Ro1erick would have
laughed to think W at his mother
would have thought OF her sons owing
his whole credentials of character to
Mr.. Black the factor! but now he was
in too great haste to linger an instant
more than courte demanded and it
seemed hours rather than IN nutes be-
fore, armed with M. Reynier's petit
billet, he found himself mounting the
long stair so like Scotch one, only
clean, scrupulouslj clean, etage after
etage'. Nine. Jardine lived au qua
trieme, almost up to the roof OF the
tall house,
"Are they so very poor?" he thought,
with a sharp pang, followed b. wild
delight TO come as the Deus eX ma
china-the good genius-the protect
ing angel-how delicious. Ay, even
though it were actual want he was
about to find.
But no such discovery Ire ented it.
self to the eyes Of the young man, del
icate in his tn ties, quick, morbidly
quick, to detect and revolt from any
thing coarse or squalid A little Swiss
dam eel, in sabotJ, opened the door OF
the apartment and showed him into q
salon - very foreign, certainly; his
mother would have BEEN shocked at
the almost carpetle floor aud curtain
less windows but eXquisitely neat,
harmonious in color, refined in ar
rangement.
And when she entered not madame,
but mademoisel che felt more than
ever as If the whole thing we're Wis
ion OF the night. She entered with a
soft, silent grace, which made her Pu-
ritanics name seem the most appropriate
possible and standing still in the door
way, bowed to him in the distant for
eign way. But she spoke in English -
her sweet slow, precise English, very
correct in accent, though the sentences
were sometimes arranged French fash
ion, and the monsieur" translated in.
to sir" frequently appeared therein
in funny un-English way.
Mamma has sent me, sir, to present
her regrets that she cannot see you.
He had announced himself merely as
a friend of M. Reynier's. But she is
suffering little more than usual to-
day, AM she has not risen. Will you
say to me that which you desired to
say to her?"
IT know feel-it is I who ought to
apologize" stammered Rode ick, feel
ing it absolutely impossible to face
those great blue, innocent, ignorant
eyes. But came on business BUSH
ness which could not be delayed"
The girl visibly shrunk. "Oh, |
hope-I hope it is no more sorrow,
mamma has suffered so much"
Indeed, no; quite the contrary, |
trust. May | be permitted to EXPLAIN"
But he could not explain. His tongue
seemed to ceave to the roof of his
mouth. All his self-possession, his
good common sense, even his good
manners, seemed to have fled from
him.
"[ am afraid-I--- Pardon, but il
mademoiselle would condescend to take
these to madame her mother" said
he, hurriedly, falling back into French,
as If its formal phrases of politeness
made barrier against himself and his
irrepressible agitation.
She received the letter and card
without looking at him or at them; he
felt slight pang in noticing that
though evidently recognizing him, she
showed not the slightest curiosity even
to learn his name-and vanished from
the salon
ITO BE CONTINUED.
Rise and Fail of Landseers.