New-York tribune., 1896-09-27

But am sure III is Wnat saiu-puieo o"'N' fN
sure"
sat ponderng how 1t must seem to nave 10
look Death in the face-Death when we all hho"
about. and none Of us believe In.
The room was beginning to empty. Hair
dozen persons remained. At intervals my nelgh-
Dor told me her history-it was sad one. she
was by birth a French Canadian she had oeeh
twice married and was now for the second ume
a widow. Her first husband was an English
man q seasaring man. with whom she some
times made long voyages. on one OF these Voy-
oYes To a French colony-Algerla-h died on
her arrival she sold his little ship and with 'he
proceeds established herself in Algiers depe'u-
ing on her needle for livelihood lheIe s"e
met her second husband, Frenchman VINO oieu
after a few months of married lie. Aite' MS
death child was born-a girl-and. 'his o"i''
always sicky would die, she was 'oiu' !" ''
kept II in the Southern climate "ne ia"
struggled on not daring to leave hei '
earnings until the previous summer hau Sho""
her that it must be the last passed III Aisiei''
In Canada left years before. she knew no o'e
II was not the custom Of her class TO wrl'e many
letters and she knew not whether the le" i.
tions she had there were stiil ah'e' ""e ""
therefore come in a sailing vessel 10 faVie anu
thanoe 70 Paris where she could speak the IAN
"It was a hardy thing to come to Paris she
ia .D,,. ,,bat could I doo My child is all
have She must be saved / do not care Tor my
Golf" And then her face which had been so iuii
of light and hope and sacrifice, sudoeh'S oe'""N
h,,a "And now when / came the other oay
,,h my little girl to ask about her ana 10 nave
on examination made the young doctor saiu'
.x,o,,r little girl is in no danger now, Mauaihe'
although Won did wisely to bring her away Du'
vou'- and then he asked me many ques'io'''
many questions Then he looked at me- ana
NJ 10 Directeur who came in. told me 'na'
needed care more than my chiiu
S,a was moor. she was friendless. She had
49,, :, poris but fortnight She had lodgings
in one of the outlying parts of the CITY, sne S"u'
hut che did not like the people OF the mousse
they were evil people-and she should go eise-
where Her little girl she had lett pehihu w
dav however with neighbor, Whonh she 'o'u
that she was going to some OF the great s"op'
Of Paris in search Of work She couiu pe"i "
better to hear what she must hear Withou' '"e
child And in few minutes she Wouiu hno -
vbat9 "If II were not for my pauvre Lucie'
che said II should not care. NO. II wouiu "e
better. but for her, for her-what VIII pe
e, ord sbe ouivered in a spasm of dumb
fearless misery. . .
L
ny, address upon II in pencil, and gave 1t to her
"Ard vours'- I said. II must have yours 100.
7 Lno,v q lady here who will help you. Ana 1
handed her another card and my pencil ""rile
!, ouite MAINLY and fully, said the fuli naiie'
the address your little girls age She Is ioui
wears old" said my poor friend SLOWLY tahii'5
tho mcneil from me. You must put IL All u''
7 reioined. and walked across the room ~ 'N'
window. where l stared vacanty al group oi
shorn.faced children slowly revolving to the
music of a hand-organ. The mlser! Vi '
world seemed so tremendous, the rlddie oi '"''
nainful earth so hard to read that 1or nv
ment forgot where was. recovering "''''
formulated nv plan. Tomorrow l should see
my old Breton friend Mile Flousaniei'
% energy and tact 1 should not leave faris
,.uIhed thoroughly interested her in the case,
cd done what could AS for the excursion 10
Gee the choir of Beauvais could put IL ol, as
had done three times already. TASTES lot uo'n'o
architecture must walt. ,, -. .ho ,yonan
hand was laid on M arm. recognlzeo Inc
nurse who had spoken 10 me nan an hou, ~
/ Tore "M le Directeur will see Monsieur, sne
said smilingly / looked at her vacaht!y. ;s 1 nat
| Diracteur" repeated the nurse. Dio hot
| Monsieur desire to see him Tor perhlsSi4yIIi ~
visit the Church Of S. Lucen-le-PauVre! re eaiS -
nv verv busy to-day but nevertheless he said
that he would give the card as faVoi, aititous,' T
visitors are not now admitted as ireeS ds " ioi ~ -,
/ arlV
! Nonsiaurq" she added, she gently pushed me
toward the door which servant neid open, d,o l
could see the doctor within-a short neat '; oic
| tatoral looking man, ruddy, decldeu, anu e'i-
| IDENTITY not given to wasting words.
| But / turned toward the woman. Let me
have the address, said | to her as she rose Use
timidly She was trembling. and saw that her
hanS refused TO write MY trouble is here,
she whispered. pointing TO her right arm m sno
quelle dOueaur cest anreuN any. anu ri nci .ood
| grew crimson and great beads of moisture stood
| on her brow She did not seem to WISH me 70
have the paper; but she was suffering 50 sie
could not speak, and gently took II from ,'a neo
| As the door closed behind me. leaving her alone
I heard her say family plus tard Monsieur,
| yous revien -drai. peutetre! .,,
Monsieur" said the directing physician;
| am q very busy man Our good suzanne mere
| tells me that YOU desire to see that truly Deau-
tiful monument of Gothic architecture >.
Iucien-le- -Pauvre. / had supposed that you
| were most anxious to see this work. perhaps
more anxious than you appear to be; but II you
| still cherish the desire TO do so. nothing gives
| me more pleasure than to furnish an American
| though an American who has evidently hNea
| long in France-with n card Of admission. l
beg sir that you will not thank me, ana you
will excuse if, in the discharge OF duiles al
ready too onerous, ! seem lacking in pollteness.
| AT another time Monsieur. l should be de-
lighted to discuss with you some OF the interest
ing points Of S. Lucien-le-Pauvre But nave
still a patient to see-a rather interesting case:
Isidore show Monsieur OUT Good morning.
| And l was in the hallway. The little gray,
bearded mtary-loo man standing pehihu q
|
| chimney-piece above him. was the vision or
| moment I had my permit in my hand. on
| pink card: q permit to see a church somewhere
which in some other state OF feeling had once
| wished TO see Why had | allowed myself TO be
| bewildered by this set speech? Why had not
interrupted IT, and told him about the woman!
| Or gone back .
| 7 returned and tried the door. 1t locked
| At my knock a gruff voice-the voice OF lsidore
| said in a monotonous tone. as II repeating
| formula M lie Directeur is engaged. Hours FOR
| natients are over for the day | tried the door
| OF the waiting room, but that was locked, also
| 7 went back again and waited outside the door
| of the bureau. Within conversation was gong
on In low tones | heard quick, decided ques-
tions from the DOCTOR and the murmured an
swers Of the patient. The nurses voice then
gave some directions Then all was still-a