The Red Cloud chief., 1897-10-01
oden stairs tin ne gained the second

VT oden stairs TIN ne gained the second
fo,r. which consisted of three rooms
en- suite. a small salon. a bedchamber.
and /, smaller bedchamber adjoining.
I'M the salon which was gau-
Oily but shabbily furnished in red
velvet with mirrors on the walls. a
young woman was seated sewing, and
playing near TO her was Il child about
u year and "A half Did. Both mother
aud child were very pale and delicate,
but both had the same soft features.
gentle blue eyes and golden hair.
The woman was Marjorie AMMAN
Marjorie with all the lightness and
happiness gone out of her face. which
had grown sad and very pale. As
Ca~ussidiere entered, she looked up
eagerly and greeted him by his Chris
tian name. The child paused timidly
In his play.
"You are late. Leon" said Mario
rie, in French. Il have waited in all
day. expecting you to return"
II was busy and couldn't come"
was the reply. ANY letters"
mo, Leon"
Caussidiere uttered an angry excla-
nation, and threw himself into an
armchair.
"The old oma had better take
care he cried. Nearly a week has
now passed and she has not replied to
my note that Ia, to yours. And we
want money Internally, as you know"
Nfn,i,,;, ,tuI,l aud hnr ava llInd
with tears.
why are you crying" demanded
her husband, sharply. Because you
have an unnatural mother, who would
rather see you starve than share her
wealth with you, or with the child?"
mo. no, 1t IL not that" answered
Marjorie. Miss Hetherington has
been very good. She has given us a
great deal already; but we require 80
much, and ! am sure she Is not so rich
as you suppose"
"She is q miser. I tell you" returned
Caussidiere. What she has sent you
is not sufficient for an ordinary semp-
stress wage. She had better take
care! If she offends me. look you, ]
could bring her to shame before all she
world"
At this moment there a a knoch
at the room door, and the nan who
had admitted Caussidiere entered with
a letter.
"a letter for madame" he said.
Marjorie took the letter, and, while
the man retired, opened 1t with trem
bling hands. Her husband watched
her gloomily. but his eye glistened al
he saw her draw forth a bank order.
"Well?" he said.
1T Is from Miss Hetherington--fron
my-mother! Oh, is she not good
Look, Leon! An order upon the banl
for thirty pounds"
LET me look at It," said CaussldiHre
rising and taking 1t from his wife,
hand. Thirty pounds! 1t Is no
much. Well, what does the old won
an say"
II have not read the letter."
LET me read It," he said. taking
from her and suiting the action to tn
words.
1t was a longish communication
Ca~ussidiere read 1t slowly, and his FAC
darkened, especially when he came {
the following words:
III you are unhappy, come back t
me. Remember your home is Away
here. Oh, Marjorie! my BARN! new
er forget that! 1t Is a mothers hear
that yearns and waits for you! Com
back, Marjorie, before it is broken al
together"
Caussidiere tossed the letter on tn
table.
80 you have been telling her tina
you are unhappy" he said with
sheer. "In the future / must see a
your letters, ven to the postscript!
And she begs you to go back to Scot
land! Well. who knows?-it ma
come to that yeti"
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