Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-10-13

scepter | came now only to convince
| you. am afraid some terrible thing
is TO happen to us and that this is the
sign. Holy Mary, have mercy! | will
| get the good priest TO say prayers for
us all. But come, we must return. My
lady, the countess, Will be angry with
me for bringing you here, and Victoire
! viii be tired of waiting where you sta
toned her"
And looking around him shudder-
ngly, Jeannot stepped forth into the
path.
Lady Felicie followed thoughtfully.
1T is very odd" murmufed she;
when, my father returns from Paris,
1t must be thoroughly investigated.
All yes; | shall be SO glad when the
count gets home. M. Pierre, the over
seer, called me a foolish, old driveller
and bade me hold my tongue. The
noble count might believe him, but
tyou, Lady Felieie, can assure him that
| do not lie I'm sure that | do not
want to brighten all the people, as NJ
Pierre says do; but this is a dreadful
thing to keep to myself"
'oH talk HOW, JedHnOl, SAID La
dy Feicie impatiently. How dark it
has grown! don't know what my
mother would say, If she knew came
with you and without any other at
tendant. Pray. let us hurry"
The old servant quickened his pace
at these words, and the lady kept step
with him now.
She "a 81 gh ~ bo,,
they reached the open ground The
stars were out and the pale silver cres-
cent had Frightened into gold From
the chateau flashed ruddy CLEAN
kindling from window to window.
A light figure came bounding down
the hill. +..NHEFt
oh, my Lady Feicie have you
come? Your mother has sent out twice
for YOU. Have you seen it?"
Hush, Victoire! keep discreet sill
ence If you wish my favor, and don't
tease me with questions. / will go 10
my mother now"
The pretty waiting maid dropped an
humble courtesy, and followed demure-
ly after her mistress. as the latter
turned swiftly toward the chateau, but
she was eagerly repeating to herself:
Lady Felicie has seen the ghost, |
am sure-or why does old Jeannot
fling me such triumphant glance!
How brave these noble ladies can be!
Nothing, am sure, could have tempted
me TO go with Jeannot into the wood
at this hour. She Is so grave and still
lit is certain that she has seen some
thing" ... -
The lady, however, did not crafty
her curiosity. She passed hastily
across the broad hall when she reached
the chateau, and went directly to the
boudoir of the countess,
She was a very fine looking woman.
this Countess Languedoc-tall. and
stately and dressed with suitable rich
ness; but there was a sad expression in |
her soft, deep eyes, which BETRAYED that
her noble estate had not brought with
it unmixed happiness.
She rose from the velvet lounge as
her daughter entered. and exclaimed,
childishly:
'Felieie, Felicie, where have you
been? This wild rambling will not
ans wei va hhoN uuM uttDlN II
would displease the count to know you
We're away from the chateau grounds
unattended. And | have sent twice
for you. and no one knew where you
were, not even Victoire. Your
father"
The sweet, red lips of Felicie checked /.
further speech. as she flung her arms !
around the lady's neck and kissing her |
repeatedly, answered gaily:
All, yes, my father understand,
my lady mother; but mon pere IS away
in Paris, and will never know. for am
sure you will not tell him. And it is
so refreshing. so delightful to be free
and wild just a little; I'm sure when |
have hall a dozen servants at my heels,
as papa always sends me forth. all my
pleasure is destroyed. and have many
q time enyied one of our own peasant
girls her unmolested freedom. Say,
now, my darllngest of mammas. do YOU
blame me. il | take advantage OF my
fathers absence. and send the trouble
some attendants to their proper
places?"
The dancing. sparkling eyes peered
rognishly into her face, and the conn-
tess smiled, even while she sighed
Il suppose il is natural said she,
while she stroked back the
glossy waves of hair from the fair fore
head
"0f course it is, replied Felieie,
gaily; mon pere is $3.50 exceedingly
particular, ii is most tresome. Where's
The good of grandeur If 1t must torment
You all the time? Now that he cant
insist upon our going down to regular
dinner in that huge dining hall. that
looks ready to swallow two people like
YOU and me, why not ring the bell and
order a nice little repast for us here?
1t would be so cosy, so home like, so
extremely delightful"
The countess smiled still more
brightly, and stretched out her hand
oWard the bell
Felice flew TO reach it, and after the
necessary orders had been given, she
brew off her mantle, playfully seated
he countess again in the easy chair,
and drew cushion of emerald velvet
70 her feet.
Now, mamma for one Of our cosy
talks what shall It be about?'
our absence, tonight, ma chere.
what detained you SO long, my chid?"
Felicie shrugged the white should
ers cleaning SO prettily through the
lace cane NJ bar Inv, I.odyoo ~ ,.saiz.