Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
" - -. Monsieur.

? "l was there, Monsieur.
"Ah. Z cannot hide it, 1 cried; Il am
/ the oieur DE ia Renne."
She stood there strangely-this Eng
fish girl. Suddenly her face brighten
sd. and she advanced, extending her
. hand.
Monsieur de Ia Relne," she said in
+ her sweetest voice, Il am Louise Mon
crieI. Of Virginia, daughter OF one o.
I the American commissioners.
Yes. Nademoiseue.' I said stupidity.
"Thc.r Majes,ies have graciously re-
ce..=d us She bent little silver
sick she held. and lowered her eyes,
ana 5heu, blue, challenging, they were
+ turned 20 me:
II hate to- have even the fox cornered
r- the DOES. / hate 90 see any man
WHOM al. uru against him. l believe
e-e blusael. Monsieur, it's but
T Christianity for MS TO be kind 10 those
I'm trouble. People tell me bitter
. .rr.s OF you. These may be so. But
won look no older than my brother, VINO
mn .A- De in your trouble with your
temptations.
size said this so impulsiyely, that 1
looked at her IS if She were some
sa,u, out of Heaven; and all my bit
te-..ss wen. away, like a pain under
Ile healing hand.
-1alemoiseUa Montcrieff," I said,
now Lumbly. Ell deserve no pity OF
vDg-s: but / thank YOU for it, and II
may be thar some day l may deserve
+. of you. Heaven helping me-
.lt helps. said the strange youns
lady. like nun, those who help them
selves.
~Eou are very beautiful, Mademoi-
selIc." said not thinking.
She stamped her foot impatle1tly.
NV mother was a French woman,
,.--t 7 like not at ali the manners Of you
IG-ucnueu. Si.as.' she called 10 the
groom.
+ advanced, remembering my man
reis.
May have the privilege OF helping
you 90 the sadGle:'
hank YOU, no. Monsieur
She pulled her glove on impaueltly
"L am SO sorry / spoke to you' Mon
s.eW'
and am glad" 7 cried.
She then looked al me long and ear
u.s.iy. cit Is not YOU. Monsieur; It's
YOUR plight chat made me speak to you
AGAINST every rule of etiquette. You
are young
older than appear % 1 said, smiling
..ver5y-three. I chance TO know well,
fur -tis is my birthday
Then" she said taking her seat
from q little mound and bringing the
1iuc horse TO quiet with a touch,
not another year pass, without the
SOUR de Ia Ren-e being able TO restore
bis name.
.LaGem0iselIe," said I. touched by
this interest of mere stronger,
-rcur word leaves me brave.
"Oh.' she cried, forgive a silly girl
who has acted as no other would.
"No." said /. suatchi1g her hand and
Using it 10 my lips, Tor no woman II
the world can be like you, swear.
She had sratched her hand, as il an
gruv. and vet had watched me to the
er1 the closed lids hiding her eyes; and
uo~. suddenly, She whipped up hei
. horse and was lest In The paths turn
Nusing. I took up my interrupted
way. Presently The wood opened. aud
Z came by q broad path into village
! street. A little crowd was gathered
watching q jugg.er who scattered his
/ tricks with Partisan jaTgoa. Seeing
ua. his rascal pointed.
"th, the Captain. the Sieur de Ia
Reule." DE said. bending; zone of our
nobility who has Juggled. It's sad, with
homer
1fcst of the cauaille looked at him
avej o- his eurolterv; but a Gerisive
litter ran through the thro1g.
"Ah. jhe sieur Co "a RenHe.' said the
fellow agai1. encouraged by this round
of Jarly applause: "Jhe last of a great
name. who owes millions, who has
scattered his own and his tenautry's
ar lance. e-bo has been dismissed the
regiment Galeno.s.
had an impulse to- teach him man
ua.s. bu- remembering. 1 held my
head erect. looking neither TO right non
tl left. Vet my cheeks tiDged with
ur chcd shame, my name was by
word.
walked ON huuiediy, 20 the inn
where had left two horses de Niry