Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-28

well received
Bertha, indeed. made little comment
on it, simply looking bored" but
Mrs, Mortlake was not so easily sat
isfed.
"A child to live in the house, a
French girl, too! What can my ia
Their be thinking of? 1t will be in
sufferable. She will teach my poor
little Bella to tell lies; you know how
French people are!'
II think Bella has learned that ac
complishment already" said Cornelia,
who was by no means blind to her
niece's failings Besides, as to that,
our cousin is no mere child, and will
not be much thrown with Bella. She
is sixteen, | believe"
What is her nance" asked Bertha,
without locking up from her book,
Her brother speaks of her as 'Es-
perance, said Cornelia; but Il
should think very probably, she may
have some second name Amy, very
likely, after her mother--and then we
can call her by that"
And, pray, what room is she to
have? You know we can not do
without any of the guest chambers. /"
Cornelia was posed by this practi-
cal difficulty; she stood for moment
in thought
I'VE must fit up the large attic
over the nursery; there is no other
room available, see, unless we could
spare the bachelors room?'
No, indeed" said Mrs. Mortlake,
decidedly; lit is constantly needed.
The house is sure to be full in the
autumn, and | mean to ask young
Magnay, the artist, to spend a week
here; | must have Bellas portrait
done before she loses her first teeth"
Cornelia smiled sarcastically.
Very well; then we must see about
the attic think that is more in
your line than in mine; perhaps you
would give the necessary directions"
And, taking up a Hebrew Bible,
manuscrir. book. and a reed, Corneia
left the room.
Mrs. Mortlake began to braid a tea
cozy for bazaar (she called it Char
ity work'), while inwardly she was
thinking very uncharitably of the De
and murmuring that II
really was very unfair that an old
man like her father should take such
a strange within into his head, and in
jure the prospects of his grandchild
by unnecessary kindness to unknown
relations.
CHAPTER XI.
Je ne vous Anne pas Hylas,
Je men saurais dire la cause.
Je sails settlement une chose,
C'est que je ne nous Anne pas.
Busy, Comte de Rabutin.
Esperance and Gaspard waited
hopefully for the deans reply. trying
to persuade themselves that, now
the favor had been asked the worst
was over, and that their pride would
be spared further pain.
They were cruelty disappointed in
their hopes.
The letter bearing the Rilchester
postmark came early the next morn
ing Gaspard tore open the envelope
eagerly; Esperance bent over his
shoulder, exclaiming at the cral bed,
illegible handwriting. They deci-
phered it slowly and with difficulty.
The opening sentiments were not
unkind the first page being almost
cd 30.
the siege of Paris and comments on
the present state of France; but then,
unluckily, came a sentence which
made the olive cheeks of the two
refugees flush crimson.
at is not for me to judge how far
your present poverty arises from the
disturbed state of your country, or
from negligence on the part of Mon
sieur de Mabillon-from whichever
cause it arises, | feel bound, as your
mothers brother, to give assistance"
"Gaspard, stop! do not read any
more; it is too cruel! How dare he
speak so Of papal"
Gaspard drew deep breath, but re
fused to put down the letter.
NO, cherie, We will 20 to the end;
for your sake | must have help 1T
whatever cost"
They read on,
With regard TO employment for
! am afraid | can not be Of
service to you, my influence, apart
rom the clerical world, being small
AS you put it very rightly in your let
ter, your sister is, doubtless the first
consideration. / regret to hear that
her health has suffered from the pri-
vations of the siege, and trust that the
plan ! am about to offer for your APP
proval will soon be the means of re
storing her. | shall have much pleas
lre in receiving your sister as an in
mate OF our home. She will there
have all the advantages of The com
panionship Of her cousins, and of the
best society Of Rilchester and the
1eighborhood, and will ! hope. find
he change both beneficial and con
genial. Being thus relieved from
what must feel convinced he a