The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-08-09

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strain the conversation proceeded.
Marjorie stumbling over the construc-
ton of her sentences and getting very
puzzled over the others voluble an
swers when they extended to any
length. But at last the lesson was
over, and the teacher expressed himself
we'll pleased.
And now" he said, with smile,
1--WE will talk the English again before
you go. Will you tell me something
about yourself, mademoiselle? | have
seen you so often, and yet | know SO
little. For myself, / am almost q re-
cluse, and go about not at all. Tell me,
then, about yourself, your guardian
your home
Il don't know what to tell you,
monsieur" answered Marjorie.
Call me not monsieur but Mon
sieur Leon Monsieur is so formal
SO cold"
Monsieur Leon"
"That is better. Now answer me, II
you please. You have no father, no
mother?"
The girls eyes filed with tears.
mo, monsieur"
Monsieur Leon"
mo, Monsieur Leon"
'sAh, that is sad-sad to be an or
phan, alone in the world! l myself
have no father, but have a mother
whom I adore And you live with your.
guardian always?"
Eyes, Monsieur Leon. lie
is my guardian and my foster-fafher;
and Solomon is my foster-father, too.
Solomon"
solomon is our clerk and sexton.
He lives in the manse. He was living
there when the minister found me,
nearly seventeen years ago."
The young Frenchman had arisen
and stood facing Marjorie Amman.
"Ah, yes, l have heard" he said.
."And you have dwelt all these years,
mignonne, alone with those two old
mem"
Eyes, Monsieur Leon"
cit is terrible-it is not right! You,
who are so young and pretty; they
who are so cid and dreary! And you
have never seen the world-never trav-
eled from your native land! Never?
You have lived in desert, you have
never known what it is to live! But
you are a child, and it is not too late
You will see the world some day, will
you not? You will find some one to
love you, to care for you, and you will
bid adieu to this triste Scotland, once
and forever!"
AS he spoke very vOlubly, he bent
his face close to hers, smiling eagerly.
while his breath touched her cheek.
She blushed slightly, and dropped her
eyes for moment; then she looked UP
quite steadily, and said:
II should not care to leave my home,
Mr.. Lorraine took me to Edinburgh
once, but 1 soon wearied, and was glad
to come back to Annandale.'
Edinburgh" cried Monsieur Leon,
with a contemptuous gesture. ga city
where the sun never shines, and it rains
six days out of seven, what you call
Scotch mist! You should see my coun-
try, la belle France, and Paris, the
queen of cities of the world! There
all is light and gay; it is Paradise or
earth. Would you not like to see Paris
Mademoislle Marjorie?"
eyes, monsieur, maybe l should re.
piled Marjorie; "but I'm not caring
much for the town. But I was forget
ting something, though" she added
'Mr. Lorraine told me to give you
this
So saying, she drew forth q small
silk purse, and drawing thence two SOW
ereigns, placed them on the table.
"Put them back into your purse, il
you please
e'But I have not paid you anything
and / owe you for ten lessons"
Never mind that, mademoiselle,
answered the Frenchman. "Some 9th.
er time, if you insist, but not today. II
is reward enough for me to have sucF
pupil Take the money and buy
yourself keepsake to remind you OF
me-"
But marjorie SuOOh uSI 1lCtI0 u0IC
firmly and answered:
please do not ask me, Monsieur
Leon. My guardian would be very
angry, and he sent me the money tc
pay you"
The Frenchman shrugged his shout
ders.
well, as you please, only would
not have Won think that I teach VOL