The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-06

tight Calm yourself. Genevere," said
he, Il am going for the doctor.
OH the time that it was necessary
before he could returni These moments
where nurse and L, one as terrified a;
the other. believe, walked back and
forth in the room. leaning our faces
against the window panel, to see or
listen for the carriagel For one mo-
ment 1 went into the next room, the
nursery ! knelt down: l asked God to
pardon my rebelhous mood of the at
ternoon l renewed my VOW, if baby
could only be spared to me, TO suffer
with resignation my husbands sin to-
! ward me, and keep our home pure and
my life clean
Finally the count returned, much agi-
! tated. and bringing DR.. Gull, tall
young man, with pale face, high fore
head and thin hair. He Immediately
began to examine Rene. Raoul and
watched him with strained attention;
we waited, and, in spite of ourselves, 1
think, as two children afraid to walk
in the night, we had our arms around
each other
Five minutes passed. Yes. five min
utes, a century, before the doctor was
ready to speak.
well. doctor?' questioned the count.
well, 1 do not thing it is serious; l
think not; I am not yet positive. The
OPl4OA 10 AiOl yet 4CeNiiS NliA4 o~tCA
led
But. I murmured, lis lido you
think it is the smallpox
ooh, that? No, no. Certainly not;
not smallpox. Did you fear that?"
He said it all so simply. this phvsi-
clan, Certainly it is not the small
poX''-and with such an air OF convic-
ton, that he gave me life. I breathed
again; 1 fell in Raoul's arms; 1 had
not strength to stand, but how happy 1
wasi An absolute confidence returned
10 me for the moment. 1 felt myself
singulariy assured that there was no
more to fear.
I heard the words, roseola-scarla-
tina-then l broke into a passion of
sobs; 1 lost consciousness had to be
taken care of, and put to bed in my
turn.
The nights are short at this season.
It was daybreak before 1 was quite
conscious. Immediately asked Raoul
mot seeming to be astonished to find
him by my pillow: And Rene?'
Rene is doing we'll he said, bend
roseola. The little pimples are well de-
veloped now. Your little son is very
ugly. dear. but he isn't in any danger
Nurse is with him, and Kate also. And
how are you, yourself?"
II? Oh, I am all right"
1 tried to raise up; 1 was so weak,
so light-headed, that 1 fell back on
the pillow.
Poor dearr' said Raoul. taking my
hand. There was a silence. during
which 1 thought.
Since Raoul is here. he must have
returned from down there-from rue
Vizelay-or else he has not been away"
l could not keep myself from ask
ing:
Raoul?"
Il came with the doctor-don't you
know? Since you have been in bed 1
have been sitting by YOU
He brought his face down to mine,
very close: 1 whispered:
Then
He understood me, he said in a low
voice:
Il love you only-so you cannot help
but pardon me-"
. Never, since our betrothal. have we
exchanged such a kiss as in that mo-
ment
And behold,
Three weeks have passed.
We were able to travel with baby
last Thursday. We are at Talloires. in
our chalet, as every summer. One has
shown me 2 certain note received in
Paris, the day after that terrible night.
which reads:
Il waited two hours last night in a
beastlY room. I do not like people of
bad breeding. Bon soir, Monsieur
LUXE"
And it appears that "bon soir' meant
goodbye.
AS to Mile de Giverny, that is fun
nier still-she is married.
Monsieur baby himself is prettier
than ever; his little face carries no
scars, save a cute little triangle on his
right temple that he will probably
have all his life.
That will not hinder him from be-
ing a handsome man" said DR.. Robin,
land make conquests like his father"
Like his father Please God, he may
not make quite so many.
But at present my possible conqueror
has no thought for the ladies. He is
enraptured with a live rabbit his faith
er gave him, and is equally happy with
a little donkey, which our domestics
drive to Annecy every morning for
fresh vegetables.
This donkey and rabbit occupy all
his thought, and 1 have not been able
to prevent his changing his evening
prayer thus:
Good Zezus, div tart, sur VOC, div
helf to tata, to mamma-and div helf
to er rabbit, an a donty, to game. to
nurse, so sou
TREASURED
THE END.
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