Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-08-18

SlShl was enough 10 cneck MS angry
thoughts, and made him feel
ashamed of his Impotence, She was
bearing all in her right way, of that
he felt sure; she was patient for her
self-and he would strive to be pa
tient for her.
| So he walked on, through the old
gateways, and past the gray-gabled
houses, listening to the swifts and
jackdaws as they flew noisily about
their homes in the cathedral towers,
and gradually peace came to him
while something brought back to his
memory the lines Of an old French
hymn, the words Of which seemed to
! fit themselves to the birds song:
Comment apprentice
A bien entendre
Ce qu'auiourd hui nous ignor-
ons?
! Dams ia maison, nous saurons tout
| comprendre:
Toi qui nous vols. nous tie
verrons,"
Nous saurons tout comprendre."
htit " do COhlOIl III that. ne
thought of his mothers sorrows, Of
his fathers troubled life and death
agony, of his own home in the hands
of strangers, and of this humbling
dependence on others in a foreign
country, mysterious hard to bear and
impossible to understand, but to be
understood then. and each and all
ordered with a special end
And Esperance too as she sat that
night in her room over her weary
task, was strengthened by that very
same thought which Frances Neville
had first given to her months ago
Was not this present pain, and weari-
ness, and separation, the fulfilling of
that Will which is always best--to be
taken on trust till the time came for
reading the mystery right"
Those night-vgils, though they
taxed her strength TO the utmost,
were by no means comfortless, and
this particular evening she was full
Of the happiness OF Gaspards visit,
and the prospect of the week to be
spent with him
OF darning and piercing there was
indeed enough, The parcel of clothes
proved to be in a sorry condition,
and Esperance, having spread them
over her table till the room looked
/ like rag fair" proceeded to divide
them into three classes, hopeless"
| possible" and good" Among the
| good she placed the less ragged
garments, and the socks in which the
holes were not more than an inch or
so in diameter, and then set brayely
to work, nor stopped once in spite of
her growing WEAKNESS till much of
the tattered raiment was made wear
able again, and the growing of the
cocks, and the red glow of sunrise
told her that she must make haste to
bed if she were TO have any sleep at
all.
But this was to be the last of her
nights of work, for the next morning
Mrs Mortlake called her aside, and
in the voice of cold displeasure which
She disIiked mere than anything,
asked, Pray, what were you doing
last night?
Nothing Christabel," she answer
ed innocently, Nothing particular,
that is; par, of the time | played
bezique with George"
Don't eyade my question IN that
way. ! said last night; you know
quite well what l mean" Esper-
ance started, and looked a little
yexed All now you are fairly
caught shall hear at once, please,
what is the meaning Of this? Do
you think I shall allow candles to be
wasted in this way? I hear that you
burn one every night down TO the
very socket will have no more
novel reading at night, 50 you had
better understand at once. What
were you doing?'
II had some needle work to finish,
and sat up with It. I am sorry about
/ the candles Christabel"
Sorry, indeed, I dare say: and
what was the all important work,
prayo One Of your dainty little van
tiles, I SUPPOSE"
Esperance drew herself up
] bpA Ste ludt II Is any tpuCeIA
of yours. 1t was work which had to
be done"
No doubt. In your opinion but
should Ike to hear what it was
please. we have had enough shut
ding"
There has been no shutting at
all broke In Esperauce, passionate
ly. and 7 don't sea that YOU have
any right to question me like this,
I won't allow that you have but be-
cause I choose I will tell you that
the work was for Gaspard
Indeed It was very amiable OF
you to work fot him at the expense
OF others"
Il don't believe for a moment that
uncle would grudge me few can
dies" said Esperance, half scorn-
fully But as you seem to think he
would. of course I will not sit up
again
Spare Yourself needless protesta-