Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-17
Chapter XXvI.-(Continucd.)

lions and gained a degree of compos-
ure, he continued. in calmer voice:
Il always felt in my heart that the
little child, whose instincts led her to
my door, was far other than she
seemed. Those instincts We're always
so delicate! She did so shrink from all
tie coarse surroundings of her life!
and tried. with all her baby might, to
escape from them. and she did escape
from them by coming straight to me!
And she prattled. too. in broken melo-
<ly. half-French and half English, of a
chateau, and grand-pere and Il flag
tower! l took her to my heart of
hearts. and cherished her as though
she had been my own and only child.
She became the light of my eyes. the
life of my heart, the angel OF my home!
She called herself Daney-the name
given her by her rude foster-parents.
Accident made known to me another
name. found among the rubbish of
the cottage that had been occupied by
the people, the lid of what had once
been a strong casket. The plate of this
lid bore the rame of Astrea De Glacie.
aid when had my darling christened
and confirmed, gave her that name,
hoping that. even if it We're not her
own, it might some day lit least be the
means of discovering her friends
"And so. indeed. sir. it proved: al
though we often wondered that the
wretches who kidnapped her had not
taken the precaution to change her
NAME
You see that they did: they called
her Jane or Janey, and claimed her as
their offspring. And her melodious
baby lips softeEed that into Daney,
which is her pet name, even to this
day. But pray tell me how it hap
pcned that the name Astrea De Glacie
guided her friends to me:''
You were in Paris with the young
lady last year."
'Yes; l took her there on purpose;
introduced her into society en- purpose;
so that her name. which 1 knew to be
Ole of the noblest in France, might at
tract the attention Of her friends. if
indeed she had any. l never told her
story, because so little of it as was
known to me indicated an origin so
humble. that to have it known would
have injured her position in society. I
therefore introduced her to our minis
ter's family, and, through him. to the
elite of Paris, as my ward. Mademoi-
Se,le De Glacie; trusting to the name
alone to reveal her existence to any
friends she might possess. But alas!
the De Glacies had long been forgot
ten in Partisan circles. or remembered
only as a family attached to the Bour-
bon interests, out of favor at the en-
perorS court, and residing, therefore,
far away from Paris, in parts I'M
known. If I had possessed any surer
claim than 4 name engraved on the old
lid of a casket. l might have gone in
search of them; but, having no other,
L was not QuiXotic enough to under
take the adventures. Therefore. 1 am
the more curious to know how it hap
pcncd. so many months after we had
left Paris. that the name brought her
to the notice of her family"
well, sir, in this way. You remenl-
Der that, though bearing an old French
name, the young lady was called La
Belle Americaine: And upon account
of her marvellous beauty. her portrait
was solicited by all the principal pho
tographic galleries in Paris.''
Yes; recollect."
and that it became chief orna-
ment and attraction at every photo
graphic house and show Window
Yes: l remember; and 1 recollect,
also. that l never would have con-
scented to it's so general exhibition if I
had not thought to myself: 1T may be
one day seen by some friend of the De
'Glacies. and the family name and the
family features, if she had any right to
either, lead them to make inquiries.
and find out all about her. Else, you
may depend upon it, l never would
have allowed my darlings angel face
to be exhibited to all the rabble of Par
as that might choose to stop and gaze
upon lt-no. though even queens and
processes do set the example! And
now l suppose it has turned out as l
alalf>hoped, and some relative of AS
treas has seen and recognized the
name, and, perhaps, the face. if it
bears any resemblance to those of her
family"
Again you are correct in your sur
misses, sir! Madame la Marquise De
'Glacie. having returned to Paris after
"A protracted residence in Italy, hap
pened to be promenading upon the
Boulevard-des-Italie when her gaze
became rivetted to the photograph of a
beautiful girl in show window. So
striking was the resemblance of this
picture to Madame De Glacie that it
might have been taken for a portrait
of herself in her earlier youth. but for
the difference in the costume of TWEEN
ty years since and the fashionab bic
dress of to-day. She hurried into the
shop. and her heart beat quickly as
size inquired the name of the beautiful
demoiselle whose photograph stood in
the center Of the show window"
at is the portrait of Madcmoiselle
Astrea De Glacie. Il celebrated beauty
that turned all the heads of Paris last
winter Would Madame POSSESS her
self Of one 1t was bijou for the
boEdoir-that angel urged the polite
-shopman.
Madame could not reply at once.
Her breath was gone. She was sutfo-
eating. The name uttered was that of
.Madame's only childt Il lovely little
daughter. sole heircSS of her large eS-
tates both IN France and Italy, and
who had been stolen by gipscs some
thirteen years before. The shOpnlln,
seeing Madame near fainting. gave her
a chair and glass of water When
she had recovered her voice she in
quired:
t1yVho then was This NounmOiSriIc