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there all the year. nj SceauN. Com
picgne, St. Cloud. an | we could save
something. instead Of having it all fall
into the hands Of thievin@ attendants
Alas! he never wins. not he"
One day, As Madame sat by the case
ment, not rocking y,-thc chair had sud
denly grown strangely heavy and tire
some.-GahriclIc and Antoine stood
before her.
Madame needed IN outing; they had
somewhat to show her. Yes. it WAS
away from the city: bnt would she not
come? |, WAS worth the seeing. so
Antoine said; and it must be, that he
could be so bold. As to Gabrielle. she
knew nothing herself. not she. Madame
was aware that Antoine was too faith
full to reveal to her that for which
Madame must wait
SO Madame went to the gave, en-
tered the soitly-9liding cars, and was
borne out past brilliant gardens to-
ward the purple hills. leaving behind
the ecru houses with the port-hole-liIle
windows staring from the red roofs
through yellow. blue. misty fields to
the well-liicd l. >vrl, OF ii ute G&ronHe.
There she must needs enter. through
an iron gateway. a garden fragrant
with blossoming orange and lemon
trees. and surrounded by Il gray stone
wall with grilIed topping. Such Il
| restful garden it was: brilliant with the
c"ioring of my Rad blossoms, cooled hv
splashing fountains. AMI ovcrarchcd
l,r calming blue sky brushed with
tieecy clouds. \ charming little house
nestled back shyly, its curtailed, many
pancd cas- mcnts halt:opencl, rs it, like
a happy child, gazing with pleased
curiosity.
Madame and Gabrielle must cntcr
and see the honse throughout. The
wide, low hallway, the well-furnishcd
satan, library, and dining room, all with
easements letting into beds of enticing
plants and blossom: a wel!-ordered
kitchen stored with shining coppers:
bed rooms that seemed the abodes of
the winsome gods Of sleep, with such
suggestion of dreamy rcpose that one
longe'a to rest there, away from the
roar and heat of the city
is it that we may spend the day,
Antoine?' asked Gabrielle. stepping
out on 4 rear balcony that swept down
ward toward garden llanking a chick
en-yard and stable beyond that were
almost hidden by dense horse-chestnats.
''All the day" replied Antoine, If
only Madame will do me the honor.
Madame knows"
But, Antoine, where are the people
that own it? Whel>will they return;
can it be that they have gone for the
season, and left this for us to tend for
them!" interrupted Gabrielle, claspinI
her hands in ecstacy ut the prospect.
Antoine smiled, but Madame was
veNed.
Il am amazed, Antoiner she said
But Antoine, with flushing face,
stood his ground
"Will not Madame be scated2N H.
pointed to Il chair, and Madame, b,.l.
weary, accepted the invitation
Now, Antoine,' she said. "this viii
not do. | have been too indulgent,
and you have taken advantage of my
lonely situation. Here YOU have
brought me to a strange house owned |
by strange people, lc,-Alnericans, | pre-
sumo, since this chair is rocker,-and |
expect me to take liberty. You
quite forget yourself"
The little man was confused.
NO, no: the good God knows | |
never forget that | am Madames ab-
jcct servant; but who can serve Madame !
So we'll rs the two that have cared for !
her since she reached La Belle France? |
The French servants are robbers: one
dare not trust Madam to them; and |
this, this is the house of Madanr.'
Madnme arose. sending the chair
back with full force on its stand, pro-
ducing rasping noise, followed by a
strange gurgle Of water somewhere /
within the house. Surely Antoinc's
queer head had gotten her into trouble. I
What would the owners of this CHARM
ing place think Of her intrusion? Ac-
cording to French law, il accused of
she would, in order 70 Sc
cure her liberty, he compelled to prove
an alibi, which, under the circum-
stances, would he at least difficult.
Then Antoine grew eloquent, using
his tongue and shoulders to good pur-
pose.
The place was really his; for many
years he had won on the horses. won Il
great deal, thanks to Galignani and
the Blessed Virgin. He had heard of
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