Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-22
CHAPTER XVII.

'Ayoir beaucoup soutfert, c'est COM
me ceuX qui sayent beaucoup de lam
CUES, ayoir appris a tout compreadre,
ct a Sc faire comprendre de tous."
Aunt Fanny, we really must TAX
you to Aber," said Harry. very be
seechingly, one morning toward tn
end of August.
Yes, auntie, we were there yester
day after the rain, and the waterfall
IS just sp'eldid Can't we 60 toda
altogether"
Frances looked across the table a
the invalid, and being treasured by
her looks, thought that it might, per-
haps, be managed The expedition ha
long been deferred for it was impos
sible to drive along the last mile
the glen, and Esrerance had DOT
course been able to walk so far. She
was so much better now however
the scheme began to seem NOR
feasible, and this day she was
4 eager to go that Frances, after som
consideration, gave consent.
They started early in the afternoon
a very merry party, Frances driving
Esperance and Kathie squeezed in be-
side her, and the boys in the back seat
The day was most glorious. and tn
richly wooded glen looked so beauti
ful that Frances was obliged To driv
slowly in order 10 give her full sym
pathy to the eager entreaties to look
at some especially lovely view, either
Of the sea or the river or the mouq-
tains Leaving the carriage at tn
rest-house they walked slowly on
toward the falls, and whether 1t was
due b the beauty and novelty Of the
way, or to the fresh mountain air. Es-
Terance was not at all over-tired, when
a. length they reached the end Of the
glen, and sat down on the great
gray powders at the foot OF the
waterfall
She gazed in wonder at the down
rushing torrent, as it came foaming
over the brown rocks, here, white as
snow, thtre, separating itself into
little silyery streamlets, but all ming
ling in the pool below, and hurryihg
away down the rocky bed o. the river.
Frances was amused and charmed by
her naive expressions Of rapture and
amazement, aad watched viii pleas
ure the healthful glow of color in he
cheeks, and the happy brightness o
her eyes She looked delightfully."-
her ease, leaning back among tn
rocks, in her shady straw hat and
blue cambria polonaise, and Frances
was just wondering what constituted
that happy French faculty OF perfec
enjoyment, and contrasting It wit
the heavy bored looks of a party
tourists who We're finding fault with
everything, when a sudden cry and
splash pdie her look round in terror
10 see { the children we're all safe.
TO her relief they were all three in
sight. sCrambing about the rocks on
the other side OF the river, but Esper-
ance had quilted her easy posture, and
Was bending over the powders down
10 the water, and just "a Frances hur-
ried u the spot, she had helped to
drag mp a terrified little girl of above
seven years Old who had slipped into
tho river
There. do not cry, you are quite
safe said Esperance painting a little
with her exertions
But before Frances could speak. a
/ little, dark. mjddle-aged lady. BUSTED
mp, her round brown eyes all aQx-
iety.
Marguerite, ma chere, what is /
theme Cie, YOU have really been ia
the water an what pity. with your
new bco,s, too And this lady has
kindly helped you? ] hope Marguerite
has thanked YOU, mademoiselle'r
Esperance was on her feet now: her
color came and went. and she waited
lmpaue0tly till the lady had flushed
speaking then bending toward she
said in a half-choked voice, Madame
Madame Iemercier, do you NOT know
moo"
Nine Lemercier looked, threw up
her little hands, and then with many
ordinations, embraced Esperanca with
feryor quite REGARDLESS OF the tourist
eyes around
Mon enfant' Esperance, -ah, bu
this Is a happiness We meet in
strange land. my child' ah, who
would have thought IT,
Dear NADINE how long II seems
~~lBca We narted' how N ..aA-l----------T---
pcaHd'' Then tUrulng to Frances
'T must introduce YOU 70 Madame
L"mercler, very dear friend 81 ours.
who took care OF me in the siege
/ Miss Neville knows Won well tv name
madame 7 have told her how good
/ Won were To me hem
To be Continued