Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-06-02
Continued.


Gaspard after the long enforced ST.
lence. was so great that this alone
would have made her fond OF Claude.
He was really interested and
touched by her sad history, and let
her see it.
Your brother is in London still
them" he inquired when she had
finished the story by telling of her
arrival at Rilchester.
Yes, he is still at Pentonyille, but
he has not heard Of any work yet.
There seem so many French exiles in
London, and that, OF course, makes
1t more difficult for him.
81 am afraid can not be Of much
use in helping him, but still | Will
bear it in mind. You must give me
an introduction to him, and then |
shall be able to give him an account
of you and your Rilchester home"
oh, thank you, you are so good,
said Esperance, gratefully; then, with
a sudden look of fear, but you must
not let him think am unhappy. You
will not tell him anything that could
trouble him."
Claude promised 10 be most careful,
and delicately turned the converse
ton, though he was not little curl
ious to know If the "Moated Grange"
were a real necessity for Mariana"
One afternoon, early in October, Els
prance, as a most unusual favor was
invited TO take a walk with her uncle,
He was in the habit of taking a con
stitutional' every day, accompanied
by Cornelia, his fayorte daughter,
but on this day Cornelia was unable
to go, and the dean had himself
asked Esperance to take her
place. Half pleased, half fright
eued she set out, suting her
pace to her uucles slow and rather
infirm steps, and now and then ven
turing little remarks, which, however.
failed to attract the deans notice.
1t was not tin they had walked for at
least half a mile that ne even heard
her voice, but then he reused himself
from his brown study and looked
down at her kindly
Il am used to such a silent com
panion. my dear that | am out of the
habit OF talking, But go on, for
like the sound of your voice, It is like
poor Amy's."
lis it?" said Esperance. much
pleased Il should like to be like my
mother. Am | in other things?"
But the topic was not good one
for conversation. The dean shook his
head and sighed deeply, then again
relapsed into profound meditation.
Esperance was disappointed. She
he'd hoped to hear something OF her
mother; but though she talked obedi-
emily, half to herself, half to her un
Gle, she could not obtain any answer
1t was certainly a little dull, and 1t
was scarcely surprising that her
heart gave great bound OF delight,
when in the distance she perceived
Claude Magnay and one of the minor
canons coming toward them Some
one who could talk would be such an
inestimahle blessing! and her pleasure
was complete, when on their approach,
the dean. suddenly starting from his
en-" "'u"S 1u'u''''S WIN
the TWO young men said 1t was time
ne Shouia De turning nome ana enter
',is '",' '"nN e'Sa''oh win MT Whli'
the minor canon, left Esperance TO
follow with Claude.
nave oeeh enjoying your nat
.n''''' o'E'" otauue' Mr.,
"n't mas loNeh me glorious walk
I,
re looked so tresh ana cheerful
e'' "n =. pelaH'' gu''e ehNlea MN.
10 you Fta y IKE the country
a. u''e she asked, Wonderlhsly.
eu1"N u Is ,he uSI'eSt ever saw;
~ O"'e' a"u "a'' ana wiae 1t quite
', ,,t o"e 'seS.
thlhk II has beauty OF It's
'"h' Sald olaaas, though perhaps,
or course do ,n' ,r o"oy'1',' 70 see y.
FOR q :, , ,,onn,,las,,. w. "a, p''
-, '''i'''s country out
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