New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05

content, and lit the swinging lamp, and = -
dim wavering light looked for the chIld,s,
that Joseph, already cured UP IN a warm -
yelping dream. 1t gave her strength 10 m.
these tresome children with their want,
their going to bed. and getting up and ~
cake, and torn pinafores. and puDpo, ~
disturbings.
She trod on something soft IN her search -,
found Relne's stocking lying on the aoo,
mass OF coarse blue tangled wool and d,o,..
stitches. "Ah. bonte diviner' she mu,,.,.
more work for her In the morning; but for -,
matter it was all the same; II II VAN,
stocking It was something else. Dame -.
different she had meant the ending to BE- a..
the hope and the forethought and the daugs,.,
and the sheets and the Undertaking az =.
own spinning and marking. and the son.lrJ,.
and the basket-shop in Moraix She en
close her eyes and see II all plainly: T.. Graz,
Rue with quaint old houses almost touehr,
having carved doors and beautiful winding ~,
stairs with figures OF saints, here and there
keep the inmates from eyl-s0ne she had -
told, had watched there for four hundred yea,
But all this was by the way; one room in IA,
they had brought the frightened little Primo.
Mary Stuart, to rest after her tossing on y.
sea and her long journey from Scotland :
marry the French Kings son; little fye.ys,,
old princesses didn't interest her. though u,
were on wedding journey, ma fol- non. s.,
had quite enough TO think Of in her own fan.y
and the room would do admirably for her on
occupation should the bon Dieu see fit to "a,
Poulard to Himself One must bow to the y
Of Providence, making ones own arrangemgl
at the same time, and Poulard was far hs-
strong, and alas, the same remark applied b
her daughter Refine Who in all the county.
side would take a thin wife, one with nens
ambition nor a strong back, who would ~ y
jokes on market days, and didn't care to M
out on Sundays; who in short. seemed G!
made for religion?
But if Refine POulard had no back and q
mind she had mother who combined both !.
rich abundance, to whom the Thoughts o. q
spinster daughter and old age in the county
were bitter, particularly with a CHEEKY lpa
gossiping town only thirty kilometres away a..
thriving basket-business and son-n-ls8
comfortable room for herself in his house 4.
neighbors-ab0ye all neighD0rs-who would On,
in and admire her oak cupboard and be MAJ
TO understand that ii was only a bit o. y
many possessions, Just souvenir she coul@,
bear to leave behind; she had sold the -
rather than have the bother Of bringing it. A
you find it pretty madame? It's not am.ss x
nothing to the rest. believe me-"
Above all she remembered the sign: Il u
Poence, basket factory; baskets for butter IL
meat; repairs Of every kind" POence was II
ing a good business and could keep seryG:|
and to look pleasant and coax the farmsi
wives on market days. So that they went honI
with an egg basket or butter-basket nc'
than they started with surely required no sel
strength What a calamity Ii was TO have sg;
a delicate child. How she had struggled
make her as other peoples daughters, and sn
to every pardon for miles round to entTeai II
saints on her behalf At the pardon hs
own village Of Huelgoat she had been ts ri
to carry flowers to decorate the shrine 81 a.
even taken her to St Pol de Leon ard ~
Refine under the great bell that its chimes me1
charm away the headaches that Nine. Pous@
foresaW would interfere with her matrlmohA
projects, and thus indirectly with the CONF
of her own declining years. 1t was to TINS e.
also that madame made usanes from the gar
den herbs and hung round Reine's neck Ella
ivory hand, yellow with age with the thum0 a.
two middle fingers closed and the first and l'H
fingers extended. This precious charm had 'tsi
brought from Italy by Reine's gteatg'aA'
father, and was confidently believed IN the 'a-,
ily to insure the wearer against every H. u -
formed part Of Nine. Poulard's do"ry Va
thought worthy TO travel u hueisod' "
oak cupboard. with the chemises. pu'
Refine had headaches and looked pale anu ~
no interest in her cap. not caring "He'DO
was lined with pink calico or not hned a.
and Nine. Poulard was in despair. Ana H.'+
Poance was carried off by Noemie Rena'' ~
Berrien. who had red cheeks and uhcA "' ..
So the baskets faded from Nine
fearful eyes. and RENE didn care anu - go.
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