Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

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disappearance OF two children from the
Orphans Home Ia that district. and
the description given OF one OF them
| was about the same ms they gave OF
their little patient. lie appeared much
Interested and went up TO see the child.
she lay tossing on the bed, and NUT
tcring incoherentiy The officer turned
| her face TO the iight and this aroused
her. She chung TO hin arm crying:
20 give me back Picrrot."
| That's IT," he said ana addressing
her he asked n her name was Gabrielle
puvni She did not seem to understand,
but when he asked II Pierrot was her
brother. she sobbcd and begged him
| 10 take her to him He sat down he
| side her. and told her that he did not
know where he was, but he would md
him for her II she would calm herself
and tell him where she lost him.
By questioning her closely, he gained
the principal fncts OF the case. and as
surcd her. he would not fail to be Sue
cessful In uniting them once more.
| This promise brought great comfort
| TO the poor child ana the nurse was
soon rewarded In seeing her In II good
| sleep.
Early the next morning the Cure pre-
sentcd himself at the hospital. II was
not difficult to see that the poor priest
| had suffered great anxiety, and when
he came to the bed on which Gabrielle
was lying. his emotion prevented his
| speaking. The news he brought was
the only medicine that would cure the
poor child. He told her that the morn
Ing papers had n report OF the baby
| found In the mnnger. and that he wns
sure there would be nc difficulty In
tracing him now. The Prcfect OF Po-
| lice was using every means possible to
discover his whereabouts. and II would
not be many hours before she could
have the brother for whom she had
suffered to much. again In her arms.
Gabrielle lay on the bed and held one
OF his hands. She had unlimited faith
In his power to do anything he pro-
posed. She told him OF the conversation
that N they returned TO the Home. he
would see that they were never scpar-
ntcd again. He also told OF poor
Madame Lcgrc's fright whom she dis
covered their flight. They had traced
them to the market place and she had
come with HIN to Paris to try to Ind
them.
when night was upon them and they
still had no trace OF the sugltives. she
had gone TO the police headquarters
and rallied at them for their lack OF sue
GERS. and was only subducd upon being
threatened with arrest II she did not
Instantly leave the place. They had
then gone to their hotel to await re-
suits. whore the good lady had spent
the night. In prayer ana duplication
for their safety. when she heard that
Gabrielle was found she had gone on to
unite her efforts with the police In and
ing Picrrot. Hc did not know II she
would be allowed In the official hcad-
quarters again. he added laughinsly.
Even Gabrielle could not help smiling
at the picture he drew Of the poor ma
tron. but the child's restiessness In
creased ns the time passed and she
begged her friend to 10 himself and
ind her brother. and she would pray
for his success the while. As he de-
seconded the stairs he came upon lit
tie procession mounting to 0abrieile'ss
room. There was the Project and
Madame Legrc and a lady whom he I'D
not know. with the lost boy In her arms.
The Project introduced Madame Fran
coils to the Cure.
on account OF Gabriellc's nervous
| condition. II was considered best that
the priest only should enter with the
baby. but the lady would not hear OF II.
She had found him ana ahe would .iN 9
him back herself. she said. All agreed
and she softly entered the dormhory.
The child sat up In bed and gazed on
her In wonder as she approached. She
could scarcely believe her senses and
thought IL must be some deluaion. or
perhaps the virgin mother. with her
babe as she had seen In pictures, but
when her brother held out his arms 10
come to her. she sprang up ana folded
him to her bosom. She laughed and
cried and kissed him. TIL NADINE
Francois. feared she would exhaust her
self again. She begged her TO he calm
and rest herself on the bed.
At the sound OF her voice. Gabrielle
fell at her feet. and kissed her hands
| and the edge OF her skirts. Madame
Francois was completely overcome. and
ciasping them both In her arms. wept
with them for Joy. The other patients
also expressed their delight that the
baby had been found
Madame Francois then left the chill
drcn TO themselves. After awhile she
returned, and told Gabrielle that she
proposed to take them both TO her nom,
to live with her. rs she Ind no children
OF her own. She had n right TO Pierrot
she said. laughing, since she had found
him He seemed to agree with her fol
he put his arms around her neck and
laid his soft little cheek against hers
Madame Legrc came and assisted &c
carry Gabrielle a. the carriage. which
was waiting for them.
when the carriage stopped nt Ma
dame Francois mansion Gabrielle could
hardly realize that this was TO be hei
future home. II oil seemed like fairy
tale. The child had natural love FOL
the beautiful. and her sensitive natur,
could kecnly appreciate the refinement
and elegance OF her surroundings
Monsieur 10 Cure had accompanied
them at the lady's request. She felt
that they would be more at home In tn,
presence OF their old friend. She In.
vltcd him to dine with them. and had
II served In GabrieleB room ns sh,
insisted that the child must take an
entire rest for two or three days al
least.
The poor girl wns only too happy &c
lie still and watch Plerrot, who had al.
ready formed n violent attachment fol
his now friend. After dinner they sat
round tho cozy fire. and Gabrielle re-
counted some OF her terrible expert
cncc OF the previous days.
Madame Francois would not let hei
dwell on such thoughts. however M
they felt she had already suffered toe
much Monsieur lc Cure listened to the
recital with horror. At last he re-
marked, sadly, at II good that oui
heavenly Father takes better care OF Hi
children. than we do Of those undei
our care"
30. Welt" said Madame Francois
"alls well that'cnds we'll"
II thought last night I had gained on
~ "A little son. but find l am doubly
blessed In having received d dear little
daughter also, and she kissed the chile
affectlonately. She then questioned tn,
priest as to the childrens parentage
ana was told that their fathers nam,
was Adrian Duval. and that he had dice
during the war.
Madame Francois grew asitated as h,
talked. and he thinking II proceeded
from his reference to the war that had
caused her so much sorrow. hastened
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