The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

Skeletonv' and she poured out the wine
violently. needless that it ran over the
edge of the glass and splashed the tray.
Madge refused the offer of it. and mad
am drank with relish. making click
ing sound in her throat now, as she
swallowed
Il will have you play, my cnaile, she
said. putting down her glass, but 1t
shall not be solemn music. dance
gavotte. a waltz. All! My. Henri waltz
so divine: and L."
Considering IL part of her duty. Madge
sat down at the piano. playing a merry,
quick tune, and Madam gave a shrek of
| delight.
Mon Dieu." she cried. "Who can re-
sist this music? See; | dance to you my
| chaile." And lifting her skirts daintily
between her finger and thumb. Madam
| Ange began to pirouette and leap to the
| imminent peril of the wine glasses and
decanter. pointing to her toes. as she ex-
ecuted a series of elaborate steps with a
| kind of elfish nimbleness. until from want
| of breath. she fell back on the couch, and
| Madge ceased playing.
Painting and smiling. Madam glanced at
| her young companion and babe her sing.
''You sharm me!' she screamed. "And
drink to your 'appiness. my chaile.'
which she did at once with an unsteady
hand. I'VE shall be comrades, and 1 al
ready love you. Sing"
What shall | sing?"
What shall il be then. Sing your God
Save the Queen my chaile. and / will
assist" So with good nature entering
into the fun. Madge began singing the
national anthem, Madams voice aiding
her.
When 1t was ended. Sarah appeared,
very much like the emblem of mortality
at an Egyptian banquet. and proclaimed
that 1T was IL o'clock. Furthermore she
Informed Madam in sepulchral- tone that
human strength" was human strength
and had its limits. Therefore, if nothing
more was required of her, she was going
TO bed.
"Allons." retorted Madam sarcas ticaly.
Eyes. to your bed, or your grave. l care
not. Sarah" To which Sarah said:
THANK YOU. man," loftily. and disap-
peared.
This was the beginning of Madge's ser
vice as companion to Madam Ange Duval,
whom not until late the following day,
did she see again. for Madam sent a mes.
sage that one of her violent headaches
destroyed her. SO Madge took IA long
wax into the country. and upon her re-
turn to the cottage found her employer
doing over the fire. averse 10 conversa-
ton. During the evening, however, she
revived. chatting in her rapid way upon
their future movements.
Looking back after week had elapsed
since coming to Morton s.. Jude, MadSe
found nothing TO complain Of Madam
Duval had been generosity ITSELF and had
sent a huge hamper of teIicacies to West
down house. for tie invalid Papa" as
she des ,rited Mr. Sel5y. \ carriage had
been hired from thu village, she and
Madge taking some pleasant drives, and
Mrs. Selby was giadiened by receiving
lette. from her daughter. stating that the
situation was a satisfactory ore. we
are going to the Isle Of Wight, wrote
Nadge. where madam has some friends.
cowes Regatta is To be held next week.
20 we shall have plenty To amuSc US
one morning madam received Il letter,
which size read through tortoise shell
trimmed nand glass, noddlng 10 tae VIII
ing in a gratined way.
1T IS from a frieGd. this letter." she
told Nadgc, that / shall have almost for
gotten. vet Goes he not forget me. lie
remembers Trouville. and my Henri the
AMY day there that We met. and he m
wife. to visit his sharminS wife, who is
with him on his yort. An! l remember
Msieur Ashton and mis- delightful family,
and We atc-peste- 50 strange word
come now How you call c-r-u-i-s-e,
my chaile?'
Madgo told her the pronunciation ot the
word, explaining that il meant sailing u
short distance hither and thither.
You are the most clevaire cnaile eN-
claimed madam. Yen are already
sailor | pcrC GIVE. is it notH Yes, but we
will Veesit Msieur Ashton. and we must
prepare ourselves with costumes of the
sea. Allons. We will buy them in Ween-
chester. You Nill be divine my chaile, in
that dress
Madge murmured something about the
expense Of buying a Yachting costume. a.
hearing which madam snapped her fingers.
Il buy them for YOU" she said, "and of
the best \ cloak so warm, and 9ll thar