The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19
Tenez Said Whose Quick Glance Had Been Sweeping
tbe Frontal of the House. "There Is Justmens Our
Diplomat, the Window"

,iav.. returned Molly. compassionaicly.
such lovely weather. too. 10 YOU never
manage. IL get OUT II would 80 you
good.
..AIademoiselle is right. ! am sure It
would H.. "a good thing. urged deep
voio. from tn" corner
What dost thou know about IT,
Rsof-.'- cried his sister irriiably. Thou
h.sSt never had days ia health IN thE
life. | tell thee il kills me to ga out.
Th.. last time was out. to please th'-c.
I .ough.,l-heavens how I coughed, Did
/ not cough. Justine
certainly Mime. Ia countess coughed.
assrnted justine. she coughed every time
she thought of il
"But what can you do 10 amuse me"
asked Nine. de Treilles. again turning
iu Molly.
.-sshaE r.ad to you?'' suggested the
latter siitiid"ntly.
.-Aiuu .ii-u, th.r.. are no books. have
already finished thos,. from the library.
and th.. fresh supply does not come tin
next week
..Would you like to play cards. then.
~ dolnin0eso'' seeing q box of The latter
On the table.
No" said the countess snappishly. Il
dislike cards. and ann Tired of dominoes.
How many games did "" play yesterday.
Justine
seven Mme. Ia countess." responded
IA" abigail imperiurbably.
Molly was ai her wits end. What on
earth was she 10 do with this woman
TIL" task of providing her with enter
tainm.nt appeared more aud more difli-
cult. especially as the lack-luster eyes
were now half CLOSED. and the whole
face composed into an expression of dead
o. lassituJe
de IA .nuuie. murmursd Nine IL
Tr-ill..s hapeleSsi.'. "Je m ennuie a
~ rir.'
"Can you not think of something 10
auluse her." pat in Eaoui impatienily
rrum his CORNER.
"l'H sing o. YOU" cried Molly. desper-
at'iy- Yes. I'll sing If you don, like il
you cau tell me to stop"
iu another moment the sweet clear
voice thrilled out through the room. "a lit
tie iremulous ~ first. bat becoming grad
ually more assured.
Looking up at th" close Of her ditty. she
SAW th. baron gazing "a her with an eN-
preston which she could not fathom.
Very pretty said his sister: helm
isa"ule She sings we'll Sings again. i:
yuu please. mad"molseil,'.' 80
Molly sang again: and again and again.
lion being more and more animated. III
nally she stretched out one of her pale
hands to her brother.
My dear RaouI' she said. what a
good idea thou hast had, ! wonder
turning IL Molly. and examinin. h,r with
pleased curiosity. much as a child investi-
gates a new toy wonder what else
yoU can do. Could YOU tell me anything
that would make me laugh2'
F..fH Il.
nervous excitement. and keenly conscious
IT the dark observant eyes in the corner
( felt for moment as If such an achieve
ment were beyond her strength. After a
pause. however. rallying her courage. she
related the first anecdote that came into
ner head. which. TO her great delight had
4 the desired effect. Mime. Ia comtesse did
actually laugh: aud Justine. standing
with folded arms At the foot of his mis-
/ tressS couch. -ackled long and noisily;
& bat the baron uttered no sound. and Molly
. did not dare To glance in his direction.
Go on said the countess. Il faint
smile lingering about her mouth. while
/ her eyes were fixed eNpectantly ON the
new acquisition. And Molly went on. her
/ face white her voice trembling. her little
hands pressed tightly together on her lap.
T Never in all her life had she been through
such an ordeal The heat the heavy,
I close atmosphere of the room. the ncces-
Sity OF speaking in a strange tongue.
rendering the task of being funny to
/ order even more difficult. Ii speaks well
not only for her spirit and courage. but
for her cleverness. that she did manage
10 keep her hearers amused for almost
half-an-hour. Personal "reminiscences.
scraps from her favorite authors, odds
/ and ends of stories that she had picked
/ up she knew not how: she made such use
/ Of these now as she could. her natural