The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-10
CHAPTER XII.
CHATEAU DE LA PFPINIERE.

ladies go back to their old life, leaving
Hugh in possession.
CHAPTER XII.
CHATEAU DE LA PFPINIERE.
"WeI, here you are back again., said
Mr. Burke calling on Molly and her
aunt some days after their departure
from Castle O'Neill.
Back again, shorn of all my glories, -
returned Molly, with a somewhat doieful
glance round the shabby little parlor.
"Cinderella, without even the glass slip
per"
Talking of slippers, what do you think
I found in mine this morning?' said
Mrs. Mackenzie. 1.-THE biggest black
beetle 1 ever saw. 1t is perfectly dis
graceful the way these peopIc-our ten
ants [ mean-have let them increase.
Indeed you can have no idea Mr.. Burke,
how dreadfully everything in the house
Is upset. There is a large hole in the
parlor hearthrug, and the carpet is COW
cred with grease. AS for dirt-the char
woman tells me she does not think the
Kitchen stairs were scrubbed for months.
That reminds me-she is waiting to see
me now. You viii. excuse me, won't you?
! shall be back directly"
rs not my aunt worderful?" said
Molly, as the door closed after that lady.
at assure you, she is as happy as pos
gible poking about the house ferreting
out the tenants iniquities, and invent,
ing new farthing economies at every
turn. I really believe, now that the first
shock is over, she more thoroughly en-
joys this sort of life than that we led
at the castle. I suppose it is natural,
after all the years she has been used to
it. hat do you think she said to me
the first evening We arrived? I was
rather inclined to choke over my tea,
you know, and my ears were still ring
ing with the lamentations of all the
dear old folks who came to see me off,
here her voice shook q little-"but
auntie looked round the room quite con-
tentedly-this poor little hideous room
After all, Molly dear said she, there is
no place like hone-is there?'"
BLESS us and save usv' calculated Mr..
BURKE, what old you do to her, child?'
DO? I laughed till thought I should
never stop again, and it was rather a
good thing I did, because If I hadn't I
should have cried. Auntie was rather
offended, but 1 told her it was the irony
OF things in general which amused me-
"Well for you, Molly" said the lawyer,
booking admiringly at the pretty face,
which, if little paler, and perhaps less
bright tkan usual, was sweet and good
humored as ever. IF you can always
look at life in that spirit, you will get
on better than most people.
'Poor little shoulder!" said Mr.. Burke,
and, being a tender-hearted man, he
blew his nose very hard and blinked a
fattle before he continued: 81 have been
thinking, about you a good deal, child,
and have come to the conclusion that
che best thing you can do is to go away
Cor the present. If you could find a
Situation out of Ireland altogether "-and
a sweeping wave of his hand-"and could
go for a time away from all things as
ISOLATED either with your past or present
life. I think it would be better for you.
Eyes, [ should like that" assented the
girl eagerly, land 1 am quite sure il
would help me to make a fresh start.
Suppose you went to France, for III
stance pursued her friend, ''as govern
ess, or say companion. Even a rest
dence of few months there would make
a complete break with the past, and
would, moreover be an advantage &c
you hereafter. If you came back
perfect French scholar, as I have nc
doubt you would, for L believe you are
already we'll up in the language, you
would be likely to get better engage
ment here"
ooh, dear MI. Burkey' cried Molly
enthusiastically, "do, do, do help me tc
find place in France at once
IT saw an advertisement in yester.
days Daily Telegraph" went on Mr.
Burke (which I thought Qf you ap
proved of my idea) looked rather prom
ising'
He produced a slip OF paper from his
pocket, balanced his spectacles on hi
nose, and read as follows:
'Wanted---Companian for an invalid
lady, in North of France; experienced
person preferred; salary 500 francs
year. Apply in the first instance to NJ
lie Baron de Sauvigny, Chateau de Ii
Pepiniere, Vauxmoncour, Par Vlre, De
partment de Ia Manche.
1.-THE salary is small" added the law
yer; ''let me SEGA hundred francs, foul
pounds---twenty pounds altogether, and
don't know if one could exactly term you
an experienced person; but still everything
considered, 1 think 1t would be quite
worth your while to apply for the situa
1ion.'
Molly being of the same mind, he and
she concocted and dispatched letter il
their very best French, setting forth thu
latter's qualifications, and referring
M de Sauvigny to her former employer
Mrs. Murphy, for particulars as to he
character an instance of 1.-The irony o
things at which the quondam heires
of Castle O'Neill was constrained t.
laugh somewhat woefully.
An answer came IN due course, Wr1tlo
in excellent English, explaining the dutie
she would be required to fulfil in III
event of further inquiries proving salts
factory She was to read to, and other
wise entertain. the writer's sister, til
Comtesse de Treilles, an elderly lady ir
flfcted with a nervous complaint. Th
salary was small, and the baron, Will
regretting his inabi ity to increase 1t, hor
ed that the facility afforded for obtain
ing proficiency in the French languag
lon which account he offered the pos
in preference TO a foreigncr-would L
considered some compensation If hi
terms were accepted, and he were cor
tent with Mrs. Murphy's account Of Mis-
Mackenzie, he begged she would prepar
to enter on her new duties at once.
"A very straightforward letter, I mus
say" commented Mrs Mckenzie. 81 al
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