The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12

with dish of apple-compote and cheese.
As soon as the latter was placed on tiT
table Ourson rose from his place py u
hearth stretched himself. ana s'aii1Vu
over tn his masters side, wagSlng ms
tail. and looking appealinsly In his tdce'
"Ah. thou are there said NJ. dc oau-
vigny. in French Art thoa hui'Si''
then?'
\ few Jumps of cheese were cut on
and flung to the dog. who disposed o.
them as so many pills.
Coed Ourson," said the baron, pass
ing his long. brown hand over his favor
ties head. Thou art Il brave dog, a Gooo
friend"
After a pause, as the master OF tho
house had apparently forgotten her pres
ence. ana rs dinner was undoubtedly over,
Molly thought it was time to retire She
rose softly. and was about 10 leave the
room. when the other, coming suddenly
10 himself. pushed back his chair with a
mutterej excuse. and opened the door Tor
her with n certain grave politeness, not
to say Difference, which took her by sur
prise.
NOV ! wonder where I am TO so?" she
thought as she found herself alone IN
the dark pcssagc without. Il suppose
there is drawing room somewhere, but
the question Is. how am / TO find it?''
She wandered about. opening door after
door. and closing them again in dismay
after a peep into the shostly-loolIing
rooms. Dim. silent saloons, with fur
riture shroudcd in white, windows closed
AMI shuttereJ: only q ray of light filter
ing III here and there through the chin&s.
touching the faded 'hangingS on the walls,
or resting on the dingy gliding of pier
glass or cCrnice.
~ last she heard footsteps behind her.
and turning, caught sight of Isldore. who
wearing d green blaze apron and carrying
u .d-Ee tray. was evidently preparing to
, remove the dinner things.
Does Mademoiscle wish to return TO
her roo,n?'' he enquired. bowing over the
tray with equal grace and dignity.
II want 10 find the drawing roOm." re-
turned Molly. 'but the whole house ap-
pears 10 be shut W. Where IS one TO
sit in tho evening""
well. Madomoiselle. Nine la Comtesse
remains IN her room
| YES. but II. lc baron?" this ,mpa-
: tiently-"I suppose he stays somewhere.
+ Is there no such thing as u sitting
ROOM
MA fol, MademOiscila." in deeply scan
dal,zed tones. "ATsleu le Baron has also
I his room-an1 AIademoiselle has her
room. nest cc-nas? Then there IS the
garden, IS there nct?" with an inslnuat-
ing wave of the tray, Mon Dieu, one
/ habituatcs oneself"
"Oh. the garden." interrupted Molly.
catching eagerly at the suggestion. "Of
course / can 20 there. ] SUPPOSE"
"But certainly Frightening M, and
, whiskEg round, tray and all; this way,
Nademoiselle.'
Z Uc preceded LeC down narrow pas
sage, having at the end a glass door.
watch. adroitlv balancing the tray on his
knee. Isilore cont~ived TO open. and Mol
/ " IA ssed out into "A green. sweet wilder
ness, bounded 10y an avcnue Of tai trees.
( The golden light OF the summers even
( ing was glorifying all it rested on; birds
were singing iubi'autly: there was a
+ droyvsy hum in the cir. too, and the little
fountain trick,ed and sDlashed with a
musical rhythm. Molly found all these
sounds pleasant after the stiffness 81 the
/ chateau. and wandered onward under the
trees. shifting the sweet odors of the
summer evening. and marking the Wild
Iuxuriaut beauty Of the shrubs ami fow-
ers. which appeared 20 thrive all the more
for being wholly untrammeled. Presently
I the sound of voices caught Ter ear. and,
T p1lshing through the branches. she found
herself close 20 a dilapidated cottage or
lodge Of some sort. on the threshold OF
which sat a Nttie child supporting an
empty bowl on It's chubby brown knees,
I and sucking large wooden spoon with
apparent relish.
I "-Ah. Gu. art thou finished. then?' cried
an impatieu; voice within. Make haste.
l have thousand things to do. and am
waiting 10 undrcss thee"
Tout dc suite. maman" replied the
( IittIa creature. noddiug It's white-oapped
head, and continuing 70 suck the spoon
4 y,-ftl fr.,rp,nx-a6 rarnracrlrN
There was a pause. broken ONLY BY the
clattcr of crockery within; probably the
mother was utilizing the intervals by dis
posing Of one at least of the thousand
Jobs which she had alluded 10. But after
a minute or two she again called her Of
spring.
/ Arrive directly. l tell thee. or shall
fctch Cr0quemitaine. Dost thou hear?
/ Hero is Croquemltainc coming TO eat thee
! ur.''
4 At this reference to the household bo-