Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-10-05

Undoubtedly. with unhealthy red spots
on her cheeks, nose and forehead. But
her great eyes so honest and vague, were
! like those of gazelle. She always wore
q plain black dress, falling straight
down from her shoulders, girde alone
marked her figure. Lucicn was now a
young man. One evening he said t.
Germaine: Mamma will not allow me to
carry the key of the outside door. | am
obliged to ring. She knows when | re-
turn late and | get scOlding. Listen
Don't go to sleep. | shall knock when |
| come home hereafter You must come
down and open the door without making
| any noise"
1t was winter. Germaine stayed up
sometimes until morning in a fireless
room, waiting for the signal. Then she
would descend quickly, carrying small
| lamp. 1t was necessary to cross the
courtyard. Frequently it was covered
with snow, and the north wind blowing
| fie:cely so that her teeth chartered. She
caught cold which never left her. To
open the door she had to push back the
great iron bolt. which chilled her hands. i
One night Lucien said: You always |
make me wait while | freeze"
Germaine replied: Hereafter | shall
wait in the court" And she did SO. The
winter was unusually severe. 1t hap
| pened on one occasion that Lucien came
| llOiiit lItbAltulbNs ne Hdu Dttu u II
masquerade ball and looked exceedingly
handsome i'll his costume of green and
| rose.
oh cried poor Germane on raising
the lamp Together they assembled the
servants staircase. Lucien, unsteady of
step. kept knocking himself against the
wall as he went, and murmured this re-
frain from an opera then in vogue:
"Une jour PEASANT par Meudon, une
jeune Polonaise," etc.
She listened admiringly. He stumbled.
Recovering himself. he turned around
and faced Germaine. He was drunk
She was a woman Bah. He seized her
by the waist and kissed her roughly on
the lips. She trembed all over, as a
bird when making its feathers. and fell
fainting ON the stairs, breaking the
lamp.
Devil take the fool!' cried Lucien,
and ran away quickly, fearing someone
might awaken. Germaine worked no
longer in the window seat of the ante
chamber. Now, she used to sit the day
long on one Of the steps of the servants
staircase, sewing continually. The do
mestics made fun of her; she did not
mind \ change had come over her.
Something lighted up those soft eyes,
less vague than formerly. While sewing
she sang to herself again and again. in
an undertOno:
"Une Jour PEASANT par Meudon, une
+, jcune Po,onnise." etc.
Sometimes she would sing is gayly and
quickly, sometimes very softly, fOndly
dwelling on each syllable, prolonging the
notes. Then there was this fragment,
infinitely pathetic:
Tine jeune P0lonaiSe me dit; Ieune
h0mme, pardon ="
At this she would burst into tears. But
IN truth she was very happy. Lucien
, had now reached mans estate 1t was
/ question of marrying him. The young
lady was pretty rs we'll IS rich. He fell
4 in love Immediately.
Let us be married soon he asked
: SO the day was fixed, and Germainc was
to he taken into the service of the Young
r couple. She lad begged this favor. On
the wedding day from early morning she
5 waited IN che bridal chamber. fitting
b about hlther and thlthcr untiringly, put
o ting the furniture in order, arranging the
. tlowerS in the vases, smiling all the while
. and saving:
- 1T is So pretty here
t She wore q little black silk dress. given
Q her hy the bride. She kept repeating.
y half aloud; Monsieur Lucjen. Monsieur
E: ! Lucien. SO happy So
happy = -" In thn cvppiuu sbn
t thought "Now they are dancing" ana
Il Immediately She began TO dance herself
5 singing in waltz time: Tine Jour, pas
=, SAINT mar MpudOu q y"
Z Toward midnight She assisted the bride
n in retiring. The chamber with pale
|. hangingS, dimly lighted was mysterious
=, and charming How lovely You are
e Germaiuc said To- the bride. She stirred
d mp the fire, smoothed carefully the two
l. pillows OF the bed, kissed furtiyclv the
. nearest one, and then said Smilngly to
n l.ucicn, who came in: Good night, Mon
L Sjeur Lucicn."
One hour later she left the house. She
| started 10 walk rapidly, straight ahead.
Not soul in the streets. II had been
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