The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-04
AWAkING.
CHAPTER I.-Contfnued.


De ChaumOnt'S manor house, facing a
winding avenue, could be seen from where
we were.c 1t was Of stone, built to enclose
q court on three sides. in the form that
afterwards recognized as that Of French
palaces. There were great many flowers
in the court, and vines covered the ends
of the wings. All those misty half-remem-
bered hunting seasons that had spent on
Lake George were not without some
knowledge. The chimneys and roofs Of
lie Ray de Chaumont's manor often looked
at me through the trees I steered my
boat among the islands. He great
land owner. having more than three hun
dred thousand acres of wilderness. And
he was friendly with both Indians and
Americans. His figure did not mean much
to me when saw it, being merely type
Of wealth, and wealth extends little power
into the wilderness.
The poppet Of child climbed up and
held to the girls dress. She stopped over
and kissed it. saying, sit down, Paul"
The toy human being seemed full of intel
ligence, and after the first protest exam
ined me fearessly, with enchanting smiles
about the mouth and eyes. I noticed even
then an upward curling of the mouth COR
ners and kind Of magic in the liquid blue
gaze, Of which Paul might never be con-
scious. but which would work on every
beholder.
sucn a very young creature as the girl
surprised me no more than if it had been
faWn or dog. In the vivid moments of
my first rousng to life I had seen her
with Paul in her arms; and he remained
part Of her.
We heard rush Of horses up the ave-
nue., ana out Of the woods came LIE Raw de
Chnunont and his groom, the wealthy
iand owner equipped in gentleman's rid
Ing aresS from his spurs to his hat He
iiiaue a nne show, whip hand on his
mp ana back erect as a pine tree He
was man in middle life, but 1ss
re1ned up and diSmounted with the swift
aslnty or youth, and sent his horse awav
with the groom, as soon as he saw the
slrl run across the grass to meet him
Iahlng her hand he bowed over It and
kissed 1t with pleasing ceremony, Of which
approved. An Iroquois chief in full
council had not better manners than IL
Ray de Chaumont.
Paul and I waited to see what was 90
ing 10 happen for the two came toward
us, the girl talking rapidly to the man. I
saw my father and Skenedonk and the
doctor also coming from the house, and
they readily spied me sitting tame as -
rabbit near the baby
You never can perceive yourself what
ngure you are making in the world: for
When you think you are the admired of
all eyes you may be displaying a fool; and
"nen lie seems Frustrated in YOU it NAV
be that you show as a monument on the
heights. But I could not be mistaken in
De Chaumonts opinion of me- He point
ed his whip handle at me- exclaimine.
"What!-that scarecrow, madame?"
/ Chapter II.
"But look at him." she urged.
! Il recognize first said De Chaumont
as he sauntered, IAN old robe of NV own >
His mother was reduced to coarse
serge. I have been told"
You speak of an august lady, nv dea1
Eagle. But this Is Chief Williams bow
He has been at the hunting lodges ever,
summer since I came into the wilderness
There you see his father the halfbreet
Mohawk"
Il saw the dauphin in London. count.
was little child but his SCARED ankle!
and wrists and forehead are not easil,
forgotten"
THE dauphin died in the Temple
Eagle"
My father and Philippe never believed
that"
Your father and Philippe were yer,
mad royalists.'
And you have gone over to Bonaparte
They said that boy had all the traits OF
the Bourbons, even to the shaping of hi
ear"
"A Bourbon ear hears nothing but 30
naparts in these days" said De Chaumont
''How do you know this is the same boy
you saw In London?"