The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-01-17

mo, no, madame" he answered, smil-
ing in spite of his sadness.
Listen, dear monsieur" l continued;
"if this village is unhealthy for me, it is
unhealthy for you and your people. DR..
Martin told Tardif there would always be
fever here, as long as there are no drains
and no pure water. Very well; now am
rich | shall have it drained, precisely like
the best English towns; and there shall
be a fountain in the middle of the village,
where all the people can go to draw good
water. ! shall come back next year to
see how 1t has been done There is my
secret plan for Ville-en-bois."
The next morning took last solitary
walk till | came upon grave. 1t was
my farewell to the wrecked romance of
my married life. Monsieur Laurentie ac-
companied us on our journey, as far as
the cross at the entrance to the valley.
He parted with US there; and when
stood up in the carriage to look back
once more at him, saw his back-robed
figure kneeling on the white steps of the
Calvary, and the sun shining upon his
silvery head.
For the third time landed in England.
When | set foot upon its shores first
was worse than friendless, with foes Of
my own household surrounding me; the
second time | was utterly alone, in daily
terror, in poverty, with dreary lifelong
future stretching before me. Now every
want of mine was anticipated, every step
directed, as if were a child again. and
my father himself was caring for me-
How many friends, good and tried and
true, could count All the rough paths
were made smooth for me.
! soon learned to laugh at the dismay
which had filed me upon my entrance
into my new sphere. 1t would have been
difficult to resist the cordality with which
! was adopted into the household. DIR.
Senior treated me as his daughter; DIR.
John was as much at home with me as
II had been his sister Minima, too, be-
came perfectly reconcled to her new pO-
sition.
saw little of Martin. He had been
afraid | should feel myself bound to him;
and the very fact that he had once told
lhG hG lONNh udN hidut II ulpiN hllAl-
cult to him to say so second time. lie
would not have any love from me as a
duty. If did not love him fully, with
my whole heart, choosing him after
knowing others with whom could COM
pare him, he would not receive any lesser
gift from me.
What will you do, olissa?" asked Dr.
John one day.
what can do?" said.
"Go to him." he urged; "he is alone,
saw him a moment ago, looking out
at US from the drawing room window.
God bless himl Olivia, my dear girl, 90
70 him."
"0h, JackF cried, 81 cannot"
II don't see why you cannot" he an
swered gaily. you are trembling, and
your face goes from white to red, and
then white again; but you have not lost
the use Of your limbs, or your tongue. II
you take my arm, it will not be very ditii.
nult to cross the lawn. Come; he is the
Oest fellow living, and worth walking q
dozen yards for"
l believe | should have run away, but
| heard Minima's voice behind me, calling
| shrilly to DR.. John, and | could not beal
to face him again. Taking my courage
in both hands, | stepped quickly across
the floor, for il | had hesitated Longer
my heart would have failed me. Scarcely
a moment had passed since Jack left me
and Martin had not turned his head, YET
it seemed an age.
Martin" | whispered, as | stood close
behind him, how could you be so foolish
as to send DR.. John to me?"
We were married as soon as the season
was over, when Martins fashionable pa
tients were all going away from town
Ours was a very quiet wedding. sor had
no friends on my side. and Martins
/ cousin Julia could not come. for she haC
baby very young. and Captain Carey
could not leave them. Johanna Carey
/ and Minima were my bridesmaids. an
Jack was Martins groomsman.
On our way home from Switzerland. il
the early autumn, we went down from
Paris to Falaise. and through NoireaJ
/ to Ville-en-bois. The next stage OF Oui
homeward journey was Guernsey. Mar
tin was welcomed with almost as mucl
enthusiasm in st. Peter-port as ha,
been in little Ville-en-bois.
My eyes were dazzled with the sun