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born peasahe who had no aeAires, no as
piratlons, above his condition; II you had
become the bride Of sueh a one, and for
saken as and our lore and care for you,
after we have all been 80 happy here to-
gether, and cast away from you ali that
belongs 10 you In your present position;
had suffered that inner mind, those quick
sensibilities, that l0ftler, that more ele-
Vated and refined nature, to mate with
the coarse, gross, biunt composition Of 9
mere tiIler OF the soil, rude, uncultivat.
ed peasant, then, my child, confess that
It would have been 3 bitter, bitter thing
to me. 1t would have been the hardest
blow this heart has borne for many q
long year, Rosew And his voice grew
husky, and faltered, and the tears, de-
spite his manhood, gathered In his eyes.
Il have learned to love jon, my darling"
he said, with father affection. I had
little child once, Roses and lost her.
You seem 20 bring 70 ms mind what she
would have been; you grow more Ike
al ideal daily-hourly! iSs have taken
1er place IN my heart; you are dear to
me, Rose, as she would have beeng'
n He clasped her tenderly to him; and
The young girl, most deeply touched by
his words and manner, wept silently up
on his breast.
"But, my child" he continued, when he
had become calmer, ut was no clown
whom you promised to wed. You have
been always sensible Of that"
"Oh, yes, monsieur she responded,
raising her head and speaking earnestly
seriously. Robin was different from
those about him. He was better-more
noble than they. He was" She broke
OF In the midst OF her words, blushing
and confused at her own animation.
NAY. my child, you need have no
shame" said the marquis. kindly; this
young man was. indeed, something more
than those whom one Is accustomed to|
meet In that class TO which he was allied.
l confess that your preference for him
is no mystery to me, and 1 do not at all
disapprove OF it."
"Ah. how good you are. monsieur
uttered the young girl, gratefully, as
she pressed bis hand to her lips.
"It Is no merit to me, Rose. that my
own honest convictions force me to ac-
knowledge his superiority, and the good
sense you have displayed in your choice.
And now" he added, while the old
laughing glance shone in his eyes, II dare
say you are dying with curiosity to know
how | came into possession Of all this
knowledge"
Indeed. sir, II is a matter of curiosity
to me-" she answered, frankly.
What, then, viii you say, IL I assure
you that Robin himself told TO me the
greater part OF II all. and that OWNED
only a very little bitch, Rose?" he ask
ed.
robin, sir? ali, then you have seen
him." said Rose, with hardly suppressed
joy.
II have seen him, my child"
"And iatelyT
"Quite lately" he returned, pleased and
amused at her innocent betrayal Of de-
light.
MAY I ask when It was, monsieurY"
ut was yesterday; nay--I have seen
him as lately as to-day"
To-day? ah, then, he is very nearT'
she said, in subdued yet joyful tone,
and with her eyes bent to the HoOr, as
in meditation. Suddenly raising them,
she asked: Where was 1t, monsieur
''TOo many questions, Rose" laughed
the marQuis-"too many questions.
must keep his whereabouts 4 matter of
secrecy for q short time"
"Ah, monsieurF' said Rose, gently, and
with a pretty air Of depreciation.
Indeed. my dear child, 1t viii do you
no harm. Wait till tomorrow, only to-
morrow, and will tell you where he Is;
nay, more-you shall see him. You will
grant me until then?
Willingly"
Now you can easily tell how guessed |
at the object Of your errand thither to- /
night"
'Since Robin told you all about this,
she said, with a slight and charming |
blush, "you must have had little difflculty |
in divining my purpose, when. at your
questioning this morning, acknowledged |
that 1t was to say to you something inn
mediately connected with myself that
desired to meet you here"
Exactly, Rose" said the marquis, /
gaily. "Well, my darling, we have made
our confessions-have we not? and they |
were not such terrible confessions, after
all. Robin, honestly declare to you,
like, and am proud OF. have invited j
him here tomorrow. But, Rose," and he /
took her hand in his, you must not ex- !
pect to behold the linen blouse and ser
viceable garments In which you were
probably wont to see him. Robin is no
longer a gardener, and, therefore, youI
must anticipate quite an alteration in his /
personal appearance"
"How?-no longer a gardener, mon
sieurF lterated Rose, in some surprise.
"No longer, my child; he was offered
an employment Of an entirely different
character, which he Immediately accept. /
ed; it was much more congenial to his tai. /
ents and capabilities, as well as to his /
tastes and desires, He is fast rising In |
the world, Rose:;" and the good marquis |
smiled. "Ah, he will be great man,
some day You would scarcely recognize
him now, I'll warrant Why, child, this
rustic lover of yours is as great a gen.
tleman as there is in France this day.
The throne itself smiles upon himg'
"He said so" said Rose, musingly-I
'he said so--did he notH that he should
rise to honor and preferments and
wealth? Yet how little ! imagined that
1t would be so soon? A13
"Well, you see, have won my Glia.
monds, Rose," he said, laughingly. "You
shall give them to me on your wedding
day. And now, my darling, let us join
our friends. They win be waiting foI
us."
And Rose went with him, almost in a |
state of bewilderment, knowing that she
had not said half she wished to say, vet
unable to recall it, or to think anything
hut thiS sudden revelation of fha rnar