The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-08-04

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"Mademoiselle!" he cried angrily.
-"Get up and open the door, or will
burst 1t int" He reflected for a mo-
ment, and then added, '"Think-the
whole house will know"
He heard movement as Of some
one slowly rising, and groans, my
head! my head!" Then q heavy fall
to the floor.
At that, exerting all his strength, he
struck the lock with his foot, the door
few open and thick, white smoke. as
from wood fire, curled out toward
him, sitting him.
From the clearness Of some part OF
the room he believed the fire had not
been long burning.
Quickly lifting the girl from beside
the bed, he bore her into his own
room, where, placing her on couch
near the open window, he douched her
head and throat with cold water. He
was on the point of running for help,
when her bosom fluttered, the lips
twitched, and the eyelids slowly
opened.
She gazed into his tender eyes for
moment as if she did not recognize
him; then, turning, she burst into pas
sionate tears. AS her hands leaped to
cover her face he noticed Q wedding
ring upon her finger. 1T had never
been there before: as:.s a; q s,e
When he had helped her into her
room, which was now cleared of smoke,
he said, little brusquely: "Mademod-
sells, you will promise to do nothing
rash again?" 5ssssS$
81 will promise. you,e yes,", she said,
almost humbly, her eyes dropping DO
fore his. esss
/ Whatever may be troubling you"
he went on, A"you can always depend
on me to help you"
As they sat at tea, he, tried by cheer
full talk to bring her mind away from
brooding, and after the meal she was
betrayed into some brightness on Aee-
ing him wash up the tea-thiugs, and
wished, against his laughing protesta-
tons, to do it for him. I
Suddenly, in the midst of theiraal-
Esmost gay talk, ;she became silent, the
face clouded, and shining drops started
from her eyes. 5k@
II never dreamed you were so kind"
she tsaid,' looking at him, the tears
| failing down her face. II always
thought you were so stern and cold.
I called you in my mind the man with
the hard eyes, =. 20. a..e.5,' '
20, but you mustn't trust to APP
pearances!" he replied, cheerfully.
tive often thought you. were in trouble
l-and-and hadn't many friends, per-
haps." y-... .,.,.
81 have no friends since my poor
father died, a year ago." she said,
sadly, when she had wiped her eyes
and could speak quietly. 'sHe had a
concession which he thought some
rich men here would pay him for,
but they took it and gave him worth
less papers. :; When he died, disap-
pointed, tried to keep myself. All
our friends seemed to have hidden
themselves. I have suffered many
things, but cannot starve. It is Sc
base. Oh, monsieur, know you de-
spise me for being coward today,
but" g a5ff
Don't say that replied Stephen.
'sNone Of us know how weak we may
be when the time comes. But now,
listen! You must begin again. You
must let me lend you some money to
go on with, and we must look about
and see what work you can get Will
you do that?"
i She shook her head, putting his offer
from her with q quick forward ges-
| ture of hershands, which seemed to him
both pretty and pitiab1e. s r.
I co." she said with trembling voice,
Fl almost wish you had not mot found
me to-day!''A Il Then, with sudden
quickness in look and tone, she said,
.saHow, monsieur, did you come to sus-
peet co. soon what Twas doingf
thought you. had gone cut" ~
Newer mind that now lie said
brusquely. "You must take NY offer.
twill only be q loan which you can
repay when you have work" =
THANK you,. monsieur she replied,
in cold tones: I'd" will take the money
as a loan" 20 = y
He passed. some i i gold TO- her; ACROSS
the table and her face went proudSand
pallid as she murmhred thanks. , Then,
hot at the thought of what might be
in her, mind he tore 81 leaf moms his
note book, made out an 81. o. U. "sand
handed it to her, with hisspen.; =
She signed the paper Iii isilence.S To
him the. flimsy page seemed a. wan Of
ice between them fthat, Tor IFS part,
he swore to himself he would never
break down. X ] s2AS "a !;
Next evening she came to tell him
/ Of the efforts she had, made that saay
to obtain work. Her manner was sdme-
What distant, with, at TIP end Of
thdr talk D chSc&a Aash u warmth:
Hs noticed hsrsE 10 1oW 10 fins
uppns heh Inter, il ladas| wdndsrM What
was her story. - T
Three weeks passed. He couldsnot
but confess the quiet perseverance,
with which she tramped London