The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-02-04
7MICHAEL

Ia HE had just returned from tn
~ crowded concert hall. where sh
had enjoyed veritable triumph
Her face was flushed aud smi.ing. AM
abe still held In her hands the grea
bouquet Of roses-her favorite flower
which had been given her as abe lef
the platform. She was recalled TO be
surroundings BY the voice Of her maid
Eanchon.
There 10 . telegram for madame oil
the table," she said. Denise picked 1
up; It was addressed to Mrs. Ftelden.
which was unusual She was known
TO the London world aud her friends q;
Madame Elena" She opened II sharp
ly. II was brief and to the point:
Il think II Is right to let you know
that the boy Is seriously ill-MIchael'
unconsciously she crushed the mess-
age In her hand. and her thoughts dew
to the Lincolnshire village where Il had
been written. She saw again the dat
REMAND. the long stretches Of empty
wastes. which she had grown to loathe.
Utmost to fear: all the grayness and bar
reLness which were 50 antagonislic u
her gay. beauty-loving us. lure. Then the
scent Of the roses sm0te her sharply.
she saw the luxury Of her own sur
round.nss. the signs OF taste and mn
ey everywhere. and turning to the mad.
she cried:
Bring me an "A. 3. c. and pack .
bag. l am going Into the country"
Shall | attend. madamer'
mo. don't know how long I shall be
away. will write" Her lips twltched
az she thought Of the fashionable
French maid In the bare manorhouse
with old Hannah for company.
Il wonder II he Il really very Ill?'
she pondered. as she sat in the train.
Il think Michael wou sczrce.y have
sent for me unless be were. The meet
ing Will be as awkward aud uncsmfort-
able for him as for me. Poor little Mich
a,l-what . name TO give a chlld.-l
wonder what be Is like now7 He was
not a pretty or interesting child re-
member be was always crying"
There was no one to meet her when
she arrived. but that she did not expect.
though the village ny had been sent TO
the station on the chance Of her com
Ing.
After a drive Of nearly an hour she
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don want anytnins. tnank you.
DENISE SAID. nas'iiy. VIII 20 up Al
once II J may ana Derore hannah
could raise any ooJeci~n sns was na-f
way W 'ne ''An.
que ueAu LUZ ~" 'o" 'Ae
oo"' '"e " VIC .oS.
was ai~ays o''n anu ~ue'. aos' u
tnein nho uieo. ano 'npp'ns nsnuy On
.ne ooor sne "sn' I'd. NO ons paa nsaro
uei' .Au 'ol ." '",'Aas s"s s,oou
lnonsn Arres'e'i on .ne 'niesnoiu- wnn'
great roon " "hs' anu no" soi'Ary
nose Two nsures 'oo.eo N u.
am 'orry 10 trouble you. 'ne man
'aid. get'ins up as sne moved. am
AFRAID you nave had long. tiring Jour
ley; out thought you ought TO know.
lou did quite right sne SAID. tnick-
J. Wnat pitifui. little snrunkt FORM
was, looking almost iost In the VAST
'aK peostend' OF which u was tradi-
Ion tnat eacn successive fleiden should
'arve panel. so that II had always
eemed to Denise weird resting-place.
belonging to the dead rather than the
living. She had woke up more than
nee on moonlight night fancying
mostly fingers had come back to npish /.
What here and there had been left In
complete.
"Oh. you poor little soulF' she cried.
sob In her voice, and the next mo
nent her arms were over the bed. and
be little figure was gathered to her
reast. where she crooned over II. call :
ng her baby, her little Michael, whom