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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22
Saloon Sold.

Mr.. w. NJ. CreekmOre has sold his
saloon, known AS The Royal" on
First Street, to the BronstOn Brothers
Possession was given Monday.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

DIR. Wash Fithian, one of the oldest
and most prominent physicians in
Paris died last week after an illness of
three weeks. He was 70 years old.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

The Kentucky Educational AssO-
citation is in session in Maysville this
week. An excellent program is ar
ranged.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22
For Rent.

Four elegant office rooms either single
or en- suite John g. Taylor & Son
lSmytf Telephone 292
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22
he Richmond Climax.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE % 1904

Remember the precinct conventions
next Saturday, June 25.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

For Shampooing, Manicuring, Fa-
cial Massage and all kinds of toilet req
uisites, call on Mrs. Alice Jones, next
door to Pigg's grocery, on Main street.
90aff
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

It will paw you to see E. Deatherage
before selling your wool. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

Picnic Burnam's woods, near Ford
Fstill, July 4th. Don't forget the date
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

Proctor Red Ash Jellico Goals.
Special prices during June and July
Letcher, Lackey & Co., Agts. Phone
l42. Proctor Coal Co.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22
Officers Elect ed.

At the meeting OF the Kentucky
Press Association which convened in
Louisville last Monday the following
officers were elected: Louis Landrum,
of the Central Record of Lancaster,
President; E. A GuillOn, of the Henry
County Local, of Newcastle, Vice
President, and r. E. Morningstar, OF
the Bowling Green Courier, Secretary
RATES to hautauqua. Lexington, via L. & A
On account of Kentucky Chsutauqua
Lexington, June % to July s, the L. &
A. railroad will sell round trip tickets
from all stations to Lexington, June q
TO july 8, inclusive, at rate of one and
one-thlrd fare plus rs cents for the
round trip. Final limit for return July
IS. VIC. Mills, Agent.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

On next Sunday evening Their will
be Union Services at the Methodist
Church.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

Don't forget the picnic in Burnam s
woods, near Fort Rsrili. July 4.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22
EeighbOrhOOd Prayer-Meetiag.

Tomorrow, Thursday night. June
2Sd.
/ At Mrs. Henry Iammars, Smith
Ballard ST., Rev. H. Mcclellan leader.
2 At Mrs. Sam Jones, Walnut St.
Rev. w. II. Dodge, leader.
3 At Mrs. John Fosters, West Main
St, Rev. J. w. Crates. leader
4 At Mrs. 5. f. SCOTS, Third St.
Rev. K. Z. Weaver, leader
8 AT Mrs. Alexander Shaw's. East
Main St., Rev. J. w. McGarvey, leader
s At Mrs. Sallie Rayburn's, Summit
Rev. G. w. Sheppard, leader.
Attend, please, the Prayer-Meetini
in your neighborhood.
Examine our elegant display o
Carriages. Buggies, ETC., before maxim
a purchase. We are selling vehicles a
the lowest possible prices.
Richmond Carnage Works,
S. L. MidkiG, Prop
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

rS-Ofice, Rice & 'Arnold's Shoe Store. Phone
lis. Goods called for and delivered Free of
Charge. So tisfaction guaranteed.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-06-22

The House for the most up-to-date GeutS' FurnShir
McKEE'S corner Main and First streets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

not sign the report and said that he did
not do it because he did not want to
60 on record as admitting the necessity
of adding $1,000 to the current fund
levy. There was balance in the treas
ury Sept. LIST last of $l3,S63, as COM
pared with balance of $l3,229.S2 the
previous September. In 1903 the re-
ceipts of the district, with levy of $780,
900, were 500, 554.26, and in 1904, with
the same levy, the receipts were $780,
1924. OF this, $6l0 more was received
from high school aid than the previous
year. Last year. the district received
more money than it paid out, although
the current fund ran behind. 1t is like
ly that there will be an increase in the
high school aid and in the receipts of the
mill tax next year, the same as hereto
fore. All that is needed at the end of
the fiscal year in the current fund is
$500, as the funds then soon begin to
come in. Last winter nearly $500 more
was paid out for fuel than the previous
winter, which is not apt to be the case
this year. No increase is needed in the
sinking fund, as it matters not just
what proportion of the bonds is paid off
and what is refunded. 1t is apparent
to all that the district started to raise
it's building fund for the Franklin
school too soon.
DR.. Davis moved to amend the report
so as to make the levy for the current
fund 1000 instead of 1880. This
was lost by vote of four to three.
Mr.. Comstock moved to amend the re-
port so as to reduce the amount to be
raised for the sinking fund from $500
to $1,000. He said that if the levy is
made as proposed it would be misrepre
scented to the public. There is a misun-
Outstanding in the community about the
use of the school money, and he would
protest against any increase of the levy
until the Misrepresentation has died
out.
Mr. Fletcher said that he did not think
that any fair minded person would OBJ
ject to the levy for the purpose of re-
ducing the bonded debt. 1t is good bust
ness policy to reduce the debt to $780,
900. New obligations will soon arise,
there will be new school houses to be
built, etc.
The motion was lost by a vote of
four to three.
Capt. Keysor moved the adoption of
the report, and that the tax levy be
made as recommended, and this was car
ried by vote of five to two, DIR. Davis
and Mr.. Comstock voting no.
The treasurer's bond for $4,000 was
approved as were also the sureties
The latter are the following: George
NJ. Palmer, John r. Thomas, c. i. Ole
son, A. o. Oleson, f. X. Meagher, w. c.
Hoerr, w. ID. Willard, u. G. Harring
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL.
Services at St. Clair Were Well At
tended--News Notes.
From Thursdays Daily.

Over fifty people attended the Har-
vest Home Thanksgiving service at the
Congregational church Sunday evening.
The offering of the harvest fruits and
the mural decorations of varicolored
leaves helped to make the Thanksgiving
psalm impressive. The pastor spoke for
five minutes on the custom and the i'm
portance of the service. After the brief
thanksgiving, the regular service fol-
lowed the question: "Why Am l a
Church Member?" which was answered
by the same reasons that many outside
of the church give for their member
ship, viz: 81 am not good enough.
cannot attain to the church standard"
The meeting for the reception of mem
bers into the st. Clair Branch of the
Mankato Congregational church, with
the celebration of holy communion and
baptism, has been postponed to Oct. %,
when the pastor and deacons of the
Mankato church will visit the local
church and lead the service.
Rev. Dysterheft is back from st.
Louis with glowing accounts of the fair.
He wishes he could have remained much
longer, as there is an almost endless ar
ray of interesting things.
Frank Cords and Herbert Bestman
figured prominently in the GAINESVILLE
street fair last Thursday, the latter
playing star first base in the Smith
Mills-New Richland game, and the former
throwing Mike Peske of GAINESVILLE
in three straight catch as catch can
falls.
Jacob Chase will finish his seasons
work this week, pull in his two ma
chimes and return to Smith Mills for the
winter. He has had a very good run.
Robert Brown will move this week to
ISt. Clair from Vernon Center, having
been employed to teach the Belleview
school during the coming term.
There has been some talk of putting
in club bowling alley here this win
ter. 1t would certainly do a great deal
of good, by providing healthy diversion
and the best kind of exercise. Some
thing of the kind is urgently needed and
ought to be put in operation right away
w. d. Parsons of the st. Paul Daily
News was the guest of his brother, e.
Dudley Parsons, last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds visited the lat
ter's parents at Belgrade few days ago
and returned with the information of
the severe illness of Mrs. Reynolds
MOTHER Mrs. Randall.
The school boys are very much inter
ested just now in association football
1t has the advantage over Rugby in that
the smallest can take part in the game
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
Is This Pipe?
From Thursdays Daily.

With all its companion trees fast go
ing into the 'sear and yellow leaf"
one apply tree on the farm of John
Klingler in Lafayette clings to the mem
cries of spring and is now in full bios
som. 1t is wonderful sight at this
time of the year to come upon this lone
tree white and beautiful The tree bears
the Duchess" variety of apples and has
already yielded one crop this year. 1t
is of fair size and looks unusually
strong and healthy.-New Ulm Review
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Every Day Doinss in the County
Fair Town.
from TUESDAYS Daily.

Wendell Chapman, while playing with
some boys, was struck in the head with
rock causing severe bruise, but it
was an accident.
Frank Thurston's new house is being
built rapidly.
Mrs. Will Sherman and son, Roy,
drove to Mankato Thursday.
Will Over of Clear Lake, South Da-
kota, is visiting at the home of John
Miller.
Mrs. Leonard Parker of Fairmont is
visiting in the village at the home of
her father, William King.
Bernard Norton, the second son of
Earn Norton, is threatened with pneu-
monia.
Miss Marie Miller is on the sick list
and is now in Dr. r. c.. Kelly's care.
Amos Warner Jr., is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Amos Warner in this
village.
George Yates of Minneapolis was in
town Friday.
Lucy Gates, the youngest child of
Ezra Gates, has typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thompson of
Amboy visited last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Miller.
Bill Bailey has put up his machine for
the winter.
BAIL Felix started school Monday.
Verna E. Bixby is back from visit,
with friends in Mankato.
Mrs. Barton is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. E. S. Bixby.
Fay Leatherman is visiting in town.
Mrs. Pearson of Waterville is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Geo. John.
Professor Cartwright is very ill.
Mrs Floyd Wilson visited her sister
in Mankato last week.
Homer Waite was Mankato caller
Thursday.
Mrs. Alfred Merservy is off visiting in
Wisconsin. Bill Shaver and family have
moved into her house.
Charles John has purchased the Merton
Clough residence The consideration was
$4,000.
Billie Mason and family have gone
back to Washington.
Mrs. Ethel Wesley has rented her
place to Walter Kennison.
Alfred Winneberg has gone back to
school
in the village at the home of her broth
er, Len Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Dickinson and
daughter, Jessie, went to Mankato last
Monday.
Mr.. Bush of Jordan visited at F. P
Fairchild's Sunday.
Thomas Campbell and family are NOV
ing to town, where they will live in the
house owned by E. w. Gates.
Thede Thomas was home over Sun
day from Kasota, where he works in the
Kasota MILL
James Jones was Lake Crystal caller
Saturday.
Josiah Thompson, who carries Bakers
remedies, was in town Saturday from
Winnebago. Leo Smith drives the team
for him.
Minnie Duffield is staying at home
now.
Lou Clapper has bought the residence
of Mrs. Peterson.
Miss Florence Parker is very much
better, but will not be able to so to
school for while.
Miss Nell Champlin spent Sunday at
home.
A young son of Otto Neitge of North
Mankato is down with the scarlet fever,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

FronlPinlp|es
to Eczema
From Infancy
to Age

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cure the most distressing cases of tortur-
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feelings, and infammations of the skin
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

The third division of the Episcopal
church will begin a rummage sale. Satur
day, Oct %. All having articles to con-
tribute please leave them with Mrs. F..
c. Brehm. Place of holding sale an
nounced later. Look out for bargains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14
Slight Increase for Current Ex-
penses and Paying Bdons.
One third Of $500 High School
Bonds Will Be Paid.
Board Takes Steps Toward En-
forcing Truancy Law.
From Thursdays Daily.

a regular meeting of the school board
was held last night, every member be-
ing present except Mr.. Jones, who is
unwell
President Hughes announced that he
would reappoint the same standing COM
mittees as served last year.
Superintendent Mcconnell presented
his monthly report of attendance and
recommendations as follows: n. o.
means number enrolled, n. b., number
belonging, A. A., average attendance, p.
A., percentage of attendance, and n.
c. T., number of cases of hardness:
High school building
NE. NIB. IA. Z. "A. Net.
High school :. 1917 1876 l9l 90
Eighth grade 81 81 81 81 2
Totals 49,. PSI $50 273 50 6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

turned, and all vouchers for payments
made, except as follows:
Secretary's vouchers for water accounts
under date of May 9th, 1904, amounting
to $4,000, are not in the files, but this
is fixed charge that the committee is
assured has been paid and discharged as
accounted.
Through some error in distribution the
balances of certain funds upon the led
ger of the treasurer show certain dis
crepancies, as follows:
Current fund a deficiency of. 81, $50. 90
Sinking fund a deficiency off,. 2S4 80
Special fund an excess of. ,46S. 80
This does not affect the general bal
ance of cash on hand, but merely
changes the arrangement of funds some
what different from the actual results
of the levy if apportioned as levied
The equilibrium of the various funds
may be restored by the following trans
fers:
From the special fund to the
current fund ............ 81, 1874. 90
From the special fund to the
sinking fund ......... 2S4. 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-14

A young son of Otto Neitge of North
Mankato is down with the scarlet fever.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-04-22

gilsser aux genoux de la comtesse.
Nine de Bussieres lie regarda
avec une expression de tendresse
1ndicible.
-J'ai encorr quelque chose a
dire. reprit-elle. Vous devez tout
%savoir. Revenez vous assoir pres
de moi.
II obeit.
La, vous 6tes bien ainsl, tout
pres de moi, CONNIE tout a l'heure
vos yeux fixes sur les miens. Cher
enfant, je ne me lasse pas de vous
regarder; c'est pour mon occur une
joie sans pareiile, une 1vresse inf
ME, un bonhenr que je mai ja-
mails connu! C'est aujourd'hui ecu
lement que je suis mere, ajouta-t-
ellie en- pleurant.
Edmond Ientoura de ses bras:
-Je vous Anne, ma mere, dit-il
en- l'embrassant, je voas Anne!
.-Oui. sous m'aimez, je lie sens
aux battements de mon occur, all
ravissement.de mon anne; vous al
merez votre p6re au5si, ,yous nous
aimerez tous les -deux, pres de-
vous nous oublierons peut-6tre lie
terrible pass6. Edmond, vous etes
.notre dernier ct unique espoir!
-Je ne serai pas ingrat, ]e vous
lie jure! Je ne ferai jamais assez
pour me montrer dlgne de vos
bienfaits,
Edmond, c'est nous qu1 vous
devons de la reconnaissance.
Maintenant, continua-t-elle,
6coutez moi: Cest M. Dumoulln
quj, charge par lie comte de Bus
sieres de fare DIES recherches u
lie crime de Fr6micourt, a d6cou-
vert que Jean Renaud etait inno-
cent; c'est encore par M. Dumou-
lin que lie comte a appris ce que
nous savons de l'histoire de votre
malheureuse mere. Vous l'avez de-
vine, Edmond, votre mere a fait
une faute; ellie aimatt ......il y a
DIES pAres qui parchment, le sien
fut sans piti6. La col6re ct ce SEN
timent funeste, qui met au ceur
de lhomme la haine ct lie d6sir de
ls vengeance ont arm6 son bras; il
a tue l'amant de sa file! LIE Iende-
main, la pauvre Lucille, folle de
douleur ct de d6sespoir, s'est sau-
wee de la maison' paternelle. Gu
est ellie alice? M ne lie salt. C'est
bien loin, sans doute, entour6e de-
trangers, qu'elle vous a mis- au
monde,
Edmond, lie meurtrier de votre
pece est votre pere aussi; nous ne
pouvons pas lui demander compte
de sou crime.
-C'est vrai, dit-il sourdement.
Et il poussa un long g6misse-
ment.
IL ne me reste plus qua vous
dire le nom de famllle de votre
mere, ajouta la comtesse; ellie So
nommait Lucille Me lier?
-Mellier, Mellier, Mellier! ex-
clama le jeune homme dune voix
fr6missante; all! maintenant, je
comprends, je comprends tout!:...
Et il laissa tomber So t6te dams
ses mains.
Ga comtesse levae vers le ciel
ses mains tremblantes.
Mon Dieu, dit. ellie, vous 6tes
juste, vous etes bon, vous 6tes bon
vous etes grand. Faites descendre
I'm de vos regards jusqu'a nous;
acceptez toutes les douleurs de ma
vie pour l'expiation des coupables,
Ell donnez le bonheur aux enfants
de ceux qui ont tant souHert!
FIN DE LA TROISIEME PARTIE
"a contdnneE.A
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-04-22
Nous enverrons gratis a toute

Nous enverrons gratis a toute
personne quj s'abonuera q pEoHo
DE L'OUEsT 1T nous enverra $l.O
pour payer un an d'abonnement
d'avance un m%agnifque portrait
de Pie K en- 10 couleurs ct de lex
20 pouces de dimension.
Get offre s'applique aussi a nos
abonn6s qui nous enverrons I'm
an d'abonnement d'avance.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-04-22
i. s. G. F.

AVIS OFFICIEL
Ponds des Danes AuxiIi-
aires
coTIsATIoN NO 10 appellee No IS
EsCANABA, MICH, lie FL Mars 1904
Mesdames,
Vous etes ofaiciellement notifies
du d6c6s de Nine A]bina Page de la
Br. No 10 de Marquette Mich.
qui a succomb6 10 l4e jour de F6-
vrier 1904 de la maladie dite Pa
ralysie du Occur.
Ecu Nine A. Page 6tait assur6e
de 5000 dams la classe DIES Danes
Auxillaires ct portrait lie Certifcat
de B6n6fces No 374 en- date du
30 JUN 1900 ct a l'epoque de son
d6ces 6tait en- reggie avec la Soci6-
t6 Pere Marquette ct avec lUnion
des Societies.
D'apres la teneur des Sections
y ct DIES Articles du reglemant de
PUnion des Societies Condolences
FRANCHISES Catalogues des Etats
Unis, tout membre assure dams la
caisse du Ponds DIES Danes Auxi-
~liaires don't lie Certifcat de B6n6-
fees porte une date ant6rieure au
Il Few. 1904 doit payer au secr6-
taire de la Branche a laquelle ellie
appartient le montant dune cotlse-
ton suivant son age du 70 mars
1904 au rs avril 1904.
EMMANUEL M. St-JACQUEsu
Secr6taire General
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1904-04-22

plus rien d lui demander ma1ntenant.
Vous d6siriez IN nom, lie comte de Bls-
sieres vous le dome; CO nom, YOU ne
seriez pas venu me le demander; Grelu-
che, que vous ~accusiez tout a l'heure de
vous avoir trahi, ma tout dit: vous vou-
liez roster pauvre, %inconuu, abandonne,
orphel n, ans famille: eh bien, CO nom
] nous vous l'apportons. Vous ne %voullez
| pas ven, i nous, c'est nous qui venons
vous chercher.
Me chercher?
-Ou,, mon fills, dit le conte, nous
! vous emmenons a Ph0tel de Bussi6res.
-Etl nj, lui? s'6ciia Edmon | en- Sc
lancant vers Greluche, qui, retire a re-
cartipleurait reimbursement.
Nous emmenons aussi Iexellent
homme qui vous a %seleve, repondit lie
comte; celui gu vous a servl de p6re ct
aussi de fami le.
Une heure s'etait a reine 6coul6e,
| rsque le coupe du comte rentra dams
la cour de Ihotel.
German accourut.
A la vue d'Edmond il poussa I'm cri de
surprise.
Puts il resta immobila, CONNIE petri-
fe, un bras tendu, une jamie en- arriere,
Ia bouche ouverte.
LIE comic lui dit en- souriant:
r. " rooooroh1o r3ocf 90 mac NQr.
main?
oh! monsieur lie comte. il me semble
vous voir tel que vous etiez autrefois
lorsque TAI Gu l'honneur d'entrer a vo-
tire service.
Eth bien, German, reprit le comte,
vous allez faire %preparer immediatement
la chambre de votre jeune ma1tre, NJ. 10
! vicomte de Bussieres.
La comtesse, tenaat Edmond par la
main, lie fl ent er dams IL grand salon ct
le plaza en- face du portrait de NJ. de
Bussieres.
-Croyez-vous, lui dit ellie, qu'une
resemblance aussi parfaite ne vault pas
un acte de Nuisance?
20 ma mere! ma mere! s'ecria Ed
mond en- SO jetant a son cou.
-Enfn, murmura la comtesse heureu-
Sc, enivree, je vAis done pouvoir aimer
LIE comte les surprit dams les bras
Pun de Pautre.
II les contempla un instant avec
reimbursement, les yeux voll6s de
larmes.
I'll ma appellee sa mere! lui
cria la comtesse folle de jo1e.
LIE comte s'approcha.
Valentine, d1t-il, c'est vous
surtout que votre fills dot aimer!
Edmond sc tourna vers le COM
tie ct s'6cria avec un maguihque
elan de reconnaissance:
-Je vous aimerai tous les deux.
Son occur est sur ses l6vres,
dit la comtesse.
LIE p4re ct le fills reimbursement
avec effusion.
LIE soir meme, le comte de Bus
si6res faisait porter, par I'm de ses
domestiquea, une lettre a son ami
M. Nestor Dumoulin. C6tait une
invitation %pressante a DEF euner
pour lie lendemain.
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XX-RAYON DE SOLEIL

lie lendemain, apres ]e d6]eu-
ner, pendant que M. de Bussieres
causait avec le juriconsulte ct lui
faisait part de ses intentions al
sujet de son petits-fls, la comics
SO ct Edmond Sc livraient aux
charmes dune douce causerie in
time.
lis 6taient assis Pun pres de
Iautre, sur une causeuse, les mains
unies. Edmond, r6pondant aux
questions de la comtesse, lui parla
longuement de son enhance, DIES
souvenirs retrouv6s dams sa me-
MORE, de ses r6voltes 1nt6rieurs
contre la destin6e, de ses d6coura-
gements, de ses Impressions. Ellie
voulait tout %savoir. II lui ouvrait
son ceur, ellie 6lait ravie. Ellie he
pouvait Sc laser de l'entendre.
Suspendue a SEES l6vres, ellie sem
bla1t boire ses paroles. Ellie 6tait
CONNIE en- extase devant lui, ellie
ladmirait. A chaque instant, a
mesuae quill parlait, ellie d6cou-
vrait en- lui une qualit6, nm senti-
ment, une ferfection.
Sa voix Gtait douce, il s'expri-
matt avec facilit6; DIES mots char
mants, adorables pour une mere,
tombaient de ses lAvres CONNIE les
notes dun hyme de reconnaissan-
ce on dun chant d'amour.
La comtesse l'entourait de son
re- ard pleln de tendresse ct semi
vrait glamour maternel.
IL lui raconta ce qui lui 6tait ar
rive dams le canton de Saint-Irun,
mails il ne prononqa point le nom
de Blanche; il n'osait parler de
son fatal amour pour la file de
Jean Renaud.
Dependant, q I'm moment de son
r6cit, ga volx dewitt tout q coup
tremblante ct SOS yeux SO rempli-
rent de larmes. En- peasant a la
blonde jeune file, quill await ap-
pel6e un instant "sa fee du bon
heur", il ne put roster ma1tre de
son emotion.
La comtesse sentit gull lui Ca
chat quelque chose.
Mon cher enfant, lui dit-elle,
quand il cessa de parler, dams tout
ce que vous venez de me dire,
rien n'indique que votre mere soft
morte; nous pouvons toujours es-
p6rer. Nous la chercherons par
tout, ct 81 ellie existe encore Dieu,
qui vous prot6ge, nous conduira
vers ellie. ~
Eth bien, oui, it-il, oui, je