Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-11
CHAPTER IX.

For some reason Pauline Mailing was
In very irritable state of mind. Fer
haps she was regretting the moments
impulse that had prompted her to ac-
cept nameess young painter. Babette.
too, seemingly had a weight on her mind.
She crept about her work, laying ont
Miss Maling's elegant evening toilet
with subdued air very different from
her usual noiseless activity. Babctte was
doing her best to get through her duties,
when, as i'll luck would have it. memory
for moment asserted itself and brought
before her a picture of a pretty black
eyed urchn tossing from side to side in
his small cot and crying out her name
increasingly as he refused the cooling
drink offered by hand he did not love.
The maid sobbed-sobbed audibly.
Miss Mailing raised her eyes from
their contemplation of the c,.rpet and
looked in dignified surprise at the young
FrenchwCman Noting for the first time
the signs of tears on her face, Miss
Mailing felt angry.
What in heavens name is the matter
with you, Babette? Pray don't let me
have any weeping and wailing. If there
Is one thing that exasperates me more
than another, it is a crying woman
Pardon, mademoiselle; the grief over
came me in spite of myself. | did not
intend to speak; but. as you have noticed
my sorrow, | will make bold to tell YOU
that have little stepbrother, the only
being in the world who is related to me,
and | have here letter telling me he
Is very i'll. and that he asks for ME night
and day-night and day" The poor girls
voice broke for moment; but she rallied
and went on. "If mademoiselle could
spare me for just enough time to get to
Boulogne and back to see the poor little
fellow
And what am to do in the mean
timer Pauline asked Jelly. of course
you can go if you like; but you need not
come back. l am surprised you should
ask me such an insane thing, when you
know the house will be full of people the
day after tomorrow. | could not posi-
bly, do without you. Pray do not say an
other word about it, and please leave off
crying"
Hahette moved away to the far end
of the room, wiped her eyes, and stood
for an instant quite still, depressing the
sobs that shook her frame.
"lf my little Pierre dies without see
ing me WIN "c'V' ,'' 7Nc ~" new i :
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