New-York tribune., 1906-04-08

with had g Hs Voice BT0e his
told me all You have been on nay mind continually
Ny poor, sensitive little daughter how has she
Ivan began to talk rapidly. He feared to tell his
Weaken ~ him a. He described the cottage in the val
ley and spoke Of the kindness Of the settlers esPe-
care Of Ulrica during his absence
ber You have MOI not seen her for than two
years. She is nearly five feet six and looks quite
grown up We shall be seventeen tomorrow.
She's tall enough nov, for woman but I'm going
after a while and see how many inches have to
do yet And how did 1t happen about the name OF
the settlement? Is 1t true that there's another
name on inlet. I sent number OF letters ad-
dressed to you in England, but they evidently mis-
Ivan observed his fathers increasing. palIor. and
ask asked anxiousiy St "Hadn't you better get on the
you come with the mem Who eq are 9orn@ 6evon @
a that ridge over thee? saw them from the boat
Yes; they are the French Canadians who have
evening when they 20 Sack to see in tbeir bfg Tis
w couldn't get to the valley tonight, but we can
win 90 with US He can drive the dog team 6etter
fjct ~ c ger it along fast enough but have the
Take me now to speak to your friends, re-
thT & ship III they ready to leave the ice e''" 70
me ne sealers from the Newfoundland vessel had
resumed their work, and the French Cana dians
VINO who we're many yards distant. had looked up from
Sderstood that Ivan had met some one whom he he
knew well, and had surInised that it was his
give attention to his sealing When ba t 20
Two approaching, he left his section and hastened
fatQ. +QQh. JacquegF' exclaimed Ivan This is my
Iduler, Colonel-Nr. Stewart. I'll tell Won later
how he heard Of US and how he came here We
@ waHt 10 10 Know II we can get to shore before dark
& JACQUES @ S race worked, and for moments he could
~ " AND Observation-Disclosures Ulrica-she win
.Ulrica! Is my daughter m?" asked the startled
jacques was troubled Ivan had kent the news
7 ask your pardon" he stammered "0f "@95f I late
;Mademoiselle UlTca has not strong appeared; but
return, that will be healed
Ivan hastened TO explain: ''I did not tell YOU,
Ilrica is not worse than she has been for weeks.
left her. Jacques is right She viii begin to I'M
prove as soon S2, as . she sees you He turned to
indeed That is the reason did not tell him at
Alas! I perceive that for myself" said Jacques
interest Ivan has told me that o%S yoa ha1e Saen
We very kind tt, to him, him and to my little daughter
JACQUES colored deeply, and looked embarrassed,
find word for reply.
On the afternoon Of the following dav ivan
threw open the door OF the cottage and dasned in.
re m ad e@ T tn osed J9 he %Bo sa n
silence by the bedside had been unable to interest
rs she asleep?" whispered Ivan.
NO, she sleep not, but also she care not. De
strengt' too far go from her.
'.Rica, Rica, dear" besOught Ivan. listen to me.
] have brought you good news-most delightful
good news-as a present for birthday"
She looked up at him. His cheeks were rosy, his
eyes Sparkling His Joy inspired her What IS
it?" she asked weakly but with more animation
than she had shown for days.
II ''Some one has come, Rica-some one you will be
glad oVerjoyed. to see.
one dat is de Veesitor. Ivan. you mus breeng not
yet any one by here You housekeep not so much
lak
Pauline whsked about she spoke thrusting
pots and pans into the storeroom, straightenine
rugs and smoothing Ulricas bunk with an agility
that almost made Ivan speechless When he re-
covered from his momentary beWderment he
turned again to his sister. No suggestion of the
arrival of her father had reached her duled brain
The unnatural sowness Of comprehension ndlca ted
how far her strength had failed. "Rica, Rica
dear" he pleaded, cant you guess? Its-its the
one you want to see more than any one else in the
world"
She raised herself slightly on her elbow stared at
him wildly and then, gaspng Father" she sank
back white and motionless.
She's dead! groaned the terrified boy. 1T has