New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-11

Tomorrow. very early" said Jacques Char
pentier. we have the pleasure 10 call on Nile.
Ulrica"
Come 10 breakfast suggested Ivan. My
sister viii make pancakes"
But Jacques declined this invitation. though
Be said he should arrive before breakfas'.
Ulrfca was awakened by the barking OF dogs
and the gay laughter Of boys, She had gone to
bed late and slept soUndly. She dressed hur-
redly. and called through the door an apology
10 her guests for keeping them waiting. When
she opened the door she saw a sled with six fine
De kouatik. also de dog. We give 70 made
Tloiselle and 10 Ivan" explained Louis Brulot
"Oh, how good of you" cried Clrlca. We
have so often wished for a kOmatik and dogs Of
ivan urged the donors 10 remain for break
fast. But they declined; they had promised
their mothers that they would breakfast at
home.
You 60" said Jacques to his companions. 81
Louis seized Joseph Marbeuf. who was Curl
Gus 10 learn why Jacques fingered; Get one
move on YOU, ZhOseph- Jacques, what care he
for de breakfas' while he look at Mademoiselle
OOlrike2"
Jacques took a package from the komatik and
followed UIrica into the cottage, willis Ivan led
the dogs TO the shed and embarrassed them
''MademoiseIle Clrica," began Jacques with
some embarrassment, 1t viii give me greac
pleasure If YOU receive the little work have
performed for you. You have beheld the paint
ings Of beauty in your country, and this that
have made is of small worth: yet with much
e-ratefuIness and kind thought have I done it"
He removed the covering from a drawing on
white birch bark. which was set in a frame Of
dark wood handsomely carved.
ITIrics took il into her hands and looked at it
for moments without a word. Il was a picture
Of a shallow stream with willows and aldeTs
upon its banks. The trees, bendlnS over, mace
a sheltered arbor above the water, in which
they were reflected. The figure in the Tore
ground was that Of a young girl who had set
free fox from the trap in which he had been
caught; ana the animal recognizing its de-
Iverer, was looking up into her face with pa
thecic eyes Jacques she said presently, 1t
is wonderful WonderfuI- never saw more
real picture Il IS alive. ] can hear the water
ripple and see the sunlight flicker down between
those branches. ! always SAID you were d poet
but / did not know YOU were al artist, too. How
good of you 10 do 50 much for me-"
The ,-OTrrzy mans dark handsome face glOwed
with delight He wished he might tell her that
he IOuged 10 spend his life IN her service. He
believed that some day she would return 10 her
own country and that he should be left desc
late. He dreaded 10 think OF that Gay, and re-
preached himself for selffshuess- be ough; TO
wish all good for her, though it should take her
far from him
7 knew not I could draw that which is
worthy ne said. Your good words. Nile u
rica, have brought me hope. one ancestor we
had who was q great artist, and sometimes my
father said. The gift has come 10 the boy;
repr0ve him not that he wastes the hour with
the pencil and the bark
ove- the dogs, Ulrica handed him the picture
He gave a long whistle, i say, Jacques, that s
swagcer. You've got Shadow Creek with the
dropping willows down fine. And it's Rica' s
very self-just the look on her face when she's
worrying her soul about some poor beast
i did take the liberty" remarked Jacques
spologetieaIIy The thought arrived on me
that day when Mademoiselle Ulrica begged that
we use no more the steel trap in which the ami
NAL does so often suffer torture.
Those traps are cruel agreed Ivan I've
heard that nnen a fox is caught by one leg he
eats il off close 20 the trap and limps of on the
remaining three"
ct is true" answered Jacques seriously.
and when he is caught by two legs ne cannot
escape, and often may be in torment for many