New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

-then---- From Jacques's view. to see Ulrica was
YES, We think old Tom will go with US US" said
but he Won't care 10 when We are gone. Perhaps
az -s if T 70 re- lg witth u.s. He changed
the subject abruptly. on! say Jacques dld 35 y29
I'm =, -5's sant5ra in Massachuse;s aId he ne
I am giad-for you said Jacques. trying . hard
He had paid no heed TO the news Of I.ebeau-
wei have hustle If We're going 70 get away away
Presto. Change 9eTformanoe ,, 49aF R5ll 8 n8'e viii
aWIu,iy & BUSY, y too & Jpss nov o1' i'i'l
Help my motheT-to get-Ine ready! know not
T@e You don't knoy meant I.f to break 6e it 6c59 {9
SSplaiGer.' This is il in nutshell The dear old
dad thinks your genius ought 70 have have a GaanGej
OF me, too, because ! am his own son., but your
ways are more like his than mine are. SO you are are
college II you want TO go there, and study art IN
home With faRer fg and n Ros, AM but we % viii be there
n @ @nGAqay times snq ID on oGc9si4nS s6 % PEI 80 s9u IL
confident you viii be great painter some day
said Girica but SN he thinks she vii not refuse
And we hope-we hope-that you VIII be-glad TO
,Glad.r jacques could say no more. The tears
MN MS joY and he bent his head to hide them.
y hen he looked up. Ulriea's sweet ewes. too were
Old susanne Charpentier's heart was proud but
The home would be empty when ne left it, and She
@ Rg% 12t tHe & strangers E & With whom he was going
brothers Of HIS own blood Jacques aftsctionatey
lr.ed 70 cheer her by the hope that he would make
great name, and come back 10 her some day and
she struggled bravely TO hid her grief
departure. he gave his fishing crews half holiday
6ren and men and women gathered on The tv1SlTg
Jake Toln talked quickly 10 hide his feelings:
ae declared We never had no fair chance ter look
we found the best treasure In all Iorrado- v,re
we found father" said UlTiCa.
ting his arm afectionately on his oompanfon's
From the deck Of the mission vessel the voyagers
waved their hands and called last messages TO
were blinded with tears, but she held her head
pLo1ldly and waved her adleuX. When the great
their vision group OF three watched the receding
the uniform OF frs-yaliant soldiers WHO had
fought FOR every inch of foothold and VINO scaled
distant heights were clad in sapphire~treasure
| from the vaults Of heaven FOR the mountains OF
"old LabradOr YOU are beautiful. beautiful,
the world such colors yours?''
The eyes Of Jacques were on the vanishing glory
= but his thoughts were with the good old mother
I whom he could not Would she miss him
/ her as he should have been? His companions
Jacques So we viii come back some day.. said
Ivan after long silence; some day we will come
Not to i've always bur % visit said Ulrioa,
Such presents we win bring win us16opnefs and
FOR the children, clothes and furniture ] and all
storeroom in our house and VIII keep place IN
| IL for our Labrador collection.
The light back TO Jacques's face. his lips
smiled. his eyes glowed. Yes happy that day Will
bei' he cried Il win write mother 10 comfort
herself IN thinking OF the time 10 come, and 10
member not the long hours, the years, between;
viii tell looklook well into the future until
she sees me a famous painter, returning 10 her
laden with all things that she needs"
| IIe turned 10 Ulrica and his eyes rested on her:
All yes" he said lingering the words-"gIad
! indeed that day will be when return 10 behold
| the land-all of us together"
49, CThe end)