Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-02-02
ROUSELLE"
By THEO GIFT

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M: LonIee Is not to arrive this week, and
l nave other fish to fry instead of GALL
wanting about with you-I am only wait
ing now to hand over the KEYS to nv
substitute, as | am summoned to attend
today at the hospital. where nv brother
IS contined-so it follows that YOU must
stay at home. If only YOU were an
amiable fiillette, with a sense of gratitude
you!"
Inc speaker, an old bald headed man,
wearing decent black cassoek, and car
ing wand Of office in one hand and a
punch of keys in the other, suddenly
changed the angry whisper in which he
mad been addressing the forlorn and
shapeless bundle lying huddled on a prize
dleu IN front of the Lady altar in the
grand old abbey church of st. Etienne,
and addressed her in a more soothing
tone.
II you were really amiable, YOU would
say, Give me the keys, Pere Antoine;
and then, if any imbecile of visitor
wants to see the crypt or the portrait of
Gnllaume lie Conquerant before your
substitute comes, l will show them for
you, and so prevent your being too late
to catch the tram for the hospital,
which,"
"Oh, give me the keys and go! Go
aWay!' | hate you, Pere Antoine, and /
hate garden, and-and- and
| do not care if you stay at the hospital
with your brother altogether!" sobbed
the bundle in a half smothered voice.
"Take them," continued the old man.
thTnEflnD tho Eauc ;nfn
palm, land as soon as the substitute
comes, be a good child, and go home.
After all, it is no fault but your own.
since monsieur has often delayed his ar
rival, and, though even the most shame
less foreign custom would not allow Won
to wander about the cours alone on fete
days, If you had asked any of your
friends-it matters not whom-to escort
you-eh bien, so long as they brought YOU
back safe, they might have taken you
each day and welcomed"
He stumped off as he spoke. his black
skirts Tapping against his lean slippered
heels, while the bundle wept on. until
startled by voice at her ear. saving. in
much better French than the patois of
the old verger-
Pardon, mademoiselle-bu was that
old man being rude to you? Can one help
you in any way"
Raising her head, with start of
shamed and conscience stricken dismay,
she found herself looking into the no less
startled face of-Russell GARNER
My young friend of the steamboat"
"Cadet-Monsieur Rouselle"
Bebe had managed to straighten her
little person into decorous kneeling po-
sition, to press back the damp waves of
hair from her forehead, pull forward her
hat, and even make a valiant endeavor
to dab away with a soaked handkerchief
the big tears which were still blurring
her pretty eyes and cheeks At the sight
of those tears the kindly, whimsical ex-
preston in Carriers eyes, which so often
won him the friendship of children and
dogs, changed swiftly to one of angry
concern
what is the matter? Was the man
impertinent to you? I'll fetch" he was
beginning in English, when he was inter
rupted by Bebe, now crimson with shame
and contrition
ooh, no, no." she stammered, catching
his arm to detain him-"he is not! w.
he is Pere Antoine, viz whom l live, and
re chief custodian of zis church. 1t vas
only Eat he is yexed viz me for being so
foolish as to cry and entreat re Virgin"
THE Wright l thought you were
Protestant, mademoiselle?
"Ah, so l am Still. Eat is not my
fault, since zey arranged zese sings for
me When am still baby If re Virgin
is as kind as re nuns used to say-but
but Pere Antoine, he says zat it is ride
ulous to suppose she cares about such a
little matter as going to re races or going
to re circus, especially as some pious peo-
pie sink Eat zey are wicked sings, and in
ventions of re devil. All, l know it is
YER silly to cry! ley may veil call me
Bebe! But | did so want to go to re
races and re fete-I have looked forward
to it all re year.
Poor child Why not? But your
guardian-did he come by yesterdays
boat?"
"No, monsieur, and cough feel it YER
hard to stay indoors on re gayest Sun
day in re whole year-for Pere Antoine
is buster at re church zen zan ozzer DAYS,
and Mere Margot, having a stiff leg, never
goes anywhere except to mass-I did try
to be patient / said to myself, 1t viii
only be for today, and tomorrow is re
best. and"
"And today he has not come, either?"
alas, monsieur, non! A letter. in
stead, TO say he has been summoned to
on business YER express. He do
not even say ven he viii be of return. |
Afais qu' imported Re week of fetes, re
Won great week of re year, will be over!'
The tragedy in her tones, as compared !
with the tear stained baby face, set Gar
nier off laughing.
"And so poor little mademoiselle-se
row, though she, being a witch, knew
my name at once, | am still ignorant |
of hers+%
Richard, monsieur-Bebe Richard. Eat !
is to say, Bebe is vat all re world calls |
me, but my true baptismal name is An
gele Nilhelmine."
mo wonder they don't call You by it.
As if angels cried to 60 to circuses-or |
racoG aifherf We'll now If NOR lift 10 /