Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-09-05

out. After consulting large SOLD
watch that hung at her side, and ind
ing that it wanted a quarter of an nour
only to two o'clock, she rang her hand
bell. and said to the maid servant who
answered the summons: Il have i've
minutes to spare. Send Dubois here
with my chocolate
The old man made his appearance
with great alacrity. After handing the
cup of chocolate to his mistress. he VEN
tured to use the privilege of talking. to
which his long and faithful services
entitled him, and paid the old lady a
compliment. Il am rejoiced to see
madame looking so young and i'll such
good spirits this morning. he said, with
a low bow and a mild, deferential
smile
Il think | have reason for being in
good spirits on the day when my sons
marriage-contract is TO be signed" said
Madame Danville, with a gracious nod
of the head. "Ha, Dubois, l shall yet
live to see him with patent OF nobility
m his hand The mob has done its
ton is not far off: our order will have
its turn again. and then who will have
such a chance at court as my son? He
is noble already through his mother;
he will then be noble also through his
wife. Yes, yes, let that cOarse-man-
nered. passionate, old soldier father of
hers be as unnaturally republican as
he pleases. he has inherited a name
which will help my son to a peerage.
The Vicomte D'Anville Cd with an
apostrophe. Dubois, you understand0.
The Vicomte D'Anville-how prettily it
sounds
"Charmingly. madame charmingly.
All! this second marriage of my young
master begins under much better
auspices than the first"
The remark was an unfortunate one
Madame Danville frOWned pOrten-
tously. and rose in a great hurry from
her chair.
Are your wits failing you. you old
fooI?" she cried Indignantly; what do
YOU mean by referring to such sub
iect as that, OH this day of all others?
You are always harping on those two
wretched people who were guillOtincd,
as if you thought | could have saved
their lives. Were you not present when
nv son and | met, after the time of the
Terror? Did you not hear my first
words to him, when he told me of the
catastrophe? Were they not-'Charles,
love you; but If | thought you had let
those two unfortunates, who risked
themselves to save me, die without risk
ing your life in return to save them. |
would break my heart rather than ever
look at you or speak to you again. Did
I not say that? And did not he an
swer. Mother. my life was risked for
them | proved my devotion by eX-
posing myself to arrest was impris-
Oned for my exertions- then 1 could
do no more! Did you not stand by and
hear him give that answer. over
whelmed while he spoke by generous
emotion? Do you not know that he
really was imprisoned in the Temple?
Do you dare to think we are to blame
after that? | owe you much, Dubois,
but if you are to take liberties with
me"
"Oh, madame! 1 beg pardon a thou
sand times. l was thoughtless-onl
thoughtless-'
Silence! Is my coach at the door?
Very well. Get ready to accompany me.
Your master will not have time to re-
turn here. He will meet me for the
signing of the contract, at General
Berthelin's house, at two o'clock pre-
cisely. Stop! Are there many people in
the street? I can't be stared at by the
mob, as I go to my carriage"
Dubois hobbled penitently to the win
dow, and looked out, while his mistress
walked to the DOOR
1.-THE street is almost empty, ma
dame,'' be said. "Only man, with a