Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

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the sands. Each time the tide recedes fresh
track the along roads, and every
by scarcely path Now then he high
placed where there dangerous spot upon the
plain perous qucksands mpercepbe
lurking in suen and patient eachery for any unway tooep
The river ITSELF which sugghy in straight black line
desert marked out by Of
high stakes bush of eahess twigs at the top Of
deary desolate and barren it is with no life In
except the isolated human life upon the mont
This little family of beings separated from the great
upon scarcely hundred and half The
fishers for there other occupation to be followed
the sterile rock.
From Pontorson to the the the old bay
St. Michel with hedgerows of feathery tamand trees
on each side as far as the beach 1t solitary road
for hundreds of long heavy carts resembling artillery
shaly deposit dug out OF the bay;
busy scene of digging in the heavy sand
while shaggy hanging their heads patiently
under stained sheepskins about their necks
Two three at work at every cart one OF them
often woman, standing the rising pile and beating it fat
spade while cheerful caer otvoces is heard on every
hand
But at one a might have been there working
quite alone Even space was left about him. as an
invisible circle drawn within which no person would ven
flung at him this imaginary Gordon
nothing but aunt curse and it was invariably
spoken by a much as glanced at him. He
doggedy and in silence with weary looking faee
ended the driven off by the
who had employed him at lower rate than MS coaoes linen
would throw his blue blouse over his shoulders and tramp
away heavy tread along the family marked trail leading
across beach to Mont St Michel
only spoke him the fretfu queruous
Of old beddden woman as he lifted the latch and
opened the door OF poor mousse upon the rpar "cn ad
the and where he lived alone with his
NIichel thou art she exclaimed IF thou
hadst good woudst returned before the
hour it is"
81 returned as my finished" he answered
in a patient not lost minute by the way"
anywhere" like everybody else
many friend to thy time with 1t is
hard mother brought thee into the world
all the world should dese and hate thee as they do TINS
day Cure there is hope for thee II thou art so
obstinate; go hell though named thee after
great archange brought thee good Chris
tan ouel mabeur How hard it is for me to lie
huL NJ my n q
well leave perish it will not weigh for thee NJ lie Cure
saws If thou hadst been born perhaps
might have taken it into thou born Chris
tan all the world and thou hast sold thy
birtght devil Leave then and take thy pleasure
this life wilt have nothing but misery in the next
II win theenever" he answered briefly Sc" have
He was words evidently. Perhaps the silence
him had partly frozen his power Of speech
Even to his mother ne spoke but little though her
without ceasng until he extngushed both fire and lamp
and climbed overhead, where her
voice never failed sleep called
could clearly explain his position even to him
self gone Paris before where he came
Protesnts who had taught him to read the es
ment aud their religion. The faith had
of him and thrust deep roots into his simple and con-
slant nature though ne had no words at command TO express ne
change scarcely himself So long he had been
n there had been no need Of this
But now compelled him return his
native place little who him
right think than they had The ferceness of the
cuton he with dsmay though it had
shaken fidelity his faith But often dumb, inarcu
late longing possessed him to make known to his old neghbos
Michel accepted complaint without bit
teness He passed without saluatOn. When
he went daily the csen of the monastery he
was always the brmfu pals heavy for the
arms Of and children If he had leisure he
mounted the long flights grass grown steps
for his deposng his burden at their DOORS without
word of thanks his help being vouchsafed to him.
At times he keep his from the little
where all the life might be found AT night he would
creep cautiously and descend by quiet stair
case into angle walls where he could look
the townok in the inn where he had often
in The landlord Nicolas
most There the familiar filed
with bright light lamp and the brighter flicker
wood landlords wife cooking. Deep
recess valance stretched
hold n bedw pillows, of which
chds curly sealed against the glare
Of the mont buly and seriously eating
omees them from the the
Tbou Dable," said a childish voice
evening and he felt small hand laid upon
his own Delphne, Nicolas eldest girl daring child
and she shrank a
two after touching him stood if ready to take flight
81 am Michel Loro" answered i'm quiet pleasant
which won her side "Why dost thou call
le DiableT
"Au the world calls thee Dephine "Thou
ore a berec See am a good Christian. say my ave and
pateoster every night If thou wilt do the thing
will call thee Michel lie Diable
afraid OF eg ne ASKED TOT the chd put her
hand again o his
mo no. thou art not the devlp she said "And maman
mas nut my register of the
archange st. Michel deliver from all evil What
thou do? children into cats can thou
across the sea without being canst thou
the pinnacle church. where the golden image
St and cast myself down without killing
thysef? go with thee to thy house and what
81 thou cans do
Il do things" answered Michel mot
but thou shalt home with me if thou wilt"
Garry said feel how strong thou art|
He lifted her easily into his arms for he was strong and ac