The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-03
By 55 LADY s5 MARGARET SS MA
Arthur remembered Monsieur r
gaud's strange condolences.

Arthur rememD cred Monsieur RI
gaud's strange condolences.
But he began hastily then
checked himself If her father chose
to conceal the fact of his great wealth
from his daughter, it was scarcely
right to thwart his plans. but he felt
exceedingly inpatitnt Of them. 4
s He proposed that they should walk
up and down the deck awhile, and
she consented with delight.
II think you are altogether mis-
taken" she continued. IF you ,ex-
pect to find a carriage and horses to
meet me. and a good house and gar
dens, and plenty of servants, you will
be astonished "
II only care that you should find
enough for comfort said Arthur.
ITO that at least you are certainly
entitled"
4That we will not discuss" an
swered Antoinette. II am quite sat
isfed that my fathers mode Of life
is the only prudent one. 1t is not
new to me- she went on, smiling. II
was five years old when 1 left home.
can remember big old house, with
! wings 1 remember quantities Of
cocks and hens, and an old woman
feeding them, whom called Nanon,
and who frightened me by her sobs
and weeping when went away. She
was my nurse, and shall find her
there still, hear She and her hus-
band are most faithful servants. "
"Are any Of your mothers family
living?" asked Arthur, feeling
strangely uneasy at the idea OF this
delicate. gentle girl going into the
hands of such a selfish old miser, and
totally without needful protsction.
! He felt that in her sweet, absolute
faith in her father she would starve
herself. and deprive herself Of every
needful comfort and even necessity,
! to spare him. He felt thankful that
he should be close by. at all events,
for, some weeks, but he would be
greatly relieved could he hear Of any
other relative at hand
II have no relatives" said An
toinette, rather sadly. My mothers
name was Misunderstanding Az
mar. She was the daughter OF a doc
tor who lived at Goucy. My grand.
father died shortly after her mar
riage. He had son, Joseph Aymar.
He married, and they both died in
an epidemic OF cholera when / was
little child;s so no one of the name
is left, and no one of the blood. ex-
cepting myself"
Arthur was looking at her, and as
she spoke of her mothers family he
saw strange change pass over her
face, kind of hardness which
seemed to petrify the soft flesh and
blood, and - peculiar magnetic
dreamy stare of the great gray eyes
as they looked out to sea, almost as
If she was entering trance
The look startled him. "Antoin-
ette!" he exclaimed, abruptly, un-
conscious that he had used her Chris
tian name.
She started and turned round, the
look vanished at once. "a soft pink
color rose in her cheek.
What is it?" she said, gently
Nothing. Forgive me; you looked
so strange, so dream-like, as If,
somehow. your mind were passing
out of my reach, and I wanted 1t to
come back" he said, trying to smile.
All! yes: I understand. 1t is like
that when think of my mothers
people. They have strange history.
Some day I will tell you. but not
now" she added, a slight shudder
passing over her. "The sun is grow
ing warm, and yonder, in the dis
lance. fancy I can see the coast of
France. Is it not so?"
Eyes; we shall soon be arriving.
Are you glad to revisit your native
land, Mademoiselle Rigaud?" E
@Yes. for some reasons very glad.
But have been in England so long
that l have almost forgotten to look
upon France as my home"