The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-20
Continued From Our Last iasuol
CHAPTER III
NV New Master

For several subsequent days
saw little OF MIR. Rochester. In tn
mornings he seemed much engage
with business. and. In the after
noon. gentlemen from Millcot
called. and sometimes stayed 4
dine with him,
But Ia the natural course q
things | was again called into hi
presence. and after a time he IN
stituted a fashion OF having m
pupil and myself. together witt
Mrs Fairfax. appear IN the lihrar
after his early dinner.
Once there he would bait mo AM
amuse himself with quick rctort
and arguments. The first time thl
happened was frightened at IN.
answers. but I soon saw that h.
had no wlah for mo TO agree Will
him. and that when ! did so. h.
made his statements OF belief al
the more outrageous OF acceptance
thus soon learned that he wa
entertaining himself at the expense
OF my wits
He was always generous and kin,
TO my pupil. but beyond that mani
tested no affection for her. Otter
wondered what duty he owed the
child. and why she Was domicilec
In an English country house. Final
ly he told me.
Mr.. Rochester then said Adele
WAS the daughter OF II ffenei
opera-danccr. Celinc Varens. 20
wards whom he had once cherished
what he called a 'grande passion.
This passion Celinc had profesfe'
20 return with even superior ardouf
He thought himself her idol. ugi'
az he was. he believed. as h
said. that she preferred his "taiil'
d'athlcte" To the elegance OF thu
Apollo Bclvidere.
Bat Ike most other affairs o
this sort the lady was found 90 b
untrue. while flattering her riei
Tower for the gifts OF gowns an,
Jewels he was able 20 bcstow upof
her. she was intriguing with an i'm
poyorished young army officer foi
HON she really cared
II was no, lovely tale with
which my ears were RECALLED that
afternoon. but q, had one redeem
ing feature. lot the teller OF the
story recount II In his own words
some years after had broken
with the mother. she abandoned
her child and ran away to Italy
with musician or singer &C.
knowlcdred no claim on Adele's
part 20 be supported BY me. but
hearing that she was quite desti
tuie. | c'en took tho poor thlng
out 81 tho slime and mud OF Paris
and trnnsplantcd I, here. 20 grow
up clean IN tho wholesome soil OF
an English country garden. Mrs
Fairfax found you Co train a.. bu'
now you know that II f. the iileEiii
mate offspring OF a French opera
girl. you will. perhaps. think differ
emily Of your post and protego
ehT~
NO. Adele Ia not answorable fol
her mothers faults. have a re
gard for her. and now that ! know
she Is parentlcss shall cling close,
70 her than before. How could
possibly prefer the spuilt pet Of q
wealthy family. who would hats
her Eoyerueas a. nuisance. 10 q
lonely little orphan. uho leans TO
wards her As n frlend7"
II was not till after had with
drawn 10 my own chamber for Tho
night. that steadily reviewed tbs
tale Mr. Rochester had told me
50 he had said. there was probably
nothing at all extraordinary In ths
substance OF the narrative itself. q
wealthy h,nriishman's passion for
n French dancer and her trcachery
10 him were everyday matters
enough. no doubt. In society: bat
there was something decidedly
strange in my masters manner &c
myself
The confidence he had thought
~ TO rcposc IN me seemed a tribute
10 my discretion regarded and
accepted II as such Ills deport
nent had now for some weeks been
more uniform towards mo than at
the first | never seemed in hts
way, when he met me unexpected
ly. he encounter seemed welcome
when summoned TO his presence.
was honored hy cordialIty OF re-
ceptlon that made me feel really
possessed the power to amufe him
What allenates him from Thorn
field" ! asked myself "Will he
leave II again soon7 Mrs. Fairfax
said he seldom stayed here longer
than u fortnight at time: and he
has now been resident eight weeks
II he does 40. the change will be
doleful"
The next day was given a
chance TO decide whether such an
occurrence would be doleful or no.
| did not see Mr. Rochester during
the day! but there was nothing IN.
usual In that.
AZ tea time, however. Mrs. Fair.
fax sent for me TO have tea with
her and her announcement OF the
masters having departed on n