The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 6, 1900, Page 6

THE SUNDAY CALL ¢ the number of “Do you think so?* asked Mile. de surpassed reality. and mingled with the and a crucifix hanging on her bosom. less of the WAmBer of REP Sainte-Parade. characters of Tinka's book, which she “She is happy! She is not anxious! She ance day we have received thi A few moments of silence followed. had read again feverishly séveral times is ignorant of all that tempts the 1‘"&:‘5-‘;{ ,e,;',:;&:‘ I.ru"f paying pupils at 500 This grave problem of maternal duty, the since she had received it. Lea's fears a woman! Even if, owing to the imp: ress each. 1f we raise the annual fee hereditary, obscure duty that cannot be conjured up the figure of a man, tall, very Dble circumstances, she were to transgress SO0, . Shall gain about 00 f shaken off, causes a vague fear to ad- thin, with sea green eves and a fair, she would find a refuge in prayer. [RhHav® CCOn™S 00 e only half the e vanced feminists, troubles and almost ir- drooping mustache. He was seated in a relied too much upon my Intell e“t‘el» sccept this increase we ritates them. Neither Lea, nor Pirnitz, chair, bowed with care, his forehead rest- What has become of the time when I FCiCl o830, 500 ' nor Mlle. Sainte-Parade, nor even Sister ing on his head and dying— could pray? > « Tk acants b Y ncs. Now Odfle could hear the appeal without her ‘“‘Georg!" Lea sighed. *‘Oh, I must write _ Pirnitz, whose D?Mtl’fllflf‘ ey hts were to some hand to hand gifts that heart throbbing painfully, for the word to Tinka!" watching Lea, divined what thoughts were Lo some, hatil 19, A6 Gr ™ o “motherhood” thrills the most sacred _Sne was haunted by t.e project—to agitating her. Lea felt T Al of her Jjealousy, refused to pu fibers of a woman. After Lea's words not Know whether Georg was really ill, prisoner by the slender, soft and o e eacure i o one of the other three dared say, “Duy- Whether. like William in the story, he companion, and while Sister Qdile. WAG Tl Sy van vecke Is inexcusahle.” were dying on account of his beloved’s ab- had now lald down her _‘fid"b‘.":‘ centle for the poorest Then in the singular silence, during sence' delicately soothing fle 1“:; A P ail ave the school. which the clock divided the seconds regu- Possessed by the pictures of her imag- Pirnits said to the g r the reguls larly with the tick-tick of its pendulum, ination she awoke with a start when Pir- an ordinary, every day incident happened, nitz returned. but a tender emotion im- and yet one which the four women pres- mediately drove away from her all sejfish fort s, her task is also a noble one, and ife is beautiful. But ours is more ?, o 1 s e ster Odile is a saint » I ¢ . ent accepted as a sort of knell of com- thoughts. Lea saw something sha had ifui still, Lea. Sister Virtue is once. That, however ‘ — - — — — > ing woe, merely becauso it was unexpect: never seen beforetears in the apcstie's S R speak. e e eom: Hut If we lack only ¢ > 5 : in upon my W but what a sad air you ed, an ecause, in the vague inquietude eyes. e somber silhouette - of. Pirnitz e g 554 o € It balance Synopsis of Preceding Chapters. ¢ the Parls Have! T don't like melar that seemed to be hovering over the standing at the door of the salon did not Patible with the subjection of woman . ! recognizes such subjection and recom- may ot wind had risen for some time 1 house, any unexpected event appeared move. Her wasted hands were hanging TeCOSNiz B (Haf we ayetus Frederique and Lea Surfer, ni R owipt miong though you we lika & menace. along her black skirt and down her-de- mends it. Let us rejolce thafl we arg 5 pXroterigue and Lea Burjer. | P e e o et go Lea's hand and the s They saw appear—for the felt slippers lciously ugly face s were flowing devoted and B% PUre, S glory in the idea Jialeon between the mother a e atmos- @own, keeping back her tears with an ef- which the servant wore, like all the Gas- slowly.” Lea ran. took the beloved head Which shels nott Tetus HOTE mone,6e wealth and n. The skirts fort. cons, made not the slightest sound upon hetween her hands and kissed it, and b our 1ife: that we are our Own mistresses ound their *Well, Pirnitz, what have you to tell the stair carpet—they ~saw appear the lips tasted the bitter tearsupon the cheeks [RE GO0 0hont."that we are victorious loosely knotted handkerchief, the fat shin- of a waxiike pallor. the brims me? y with her tranquil ing face framed in tresses of their “Why," said Pirni ourselves." Dearest! My dear friend! tor Odite. probably realizing that any t black ‘‘Romain son to keep th seemed to spend its en- volce, “it 3 asked us to come, hair. and then the entire ball-like figure What js the matter! Teil me! Tell me! e ine. & O e Tt foe s 8 meemed 10 EDeNd Shet it, Inademoleli:’ of Maria. She came toward the three we Pirnitz freed herself gently witn- further attention was quite sup ity fow iheed into the corner of the gate- “Ah, yes. 1 wanted to see you in par- men and said In her plaintive voice that out any false modesty wiped away her % PECEEE SO0 Sihe "and calmly began thusiastic roitz rang ticular. Heurteau demoralizes me. Every- this time was really troubled: tears. e e o e T and Pirnits with the founder v what yc e thinking of,” she thing is lost ght away with her. We “Mademoiselle”— “Tt_is really the trfal that is beginning, &9 (T 08 PRI 1he’ window and dr Metdens, witk her companion, have only to pack up our luggage and es- “What is the matter, my girl?" my dear; a hard triall The school s §reW GuSCreetiy (0 o o The wind " replic “I¢ is not yet three tablish Anquetin, Duramberty. Quignon- *M. Michel’~— ruined! Mlle. de Sainte-Parade has specu- LIl €0 TS € e o courtyard of em (o huve aged net, the Abbe Minot and the Minister of _ As she paused for breath, Mile. de d and has i¢ g BT O, M o e Public Instruction in our school, accord- Sainte-Parade broke in eagerly: st everything clouds and whirled roufd in edd some 1. The ing to her. She has been bothering me *“Ah, Michel has returned. He wants to * one knows yet; but the Mttle that L eq of paper and some leaves fallen -eper of about an article. see me?" she has left will certainly be nosmore than .00 b “1roag They saw the big ser- “yard, What—the article in the Semaine de St. “No, mademolselle. He didn't go away!” Jjust sufficient for her to live upon. What Maria standing in the arched en- ent, C es? Have you read it?” Maria's volce quite failed her. will my poor little g 107 e 1 sticulating with the talking and ener's wife. They d 11 wan't read it! What does it “What fs the matter with you?' cried She no longer wept, but remained stand- were waiting e en if @ gutter sheet does slander the invalid in sudden rage. “Will you tell ing lost in thought. She spoke in tehinz for the arrival of the doctor, d are in the same trade, the peo- us what Is the matter, idiot? moved tone from her Whom the porter had gone to summon. ak. ple who are attacking us. They see that _ “M. Michel won't come upstairs.”” said veice and her att was so ch 1 e bright summer afternoon Sanz, es of that our reopening next year is ;:Mns to be a Maria. “He has been waiting in the ves- no noisy de ition of h sh uporr the polished fur; help us - years 2go, very brilliant affair. But vou don’t say tibule beside St. Anthony. Ie wants to suffering could have more_touchin n the red chintz with its India Duramberty ederique and 1u ng, cither of you! You sit there on speak to Mile. Romaine.” Lea was quite shocked and frightened b: ¢ the T.ouis X VT hid the motion- sencils d cu ¥ the sight of her wha was her firmest less body of Mile de Sainte-Parade from Ml preser port in-l so full of despair. d Pirnitz. No sound could be heard “‘Rom: " she murmured, “I pray the moaning of the wind in the 2 project, a do not weep! Do not ¢ r! If you atat ses and garrets of the solu- nd Lea hope what shall 1 d and the lisping murmur of to follow ~ The apostle smiled at this touct ery ) telling off the Ave and Gloria. asonable £ERD of egofsm. 1t had Michel to tell you? sked d to me 2N “You are righ said, not hat is i alone in the w will 'f T At that mom ran precipitately out of her mistress’ room and came rol ing along with silent footsteps to the tWo am the guilty one! I ran too great view w But_the poor lady wanted mone mittee e is ill! Come quickly! She )y! T tried to make a deal on Lake Cop- My ic s asking for you!" per t succeeded, would hav> nicipalit In the tempest of terror that monetary made - re threefo! I was school—of e catastrophes unc in_a and T Know hv whom' He shall without ch: Lea and Pirnitz followed Maria pay for it! Beware of Quignonnet, mad- only revisin witho king for an explanation s iselle! He bears your school no g went after into Mlle. de Sainte- rade’s bedroom, furnished with Louis XVI \t! Quignonnet, the Deputy 1 furniture, rccovered with old chi < harleso orinted with red designs showing grouns ° +yes. It appears he did some business with Michel and engaged him willfully in and household, misled mig 10 ht k =2 a v nous affair.” J - sald Pernitz, s 3 have the people of St. port, ¥ , to Le ‘Do rles against us enigmatic 1 when we have e e pendenc ~E was thinking of or Mic belie interfere cction from the for Michel, T belicve b inte Hi nd ¢ nage was very mu t t or of t ke, Who was leaving the work B T for the last wouid t aind who was s althoush. § . whi two day he had not dared to tell a 1 ‘I_came ¢ n spite of her e Qitect mornin he s and then chool w when I was with her T Jost my c become. a sch r 14 her one tale after another t thers “I understar W _how _je Mile, Pir winning v sums in poun that copper rising. and again without telling her T saw you the idea & to tell vou the whole affair.’ . broke in ster Odile. pitche of her rosary clicked one other. s it complete ruin?”’ inspector is ar “Michel says that when this house has e Minot cor been sold there will remain about one hun. ty thousand franes. Mile. nature, ub- ence that da squeaking fal- rious occa- in a will be able to live upon you who convent; but the Work Iis I think Still, 1 regret a1 are we to do? course, complete Pirujtz made a perplexed gesture. The tainly be the cet robust, fresh colored m perience of beard, came i that complete in m, framed v rate in F' a it is bet nt thar eper's family Bowing to Sister Odile, the doctor w ed up to the bed, raised the invalid" touched her legs, listened to_he At this momer ing. examined attentively her eye door me in and and then, leading the nun toward the forms to the man window, where Pirnitz_and Lea were ture. While writing ‘awalting the result of Wis observations, Still, as you are going he sald: status quo in vour est ““Well, sister, the attack I have feared do I owe the pleasure of vo about & month ht' occurred! Hemi- “Ah! that Is the point of ! Al the right Slde is paralyzed.” fair. You don't know all « ncurably 2 asked Pirnitz. ments. Or perhaps you susr it will improve a little. but T fear = Duramberty returned the ! {s over so far as the brain I8 clerk, who bowed and went concerned! But life, animal existence, “what do you mean?" he may last for a long time yet.” “YWlF: When you tremsferred t o e dlle turned toward Pirnits and ground that is the site of our sc Yoo et T d ou You seel It s exactly as I thousht.™ for any veady gmoney. Hut you | CHAPTER II. upon a deposit of .00 francs as secu “So you are ve up? e Interest upon this sum was drawn | s SouloD are NOCEIE L0 S1ve up? What. 3¢ de Sainte-Parade. Unfort ‘ude Dura: f ' spite of Frederique's efforts—for Fr e .xr-Tbgg:‘lv'grdcxu.r‘:gr{l?:lwcl ique had feared a catastrophe for a long in his leather armchair and looking the {ime—the poor old lady could never m: lady to whom he was speaking stralght UP her mind to take the necessary precs in_the face. k tions to prevent the selgure of {his o Mlle. Heurteau, dressed in blac curity, and her creditors now demand that wearing the bonnet with pink m‘ue} g‘fld; these 300,000 franes be put to ler assets for she affected as a sort of invarfable uni- the payment of her liablilities sten: ademe after the Bourse, and r supper. mademolselle im to give him or- Ah! upon my word! » or down ' asked Lea farl, leaning, the round ta- ill, for she nd sh can T poor dear! ces me cheerful ané You knew she made us and me! She hundred thmes & vour chairs like pictures of fate! Are we ',"‘ o our Boing 1o have a briliiant opening, yes or alf an hour 5,5 eurteau has shown me the list. guirea fowl . {a. come out ]\’\ullx) .lh*rv are more than twenty paying Jk to me!’ replied I mechanically, “the - And Sister Odile: She would reopening promises to be very good.” form, was sitting before him in the very _“It IS not certain that they have € boo! read- “Well!” cried the old lady, “what aid T place wh y» hour! But now eve € satisfied with an does not scold t will do' " re three years before Frederique Fight to do so. I am also a cred Biirfer had listened with a stupefaction They cannot touch my security that soon turned to indignation to Du- _‘Which simply means a possible law- proposal—advanced like an or- Suit betwen you and the creditors. It is ness affalr—like a contract of certain that they are going to seize the tell you? We can afford to let those ch mice gossip! The day we care to T to them we can do it 1n another pa- . 3 Fpuherer) er, that is all! 1 am sure Heurteau will Gy o ned a little plain- be ‘able tordraw up an ar when_we partnership—that she become his mis- Security and If it is we want to know : 2 Hker I may Nans.oue. Don't you agree with me, Pir- tress. The former teacher's face wore a wWhether you will cail upon us to re- air roast of garlic in With her littie anxious eyes, in which %4 i g g Seconds before repiying. o © ™ Pjide Duramberty did not reply. e Clearty that i i Wi Ti e TER DSC Lihe panciouk Syee. tnipn Come, My Dear Child; Don’t &Ieep! Don’t &eep! Cands betors iSRG otb Sl ¢ NGACTA ety €10 et suphy. o ¥ : 4 speaking.’ Duyvecke to remal little when one speaks encouraging answer. she said at last. “I have not even helped his office, went to look through the win- the 10l or when s witn that * avell. I must say,” pirnitz, She pointed to Mlle. Pirnitz, of Indians with thelr plumed head- $o draw it up. I have simply attended dow which opened on the courtyard of the hen she's with litise Michel “that I'm of your opinio frieng’ . “He wants to speak to me?” cried Ro- dresses, huts and lakes cove was before. And they There is_nothing v in the maine in astonishment. {Why, I hardly canoes. A white I It's quotations here and affair. Nevertheless, it might perhaps Know him! 7 stood in the middl inge there, the bank pe wise to prevent eeomr ‘‘He recognized Mile. Pirnitz a few min- old- F ! You would think hostilities by some official measure. The Utes ago when he was going out, and he in th two Jews talking! Of course {'up“i have heard from conversations at WAants to speak to her. He wants to tell vered with the meetings necessitated by the ruin school and returned to his seat. Mile. juered wooden bed and paralysis of our benefactress. Each Heurteau sat waiting. in _of the room on bi& member of the committee gave her opin- I must think the matter over.” he hloned-roller feet. ~\\“<fu‘m§_ hung jon as to what ought to be done, and that said, leaning with one hand upon his desk. h ll'fl""\ at ‘hfihhu'l- ‘h~l~‘ .hd" Sainte- of Mile. Frederique Surier obtained the “In any case, I thank you for your con- ade was stretched on her bed among gtrongest support.” fidence in me. I shall not forget it. Ah! at w even for the school much in losing me fill my place more we /lped madamoiselle to a lot of home that the Abbe Minot intends to keep her something.” black lace, her face flushed, breath- °'i 2 i to the girls ik aded Marle, pensively, “And £0 up the GEht . In ol Heanabiie i Cpkee® “Pirnitz turned toward Mile. de Sainte- heavily, and a little moan’ mingled ,.m,‘“,“;",,“,g--“ it Mlle. Surier who sent ;fif}',fl;’vl‘:’-”e""” WS oy follew Jike Mlle. Heu he wanted to in my sav- will have an article next about Duy- Farade. o with her respiration. ter Odlle, as tran- ° “perhaps I ought not to answer,” con- Mile. Heurteau arose. Dot lead them. fi e sald to me the other week, “If vecke's resignation, and you can see how ..What does that mean? s usual, was holding the invalld’s (jnyed the young woman, a smile flicker- “So I cannot take back any decided for an idea. 1 te had followed m: ice, Maria, You much profit can be made out of it by ¢ The old lady appeared still more shriv. nd trying to calm her, MUrmuring jng in her eves. “It seems to me, how- answer as to what your Intentlons are that you do, things have had fifty thousand francs of torting the facts and interpreting them ©led up than usual in her Chantilly lace her invariabie ever, that it Is better to be quite frank with regard to us in case your security you, but e aleviiontly.” as she reclined back In her armchair. “Come! Come, mademoiselle! Witk you.” Do siedT she asked to them. and Pin smiled at this deluge “What a monster that Abbe is! And to *,Lg:‘gg":lg;r“"{a"v so pale, had become The old lady moved agitatedly when she " Ves: vou will not i B E et ik Bhle the matter. T time. av iz did not :n take thirk that I used to confess to him! That £ Fith criumon pascuen pu_hor foft-. saw Pirnite.. ““Very well. This is exaef t t v 3 beliee 1 . between her sentences. I helped his hospital in Grenelle! Tl 2o e L M CU AR A it L Well SN aheut. Michel? e T e SR T oy A A R R stand your I ha ried § 3 salle’s business affairs are go- and hunt him up. shall sec what £ sk, which s s G ave 1 seen him?" - Wy 3 t g.‘.»m. beca right, are they mnot, Maria? he hes got to say for himseif!” Il tell Hsr packel el kneeling, held it to her Pirnitz made a sien to signity ves Then ffi'{m;f«?fi::fif‘& :‘5‘;’%‘,‘2&"3&'&."&2. o n"'y";.’,vhr;’.fl:'- st T that em’ 1o me d Pirnitz him— ss’ nostrils. As s she sald, realiziug that in her anxiety the invalid sternation at first.” - v saved fc quered my dow't know!” replied the fat cook. She could not think what she was going S00hingly, with her thick Alsatian ac- desired a reply, and that the reply would ~ “Naturally gase it will be so much capital saved for $t? Something t too wel afrald. Ah! there she to tell him, so she shook her head and ©°/ o T h kill her if it were sincere, she simply an- everal of the foundresses—in fact the ~ He appeared to hesitate about continu- against them' 1 She’ for me with her hands. Licrone Sus mademonsiie; Stk sioth- « most nervous, like Lea Surler, Dalsy in, le. Heurteau, without replyin PR e ace % s mademoiselias" continuea Pir- ! IS nothing! You must not be un- We will talk about it later! There is 7 A e abruptly she ran side of the landing. where g Cragss, little Germaine Soubise—* walked to the door. He detained her for There is nothing better t “Germaine Soubize? A slender, red- s moment. nitz, gent “I believe it would be a very ©a3¥i, Gome, come! no_ hurr, ily, a husband oy Sainte-Parac H dea if yo With little, unsteady, automatic move- — The invalid’s eves hecame terrifying. v X - Remineau, who. ery elo- A ‘big bell, hanging from a certainly win him over.” olds of lace, Mlle. de Sainte-Parade, phed Her hand escaped from that of Sis~ “Yes, the girl with fine red hair, big i, Confusion. s . Fred- quent, tried to defend about family and childre by everybody, I tried in that we are in th school. 1 felt th: wrong, and that b terday he gathered all his o to me: ‘Mlle. Duyvecke, I beseeech you to marry me. I do not ask it for m &m only & poor workingman, ver: beneath you. 1 ask it for the little on who will die if you go away. Y. n Jeave us, Mlle Duyvecke, and vet you not remain uniess 1 am husband “When he sal was at light scemed to break upon me. 1 swear to you Mille. Pirnitz, that I had never b fore in my life thought of marry mineau; and perhaps you wi iden ? i o hile sniffing the smelling-salts, mur- (e, : e > 4 erique who has taken the initiative in the ? Do vou think so?" eried Mile, N & ' ter Odile:and beat the air before her face. nish eyes and eful in her - oxcilli de Sainte-Parade, quick to change and to MHESL They saw Rer iips move In & painful ef- Snd moveisents DUE Inpreesionable Lo o Measures Sopted by JONR Scemmittes. Lea and Pirnitz waited a little while for catch at a hope. “If 1 were only sure! Gopto him, Pirnitz. Seq what is the for¢ that was so tragic that the Specta- cess. She has all Sorts of manims, Of Gar Got Terer mot hers! At the eohm: They saw Michel, with his But to have such a rascal coms here: matter Tell him to come here I must tresscs of the scenc shuddered. She oniy fancles, o legncy of aicoholism and meu- GP not herei—aot Berel At the sehooll ristan’s air, a thin little man, with a Well, T will think It over. I'll write to him, Tyt sistor tonk the’ o e orkeq Uttered an inarticulate sound, in which rasthenia. I even suspect that she suffers s wrs ogaee ipa Jop, eome out of the room. When he Yes, T'll write to him this very day, In & 1 methodtealls nd pur e 1 pay morked could be distinguished the syliable “Mo™ from very serlous hysterical paroxysms, gov;fo" 4 <% S nary in crceived Pirnitz and Lea he stopped for few moments. After all, we got Along ' w@nall we rotimn put it in her P e —the first syllable of the terrible word, which Dalsy hides from us.” the idea, do you? R = he jags of speaking o them very weil together. He did not seem 0 mopieine” Tt oorna pe’ Pur, 0%, Mades clew to all her troubfes, “money.” Then _ “She is pretty,” said Duramberty. , Lh¢, former teacher's face betrayed no to cross his mind. He, however, be a man with whom it would be hard to Jla Gown and Mile Piente il romin we She fell fiat upon the Led like a doll, fn- “Well, go on.” g w ok luted them, turned around quickly come to an understanding! As for his Pri- Don't you think ¢ will Lo hetterz: & o €ft het eves wide open. . AN Mo, nervous ‘creatures lost thetr . NOt the lea: she replied. - { sped down the staircase like a weasel. vate life, he is a saint. Oh! on that 5core ' The fhvalid made o okr of cotaloscence, . Maria shrieked and began to talk with heads; but luckily Mile. Pirnits, Freder. ,--The factls.® contipuec, the manufac. minutes passed again, measured out there is o doubt possible. The Abbe Mi- - ipya) Jace & slkh ol Acduin - yolubllity, mingling her diale¢t with fque and L managed to recover control of turer. troubled in spite of all his efforts dulum of a big clock situated not is really a saint!” p me, Maria,” said the sister, French, Kneeling. her face burled in her the flock again, and then we set our wits DOt to betray any, “1I shou @ a private per floor. In the silence it_pul- She suddenly realized the contradiction Maria and Sister Odile carried off the mistress' {hantilly lace. 3 to work to find a way of avolding ruin.” Interview. should not care for any one e he hesrt of the house. With contained in her speech, and stopped, con- Srmchair. As Maria was golug through “An! Great God! What fs the matter “I am rather curlous to kpow what IO be present: it would both annoy and S ixed on the faded tracery of an fused by the surprise which she read in th¢ doorway she turned and repeated: with her? My poor mistress is ill! She {s means you found. B embarrass me. © # n carpet which covered the floor her visitors’ eyes. She threw back the , M. Michel is In the vestibule near St. dying! Holy Father! She is dving! In _“I did not discover any, I tell you. Tt I can propose the idea to :"rndenque empire room, Lea realized with ends of her lace mantilla—a gesture that H&“?- 1 the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Was Frederique who found a way out of T rely upon you imlma e Mlle. Surfer 1 that she felt like an Intruder was habitual with her—and suddenly .p “‘;l“ o here,” said Pirnitz to Lea. Holy Ghost!"” the_difficulty. understand that it is o your interest, in ike some one perfectly indifferent changed the subject, speaking in a grave &0 and see what is the matter. T “gicier Odile stopped her. “In that case It is sure to be both in- the interest of your work; isn’t that so? yrner of the ceiling,, was still that t stupid. ‘but T had never cven like really don't understand what Is going on."” & b A eamed of such st ns at the school. She tone. P e e Run | 0. genious and practicable. Ty to sue X e e g e Ta ‘Vain fo think seriousiy of Mile. “And what about Duyvecke? Who could nAa5d, a8 Lea agreed with a sign of her quickly.” e doctor BSRGUN, first'of all, Frederique laid before _ I Will Jo my best. replied Mite, Heur- Pt me Reminenu s words T italicd st de Sainte.Parade’s financial embarrass. have believed such a thing, Pirnitz? A De%g the apostle murmured: = v "l am golns, sald Maria, who was ar. US the'cxact financial situation of the feau.as impassible as usual @ fhe had doved me for & long time; that I ind health. She dared not speak, Sirl who had lived among us for four g’ Rot% SB[ think &) ways impressed by the equable volce and PChOOL The day before the catastrophe | iRt Vo has Mo lessons to also Joved him: that my real destiny was avolded Pirnitz's glance—Pirnitz, years! I would have given her the sacra- Siy"neriod of great trial—great trial? imperturbable tranquillity of the Alsa- It Was'very satisfactory. Our expenses ¢ b "_““' 2 » -mOorrow %o be & mothe s littie motherless ioved, but whom ‘sh ment without confession. I had complete rho'words echoed and re-senocd in Le's Ush. “I'm Boing ' Ahl Great heaven: fre not RO oY D feople tiink. We Ay Wik, you will be good encush to t e Mo times she might cease to love, 5 4 v st A y E g N K S & ikt b perfectly free, ks Ereat shock to me: 1 have not recovere Mind Thex secmed to ving in her cars M, PSOCnTolr Yoliing along lke a big re_have some very onérous demands upon =2y e o o ahout & , my dear mistress. a’s novel, or like Duyvecke from it even yet. Tt was just as though— gtaps across the landing and the little ball, muttering exclamations and prayers. ' 9Ur Tesources, but, again, thanks to you, © clock unless I receive a note from her to It will cause so much grief. And vet as- though—well. as though it were you, gaion listening to the faint sounds of the an we help you in any way, sLm. as your machines work our dynamos for thf contrary.’ 2 1 am conscious t I am doing w! an abrupt, almost involuntary, Lea, who had left us to gad about with a g4 building. The wind swung the shut- Odile?” Pirnitz asked. a very small sum. The lighting of the T will tell her. ought to do. 1 cannot believe that ovement she turned to Pirnitz andkissed man. Why, my dear child, what is the Sister Odile poured out a little ammonta School is very cheap-2600 francs. The act- Mile. Heurteau and Duramberty stoo will refuse io see Your poor T emiacr. Pirnitz looked at her wth matier? 1 aid not want to Wound YOUF of tho rentar S cosaTy) the saueaking ;o'some water and calmly moistened the Ual cost of the school servants is reduced for a moment face to face, thelr azes o in, for I cherish and respect her Deautiral, ‘magnetic cyes and mur- feellngs! Don't weep! Come, come, I know gLt THRLY Iron rose in a regular ca- {nGia's brow. Mile de. Sainte-Parade's to a minimum. fory a3 In the barracks, eted. o to speak. upon each other. It was all my heart. 1 only ask to be of use to mure T e o T s SihA e SILEYO. Hok: voices—the Volces of Pirnits and LpEendeyes began to gniver in Her stony, [N DURDS fo SerYilng SXECRE the really manifest that Ne wished (o add some- Jou, to the school. and Remineau wishes ~F 1a apostle. Come, my dear child; don’t Weep, Michelreached her cars, rose, became immoblle face. A Franca To pay vearly In wagen The Renrs oK. e O e randing. 1o the same thing. Write to me, and tell me Lea'c eyes filled with tears. But at that don't weep more animated, then died away to @ whis o N thank vou The doctor warned mo france to pay vearly 'n wages, The heav- exchange a promise In return for a piom- that you are not angry with me. made- moment the door on the other side of tic _Her clumsy ailing hands patted Lea on per. : of,a possible attack.” replled the nun, in lest outlay 1s food and clotbjng for non- ise. But in spite of his accustomed seir- mofselle. Tell me that Mile. Heurteau landing opened and they saw the invalil the knee, and Lea, who had been touched P%3 period of great trial!” a low tone. ‘“‘Mademoiselle has been very paying pupils, an e s yanout 28.00 possession the astute impassibility of and all the other mistresses are not an- apjcar, carried in her portable armcnair. to the heart by her last sentence, stam- Lea' wept no"jonger. Her melancholy I for some time. ‘These money affairs OF 25,000 france a year, iy aoh S tach s T .. It was she Ery. Uniess T rective such o Jetter trom Eliicr Odlle holding it fn front, Marla be mered: =~ : seemed {0 have been swept away all a¢ -S8Iated her (oo TR tod RIS P MIE 0 BaTite Pathae puid (i iRereew whotooktlesve of Nim. - shall neve: 3 0 see you s 0dd processioj o “It's nothing; I assure you, it' > AT e nlts, * you oxner s 3 re e S Y. R 7o 1 ¥l never dars ) come 1o wpe you L This 0dd procession crossed the & u, 1t's nothing. gnce. An ardent curlosity possessed her. ¥dc. i'ls a stroie of Dhralysis. "Oht plus the mistresses’ salaries, They arc i o —1 peey Iy ;"’ not prevent me from Iea and l’l‘x-ni(t';pg)?ge l:n:ih: (;:'lfa:zehb.d.l?l?é ffr'féfii this. mna:gie:;i'se Bl PO e e m‘e‘:cgfirlud of great trial is about to com- magdemoiselle 1:vm not die yet. in all = 8!\;!"‘- a'ouhknow—lm francs each. :;(,}.ged'dma. !g;gcn:\n::fl;%;;‘ down the e achool can Sasily find a mistress 5l0 1205, Who seemed ANl Bhriveled U I i, Tea ot o enaly vecke." 'sald - She felt all the cheerfulness of & pris- ey vl T you include the cost of the scholastic stairs and returning to the school Jude oot g : : ’ As she spoke she passed the moistened material, Mile. de Sainte-Parade had t oot BN more intelligent and better able 10 teach Lelqoiick Sarments and Chantilly lace PIrmltz, o8 & B0t o s xe is Eolng to DL DO I8 told that fire has broken out sponge across the poor oid lady’s Compiee And a balance of about 50000 fusnes . '° Duramberty went and leaned his forehead your doctrines than 1 am: while Reml o4 bo o tionately I i ked Mile. de. golng to in his prison walls. She surprised herself ground the corners of her mouth and un: _ “It's not much.’ Interrupted Duram- ooy threhbing mith oo Findows, nis and Gaston cannot find another Wife. an- 5o i twe koen 1t £ray ves Biic. AR, ves, 1 remember. is. that Remi- TUibof Hope, der her_ nostrils. Lea, in spite of the berty. T should have wagered she pajd LcTPIes throbbing with one of the sudden Sther mother. They have only me, Mile. {trc and sparkied, o o D o B Who came here soveral fimes 8 amomiaoiirEptiul!" she murmured. “I horror-that her tender hature felt at the 000 francs at the least. I Know. of freauent with Tull-bloodeq nnk B4t are Pirnitz, and If T abandon them all is over "2 100 "Pie Gaid, when they put down couple of years ago to look over the bulld: Bho iniy g;cfiie'»‘rguti‘lg" to teel painea S\ZRt of iliness and death, could not aveld course. that your affairs are admirably o ooded men of . for them. e A o 5 7 feeling a thrill of admiration for the cool- managed. However, continue.' Frederique was not surprised ' beyond "Oh S6 me ‘that you pardon me, ana 1er HAIL [Oive wme & cushion fmy srs meaintx | Helsan ordinhry werkaitn, - pnekky; = hess of this woman In her ample, flowing He leaned back In his armehair, really Measure to learn that her former om- that I am not doing wrong! well, dear Pirnitz, not at all well! Run like that falling in love with Duyvecki e Pl Site Wamen e N posssgpett Inferented. : Biie Bad torcaeen o e WiH Bér. s our pupll, who venerates and 10veS away, Maria! You tire me; you chatter She has shown good taste! She Taust b6 the threat of e “iaian S ennein e e ey o paron CE e Defng . THia $ut of (0.6 franicy now falls us,” g 10 the maidet of the om b et you, YV 5 7 2 5 : whom she had car r S0 long. 3 S e incidents that hac e =g~ O R ancn thars Mexr s in: » SNPWEawh tuce i shila Of DN RO gvent. So many rumors had heralded it “What kind of L AGHL Ty witi L AR Aty Yo hav ints i lay Defallen the school and had precipiated Comcern you. Come closer to me, Birnitz, Oh, mademolselle!” sald Lea, She sat down in one of the armchairs, " and Pirmity's phrase “Noble Maidens,” Srmimsincisrs 20d bW to the fore of F.ofi’ar peace for a time by mascaline tor: CHAl;’i'iZR 1 e and speak very clearly. I had to take some ‘Whyg do you excuse her?” ° . posing her hands on the dolphins’' head: ed: to I % i & # erance, the work - . Besine PRrlis; sowpes hillive ‘the mliulnqw; :,?‘; u!:\“ormn:‘ narg l!”?;!" glven T a*‘ cnrgnln. mademoiselle, replied and, as almost always when alone and un- :?:o“rgne o? lh:;?'::‘; lzhn?:;:ul;rt; ::.: sheN :ix m:‘zus enc%;omy a'n'«':“'éfa':m‘.’:%’k’“.‘,’; assault of the \mp;fi—'mn;:;tm:y l7‘-‘!";;&1‘1‘ Baine-Parade residence and pulled the Pirmits drew up Mer Chalr Pefore the et Be With n sad heoct. Dut ahy ecke occupled, her thoughts S iand—ihe e jmparted by religion and the conyent to expenditure. In the first piace. she has (il ch 3T} those who nourished hatred for e . -4 2, ”, T S ] ambe y ron handle hanging on the left ide of the portabie armchalir, shiped Remineaw's son, and the child, who that had made radiant the &reat epoch of unsettled. minds When fn the Sresches ot (ho orbring saaries of the mistiesses fo {elligent and the most powerfol. 0 o door. Lea. standing beside her, regarded _“And you, also, little Lea: don’t sto 3s 41 1d not 2 3 the iow, Glumsy outbulldings, with their By’ Sugleigdi Rl Yol ll;: :h: heo:md:lg tg'o :I;l‘:g:tgfiargfin:::x }‘l:lrth'ilttlec; the happiness of her sentimental a tranquil soul, Lea envied Sister Odile. That is an economy of 8400 franes. She n 1 ; Hampstead Heath, Richmond, She pictured to herself h ¢ slated roofs, and the folding door, paint- me look at you. As beautiful as daylight, ment, free from any egotism. arose before her with an exactitude that robed in violet, heretmeze lr:x:wz‘;: .5‘{.}32 lb‘:‘::?:: ::n“o‘n’g‘e' :.::e“rll.luqm:;’ 'l"::’ncl:fl Continued Next Sunday.