The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1900, Page 6

THE SUNDAY CALL — 1s, and who had formerly appeared it rendered her gentler to the man. And surd—but I cannot refrain from asking It of 'Du.Pl o . B » L Pt LG WS T e e BN S il By g i e Jegal fell me—1 ehall'not be'angry in the'icast, favorably disposed toward the work v ath. You gave me Ltargain offered her, she did not reject act, 1 shall resign myse 1t— were 1 d y coldl d questis O e Tl T B Rl ot 10 DEntally HoMbor Beith bicier wonds not you never loved any man? Do you not suspiciously on (he rumors that were c From the windows of the office that scornful gestures. Even her face, her love any one? e r*_"i v vealined that the hodesty of thefr Vou ‘are familiar ‘with 1 have often Erave visage, with its noble outiine, did Tor a fow moments Frederique remained s they realized that t Watched—in the courtyard, with its aca- not change. 'Her glance was fixed with- Without replying. And then, as the si- managemen 5 o came i 4 im- population of St. Charles 1 jons or pus out any anger upon the speaker. ]Pn(:e became intolerable, she said, si he koe £ . . e B o fgure anq the face _She was silent. for she could not find Pl : Zoing over to the enemy in @ body. Phat T pictured to myeelf at that dis- words with which to reply. The idea of shall never marry! entire Municip inel 1l the official se agitation, of _ Duramberty did not utter another word. Catholic party a = him off with He bowed and withdrew. She accompanied were allied agal: : A <c, Vagus promises, never even entered her him to'the door of the room, where he school had no de ast s Slance &t the Bouse, O Moenss mind Bur. she was terrified by tho bowed again. ineq SSBU (he extrem You had been treated with kindness and thought that the words she was going to For a few minutes Frederique rematned enemy of the far }qu had been treated with Kindness o= utter would decide the fate of the school. alone and pensive In the big hail, ¥ the party had mo I A I Yo e e fone that For Duramberty spoke truly, and Fred- had her tyrannical conscience sealed her and its supp I ev Erettable Incident, I admit, but one thal erique was too. intelligent not to under- lips gnd prevented her from saying tho Sgme cheerful me no other woman would have condem stand him—nothing save his_ influence d that Duramberty had solicited: afier a meeting ey 8 you QidY ed Jude Duram- could disarm the hostllity threatening I have never loved: 1 do not love any the little TArts g D e “t}igxt“cflp:enqucfi e O A e eking how, Without undertaking, on' account of-her silence as Abbe Mot respectful in tone—a tone that cz E e ance it wi o much to say profiting from Duramber e O o "l PexIo? onee ald you decelving him, or of putt soctal edia inding herself, expressive as a confession. ment out of the incid ) . ;i to the pu and in the second place— uneasiness and rebellious inciination in falsehood and D i Tow. it iad s he B e vaithe B 8. O (e Incle < - BRTRE Papless. ) r excuse me for revealing such 123‘{“‘3?,‘3 e g fi%‘-‘{""“:nfs‘““t’x“‘n“&‘.?{?(_“finfii& she could Jead it to what he called liron- for the m«i‘e“r‘i’,‘l’f‘g“'r” to leave, came to o e ety Yoy e be Warned—to protect the mise my heart . has changed! I understand B ot Interpreted her silence as rest,” cried Lea, running to her Duramberty was right 8 Surier 18 witim 4 . r f he consequences of their con- now what this man is saying to me. [ Duramberty inierpreted He has gone at last! I was so was compelled to - T feel pity for him, because I have suf- cepsent. He continued his work found . “UOht" cried Frederique. “What an out- fered: I have realized how my ible it rmixfl?u{‘r?t OYAE tol e you are not at has taken place?’ asked the s ; . srayer nOF was : is for one to govern one's hear B i 74 Fit Ak over the apostle. s ; Nevertheless, certain Duramberty continues te s heen L hat 1t ia _posciblel T will mot - Frederique shook her head, r- O o T for o, S axiug what my [t has B900 Subry you! Wou will allow ms (o 5 4 st unexpected and the most ab- of ¢ tea hool with a work- for two yes I do not wish to appear BUrry yow' Fol ¥ every day: surd thing in the world! He asked me to tional circ led DI sentimental. Oh, no! And I I):(fi\]r* -rlpt“Y! convince you by learning ;’1‘,‘[“ T m: ‘1: :‘»;_- hope I 1 i B o little o hy showing myself to you o 3 he m feclings. _ Buc It s e T et Bt e g em iy as rxmtnr:mnr\; T refused him, he former professor. D 3 ! - E child ainst which everythi 8 $a Eranlove for en am afra chief at e Baude ! : » admir and powerless. that a cerfain woman stands o g g il fied srned sick at h 2 will mineau, but ahove all others certain man, and all. have never been Il hope from “Fe will work us some harm.” The old_wret ] fear and I am’sure that his happine s U Have pity fc winess of my Thev were sflent for an insti nt. stand- to guy usr - ! ; A ment with her and upon her loving pres- alone—always B close together. like sea gu t th LN N W YO ¢ moments. ence. Th what |l trled -not 2 (hes s volce trembled as uttered the n of a storm. 2 me ‘v"rl Joottines = i the ne else lieve, | yet T ha\:‘lw;‘ n compelledito. -, St words. dnd the le more (Cried Pirniiz. with a bitterness s uld have seen him pu . : > s or talt s it s n. Bt A I e Smos - than' o rbEeTIEGFIIT: ng man, ; omary with her. “All men are R T ' g accused of being disgusted with my work, with my proc {han & broken wurar, d . and the old law they impose upon e uttered the w nv(s.lwnh the women _‘:”"‘“ bk e embleds w Wwomen Is always the same, Master—or »rlf‘_r’:'r&":r‘;“‘"';'?" b s i work ¥ t men happ: am neither sentiments full of tears. Fre s Enemy!” e | - Paris. nor c]r‘k]_v_ but 1[_<k!n?‘(w" 1 am 0 Ut ‘(hfi"f conscience revolted at th CHAPTER TIII. »,H‘\!An.wl;»:’_mv;:m,.‘;;"y‘;(:,r;xv all aboul i A LR L T G, ly feel leading Him, of profiting The little “Arts ed in ‘a state of con- _ JeRC SROGE TR L0 Mo nd he g 2 ‘ epeak o d don't be alarmec e s hie Bhe tinual agitation since the ruin of Mile. de ¢hool at St. Charlesr” . 1 . for the y that T am not geing to repeat the insane e tten as inte-Parade, her paralysis and the hos- |2ugh loudly. ‘It seem = g ol said of you fon T'made two v 0. it I “Bee mer, oot tile coalition against the School of Arts padly? Tam R e Re add t with reg to grudge, who l.”nn-“‘r“ R 1e that. »uld 3 L know it! for Women had become facts known to o i e it S chin Be- & SOF Sertlng e 1 nything! We agreed very well, formerly g¢very St. Charlesian, facts that could not iy FOUCHEE M€ HROer BN O aases are i am u regret once Don’t say no! Listen to me! I offer w De Concealed even from the pupils. All TISC.UJCL0S DT marry t s an ne £S. 1 am alse their youthful feminine nerves, hyper-ex- cited by the imminent storm, were tensed and their young imaginations were at ;'8 ¥ou. the bes work. Not“one of the pupils. it must be RS DesHL trapped admitted, talked of abandoning the cause () Bat 1t of the school. Each one invented some g itif DUT characteris lon for the situation % to him: which w ve it and avenge it. All the little would go in a see the President of the re thirty red sashes would invade the grave imperial palace, they would throw them- selves at his feet and implore his protec- tion. Or they would address a petition to the Chambers; they would make an ap- xvlpal through the papers )(u lov x;:’ of ju:- 0 tice. This youthful world, freshly gath- 5 ¥ . e ered around big and new ideas, wanted to Die Saasire aiia i baPeTS, | discuss, to re to vanqujsh. id 1 Instinct convin The mist participited in their N5 aldy A filal instinct convince and ought not it's you, the best nur: nto this society s going on in t ! ath away you dla conditic like, T cost_her dear. d to_take it thro There was in Pa Judge and Senator, whose v often about the ade. 1 _have Yes, T was e tri aligh 10 upils’ fever. By the side of Pirnitz and tnid man on two differcat e had ; ine. Eaiigh Praderique ihe one sty tho U sad D e o gwa. Cileuwnt \Geeast ived, I ha galmly resolute—by the side of Mile. goon® pa% §F SHs¢s ow whe 18 stter Huerteau, animated by a somewhat enig- ang that he was favorabic t ; iz matical optimism, and of Lea, Who secret- ward hor. By tz, to ' = irally 1 ly felt the gladness of approaching libera- confided this project while it we ; what 1 tlon throbbing within her heart amid all Vaguely outlined. septied: bat, © ey that threatened them, Daisy Craggs and “No, not yet. What, could y to j 8 D Dy Xunokw Yar, Germaine Soubize appeared to be the Our difficulties, 'afte most fervent, the ones who rebelled most strenuously against the infquity of man, who were ready to break violently with § soclety if it tried to tyrannize over the school. Daisy felt all her revolutionary it ardor reawakening in the expectation of ersecution, while Germaine no longer hid er sympathy for a scientific neo-anarchy. Her childhood had been cradled in Dalsy’s accounts of the evietion of ten- ants, of Fenian plots and agrarian mur- ders. Her readings of works by the ph osophers of anarchy, principally by grave Krapotkine, had taught her their doc- trines. Later, in order to earn a little money while completing her medical studies, she had acted as_reading com- panion for a_certain Lady Mary Jackson, cial difficulties. No ng im ought to resemble a r u for money.” thanks,” cried a load from my cc nce. that man and to plead with him w A the cup of bitterness to its ve in my ought se T desired Or, if such were in_the so. Your concern ght not, to em without ithout warn- Craggs neither attempted nor pro- nything. In the first pla . worthy Irish woman had very few the influential ones of the e second she was a prey at tha a more terri xiety than her by fate of the sche Germain health. To the es Germ Soubize simply ap- w X peared to be e more ex 1 , the widow .of an Irish baronet. During i LCr : sald Frederique, period of six months, for several hours Lg s e e every day, she had lived in the society of nalf this cold, hard, intelligent and loquacious woman, reading the most monstrous books ever inspired by a sentiment of des- cra & pitch of exeit ffer from te: in former days , roused to with indignation as to hysterical paroxysm potism, and writing to dictation personal had undermined hes oy e B 2 3 thoughts which were w than the 'period of format 2d gradu ceased 1 s books. Sir James Bartlett, a landlord In in the mental trang y and the atmos- - t nd ques- County Sligo, who had taken up his resi- phere of tenderness with which Deior oo ot dence In Paris after a narrow escape from Founded her. Thes besen oo >4 g sy an agrarian attack inspired by vengeance, eral months’ residence ot th 1. But -4 was a close friend of Lad Mary’s. He they were infrequent, very H . g was constantly at the house an S an- Daisy v hic mg the Foa S na P other frightful type of lordly selfishness, The triais o thos Petr e e o not, therefore, utterly contemptuous of the life and 1‘b- iniquity of the slanders spread yad K to tell you of that erty of the poor, happy in the miseries of about the mistresses increased their v ging clumsily, T acknow :;:1:‘1:;“:5 in an increase of his own pos- lence. Happily they 1 Rever prostrat f £ 4 g t is t tor- - - ¥ G aine ¢ exe S ' 3 a e Qes M E WL - Between these two creatures Germaine seeiiai qiifiné the exercise of I e ot had felt her longing for emancipation. her It seemed as though her menta! activity y NOTe N Bie o with so=- hope for a social revolution, exasperated and the sat action felt in a duty m- ¢ ention wou it have b by the silent constraint imposed upon her. plished preserved her from them. t th 1tink? We still ha Her instinctive desire as an educationalist hour followi 1 s dangerous 1 e E S o s was to form young recruits for the war of mora partic } AWRRaninge I es. In this respect she was an apos- the Craiddic. of n from a vast sar ct. had be- Imost the equal of Frederique and gjlenc emed to stifle the buildings. In E s o z Wwho usually compelled her to re- potn s Daisy, attentive and always on ; e strain her ardor, dreading a reputation as the alert, nursed her cheriahed ¥ f the past, a school of anarchy for their establish- alone. Protected from prying eyes Vora¥, v ment. - Byt since the work had been in locked doors of thelr teome Che By 1.4 danger Germaine talked more freely amid the girl's temples, damp with the pew as - : ea e the zeneral e ement. She had fewer ration of a mortal agony that made > s by nd sincere s hynbout oher Yiolent dlatribes req locks cling together: her maternal ‘ against hypocritical Philistinism, against hands protected the dear head from o 2 Neither my sieter nor myself,” she re- the oppression of the enemy, capital and the tyranny of the Government in su ssing all attempts at popular emanci- n. The flame of her rebelifous spirit reanimated little by little the embers of flow of madness. and stified against her Daisy was the oniy one ot her oumpan, Bosom the prooriged moans of the suft fons ‘whom she trusted completeiy. m%efir‘fied by the frequency and the in- etnion T Cseoming feebler the mutual creasing seriousness of these crises. sha affection of the Irish woman and her y x > - ye adopted daughter had grown stronger < oo, "’C"'},’ g‘y““ -~ '"‘.‘h"' v‘“’lf’"‘ since they had left thelr apartments in piied: = C S0 Petriere, Who simply re- the Avenue de Segur to come and live in : i o the school, “that sort of convent,” as The poor girl must be married! You Remineau called it. Neither of the two 52y the attacks (;eased after her forma- could have supported such an entire LOn. If they have begun again it is be- change of habits alone. Germaine was the patient needs a regular conjugal no more fitted to be enrolled in ranks for intention of mar- dangers of the violent e you allude to mar- ments which flung it aga stead, against the floor, pressed the groi whence seemed to gush the mysterious smodic move t the iron bed- ed that ‘he had the word him- esolved from our youth, al- nfar never to marry, lifference arose ur decision wa We had just as- with Romaine Pirnita ie in an under- r energy.” riage to - refused your offer.” % d an existence in common and compelled Daisy did not repeat this diagnosis to 2 idered my to follow a regular routine than was the young girl. She did not even tell her Although I did Daisy. Ah, how they longed, in those ©f her visit to the Salpetriere. But the B i e & vast bulldings, kept so tidy, 'in which Dight following the consultation she had t ¥ every hour of the day had its appointed SUuc errible attack that the ¥ '..m.; 2ut “ 9 Have Never Dreamed and Jhall Never Dream of Marriage. task. and where the resularity of the WOMAn feared to see one of the mistresses ult would have lessons, {trhe meals, the hour for retiring, 2Wakened by the girl's screams. The at- gave uniformity to the days and weeks— tack lasted until after midnight, when , all the influence “No. I do not w .\{uvgm"fi«w Pegg:l how they longed for the happy disorder, have left the nt school you would have }?een ;}ct( the work th‘at you love, to which you emotion, “then I may hope followed me. to vegetate in peace. But you have had have devoted your yout| - either of us. l?\e a‘fid’\ y to succeed, and private in- I have in this quarter—and you know that misunderstanding 1 ) regret jermaine fell into a deep slet‘s, broken s. Sitt D e I repant. inere is Lhe contented Sntdioes: he compiste ab- DY sodden starts ead moans. ' Sitting by e i jately leagued them- it is all powerful—without asKing in ex- never marry. Hesides, cat, the sence of order, method, even of security. her side Dalsy mused over the physician’s e i B e st ao An] an the Tornia Mo 7 i sitorence - notMing: PAtSORAL: to- you in. tay’ deciaion. THace ok randered. Thelr Ty ua Camity. oot e contract with m society you hope to organize—and which or inspection. 1 offer it to you and I I have made ysell, YOU esque, so eventful, so pleasant, in the She ought to marry!” she grumbled t v 3 , S A y . already “exists, I know, in the United also offer you my name!” know it. Why should you force me to States L Bohemian lodging at the top of the house, herself, watching the slightest movement for example—does not exist in _ With a respectful gesture he stopped utter a rejection which you foresaw? No ), waited upon by an old Munchback and made by Germaine. “That's the onl 5 vi e ; band. No one! TRtEY . . " Sou ok , " , any suppor - Frederique, who was going to interrupt one will ever be my hus half crazy servant! During the first few Temedy men ever have to offer one! ‘You > You b B N A el it > Will you bear me a grudge for a deciSion gays they dared not admit to each pther must matry’ Thors ther maomcea!t oD S1ed Tor mil 'Vou, That 18 certain, and yoit will *You told me a few moments ago.” he taken in my ehildhoo thelr sadness and homesickness. They young girl is ill: quick! fetch a man, and d confirmed 2 4 her motionless. - . oung 1 n 2 ou ha only to wait until continued, “that such an offer would not _Durambery listened to had been given two big adjofsing rooms, everything will be put right! Ah! they're e T IR B Have been insulting, 1 offer you my name, He sald nothing. He waited for her 10 and they 1id the honirs iminem o e ag Wil be puc right!, An! theyre then, that the “We have already received more than and I beseech you to accept it! I can no continue speakm)g. n_n‘n };\e B g childlike amusement, congratulating each ing hold of us by pretending that they are ave an influence thirty applications from paylng pupils,” longer live so hear you and without you! suffering horrible anguish, s ur resolut 1 to con other upon having at last assured their Indispensable to us for our heaith! Do I tion?"” Frederique. 1f [ cannot win you 1 prefer U\‘x\t {u};r a «;‘haugedX lé)_ne. in a voice that seemed 1\txfiure, upon being able to work comfort- 1“&“"'1 man?dAl:tl yet uAL my life {( have S ; .nt! But let this campalgn school should disappear, for, at least, 1n to have paled: R e oy AN ved alone and am none the worse for it! J though _they D rtans. Bnf ypou wrill poc Ma - CHAC CANE TRtnlE v s hrwe 0 oD S it—a sort of vow—a religlous vow? : i sickness s A'long moan interrupted her, a moan so Ixed thut = serlous. of Moo oe0. aopilcations. will £v. into t the torture of seeins you every day “No, it 1s a decision, logically taken, _But their homesickness soon began to ¥ t was going to take place be- 0 L g By eir converss 3 faint and so full of suffering that one tical effect after the holldays. Ah! Without speaking to you, without daring go as'to be free in order to work better DECP qutin thelr et e aed- would have said it were tha complatnt o¢ * manufacturer and herselt. But . practica) < grave one! To think that to approach you. Do not refuse! Remem- for the emancipation of woman. Do not itfed that they ket AR GO Lt Dabeiinet Sout Er R 08 S Ltare Of the sehool was At 3o ndertaking Such fs yours cen prosper beb. you arte aquits. sudspenfient. . Why seek for other motives: it ix the only one. e e e - T i R Y d to show her hand as an under e ist the attacks of should you not use the right you accorded I give you my word. discipline, afl method. weighed upon th. bed. The young girl was lying half un- dyersary; 1o say A ciline. malevolones without the sup. 10 Duyvecke Hespel? Timancipate your- . There was another short silence. Then Spirit, and any threat of Punithilelf covered, for the might was warme Her P G X T Wit OF b cnciwetic - self, particularly as in dolng o you save Duramberty, In a voloe that Mad rodor. would have driven them_ to repomicit flame red, curly locks were clustered upon aM,,‘, r{“"afl" i PHe “was silent for a moment, and then Your School! I shail do ncgmni ixgmn::t it en;(d ’all its firmness and imperfous ring, oot oS O enacon with anylhlengogi the whité bolster. P"“,,”’ of per’f"lr“”‘"} b gty e o) 3 : under any circumstances, but must go asked: ‘ s had gathered upon her temples and o ey D ol allow ma o miake's difiter - Seusin tiEL a reply, to give me a little “Bui—suppose marriage could serve the rphaRLn: the scbucl =t Eg’,h‘?’{;‘,":’;p?;}{ ;l\rmi:sd(her eyes, mingling with the freck- den > Had it not bee P hope 1l m all action ause w c — : - c t les that were more vi - o Sreyiy A I e e s Breolatihle S Ty e 1 the. of duly, they put & Sonstraint Nt thar % %o show her tha 1a_ha ] s thou Selves. ' This v ing to the extenuated pallor of her face, 5 am Sainte- financial catastrophe. 1 forces to destroy you. I do not pride my- present instance. You could not do a Selves. ;‘;;'éit‘g;ufe‘:;i‘;n:et!h(:?'s(al:"?fi the ANl Ver Teatures appeared frailer, mors ber - Ee : don't want to attribute to mysclf the Self on any seniimental herolsm. Tell me Ereater harm to your work than to persist T SISO of Fean mating Datsy soold Sacncrl while ber sociustes tromiled e Sk oo duestion 1s Indiscreet, aving ope occult pro- that you do not absolutely reject Iy prop- in your celibacy. Dooame REEAN, while her eyalashes tremiled ag- P fous she held out vou to b it is inspired merit of having operated an lc,u’ prxy oREIDAT TRt Calta Gabtan] 5 do The fight between the two beings who lethargic through a long enjoyment of 4 h 1 ot g at it is o o . osition! 1Is > inace € g o 1 embarrassment. rious and sincere interest I feel tection that would seem rather heroic. ositio $ it quite inaccep vibration. Between her lips and contract- Still, ‘the rumor was current—I don't not love me? That may be! But you have a few minutes before had felt an obscure independence ina free country, Shere all g'muscles the strange moan escaped that L who have no faith in Romaine j)now why, and & did nothing to strength- some esteem for my energy, I Know. OUr sympainy for each other began again, & the mutinous sentiments that had fer. Dad so alarmed Daisy. ’ work. 11 e n st en fi—that I Telt an Interest in your sister inteliccis ‘anderstand and tompiete cach fght that, although masked, was stll {he, mutnous sentiments ‘that had and o TNE T O gy ir youth In an under- SR 1S ARt T Lo A A e Vou Other. At our age that b the Most Impor: Homs. FLiH A that had been fed by incendlary conver- JAmD forehead: the girl's lips opened and 1 admit, but probably fu- poth, Well. such a rumor was quite suf- tant,’is it not? “It is possible,” replied Frederique, she murmured: » have no illusions confusion which he young girl toward welcome, Mile. 1 very sincerely!" - sation and literature. futureles cie at pe < gl o the vinning you. You “that I may do momentary harm to my SatX “Datay suflicient that people im Give me the care of winning yo tha: ay Ty e aisy ! g PR i P s oen anly be goved B 22‘(5{:\51 7L e eive & Taatuline. DHY be e s children will make work in refusing your offer. But what un‘(“:“{ke *:‘(’_n(;;f“e",;gen’:{:; ::g;‘b!l::flggg Daisy's tender heart melted at this in- replied, “T am also grate- y. 1 will tell you what it is shor wer subporting your undertaking for you love your hiusband. Ah! do not chut Ahout to-morrow?. t abo O it pehoal sven Ty stinctive appeal. IS r S £ here B iy Do not rely for the future upon B D hontvate ahp oubling you dur- heart and mind against me. Fave a tufe, the course of 1 Who knows what by G s & excltement. The *carest! Dearest! Dear little thing! - tiie. Heurteau t0ld s aiready obtained. Although e i T T e e il be? liberty is the one Eirl Y;l"(-x;\lg;s:r;‘da;‘neur':gyo‘rmp:ue'lwe With FHow pretty she is!” she continued, mut- = her with be sembly of <\~;11rm 1y intell fluence of 2 man in this ancient society of 10 give you the joy of earning your live- certain benefit that 1 can offer to the 4 the slandered {ering to {er,eu in the silence. “How . ¥ou have no idea of the hostili from the first word Y t rofit from the adv i 2 5 0 nahe foundresses. ! i influence established for centu- lihood, and without whom, after all, the cause of woman's emancipation. In mar- grans! e 'ri\e': upon the work and the authority of great work which has cost you so much i 1] 3 “We xoug]}t to attack them in return, » > effort could not have begun. Believe me, Then—it is te—: se? she said, “instead of bowing our heads rhaps you are right,” said Frede- 1 am pointing out to you the true path! t I repeat that t ccision is not and keeping silence! Give me leave and s man is all powerful, and he I respect you so! I love you so! You can- ed to you personally, sir? Have Il reply In the Sociallst sheets to the Tu- is armed againgt us. No matter, we shall not be unhappy with mei sufficient generosity not to bear animosity m_br«\n_nns of Citizen Minot! I'll arrange fight! If we succumb, others will take He spoke with a restrained warmth that for an old vocation, and, above all, above his parish for him and show up the inspec- our places. took any ludicrous feature from his unex- all, do not think of making others, inno- tor and his schools of dunce: Oh, Ro- with which you are regarded outside the s of your school. But I—ah! I sce I héar it: I feel it ever v-say that up to the pres disarm this hostilit «d upon the part who réproach you for be mply free-thinkers beca graceful she is, with her childlike throat n;"k;i delicate shoulders! Oh! Dear littls thin I finderstand why those wretches would like &4 preclous little flower like Ger- maine. They would easily find a good workman for her, who would treat her roughly, would kill her with work, would ise ter: ation that w excellent for condition that * not paralyzed & 3 saerifices in money Pccmd proposal of marriage. Frederique cent ones, suffer for the bitterness with maine, 1 beg you, let me write in the P kiss her with lips rpoklnf‘ with alcohol, ha allow your school to be ; ““Reformers might diminish such sacri- listened to him, and her lueid mind real- which you will probably regard me. Derel” caress her with is grimy hands. and ruin i e iy upon the church, and of the an- fices by a little foresight and diplomacy. ,ized the weight of all he said. She I have already told you that I shall e smiled. her health with children! Or perhaps they - .- pop e it ”';;) of the little group of official educa- Ipstead of flying in the face of accepted thought: never help to hasten the ruin of your un- "2 ?t ve! ttle one! The moment is not would find a clerk, an under clerk. Tha : Sne rable business UOnalists, of whom your more rational modes of education, what hindered you ‘Here, once more, under its conventional dermkmi I simply wash my hands of ¥et ripe! would mean another case of genteel pov- ot - ry point ot Wethod §s a living and perpetual criti- from interesting some personage in your and accepted form, is the eternal bargain, it and that not through any ill will, but _ Nevertheless the situation became more . . cism. The municipality is not satigfie W ve enough to liv upon for uring that time e to find the capi- ce the moner we only one press! —and we ask difficulties. “No erty—not enough to eat, and measured af- 3 work, some politician or academican, who ‘Give me yourself and I will give you my because it will be So painfil for me in Serious. Mlle. de Sainte Parade was defi- fection, in order not fo have too ma place yourselves too much outside itS would occupy himself in the matter in a money and my protection.” hat 1s mar- future to be in touch either from at hand nitely prostrated by general paralysis. children! Ah! the wretchés! I wjll ne e e am adiate 2 Beed purely perfunctory way? Or, it you like, riage! And this man, at least, has the ex- or from afar with the affairs of this es- Her croditors Dlaced ‘Lhelr Intereots f Copdreni Ah!the wretchés! the autho ; is 1o be In an admirable situ- in this curlous little place, the suburb of cuse of having sufferéd and of being disin- tablishment. I shall never be your enemy, Quignonnet’s hands and togk measures of ome of those brutes or fmbeciles! Sha Put such a situation must be con- St, Charles, would it not have been wise terested. And, warned by his first at- that I promise ou.” for the lquidation of her sessions. A {s too good for them!' Besides, what should ated by plenty of ready money. This to win over to your side some of the local tempt, he expresses himself in excellent “Thank you, aid Frederique. few days after Frederique's Interview I do without her? Tell me. little thing, rour case. Every one knows it. influences, to have constituted a support- terms. which could not_possibly arousc She felt, in spite of his pacific words, with Duramberty a letter from the manu- what would your stupid, old Daisy do creditors ma 2 avidespread rumor that the ing party? Look around you. You see any rebellious feeling. Yet I prefer his that anger, aroused by defeat, was gathe facturer informed the sehact directress, in without you?" deposit. we bey s ruined. Brokers and commission convent schools, hospitals mamaged by first manner, which so revolted me. The ering in Duramberty’s heart. a purely business-like manner, that Quig- She stooped over the young girl, took replace it and not “gents are walting for their prey. Tongues suns. all flourishing feminist enterprises, bargain was more frankly presented. Tt Caagi. you allow me to ask one thing nonnet, the commission agent, was about one of the slender hands Iying on the us. What risk that have been tied hitherto are now wag- They have been attacked often, and yet Wwas not decoras‘ed by any fxypocrlticllly more—one single question—and I will go to seize the deposit; that he, M. Duram- coverlet, raised it to her lips and kissed . either the land 8Ing freely. The clergy declare that your they exist. Why? Because they are sup- respectful form. away?" berty, considered it useless to oppose the the finger tips like a mother with her s can be carried away!” uction s irymoral and anarchical in ported by a powerful group of men, the en he spoke of children, of their life ~ Frederique acquiesced With a sign of credifors’ legitimate claims: thar he gave sleepigg child. The echo of the words ut- Y ho had listened with ils tendencles. Without God and without Clergy’—o— side by side, their minds balancing each her head. them three months in-which to replace tered by the doctor at the Salpetriers ed gently: morality is the way the Semaine de § Frederique shook her head. Other, she blushed. e belleved her to be “You spoke of a vocation, of a sort of the total sum of the deposit, the half o rang in her ears: re ¢ the articles of our Charles sums vp your educational pro- ““What men could we appeal tn? 'Who touched But realiy her mind had evoked imperative duty that prevents you from which was to be paid into the bank within ‘Unless you get that girl married her cor Y romembep that I recover gramme. The teachers relate another among them would have espoused the the past. Lad called up in her mental marrying. Your refusal, you say, has a month. sex will revenge itself in one way or an- my ¢ iy of aclion the moment rumor, the extraordinary ignorance of the cause of our party and at the same time vision the figure of Georg Ortsen, had nothing to do with me personally. Am I The same day that this letter was hand- other She will do something irreparable, a7 pupils, an ignorance so stupefying that would have respected our doctrines?’ awakened memories of their fraternal to understand that never, with regard to ed to Mile. Heurteau a fresh article in the and that won't be very pleasant!" ied Frederique, “but the 1 M. Lecointe-Dupre, was “I know one, at any rate,” replied the communion in London and of the vague any living man, have you thought of Semaine de St. Charles disclosed the Daisy Craggs did not ask what kind of ¥ g it and has sent a report manufacturer. ‘‘Yes, I myself! 1 was dreams that she had then repulsed, only marriage?’ financial crisis under which the “school irreparable action Germaine was capable -4 w h W ! be mortal for our upon the matter to the director of primary ready to give you not alone the friendly to find that they imposed themselves upon Frederique reflected for a moment. was laboring and ruined its credit in the of committing. She had some inkling . T g 1 by you. Even should education. And, as a climax, ferocious neutrality which, all the same, has suf- her later. She also had suffered the for- *I have never dreamed and never shall neighborhood. This article was repro- what it was! Ah, if Germaine could only She Savasit be d by the creditors, if ¢ nnies are current about your private ficed to preserve you up to the present, ture of living near.a being whom she had dream of marriage. - . e ¥ re pect ou 1 that a Gefinite embar- scandalized b: € duced by the Matin with some ironical free herself, could only be cured, without ability to replace the life. It is sald that a certified nurse from but an active and, I assure you, a liberal yearned for, and who could not and would ‘With any one? =3 comments upon the financial ability of marriage. without separation from her 1oof, let us say, a the Maternity Hospital is attached to your protection. I tried to make you under- not belong to her. In Jude Durambert: ‘Never with any one. women. Frederlque. Pirnitz and Mlle, adopted mother! establishment, in the first place to give a stand this by founding a scholarship in pleading, “Have a little pity upon ma. “Oh!—pardon me,” sald Duramberty, Heurteau then risked an advance toward appropriate your course of revolting. immodest instruction your school, by offering you the gratul- she heard the echo of her own heart. And lowering his voice: “the question 18 ab: scveral Deople, Tolatives b prstocioeisrd {Continued Next Sunday.) n 1