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THE AMERICAN going towards Atlrienne, who was still pale with ' surprise, as ho mechanically opened the little fright; "I did not know who you were, and the parcel. When he had unfolded it, aud discovered first impulse of anger quite carried me away." his own silver cross, Mack with age, aud the old lint wlint Yina tVtia rrciiWlctnaii jl.Mia 'in' sail Adrieune A lap of the I lilted Mate. The dew aipjfiiej by the Bur Hnft.iQ Rout 1 three feet f uc inches t.l. t.- 9 f 1 . I . I 1 , I iuc ujr ivur iiti inn.', uri.ai' u in i,z red, faded ribbon , treasures taken from him at colore; 1 tueunud oo roi!er; show. "If you had listened to me, you the White Falcon Inn, at the same time as his "V ta' c,'ua;' twum uo " ' " t I anil i-atlMiiu1 n iht IT t, .1 t .. ill ! i i. i - i i :.. ....... u . UJluu, .luiuki "Excuse me if I intenupt vou. ma!ame." f aid. cross! my cross! It is my cross!" In theexcite- the soldier to Adrienne, in a hollow voice. Then, inent of his joy, he pressed the silver star to his addressing himself to Rodin, who had recovered grey niou tache bis coolness, he added; "Thank the lady and be- Adrienne and the other were deeply alfected by gone: If you remain here, I will not answer for the emotion of the soldier, w ho continued, as he mv-elf." ran towards the door by which Kodin hd gone "One word only, my dear sir," said Kodin. ton': "Xext to u service rendered to Marshal "I tell you, that if you remain, I will not an- Simon, my wife, or son, nothing coild be more swer fur myself !" cried Dagobert, stamping his precious to me. And you answer for this worthy foot. man, madame, and I have ill-used him in your " But, for heaven's sake, tell me the cans of presence! Oh! he is entitled to reparati n, and this ansrer." resumed Adrienne: "above all. do, he shall have it." not trust to appearances, listen." Calm yourself, and So saying, Dagobert left the room precipitately hastened thr. ugh two other apartments, gained "Calm myself, madame!" cried Dagobert, in j the staiicase, and descending it rapidly, overtook spair; "I can think only of one thing, madame .Kodi . on the lowest step. desnni of the arrival of Marshal Simon he will be in Paris today or tomorrow." "Is it possible?" said Adrienne. Rodin started with surprise and joy. "Yesterday evening," proceeded Dagobert, "I received a letter from the marshal; he has land ed at Havre. For three days I have taken step after step, hoping that the orphans would be re stored to me, as the machinations of those wretches, have failed." He pointed to Rodin with a new gesture of impatience. "Well ! it is "not so. They are conspiring some new infamy. I am prepared for anything." "But, sir," said Rodin, advancing, "permit me " Sir," said the soldier to him, in an agitated voice, as he seized him by the arm, "you must come upstairs directly "You should make up your mind to one thing or the other, my dear sir," said. Rodin, stopping good-naturedly; "one moment you tell me to be gone, and the next to return. How are we to de cide?" "Just now, sir, I was wrong; and when I am wroDg, I acknowledge it. I abused and ill-treated you before witnesses; I will make you my apologies before witnesses." "But, my dear sir I am much obliged to you I am in a hurry." "I cannot help your being in a hurry. I tell "Begone!" cried Dagobert, whose irritation and you 1 must have 'ou come uP'stairs directly or anxiety redoubled, as he thought how at any mo-1 else-or e,se" resumed Dagobert, taking the ment Marshal Simon micht arrive in Paris. ! haml of the jesuit aml pressing it with as much l- I 1 1 i , a.m. . coruiamy as emotion, "or else the happiness you have caused me in returning my cross will not be complete." "Well, then, my good friend, let us go up." "And not only have you restored me my cross, for which I have wept many tears, believe me, unknown to any one," cried Dagobert, much af fected; '-but the young lady told me, that, thanks to you, those poor children but tell me no false joy is it really true? My God! is it really true?" "Ah! ah!' Mr. Inquisitive," said Rodin, with a cunning smile. - Then he added: "Be perfectly tranquil, my growler; you shall have your two angels back again." And the jesuit began to as cend the stairs. "Will they be restored to me today?'' cried Dagobert, stopping Rodin abruptly, by catching hold of his sleeve. "Now, really, my good friend," said the jtsu'.t, "let us come to the point! Are we to go up or down? I do not find fault, but you Hi m me about ; like a teetotum." "You are right. Wre shall be better able to ex plain things up stairs. "Come with me quick! quick!" said Dagobert, is, taking the jesuit by the arm, he hurried him alone, and brought him in triumph into the room where Adrienne and Mother Bunch had remained in much surprise at the soldier's sudden disappearance. "Here he is! here he is!M cried Dagobert.es he entered. "Luckily, I caught him at the bottom of the stairs." And you have made me come up at a fine arrive in "Begone! Were it not for this lady, I would at least be revenged on some one." Rodin made a nod of intelligence to Adrienne, whom he approached prudently, and, pointing to Dagobert with a gesture of affectionate commiser ation, he said to the latter: "I will leave you, sir, and the more willingly, as I was about to withdraw when you entered." Then, coming still clrser to Mdlle. de Cardoville, the jesuit whispered to her, "Poor soldier! he is beside him self with grief, and would be incapable of hearing me. Explain it to him my dear young lady; he will be nicely caught," added he with a cunning air. "But in . the meantime," resu ed Rodin, feeling in the side pocket of his great coat, and taking out a small parcel, "let me beg you to give him this, my dear young lady. It is my revenge, and a very good one." And while Adrienne, holding the little parol in her hand, looked at the jesuit with astonish ment, the latter, laying h's forefinger upon his lip, as if recommending silence, drew backward on tiptoe to the door, and went out after again pointing to Dagobert with a gesture of pity: while the soldier, in sullen dejection, with his head drooping, and his arms crossed upon his bosom, remained deaf to the sewing girl's earnest consolations. When Rodin had left the room, Adrienne, approaching the soldier, said to him, in her mild voice with an expression of deep in terest, "Your sudden entry prevented my asking you a question that greatly concerns me. How is your wound?" "Thank you, madame," said Dagobert, starting from his pain ful lethargy, "it is of no consequence, but I have not fine to think of it. I am sorry to have been so rough in your presence, awl to have driven away that wretch; but 'tis more than I milil lnnsfcr At cirri, t nf (I.ala ..... 13 an up. "And yet, believe me, you have been too hasty , in your judgment. The person who was just now here,, very dedrab'e and ur.l ailj iret to ary cuusenoid or nu-!m oiablUh ma Parchk-d In lui of 8.tn) the niai cott the Uiirltoct.io limne Dearly "0 cent anieoe, but tin to- receipt of 1ft cen t Id stamp or eo'n the under lir-e.1 will re pleas. -u to id1 vou one Write immediately, kit tns ni p'y t ii" iv n. , J. francs, u r. A., Is rtingt"n Our B00I3 Catalogue. by ANTI-ROMAN BOOKS. FIFTY YEARS IN THE CHURCH OF ROME," by Rev. Cnas Chlnl quy; cloth, J2.00. THE PRIEST. THE WOMAN AND THE CONFESSIONAL," by Rev Chaa. Chinlquy; cloth, $1.00. 'CONVENT LIFE UNVEILED," Edith O'Gorman; cloth. $1.00 AMERICANISM OR ROMANISM. WHICH? ' by J. T. Christian; cloth. $1.00. DEEDS OF DARKNESS," by Rev. J. G. White; cloth. $1.25. ROMANISM AND THE REFORMA TION, by Rev. Guineas; cloth, $1.00, ROMANISM AND THE REPUBLIC. by I. J. Lansing, $1.0j REV. MOTHER ROSE, by Bishop J, V. McNamara; paper, 26c. 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"Very true; and here is, perhaps, something that will reconcile you to him," said Adrienne, as she delivered the small parcel which Rodin had given her as he went out. "Not wishing to exas perate you by his presence, he said to me. 'Give this to that brave soldier; it is my revenge." Dagobert looked at Mdlle. de Cardoville with "Xow, sir," said Dagobert in a grave voice, "I declare, in presence of all, that I was wrong to abuse and ill-treat you. I make you my apology for it, sir; and I acknowledge, with joy, that I owe you much oh! very much and when I owe, I pay." So saying, Dazobert held out his honest hand to Rodin, who pressed it in a very atJab!e manner and replied: "NTow, really what is all this about? What great service do you speak of?" "This!" said Dagobert, holding up the cross before Rodin's eyes. "You do not know, then, what this cross is to me?'-' "On the contrary, supposing you would set great store by it, I intended to have the pleasure of delivering it myself. 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