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because we 'eaCh them not TO sci their
hearts TOO much upon one. Ali here am
|, Ia Mere Fi'dacon! and at this hour I
cannot tell which Of my two husbands
loved most =
'Yor'd love the third best if you had
him, wouldn't you' inquired the man.
Il night oi might not she answered,
good tumorody; but do not love each
other too much mes enfans. for, say wha,
you will, much love breeds much SORROW
care|ess hearts ever the Igbest.'
The lovers lDked at each others face.
and did not believe her. do not wonder
al their heresv youth cannot look on what
It loves, and iarcy i'll can come of what it
doa,s upon. Ii Nere Fyuncon was of too
dgnfied carriage to be swift Of foot. nnd
| Jagged behind ANXIOUS To learn the fate
of Pierre and josephine. The harvestetS
rooped mertily on-not absolutely kcedIees
Of the presence Of the superiors, bot with
out any of that embarrassment which peo
pie of their class would evlDce in England
- they talked and laughed with all their
hearts, and | did not find it difficult to
induce Ii bonnie Mere to accade to my
request | could no, expect much sen,i
menr from her. She had the step and
voice of n man, and certain authoritative
twist of head and aims, as # she had been
accustomed to use both upon an emergency.
The grey-eyed mother of the boy, whom
his grandfather bad borne off in triumph,
was, however, at ner side, and seemed
determined to correct the harshness or
acid,y Of her 'aunt'.' observations.
ID tb,J
been a1ianced at Harheur, in the early
part of the harvest, determined, like
Jacques and Marie, to be married at the
ACCOMPLISHMENT, she used to work. some
tunes IN the fields, but generally al her
trade. She had learnt lace. making in Bias
Normande, and was always able to obtain
the best price for her industry. Pierre
was an individual shepherd.
Did you not observe, Madam, before
you entered the avenue Of the chateau, a
shepherds house, lonely and desolate,
standing beneath the trees-it was one of
those that go on wheels, with just room
in The inside for the bed and hight which
shepherds use, and beside it is a sma Il box
CONTRACTED on the same plau-that was
poor Fldelle's.
You are not come to Fldelle yet, n,u
tante' interrupted her niece.
We'll. Pierre aud Josephine were be.
trohod, and the day fixed for their wedding
Nothing else was talked of amongst US.
for they were well beloved; and Pierre had
bought two ewes aud three lambs of his
own-and Josephne's grandmother had
agreed to give them a room " her house
and it was furnished as handsomely as
heart could wish. Three boqnels. under
glass, shades on the mantle shelf, bid of
the longest and finest wool; a crucIfix, as
natural as life; and six straw chars. |
forget, now, wha, besides; but know it
was like a little paradise. | remember
though, as If j; were but yesterday, our
walking in those very woods just as those
poor fools are dong.
'Ah, ma tante, exclaimed the young wife
reproachfu'ly. why do yon call them (oJis
Jacqne, Is brave garcon, and Marie a
steady girI!'
'AII young people,, replied the dame
pnmpnuSv, are fools, more or less and
von, M niece, no' an exception
The niece made no reply, but looked at
me. and smiled.
They walked in these woods = repeated
the woman; singing with the birds, dan
cling with the leaves, and feeling as If life
was one long midsummer day, without
storm or shower. Pierre talked so long
and SO loudly of his approaching happiness
that though | was only just married to my
first husband hen. and had not much expe
rlence 10 he changes CT life, could no
help giving hun gentle warning, tha
thugs might not always prosper. At TIN,
| he grew angry. and then saw flashing
Of his eye, winch | did not like | tot,
Josephine as much that night, and she
answered as women do before they are
married. that the eye, which flashed ange
on Others, would only flash love on her
All! poor thing she little knew.
Some of the people about the chatea,
heard great shouting, and then the long
repeated bowls OF poor Fldele-lt wa
very mournful bet Jean, the porter, wa
afraid to open the gate at night, and St
waited TIL the morning.. Some men are
very cowardly- and Jean never drank any
thing stronger than Din ordinaire, and bu
lIttls of that, as his wife was sickly. and b,
| kFD' " WI ut|. w Ell, "iltu w
opened the gate. he perceived that thu
sheep were scattered about IN stroDg'
disorder, as having no shepherd, but NJ
where was Pierre to be seen. The OLE
porter thought he would inquire OF Jose
phlne II she knew ought of her lover, ant
he went to her Mothers cottage, which wa
already decked as for a brdal-J Josephine
was not there. Her mother said that she
had walked out early, before the village
girls were up. that she had promised Pierre
tn meet hun a, the garden Of he'r nelghbo
Johanot, who had offered the young per
sons his fines fl 'wers to render their tett
complete, and that she could not account
tor her pro;rac'ed absence. The porte
Jean, had been father himself, so he dc
not alarm the good mother, but saying tina
he would seek them in Johanol's garden