Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-08
TIE WEEKLY STAR
self at the sOIsnnity with which the ola NJ ! 4

spoke. 0N 'ue Oiu man
"Claude Aubertin, - said the notary .fts,
4 pause, am man Of few words % ro.,
OF business-and it is as we'll 20 corn, . - Ia al
pcint at once. Lestelle would avail bs,saIS
vi ,ns opportunity TO be divorced from Won
ana mas purposely left us together in -,
tnat L might inform you Of her wishes 20
snlcn she entreats you will offer no opposi.
"Accursed liar it is f.l.e.,. e,eI.im.,
the enraged husband, "I will never believe
Claude" said gentle yoice bv his s;ao
as hope for your forgiveness hereafter n.
r1s spoken nothing but the truth, And now
Ior oOtn our sakes let this scene be a brisf
one. AT future time all shall be exnIaineS
II you wlii only sign the paper that sets me
Tree to act as please" -'
Lestelle 20 exclaimed the bewilderea An
Wbat Vef. can y De my Lestslle, or do dream
NE thus' Have denied Won snSb, o'ene io @
ton Have loved you less1 Have I ars-
SPOKE one harsh, one unkind word 10 Won
snat dld not strive the next moment ~ afon,
Ior' ana obllterate from your memory hy ,,a,,
caressesE Have L net for your saE. nro:,
tlatSd my proud spirit, and dared the snee-s
Va ene "erid ay, and deserved them-for
,re.. - consented TO be dependant on a
me - U0Sp'Ses' oeserts
" DumOnt," said Lestelle, looking im,,or.
lngly towards him, 81 cannot bear this ~
Aubertin had forgotten the presence o. ,h,
litIe notary, but he now looked proudIv mn
ana recovering his usual calmness said 20
one more question, and I will sign. L.
sS;s Gi'e' a. you nope IN heavens mercy, do You
- do - said the u;fa f.;-.t
ness? - 'N01ie your happi-
:, T. viii :" she replied more firmly.
ihen be 1t So" But as the men t,aroh,o.
IN bis hand, he looked once more mn 49,.
nushed countenance of her who was So soo, 80
De lost 70 him forever, and added, in hoarss
toioe, 10 you remember the last deed wa,
signed IN this mans presence ?''
Perfectly" replied LestelIe: aand
as am doing W net
Auoertin bent down his head, and n no,
eeai ieh upon the parchment; but there were
no Taces OF it as he returned the docnmsnt
with low bow to the trembling girl
You are obeyed zsademoiselke 90 said bo
win mocklng smile, as he moved rapidly
The white lips Of Lestelle moved fast hu,
tney uttered no sound. She attended ~ ,nsb
Forward ana arrest his progress, and her foot
seemed glued TO the floor; M Dumont nn5ov'
stood her wishes, and FASTENED after ,ha oe-
Tended Aubertin. '' VIZ VI
Weil, never could have believed it-so
a'tacneu as they seemed TO each other 80 said
d young citizen to his companion, De Tours
ao 'sme arlstocratlc count who, but a short
time before, would scarcely have condescen5.
ed to breathe the same air as his pIehe;sn
lnend, out whom proper regard for his ovn
sftg.y 81 nao conformed to the equalizing spirit
sSS-.S, .uo Iumauce OF the young
tfS Ofp hityat that Presents its 81 Sc:
coming free again.
And poor Aubertin what has become Of
himup "a
Why, they say that he takes il very much
70 heart; and no wonder, seeing that her for
tune is scarcely reduced, and herself, if pos
sible, more beautiful than ever"
AT this moment they were interrupted by
the entrance OF Claude Aubertin himself with
Lestelle leaning on his arm, or rather cling
ing, in her sweet, graceful manner. while her
bright eyes sparkled with happiness as she
listened with flushed cheek to the whisper
ing accents of her husband, on whose counte-
nsnce smile Of triumphant exultation min
gled with deep love.
"What's this ?' inquired Do Tours Of a
person who stood near him, and who happen.
cd TO De the little notary, M. Dumont; II
tuo huDcISlue udu dfdlltQ luem-
selves ot the new law, and we're divorced Pn
" And so they were, and married again this
morning, said the notary, with knowing
twinkle of the cold grey eyes.
How strange" said De Tours.
" Not at all according to the FIRST marriage
settlement, which took place when Lestelle
was minor, the whole of her property was so
tied up by her guardian, that, without her
permission Aubertin had no power to draw
single sou OF it, but now coming Of age, she
has availed herself Of our new law Of divorce,
In order that the money may DE reinvested In
her husband S name only"
!" 1t was noble deed 20 said De Tours;
" but Aubertin did not at first know the rea-
sons for wishing to be separated from him-for
l met him late last night in the Rue St.
Honore, without his hat, and singing the Mar
seiileise hymn in frenzy Of despair and ex-
element"
THE brief trial which his feelings have
undergone was unavoidable" said the nota-
~; as his proud spirit would never have
been brought TO consent to the sacrifce.''
9 De Tours" said the young citizen, i'm
pressively, and after a short pause, 4" ages 10
come, when our fearful struggle for indepen-
dence, will be remembered only with a shud-
der, the cOnjugal devotion Of this young girl
shall remain as q tale to tell around the peace
full hearthstone Of a winters night; and her
name be added to that golden scroll on which
the recording angel notes down the noble
deeds of woman i'