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Ihen Am m-yours--l have left my bus.
band forever
AT tbi, declaration NJ. de t - drew
bach. lie intended 70 raise 20 the hivhes,
honors IN diplomacy; with such an open
breach Of the prcprietits OF life as rupture
between M. and Mne, de Allobues. he ney.
er could become an embs ssadur She loved
him too much. His vanity was exceedingly
BATTERED. He drsW up his crayat AnA pa.:
ed bis hand tbroogh bis perfumed bair. aud
thought yhst lacy killer ke wss-ba, slso
thought Of his career in life
Madame E,Iher---it IL n sacrifice I can.
not seeept--it is needless; you can love me
as much aud noI lose your position
on are afraid, then q said kstber.
les, dearest afraid for your sake-but
1 love you Stay, Dene need know you are
mere Zach day We can meet thus love
you: / adore you.
With these vords Esther turned aud lef,
the house Henri was ut home when .he
returned
where have you been, Estber,' said he,
lust at the dining, almost dark, and rot in
our own carriage Z
i have been to NJ de II
TO young NJ. de T--sl Why. wreteh.
ed woman, dare you avow il! You bsv.
itr
You have destroyed my happioe.s and
dare avUw il You low Nine. de Noirmont
she Is worthy Of being loved / desire ven.
geauce our honor il safe VI d. r.
rejected me. But shan fud scme one
else, never tear
Miserable wOmanr exclaimed d'AIloa.
mes, grasPlng her violently.
Don't touca me- SAID Esther. gently.
without bettaying any suffering, though d..
hh"unes lsft dark blue mark on her arm
heueeforth We live as strangers
From this hour, VI d'Allounes never left
his Wife be dreaded the accom- plisbm Of
her threats She appeared scarcely seusibIe
OF his presehee, but pursued her amusemep,s
and occupations as though she had been
alone, Before the werld she was polite 10
her husband when they we're alone they
never spoke Esther appeared TO have forgot
ten bis existence DAllonnes, irritated
mortified, bsihed, began to feel his former
passion for Esther return with all its former
violence. Bot she returned bis tenderness
With scorn aud bitter dsrisiye laugh
At length NJ dAllonnes, more to bring
some change 10 his existence than from Auy
other motive, resolved on leaving Paris.
We are going TO Italy the day after to.
morrow, Madame, said be
Esther bowed, and at the appointed timo
was ready,
Silently, side BY side, they jOuroeyod on. &.
At length they reached tie Juta Hero
amidst Tie wild scenery, over its deep IA
vines, they fingered. One day at a stsep
ascent they descended from the carriage and
walked side by side Presently the eGr-
rage was out OF sight, they we're alone 10
this vast solitude. Nothing but the distant
rushing OF the torrent in tho deep, dark "a.
vine 90 break the utter silsnee, side by aide,
close TO each other, their steps moving 10
unison, almos, bea-ing the beatiugs Of each
others hearts, they walked estrangsd aud
separated as though a world had divided
them
Esther exclaimed Henri, suddenly turn.
ing towards ber and putting his arm around
her, you must love me, you cannot have
forgotten our frst passionate love
II baSs fOrgotten nothing. Frrlied Fs.
ther, i have ldvtd deeply. pa,,ioDatciy.
trustiuily, bet that love bss been DESTROYED
you taEs Noru il aNaY, IL can never live
again take away y0uF arm sai yOupg.
full Of !ao bOpe may dawn sgaie, bot u
will Dot cauuot ever bo you
What reply vas raadO 70 iliis, Il. d AZ
tonnes never revealed. At ttis instant too
Postillious sBl seTF1Bit. Who veft awaiting
90 the sanmit the arrival VI their masisr. .
hra j Iirr-iug 'iriek and The srasiel
NLs Ley-r 6 Esther, AgvGg- wildly ~
They rushed dowu tLe reed 81 a. Ailou.
nes faie aud trcmtaug, WAS alone lie
cOpld not speak. bus pointed to the Iayius
Ropes, exclaimed ihe posiilliou she has
fallen here Her foot must have clipped -
|, vas but two days since that another lady
fsll doSb this very place
Ropes we're brought, assistanee vas found
from the various goathsrds and ehamois hun.
ters. NJ dAlIouss, nos recovered from the
6rst shock, insisted upon being himself lst
down with ropes 20 assist 10 the search lt
vas not long one, 10 nv minutes one n
the gosthords vas draWo Bp, beaFisg . M
tilated corpse 10 his arms Tbe lsdy's maiu
tainted aud could not look on IL 4, va
sbaiter red 20 pieces aud Was a mass ~ blood
and clay N Alloncs vas doWn 10 tho
ravine 20 IL va ihought better g. suyel5ps
the poor Tcmsius i6 = cloak. and sl stare
bin the sight u rvtI wlrn BE- was
dfasn W and heard ttat sie lai been found.
be implof,d q slt ber. tHi ht pttsi.si
strength us-tNbagGsi and sLii. bs Jas ia
state tf istbsfgg E.tltr 90. tli.i
Nov aH that naiks BEG passage sLfag-
The world isu sfsns bearing tals iusrrp
ti8u=
'EVt,, Colat.u ff4.-,t af.I ns.-,s.
Four ysbrs after tb.1 rsHfstLs 10 dAl
Loves va ia pafiF Hs va. is8usa bfl..
liBut, gay ard srtfavarfai. s1mfvb bee altered
ard sasjset - gieisni cbaBats 81 totspei
and spirits Sometimes. vith8at auy ap-
patent @otiVo, BE- vouid diaytrst from
society sud shut hiwseif % ln his hotsl --
lIis Estimate ffieods faid thai - suah ums,
be shut himsslf % 10 tbs rooms ubish te.
loresS q b. sifs sd shioh by be desire
had tesa lsfi saseily ia ,hs stsss 20 wkisi
sbe aasd 20 Keep thsm Aflsf lhsss aomhss
moments 0f despair. Hem dAllonss soala
TstuFn 70 the world DO tbs hishosi spirits
las be nerves rsisftsd - bs temporary a.
ssnee, o. fuaaFss say iaga,fies c0nssrrisi
ne vs. altsr zoe sfiheso hsurs tiat n .afi
b. hshsifbt ~ sageiy. sbprsd dc opsr,
house st tulf psft o8e ia the moruibg 5i
ne sighib n fts ,se msskcd ball
zf9ur of De fd hls we're rstttrt.
fastd dsuiuu. st1ts tfrrnyusef vi
esftaiuiy csiesstet a. tasfa sltest1n -
kha eas dressed i6 tis usual aaal.u "a