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Henri Du Barre. 4 yoahg French
artist, became eramored VI The only
daughter 81 Il weIf-to-do .aubergiste ii
Abe town of Circassoini,e:. il the South 81
France. Lucille tMontaigne had beauty
and moIey, and Henri Du Barre had
Awitt and talent; but these latter were no
fair equivalent tor the formerin The eyes
of the, pjnlirr purse M proud lather, who declsred
lahat 40 daughter Of his should marry. !
poor man, though fhs we're blessed win
the wisdom Of Solomon. Al
u Nov Lucille loved Henri -at least
Eehe told HIM so but tslle was too prudent
~ slope with him and risk I disinherit7
aance; Tor, afief AT, what was. love with
out money poverty coming in At the
door would send i flying through the
window. II .s @
Poor Henri. was ia despair. He real
y did love Lucille, whether she did him
or not ot--loved her madiy, and he was
one Of those dark, fiery natures which
makes love d wild, terrible passion.
Z How much money was necessary to
make him her equal in the eyes Of her
worldly father? The aubergiste named
the sum. twas large,and Henri sighed,
and felt more despair at his heart than
ever. Suddenly he frightened up with
the recollection that he had youth and
genius, and that in some large city,
Paris, perhaps, where the latter would
appreciated he might acquire both
fame and fortune. III Jesse. HI gl saaa III
I But would Lucille wait? Well, Luz
ellie was willing. to wait awhile-for just
then, as she admitted to herself, she
could think of no one she liked better
than the poor artist; but every thing
earthly must have limi., and the fair
coqdette thought her patience ought not
to extend beyond a year. ja:s
Ayear is q very short time for a man
to acquire fame and fortune, with the
latter dependent on the former, but
Henri was young, and youth issanguine,
and at all events he would make a trial,
hoping for great things, knowing he
could doino worse than fail. 5a71gsaa 3as5'
So he finished his engagements hur-i
riedly, declined lany new zones, sold a:
few pictures onEhand, for a moderate
sum, gathered together his scanty eff
fects, bade his friends and Lucille adieu,
and with ahopefuk but heavy heart, set
off forthe great metropolis of France.
4 Hawas q long, long journey from Cir
Eassonei to Paris, in the slow convey
ancesaofthe period when Henry Dui
Barre made it; and it was nearly two
weeks before he reached the gay capital.
And then he began his struggles with
poverty; which clung to himiiin spite Of
his hopes, hisiexertions and his prayers
forlsix weary months, when he gave up
inadespair, and secretly left the,city, TO-
beg his way back to Circassone, see his
Lucille once more. bid her an eternal
adieu, ,andl end life no longer of any
value toEits possessor. 58oW 10
Henri du Barre set out from Paris
afoot and alone, depending solely upon
the charity of French peasants for food
and lodging. He had six sous in his
pocket when he started, and those he in
vested in a deadly poison, whichshe carr
ried as dernier resurt, determined not
to suffer beyond what mature might reas-
onably bear, but which it was his hope
to retain till he had again seenfLucillea
In this manner he reached andspassed
through Lyons. fbot-sore, ragged and
ds,s's tc-Ad--an object indeed nf \ r'9-