Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-11-14

now she was one of the most fashionable,
the most extravagent OF the lorettes Of
Paris. Honest women gazed at her ele>
gance and splendor in the public places
she frequented some with bitter anger,
some perhaps thinking Of the ungrateiul
toll Of their lives with envy. Very little
cared Madelon for the world-they were
entirely out of her sphere; but she did
care for exciting the envy Of her own
class; probably that was the greatest
pleasure she derived from her extrava,
gance. At this mament she is putting
forth all her bandshnent, beside dali,
heavy man of fifty years, gazing up at
her with earnes,ness and alteration.
Yes, my dear Cr~sus, you must in'
dulge me in this; you must give me that
dear little villa at Passy. What do you
think? Helene says she cannot come
here any more, because it smells of onions;
from come Of my neighbors of COURSE
Indeed, | cannot live any longer in furn
ished lodgngs.'
"But am not rich enough my dar>
ling
"Nonssnsc! You only want to be fat
tered. All Paris knows you are making
millions. However, you know do not
care for our riches-I care for YOU and
| should not ike to die--and really the
atmosphere Of these close streets are kill.
ing me. have even sent for the doctor;
last night coughed all night, Here is
DR.. Max Sabatier; now hear what he has
to say
But the first word the doctor spoke was
to the gentleman, who rose at his approach.
"Ah! Ducantelle, was it you sent for
me? My dear fellow, we cannot minister
to heart morally disceasel.'
"What do you mean p
" mean that cannot give you any
prescription to send you back to your de.
voted wife and your Two lovely, innoc,n.
daughters. | am sure your friend here,
Mile. Madelon Tropez, mus! be charmed
to hear "F your d nestle hgp!iness.'
But Mile. Nadelon had seized the OPP
por;unity to go Of into strong Mysteries
throwing herself into the mos. graceful
attitudes. aud murmnriny appeals Of love
and pity to her ancient and agitatcd ad
mirer.
DR.. Max Sabater looked cal,nIy on till
pucantrl'r, in an agony of fear, came
over to him.
What is to be done p said he.
Give her The last Thug she asel for
and YOU refused, whataver it may cost.
With This the doctor took up his hat
and disappeared. Made'on Tropez that
afternoon, pale and interesting, enveloped
in White cashmere shawl, rode out in
her carriage, with Nucanlel!e beside her,
and secured the charming little villa at
Passy.
This while Nine. Ducantclla aud her
daughters were suffering from cola ANA all
the hundred other pr:vations Of poverty.
Bat Mons Ducante!lc had no rumor>c;
be had been inocula,el with the gold
fever, which petrities all emotion and tel.
iHg-whivh destroy. all memory OF the
past. 81 Ducantele had been alt bis lie
head clerk in The office of broker and for
years had pioAdei on contcnte1Iy with
his salary of five thousand francs. lie
bal grown morose aud logged uHdcr the
conviction that it was impossible for him
in any way to provide for his daughters
beyond their yearly expenses. lie eS.
taemeI his wife, he loved his chillrrn,
and his bad temper was assumed TO hide
the deeper feelings Of dread and sorrow
that struggled in his heart. All at once
"a change seemed to dawn. A new clerk
came into The otfce-a man of great
ability. ouick, reckless. dariac. drtrrmi,.t,!
from the uutse. not to v3ur,atr. lie had
ptf,0ytuu;t;cS, or be made thvm. O, know.
i'm, th, riaLt time to Speculate. H. had
b1, a few Thousands; with these he t,iy!
hi fortune, tri,icI hi, cagiral. and. il the
height Ct h., l.#ghr. clntiu4d lis luz.
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tLo,ch, of ocin, no fur,bnr. nr t.,kinr
hix money home. OF throwing it into his
w;f..'s I.n e e,,hrari.y Lis children aud
tolIiry them they were rich: but his ad.
visor slammed him ). Nina ,hnns,na
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