Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-23

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but one she could not signify without de-
claring her love for Adrian, and that
would make her father miserable, and
might perhaps utterly prevent the success
Of her plans.
" He must propose Adrian TO me him
SELF" was the result OF Cecile's reflections
1t so happened that few days after
she had taken it, letter came from her
aunt, urging her brother to establish her
neice, and requesting him to send her on
a visit of three months to her to Paris.
81 have been nursing a capital match fol
her for more than a year." said she. $50
pray send her"
" Now really this is too bad said NJ.
Coulaincourt, "your aunt being your
mothers sister fancies she has right
over you; and | cannot part with you"
81 shall certainly not GO"
d" Then here every one is asking the
honor of my daughters hand. l wonder
if the men think l took all this csirs of
you expressly for them. 81
They need not trouble themselves" ="
said Cecile, 81 will never leave you +;
bat as you would not like me after all to
be an old maid, | should like 10 find hus-
band who would consent to come and
live here and make my home his"
- Capital -
"For that we must find some one who
is not rich
. / am rich enough for both"
- Who has no relations
" Certainly"
l.,
OF course"
* And who will understand US both
but where is such Il being 10 be found J"
"Ah - exclaimed II. Coulaiucourt,
starting up al have the very man he
has often told me he would lay down his
life for me E; he will not dare refuse me
this-Adrian.
Cecie's heart beat, but she had sufIi-
cicnt selt-control to keep down the blush
that thrilled through her veins, as with
an air of indifference, she replied
adrian? Oh, yes; why, he knows
US both so well, knows ali our faults. and
knows all my love for you, you might
make him your partner, but then would
he have me ! Perhaps he loves some one
else
Nonsense he cannot, he shall not
my Cecilc then will never leave me, and
no passionate love will ever come to OBJ
scure the love of all her poor fathers life.
Il will not be too great sacrifice, though,
will ii, Cecile | think you must like
Adrian"
"Just enough, father to marry him
without aversion and / shall love him
for keeping me all my life near you"
Love him, but only second to me"
of cOurse!'
Coulaincourt hastened to the counting
house, shut himself up in his Office with
= drian, and there made the proposition to
him. Adrian, being man, had not as
much tact as Cecile, and, thrown off his
guard, avowcd his passion for her, which
came near spelling the whole plot.
But Cecile's tact and skill came to The
rescue Never WAS accepted suitor re-
ceived in q colder or more cavalier man
ncr. Not one word of tenderness, not
one look of love was bestowed on him
during the whole conrtship. Not for ten
minutes was he ever alone with his in
tended. Coulaincourt was enchanted; F.;
! Cecie, too, for she had gained her point )
her father was not jealous of her hus-
band. On the wedding day, as they were
returning from church, Adrian offered his
arm to his bride, but she had already ia
| ken her fathers.
"Cecile." said Coulaincourt, "your
husband has, perhaps, the right"
"Ahl | had forgotten him." replied
Cecile, just touching Adrian's arm with
the tips of her fingers.
Even on her wedding day." said
Coulaincourt to himself, with thrill OF
JOY, g she thought of rne before she
thought of him"
Cold and ceremonious was the brides
manner through all the banqueting and
rejoicing. Adrian himself was almost
deceived, and on this, the happlest day OF
his life, could not help feeling sad. When
all was over, the guests gone, and Cou-
laincourt conducted his children to thelr
own apartment, his heart thrilled with
! 10y to think that his home was now TO be
forever hers Then, when the door was
closed upon them, Cecile threw herself
into her husbands arms and whispered,
81 love you"
They have all three been supremely
happy ever since, ard Coulaincourt take:
the credit of all On himself, never suspect
ing the stratagem by which a womah
! contrived TO have her own way.