Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-01-04

you, to tell me this. But why rs cur mar
riagh impossiblc?"
Because love another"
"Another ?"
"Yes, and have loved him ever since I
was ten years cd"
"Where is he why have never seen
him p
"Ihave never seen him since | was
twelve years old. 1t is my cousin, Charles
Melcourt, whom | love, and he has been
tor the last six years in Martinique
"And you have loved him all this time?
That proves you are capable of fidelity
Well, go on
'That's all. l would have told you
about the moon, but that papa explained
to me that there was q difference in the
rising of the moon here and there We
used to correspond by the moon"
"Poetical but not astronomical"
Monsieur Delmar you are making fun
of me.
II am treating disease of the imagi-
nation"
"a disease of the Imagination y
"Yes, your love for Charles is disease
of the imagination, and if it is the only
obstacle that prevents our marriage. al
can say is, dear Gabrielle, fix the wedding
day"
Then YOU will be content to take my
hand without my heart"
Il shall have your heart You will love
me, and / shall be your first love, for YOU
have never loved before. Come, dearest
Gabrielle, come, fix yourself cur wedding
day"
Never" exclaimed Gabrielle; ~ am
resigned to my fate; will obey my father
but never will with my own lips pros
nounee my own doom"
Bat you wi / be my wife-you will
keep the contract made by our two faith
ers-will You not p
u will sacrifice myself to my fathers
honor" replied Gabrielle with all the dig
nifty she could assume.
Gabrielle from that hour assumed the
attitude Of a sublime victim Her father
was much concerned, and the threatened
consumption seemed to frighten him, but
Jules, now his ally, laughed away his fears,
appearing not to notice the melancholy
dowucast looks and the deep 'siahs Of his
intended
Gabricl'e's grief did not prevent her
/ from paying great attention to her tros-
seau, and when the victim was led to the
altar it was at least most admirably adorn-
/ ed
/ N. Melcourt had made it one Of the
/ conditions Of the marriage that the young
couple should reside with him but Jules,
though h6 was delighted to remain with
the fine, spirited Cd man. resolved that
he himself should take charge ofhis wife's
special establishment A suite of apart
ments was furnished and though they
/ had been together but three months, it
was astonishing how well be had OWNED
/ G&oriclle's peculiar tastes and fancies.-
The carriage ne gave her was one of the
/ prettiest at the Bois de Boulogne her
husband was the most charming compan-
] ion, the most attentive Of lovers; in fact,
/ life was an enchantment, but Gabrielle
/ fought vigorously against the conviction,
/ and tried to convince herself that she was
not happy. She resumed her moon gazing
and sighed whenever she was not laugh
| ing
Jules Delmar always allowed his wife
| to indulge her caprices, and though some
/ times on the sharp Partisan winter nights
he shivercd when she opened the window
to look at the moon, he never made the
slightest observation.
One day Gabrielle sat alone in her bou-
doir trying to recall the perfection of her
first and only love, and finding always her
husbands handsome, intelligent, impu-
dent face rise mp before her, when her
valet entered the room, and announced
that gentleman wished to see her.
"What is his name p
Madame, he did not give his name, but
he told me to tell you that he came from
Martinique"
From Martinique? Admit him in
stantly.'
In another moment the door opened and
a young man who seemed to have out
grown his strength, so tall was he AMI so
light, entered the room. Gabrielle gazcd
at him for an instant and then coldiy in
formed him that she was Madame Mel
court-what was it he desired?
The gentleman had not inspired her
with any confidence or sympathy he had
a very small head, with mass Of straight
; black hair, features that were regular
without expression, with dull, sleepy eyes,
that wandered about with a sort of appeal
ing. helpless, vacant gaze
My dear cousin, said the gent eman
with a low giggle, don't yos know me
/ am Charles"
Charles = Here Gabrielle fell on her
knees before him and burst into tears