The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-09
From the London Family Herald.
FIRST AND THIRD MARRIAGE
ICONCLUDEDl

were the long days and nights III Wnlcn
he Law INTENDED Aid came at last III
the shape of a child-a young boy whose
father was at work in the mines, and
whose mother supported herself and
child by washing, Hours did the little
Ben Cole sit beside him, watching every
movement, and trying to give him ease;
or bringing water from the spring, he
would battle his fevered forehead with
his little hands A tender nurse, indeed,
was little Ben, and on his recovery, MI.
Valcntin made the laundress happy by
providing for the boy.
Mr.. Valentin had been richly rewarded
for his enterprise. Gold had showered
in upon him in almost fabulous proft-
sion; and now he seriously thought of re-
turning home Somewhat enteebled by
his late illness, he was struck with dis
NAV at being again Frustrated, and TO
find that his disorder was the dreadful
smallpox. That he lived through this,
was ONLY because his constitution was 50
excellent that even this enemy could not
yanmIish it. He did live, but his own
mother could not have known him, so
deeply d;stigured and SCARED had he be-
-
he set out for home Hortense! Mon
treal were now the beginning and end
of his aspirations. One thing only did
mar his JOY on the homeward route
Would Hortense love the Scared and dis
figured face that looked at him from the
little glass in his cabin Would she on
dure the long, shaggy beard by which he
was enabled to cover part OF the deep
scars!
He had taken passage i'll all American
vessel bound for New York He arrived
safely, and the next hour saw him OH his
way Ia Montreal He bent his course To
the ncighbOrhood where Hortense pro-
posed going after his departure. He i'll
quircd everywhere for Madame Valentin
No one knew her He himself was not
recognized, even VIXEN he haunted the
old places of business. Another name,
of course, was upon the familiar door;
and hither he turned his steps, to see If
haply some old friend of former days
might not have heard of her. Even the
name was aforementioned, or pretended
10 be and yet the person he asked was
one whom he remembered as plotting
Zralously to he invited to his dinner par
ties
They will remember mo when they
find | am rich" said Valentin to him
self, bitterly.
He turned into by-street, and saw
beggar sitting in the sunshine. 1t was
the most cordial and happy face that had
met his gaze since he came back The
man did not ask for any thing either, nor
/ 81, l,,t
closely under his coat; and hopeless as
the question seemed, he thought he would
ask IT.
As he dropped money into the ragged
hat that lay on the ground beside the
bcsgar, he said, carelessly: Can YOU
tell me where Madame Valentin lives
now, my man."
Il used to know her when she lived in |
Queen street Was that the one!"
Ii was the street where Mr. Nalentin's |
grand house stood.
"Shc is gone from that house, but she |
lid not forget old Jack, and many's the |
penny she has given me since Glad |
noush was | when heard she was mar
led again"
Married" exclaimed Mr.. Valontin.
y y
but, poor man, he died year |
lgo"
DO Won know where she lives now"
somewhere out of town. | don't |
70 so far now, am so old. think it is
II Bloomsbury Palace, West Terrace"
To paint Mr.. Valentin's feelings would |
u hopeless task. HoItense married,
mt still free. A painful revulSion took
lace in his mind, aud he resolved as all
ecmed to forget him, that he would not
ct discover himself That night he
listed the neighborhood of HOrtense,
cad "Staubury" on the door, and man
ged to secure the next house, which
to be quite empty, and having
Is garden adjoining hers, The next day
e furnished il richly, brought number
t servants, bought 6ue carriage and
OrScs, and under the name of Richie he
cttlcd down to watch at his leisure the
Movements of his neighbor He chose
IL his private rooms on that side of the
iouse which overlooked hers.
The first time that he saw her was in |
lac garden. She looked still handsome, !
MT was very sad and ponsive. He Won
Tered if it was for his loss, OF her late |
husband He soon became satisfied that |
he led very quiet and retired life; that
lac had little company and kept early
nouns Ii was early spring, but he had
plenty of flowers and fruit in the green
house, and lie sent some for hen accep-
lance, with Mr.. Riches compliments.
again and again he repeated his gifts,
and each time with selection that
marked Il delicate taste. Hortense was
with her new neighbor whom
she had not seen.ER 10
The flowers had been sent several
times, when he added to them a request
that he might call on the lady. She re-
turned "A favorable answer and under
cover of the twilight hour, he found him.
self in the room with Hortense. The
sound of his voice filed her with indie
ssribable emotion because it resemhled
that of her first husband; but she per-
shaded herself that it was fancy. She
found her neigboragree and attentive.
He did not neglect any opportunity of
being with her. They rode together,
SING together, and often his voice would
thrill through the soul of Hortense, like
a remembered lay from some far-otf land.
Insensibly she was becoming interest