Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-25

ter-in-law, and filled her heart with bitter
ness at what she termed her sons ingrati
tude.
When, after the ceremony, Eliane entered
the room in her becoming and elegant
travelling dress, with her little round hat
and white feathers, Tristan, unable to con-
troll his emotion, had rushed up to her, and
taking both her hands in his, had, falling
on his knees before her, uttered in a voice
choking with emotion
| "My wife my wife!' .-.f
He loves,n said Nine. de Mauroy to her
self, she loves her, and all the years of af-
lection have devoted to him are forgotten
| Then turning away she wept the bitterest
tears of her life.on the day her son looked
on as the happiest in his. ..
But it was irrevocable, and the bride and
bridegroom departed, leaving the mother
alone in Paris.
Il VIII come to you when you send for
me" had she said to her son "Mauroy is
yours and your wife's, mine no longer"
AND Nine. dc MaurOy had waited one
month, two, three, then she had ceased to
count the time or to hope; she was forgot
ten, utterly forgotten. Nine. de Mauroy
was still young, still handsome; she was in
Paris; she turned to the world for consola-
tion, and was soon surrounded by ac-
quaintances, If not friends, and fancied she,
TOO. mad forgotten her sorrow.
Meantime, months went by unmarked
by the young wife and husband winter-a
long Winter-then spring; all had seemed to
them but one bright sunshiny day.
=" Tristan" said Eliane to him one day.
in all the poems and novels you have read
to me men are unfaithful to theirwives, and
love is not eternal. Why are you different
from them all, and why are you gentle,
sensitive, good as woman? Who taught
you to loye?"
A shade for the first time since his marri-
age passed over Tristan's face, and it was
but in feeble voice that he replied, " My
mother ...
"Your mother? Oh, Tristan, how we
have forgotten herw ...
For the first time Tristan felt pang of
remorse, and without delay he wrote to his
mother-wrote to ask her to his home-to
the home where they had been so happy,
and where he told her happiness again
awaited her.
Nine. de Mauroy fastened overjoyed,
forgetting in her delight at seeing her son
That she had also to encounter daughter.
Eliane felt most kindly disposed toward
her husbands mother-she who had never
known q mother; but the first meeting
repelled her. She knew that Nine. de
Mauroy loved her not, and from that mo-
ment GOODNESS sprang up between them.
Iristan's position was not an envable
one between them, and it was some relief
when, after q few days, his mother an
nounced to him that she had invited some
OF her friends from Paris to spend the sum-
mer at Mauroy. Robinel was one of these
guests, one who perfectly understood the
position, and one who, having got rid of
all his cares in regard to both his wards,
looked on at the domestic drama before
him as though it had been play got up for
his special amusement.
lie had brought with him (inyited, how
ever, by Nine. de Mauroy) one of the most
young men of Paris. M. Lucien
de Villeroche.
There were several ladies, with their
husbands, but husbands not counting in So
cial life, it was necessary to supply their
places by as many disinterested and hand
some young bachelors as could be found.
1t so happened that among these NJ. Lu-
Glen was the only one whose head and heart
were notalready occupied by some intrigue,
and taking note of all the ladies at the
chateau, and wondering how he should pass
The month he had agreed to stay, his eyes
glanced at Nine. Tristan de Mauroy, and
ne decided at once that she was beautiful,
That she was fascinating, that she was
worthy OF the home of such man as M.
Lucien esteemed himself. Immediately he
,egan to lay his plans. -.
All the guests of the chateau were soon
ware of this, and were much amazed.
Vine. de Mauroy saw Lucien's maneuver,
md strange and terrible thought took
possession of her; but she kept it to herself
md watched Elane; utterly absorbed in
Ter husband, she understood not Lucen's
attention, while Tristan, with the proven
)ial blindness of q husband, OF course new
# suspected them.
A month went by. Eliane was still un-
onscious. Lucien had fallen seriously in |
owe with Eliane, and one day, when they |
we're by chance alone together, he dared to |
eclare his passion.
Eliane's first feeling was one of indigna-
ion, then a terrible fear took possession of |
er, and she burst into tears.
Lucien de Villeroche interpreted these
ears in his favor, and seizing her hand
ressed it to his lips. At this juncture
line. de Mauroy entered the room.
Eliane snatched her hand away with the
onfusion of guilt. Nine. de Mauroy, of
IL people, was the last in whom she would
onfide. Lucien, with entire self-posses-
ion. began an Indifferent conversation with
line. de Mauroy. 'H
"Does she love him ?" thought the mo-
ler in-law; mo, but he loves her; that is
lfiicient."
All that day Nine. de Mauroy watched;
he saw Lucien hover near Eliane; she saw
g had mistaken her confusion for love
ace or twice she wavered in the purpose
he had conceived, but fate, or the power
lat had inspired her plans, favored her,
I'd 1t was her son who gave the final and
revocable decision to her relentless pur-
)se. "N i.rt.a $50 l.H
"Oh mother" said he. throwing him.
If down on sofa beside her; 81 wish YOU
ould take all these people back to Paris
m you?" i' - t5c ss'f1
" With me? Then you wish me away Pn
"Mother," replied Tristan, "Eliane and / |
ere so happy" o1 a3f lf glIs
I" L shall never be anything to him again
long as she is there" said Nine. de Maui
y to herself. -ai7 1si1,n II
That evening Lucien had again found
cans to speak to Eliane; she had discover
that hU thought she returned his love, d
1t without experience she had yet to learn Q
wv to repel with word, how to impose t
ence with look. She felt she must :
eak to this man lest her husband should
spect him. G
The next day there was to be distant I
cursion. Eliane determined to remain !
home, and turning to Lucien, she bid $
N meet her next day at 4 o'clock, there Q
that drawingroom, that would be desert
then. a
AS she had planned so it was. She was
ere alone at 4, and as the clock struck. :
lcien, who had strayed from the party
d galloped to the chateau, stood in her O
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