The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-03-10
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er strove 10 speak TO her ia words of con.
81 alton, but she bid her hold her peace:
and so through the long weary,ng d ay Tho
young heart sat dreaming on The Idol that
was there enshrned.
The next day mot her and daughter were
gone back to their home, and soon were
lost n the Babylon of Paris. Two year,
went by; among artists names Esther
Bernier's ranked as the first She wa.
rich now. Genius had helped to heal her
wrong; nor had her life been aini.ess, for
che had given 10 her her ease and lux
urv, and gra'lfied "A, las, her hungry vearn-
ing that fame should honor the name her
husband bore.
One day Esther entering from the street
came to her mother and stood before her
r" Mother,' she said, :" / have seen hin4."
"Seen him -
Eyrard"
"And has he dared -"
eyes, 10 speak to me-he loves ms
still"
But he is married"
faye, but was once his wife l have
not forgotten that"
"Oh, Esther, that was but mockery"
"Not to ne; pledged my fsth in
truth"
Esther, dare no. ,hink-you cannot
love him."
Love him!' exclaimed Esther, in
voice that made her mother start; love
him, no; but no matter, mother, he can
do us no harm"
| Ye. what meant. ,fler this, Esthers.
| frequent at.eLce fr.,n home? What
meant her sudden fits of thought, when,
pencil in hand, she would SIT for hours
with the vacant canvass before her
Il fear she has not forgolton,' said
! the poor molher to herself.
J But iew streets IF, in manner known
to Pari, for lis luxury aud elegance, there
WAS another woman, pale and tu.l of care,
who sat silent aud distracted, thinking
Of Evrard.
1t was his wife. She loves him to /;
she has given him riches; he has, until
now, seemed to return her love. But
now he ,urns flom her; he is ever a"ay,
and when she speaks with gentle words,
with harsh ard cold ones does he silence
! her.
She has not been jealous 10, that
would be mistrus, Of hun but now crush
ed in her band, she holds a fatal proot-a
few lines, and without name: but thew
bid her seek house Of which tie key is
sent, and they will tell her how to hide,
aud how to hear that she is betrayed,
Hoor, gentle woman, true, devoted.
| humble, for Size knows she has TO harm;
she has brought no grace or beauty, ou!y
riches for her dover.
With desperate resolve she leaves her
house che follows closely the directions
given her They are distinct and easy
soon che is in room, divided into two by
heavy falling daperes and as with step.
that on the heavy carpet ne not head.
she enters, size recognizes he voce-her
husbands; she vas told tia; she should
hear aud she listens as to her fate
Esther" it said, - love only YOU.
Oh, once you were mine; Why did
leave You 2
But yonr vile; she who took my
p.ace-w ho bears your name =
Poor wretch, loa,he her since aGcin
| ! have seen on, who have been NY orig
love wish that death aye, even death,
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