Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-06-13
A Mothers NlartyrdOIl.

sure decay which kills the hardest
flower when the worms gnaws at its
roots. This last refuge Of hope is
the town of Heres, facing the
Mediterranean. A chain of wooded
hills protects this town from the
back ; vegetation is rich, and climate
mild and genial. All consumptive
patients during the first week here
grow better, and confidence IN the
future still left them on earth once
more aries in their hearts. Here
some years ago an Italian physician,
refugee from the political persecu-
tons Of the Austrian government
came with his only child, daughter,
then just budding into girlhood.-
He had contrived to rescue from
the grasp of the oppressors his
little fortune, and with this he es-
tablished sort of naaisoa dc SUmtc,
where he received for care and treat
nent few select patients. Stella A
delano, his daughter, as years passed
became his companion and his friend,
and in the town of Heres she wN~
quoated in the social circle in which
She moved for her beauty, whilst al!
the poor in the town cherished Stella
tor goodness and chastity. One
spring morning the doctor received a
letter from Il former patient Of his,
the due de Givrv, who for two sue
eessive years had been his guest.
doctor and d,.ar triend---l send
.I, tins LOT f.,
two patients, my cousin, the mar
quise d 'Auxbonnes, and her only son
Tristan, who has Just attained his
majority. Fortune, personal advan
tages, high mental endowments, mu
tual affection, this mother and son
have all that the world envies and
Yet they are unhappy and they need
Your care as much rs did when l
lay at your mercy with three Algcr
ice bullets in my body. If there is
any one in the world who can re-
store peace and happiness 10 those
two sufferers, ii is yourself. There
fore, to you and the beautiful Stella
have l sent them. | think it viii
require a miracle to save them. but
| am certain you and Stella camper
form miracle. GINERY.
Two days after the receipt OF this
letter the doctor and his daughter
We're watching the approach OF a
yawl rowed from the 1Gmiral's YES
sci, two miles off, coming with the
precision and rapidity of twelve row =
ers towards the shore They hasten
down to the beach and in very short
time the marquise and her son were
landed
Madame Auxbonnes was a woman
Of forty, in the full majesty Of the
dignitied beauty becoming her age
iier form was symetrical and vel!
rounded, her complexion bloomed
with health. Her son resembled hen
to an extraordinary degree. type OF
manly beauty and aristocratic bear.
ing.
well" sail the doctor as he
walked up to the house after them,
II never saw any patients Of mine
look so entirely as if they had never
been i'll an hour in their lives
A few hours sutficed to established
sympathy between the doctor, Stella
and his guests. Tristan and Stella
wandered over the hills and on the
beach. and together they sang the
chefd' aeucres of the modern music,
for both We're enthusiastic musicians
The doctor began to wonder whether
this was what the due de Givry sent
the young marquise so far for and
looked with some anxiety on the
familiarity that seemed TO be es
tablishing itself between his daugh.
ter and man so much above her as
TO engender her happiness if sh,
loved him.
The marquise seemed, however
not to share the doctors anxiety, hul
encouraged in every way the init
macy between the young people
gazing after them with looks of low,
and radiant smiles.
The doctors anxiety Increased day
by day when, just as he had made
up his mind to speak to the marquise
sudden change took place in til,
manner and bearing of Tristan tina
altered his intentions.
All the young mans cheerfulnes
forsook him: lie turned from all oc
cupation and amusement with dis
gust, and at last secluded himself il
his own apartment.
Then the marquise's bright, nohl,
features became clouded. and turniu:
one day to the doctor, with tears il
her eyes, "Itoctor," said she, 'wehav
been mystery toyou, | know, unit
now: the moment has come :tor m
Ia unravel it.
Il have only wondered why yor
sought these shores and my care. botl
ofyou so full Of life and heal h."
Both of Us Then You see II
symptoms of illness in Tristan e.