The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-01


mind to marry him, and she had by her wo.
mans tact discovered his love for her.
On the day of her explanation with hel
father, Cecile contrived on some vain pretext
he often undertook commissions for her-to
summon Adrian to her presence. She had de-
termined to make him declare his sentiment
for she felt that the time had ceme when she
would have to combat all her relations deter.
mined on her marriage, and her father deter
| mined on keeping her to himself. ...- %,
Adrian was 60 timid In her presence that she
felt she had to encourage him, 50, after little
Insignificant conversation. Cecile suddenly
asked if he had seen the letter addressed to
her father By Colonel De Lacy.
'"You know the answer?"
IN Coulaincourt told me -"
| That would not have him. I don't in
tend to marry at all Iwish people would
leave me alone" s"}
"They are not likely, to do that You
know, Mile. Cecile. that wherever you go, you
excite admisation and love-" =.
| "Nonsense! Do you mean to say then that
every man who sees me is in love with me2 -
Every one who is often in your society,"
"Every one! Why, Adrian, then you, who
have known me all my life, and see me every
| day, are You in love with me?" -
"Nademoisele, that is cruel question"
"Not at all, Adrian, it is an honest question,
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| me from your heart, Adrian" ..aF
"Then, Cecile, from my heart, I love you.' y .
"And, Adrian, with all my heart love you.
Do not 70 of into ecstacies of 10y; for our
love has great obstacle to surmount"
my poverty, my birth?
mo, your love; my father will never for.
'What then Is to be done?"'
1T must be concealed from him this Is the
only way to bring about our marriage Trust
4 all to me and we shall be happy"
Adrians presence in the counting house was
| never of 80 little use as on that DIV. He
could not bring his mind to contemplate dull
commercial details after all he had heard that
morning. The dream which he had never
dared to think would be- realized had become
q reality. sr.- =" :
On Cecile the interview of the morning bad
different effect; It made her serious and
thoughtful After all, Adrian was but . cres.
ture Of her fathers bounty, and that misht be
an obstacle-not one that would resist posi-.
tive desire of hers expressed in her usual posi.
tive manner, but one she could not signify
without declaring her love for Adrian, and that
would make her father miserable, and might
perhaps utterly prevent the success of her
plans.
"He must propose Adrian to me himself. y
was the result of Cecile's reflection.
It 60 happened that few days after she had
aunt, urging her brother to establish her niece,
and requesting him to send her on visit OF
three months to her at Paris "I have been
nursing capital match for her for more than
! year." she said, 80 pray send her."
"Now, really, this is too bad" said NJ. Cou-
laincourt, "your aunt being your mothers sis
ter, fancies she has right over you, and can.
not part with you"
II shall certainly not CO."
Then here every one is asking the honor OF
my daughters hand. / wonder if the men
think took all this care of you expressly for
| them?"
"They need not trouble themselves,n said
Cecile, II will never leave you, but as YOU
would not like me after all to be an old maid
| should like to find husband who would con.
sent to come and live here and make my home
his"
l Capital"
| For that we must find some one who is
not rich"
liam rich enough for both -
Who has no relations"
| Certainly"
WHO has great respect for you"
"And who will understand Us both. But
where is such being to be found ?"
| "Ah!" exclaimed N. Coulaincourt, starting
up, "Ah, l have the very man. He has often
| told me that he would Law down his life foI
Adrian '''
Cecile's heart beat, but she had sufficient
self control to keep down the blush thai
thrilled through her veins, as with an air of in.
di1erence she replied:
adrian? Oh, yes; why he knows us both
| so well, knows all our faults, and knows ali
my love tor you; you might make him your
j partner, but then would he have me? Perhaps
he loves some one else
"Nonsense, he cannot, he shall not nv c.
| cile then viii never leave me, and no passion.
ate love win ever come to obscure the love o1
IL her poor ihthers life It win not be too
great sacrifice, though. win it, Cecile
think you must Ike Adrian
"Just enough. father to marry him without
aversion. and shall love him for keeping me
all ny Life near you"
"Love him. but only second to me-" .s
"Of course"
/ coolsincoort FASTENED to the counting
house, shut himself up with Adrian, ana ther1
made the proposition to him. Adrian, being 3
man, had not as much TACT as Ceciie. ana
thrown off his guard, avowed his passion fol
her, which came near spelling the whole plot
But Ceciles tact and skin came to the res
cue. Never was accepted suitor received in .
| colder or more cavalier manner. Not ons
word of tenderness, not enc look of love Wa
bestowed on him during the whole courtship
Not fourteen minutes was he ever alone viii
his intended. Coulaincourt was enchanted
Cecile, too, for che had gained her point, he,
father was not jealous Of her husband.
On the wedding day, as they were returning
from church, Adrian offered his arm to hii
bride, bot abe had already taken her fathers
Cecle. s,ia va Cochncoust' o:1s1 your husband
"kh, had forgotten him." replied Cecile
just touching Adrians arm with the tips Of hel
"Even on her wedding day." said Coulaiu
court to himself, with . thrill Of joy, "shl
thought Of me before she thought Of him.
Cola and eeremonious was The brides man
ner through IN the banqueGing and rejoicing
| Adrian hinsef Was almost deceived. ana b
thia the happiest day Of his life, be eould, no
l help feeling 81
WheA ID v,s svef, The guests gena -