The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-15

~ p.le, her fs.tar.. r,gpl..r 81. .t.,
w. With nd expression s.. aud wbe'
once NINE. Dc Yelin 81, ehaleee sa,ouu
tered tie full, mel.nehsly,, ,ppealio,
!ook Ct those dark sye.; shes PIT dow
her gla's a. With : !sigh. Tho eo.test sb
felt, NJ vsas: 9 j. not 50 cay . she lad though.
victory might Jet Be uneert.in.:5 : !:
! "Who il the lady IN white, With
boquet Of violets 7" .< >....
i !; :.'Don't you know1 sh, is on. o
our, grsat celebrities, Nine. d. Norv.l.' >
"Celebrities ?? .....:.-'':'s.,..*.... w ~..1
,~Yes; she is, =. Jon .ee, beautiful
sho is IN Italian, and sings 70 that til,
''nse'' there on the stage ought to fse
ashamed Au Of singing in her presence. p
'ls she widow :"
a." : 1s she . widow! Ny dear madam
have ~ you never heard Of NJ. D. Norv,.l
'os a gseat philosopher, the great meta
physician n:!' '>'z. -
"rh.t y; Monsieur de Nor,.l, Of. .eou,..
bat el be is an old man" = " - ~
Seventy" -
Berlin ~ -"' ~. . ''1': =
'"He finds there eo,geai.l minds"
{ '"But bis wife r. ~ - :.
80 "Oh !, she is f.r too sublun.ry thing
!or a,la a. Dc d. tNorval to think Of; he leaves
her e, entire nh liberty, and .h. live. i. P.ri.
and" ..''' -''.'. . :
! ':And p ~,::
"And che b is beautiful and alone; :; YOU
are .o too i! Intelligent not to understand ii,
rest.''' ,.: -; - ~
5. "M'ne. NJ De 'Ygelin turned away, and
changed the conversation. She had un- :
derstood' 'rs IS y ven = though her iufo,rl..
mer bad pronounced Ill the names, and and
spoken openly instead Of BY insinua-
tions. '.'9 ~ '.':.'' - =:
= few days after this discovery, Hor.
ace Knocked E at his mothers door long
after the usual hours for confidential
communications. ''n1 u 1 But Nine. de velin
admitted : 1T him instantly. Lately she had
been pursued by an unde6ned anxiety,
.nd - !. vague desire to speak to her son,
and |. it had been dif6cnlt for her to find
rost. ~
Very grave and earnest was her son
Is be entered.
"Mother," said he, II come to bid
you farewell"
"Farexell?"
"Yea, am going to leave you"
''For loug?''
"For IN indefinite"
"Are. you going-"
ITO travel"
q '''Hor.ee," said Nine. de- V,liu,
throwing her aims around her son, but
Horace q y cl.!sped her to his heart and
. 1nurmured "mother'' in . tone that for
bade I'll eonadcn,e. -
! g ''f'Whea do you go ?' said she, q.
length. =.
"1o-morrow evening; but 1 desire
TO- ! : see, you alone, for it may be many
year' ere We meet meet again ; do, not i in-
qulre further; I cannot tell you more !;
put, mother, the remembrance Of your
kindness will never Re effaced from my
heart, = t.: I leave you happy-yoa have
the; dear, bright guardian angel, l.eonie;
and, mother, you will not miss me, for
! have been but : surly companion Of
Iate. -. Now, dearest of uothcrs, give
me your blessing-receive my farewell.
We shall meet Tomorrow, but there
viii be others with rs. Farewell
fareyeli." -. =.
AL night Nine. do Yelin watched,
Az soon 4 as the: streets Of Pari. began to
awaken, 70 life she. put on dark boa-
net and cloak, aud after listening .t
her sons door and hearing his low
breathing, '.tl that told he xas still there,
and that / be still slept, : fsw minutes
later . she vas in the presence Of, Mime.
de Norval. -. ~....
. : t''Madane," said she, I've are 20 en-
velopedo in ceremony that heart rarely
speaks 70 a';l heart; At; by. there are moments
in a which |bl'! we e listen 70 our felinsr--mo-
ments !d.a which 'l decide our fate-such mo
ments g tbia one in which l now speak
to yoa:". - ...r ~,~..> 81 -. =
q t''!Ml,.'d...me,"' :. . said Madame DE- Nory.l,
q DO do not pnderstand you.., Do: you
come ! 70 tell me Of some sre.t ni,fot-
tune Ny heart bea.s, and tho tones
Of your voice speak to me in familiar
tones" ~
MY name will tell you all in one
word. I am the mother Of Horace
Nine: Dc Nory.l, With . suppressed
ery, threw herself At Mime. Do velin's q
feet. =.
:" ""Nct there, but in my arms, my
poor child. You love himl then there
is 10 danser-all can BE- we'll Tor both
Of YOU - ~ :.''.: -. :.
""Then you know all?'' -: "
~ do, aud Marie" continued Nine.
dc Velin; II love Horace, aud would
lay ddx ID MY life for him. Youlove
him ind would lead him to dshouor,
disgrace and ruin" =."' :, ,:*''"' = :.
..,"But:I sacrifice all, myself" ~ ,'''
E"Marie, viii your s'aerifea4 save him
hoaanies; country, his worldly career, Il Il, hi,
family 2 He leaves .l--oaad.m.sd d
eternal ssxile-to5' u etern.l:. i.olatiio,,n,
bound to protect you o. thr'ou,uRhssus ii,
lifs; i Viii Is required of hin, I'LL 81 il; il;
world !; ;vill I b. ever re.dI psinisit - you
~ yeaRt j \ head . y 81 bo.on,, -, poor