The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15
When We were quite ~ Ourselves, She

Gena
81 never thought would ever b,
so kind to one who had caused you Sc
much sorrow, but somehow when j
saw her in trouble, ! thought Of you
and what you would do ifyou were Il
my place. ] was convinced that YOU
would have befriended her"
Certainly should, the poor sui.
fererln said Gena still weeping.
Zone day when was sitting in
Madame's room, while she was telling
me how to dispose of diamond ring
in order to get some money to pur-
chase her dress, we were startled bv
a loud knock at the door, and when
opened II, almost tainted with
fright on seeing Mr.. Morse standing
there, but Madame screamed out in
terror:
"For Gods sake, Martinez, do not
come near me-"
He did not heed her words, but
came into the room, and laughingly
said:
II did not come here to seek you,
but this black wench" He then turned
to me and asked:
Where is Miss Josephine 2"
And when | informed him, / did not
know where you were. In sneering
way he addressed Madame:
This hole is not much like the
home gave you at Maple Cottage.
You thought you played me trick
when you run off with my friend
Wright; thank God, he had no
money, and only wanted you to spite
me-"
81 left you because you deceived
and abused me' replied Madame.
"Well, i was almost tired of you;
you ran away from your husband,
and | should have known that YOU
would soon leave me-"
"Then Louis treated her i'll, too"
said Gena; "poor child, poor child
Tell me all, Jennie, tell me all"
Mr. Martinez soon left the room; |
suppose Mr. Morse is not his right
name
Madame now constantly talked of
returning South, to visit the old plan
tation; she said that she was con
WINGED she could never get well. She
begged me to come with her; we have
been here now three months Old |
Jim, your fathers coachman. comes
here every Saturday to bring US what
we need he is servant to General
of the Yankee army
81 told her / knew nothing of you,
She then consented to enter the house.
| gave up my room to her, as the
boarding house was full, and / took a
room in the attic, and sending imme-
liately for a physician, l did all |
could to make her comfortable. In
three weeks she had quite recovered.
Gena was greatly affected by Lucy's
story and anxious for EstelIe to wake
ip. 1t was not long before Madame
slowly opened her eyes aud family
asked for drink. Gena kept hid
until Jennie gently informed the in
1alid that her sister was there.
Estelle was pleased and immediately
to see Gena.
The two so long separated now met,
1ena kiss ed Estelle, who sobbed out
o be forgiven.
ooh! dear Gena, how wrong / have
reated you, have acted very badly"
"Never mind, darling, never mind
he past, letus love each other dearly"
aid Gena in voice choked with !
ears.
Il must tell you, all about Louis" ,
aid Estelle.
mo, dear, you need not speak of :
he past" said Gena, softly smooth'
ng Estelle's brow.
eyes, let me tell you all, dear Gena, !
know l shall not live many days, and
think l shall feel better il | tell you
very well, darling, do as you think !
est" said Gena.
81 would not go to father when he i
INT for me, | was too much engaged !,
18th pleasure to pay attention to my :
My parents dying wish. When / !;
card of his death was much grieved, .
ut when his letter informed me that l !,
as not his heiress and that you were !,
OF his child, but entitled to all his h
ealth, | felt like cursing him, and car =
not what did / would not allow e
yself to think of the future and Il
unged wildly into pleasure. Inever :
we'd my husband, and hated him when :,
learned that he had deceived me in -
gard to his wealth. 8E IL. :,
/ was now reckless, and listened to
e love Of a false, base man, called
artinez. / left the Count to share re-
e home of this libertine. He took ~
g to a place called Maple Cottage 60
mewhere in Massachusetts. there 81
ed for ten months dreadful life NJ
last one Of bis friends who came to ~
sit him to enjoy the hunting season In
omised to be my friend, and place Il,
in position where | could earn an "a
nest living, but was again deceived. IN
:. Wright was a william, taking me to All
of his low gambling dens, where l m,
fered everything but death, he rob Al
1 me of all my jewelry except m.
all diamond ring. While l was in of
5 place l learned of the Counts rie
lth; no doubt poverty and my bad RI
lduct killed him. On the day / es- ser