The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-15
NNEs0TA, THURsDAY, NOVEMBER IS 1e66

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that showed how far his idea, xer,
from marriage, "a K, ind bow little \ they h.s
turned etowardss, 4, his cousin. Nine d,
Ve'in came 70 the conclusion that i
would b xise % hold her tongue. 4
"Let lLeonie mako the 6rst impres
sion, which ]. am: sure she viii, then al
will 60 smoothly ]; now: / might be pro
mature, and, and-" 5''' . '' !
Here Horace looked suddenly, and
seeing her eyes fixed on him, ho play
fully exclaimed =
"Mother; you are profoundly study.
ing mo- | see; come, you have some:
thing on your mind; what is it3 Do
yoa want me 60 and dine with some Of
opr grand and, tiresome relations, or do
you want want me to escort you to the opera
Of" ','''l 80 ~ @,'@ ''"'-
"No, Horace, I was studying you,
and l came 70 the conclusion I had .
son mothers might we'll be proud Of,
.nd wondered + other women did not
think IS I do, that he Is very handsome da,u.'
and fascinating, "''' - ,:''
"Mothsn always think that. Of their
sons" .: .... ....
~ hope one day, Horace, you will
ind . wife who will see you With the
same eyes ~ I do.'''' 49,, ....,
(. 1".Mother," j" said Horace, boeomipg all
At once serious, and speaking in m ear
nest tone, ~ knew you had something
on your mind-it is m.rri.ge-some
project your maternal heart has. been.
noarilshiog for me-. Listen TO me :, I
shall y n :! never marry" s.r.,, ,.y.,
..'"'Horaoe, never: and you my only,
child. lid /, Who have looked: forward To-
your children, to !. young .pd tender,
daughter to comfort the last years OF
ny Me- - .:..>s ..:...4l; .>,::z-
* ~ shall never marry" j" repeated Hor-
gee, <. j. . II have bean, I think, ds.rest,
mother, az affectionate and tender son
70 you-sueb s,son as you deserved
We have beea al our lives together,
together we have been happy: What
ever dream you have cherished concern
ing. my marriage, awake from it, and
get accustomed to this idea, that shall
never marry"
"But Why, Horace p
;"Let us drop the subject" said Hor-
ace in : tone which his mother: knew
to be decisive; "let us drop the SUBJ
ject forever" ~ .:@-.-
Horace here presented his lips to his
mothers forehead, and loft the pom..
s"Never marry" repeated his mother,
still in the attitude he left her; "neyer
marry; and Why, why" ::~
Here her woman's Wit set to work,
and after ! few minutes reflection she |
suddenly exclaimed: 49,. .:- civ:
"Ah, I have it. Horace will meyer
marry, because, Of course, there is !.
woman in tho case-one of those en-.
thralling Partisan intrigues; but that
Of course, can be easily brvken.. g Who
IS it? A woman worthy Of him &. No.,
Horace's tastes are too refined for that
- married woman"
Madame Dc Velin pronounced these
words almost in . whisper, and with :
worlds morality, she. threw the blame
Of all intrigues upon. the woman, still
she felt both shame and :remorse that
her ] son should be like other men, when
she had thought him so: much above.
them all. u. '5 ~
Still Madame de Veliu did not for IN
instant give up her project. With L. !
onie for an unconscious. lily, she must
conquer: She determined now sedu-
ously to conceal from Hor,ce her in.
tentions vitn regard 70 his cousin such
knowledge would throw !. restraint in :
bis manner, and put him on his guard.
No, Leonie shopld make her impress
aion, while she, hi, mother, | would watch
and, discovering the source Of the evil,
use i'll her powers Of intellect and heart
to! counteract II. - s:':'
Leonie arrived. So charming, 80 :
gay, 50 overlooking with love and high
spirits, it scarcely wanted her extraor-
dinary beauty to make her attractive.
After she had been w'etk ID the.
house., Horace, looking after Leonie' !, .s /,
9heleft the room, esxclaimed:'',. :'.''" >
"Mother, YOU have your hands full
hox !; such lovely creature Is Leonie
Is rarely seen in our Parisi.ln1 'hemis::
phere, aud with such / fortune I do
bot envy you" .4.7 q.
:"I an going to show my treasure to
Paris tonight, II tho opera ; will you d:
30 With u,s|7'' -" -. '5&'.5 #ea g - '<'<'
s"'1 shall be 9'pl only too proud Of s.tipqg;
ouch lovely ore.tur. to tho opee,t.'.:-:-: opee,t -:
why all the men will envy ms--:svery
gllss In The house will be -:ssveled Il
ps." S;za@",. .'.. .:*F'2,
d! Horace u. !, right. L.oni.', bright,
beauty, vith her clouds of golden hairl,
where e i y is The fashion to be fair, 4: A.
tracted the immediate attention Of the
house. Madame de Velin, delighted,
looking becf Al her son, Who vas stand
jig behind her char, TO cali his ,.ta.enlt. 9
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