Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-13

main ia the house, and await the result,
u her illness
Jerome lsblaue, unable Ia endure sep
, aTstlun iTom Adele any longer. had re
turned a. France, determined TO yin her
by some meana Ii he found NJ. and
Mime, de Hais sJill obdurate. he would
marry Adele hY .IFatagem. Ii did not
take him long 10 discover that NJ and
Nine De- nois still desired and hoped tina,
Adele would marry one IL the many as
Iirut iur Egr hand who still pursued
her I'm spite Of -sou aud cold indifference
This decided hi- course, for he felt con.
y,negl that Adele lowed him still Her
sudden iaintmE ft gave him the founds-
tion 81 his slra,agem,
Her illness continued, and Jerome had
tho happiness II watching her through il
Ii was an illness which defed the knowl.
edge AMI intelligence of all, seeming only
deNrium without even the faintest sign Of
hvcr' Yet she seemed always wandering,
aud al last she began 10 talk Of Jerome,
calling him by every endearing name, and
lamentlng his absence, For the first tins
NJ. aud Nine, dc Bots realized their po-
sition with regard Ia NJ, Leblanc. but
they sacrificed all feeling 10 the desire for
the safety Of their daughter, NJ. Leblanc
seemed very much affected by Adele's I'M
CONSCIOUS words, hut would give them no
hope Of her recovery,
One day, with a sorrowfal face. N. Lee
blanc announced that calmness and con-
sciousnos- Ind returned TO Adele; but Il
was only because her last moments were
near.
Adele was Arict Catholic, and no
begged that her eonfessor might be sent
Tor. When he came. Jerome said II was
necessary for him TO be present during tho
interview, though unseen by Adele, that
lac nigh, discover what was on her mind.
as he feared there was something. Mean
while, VI. and Mime. de Bots were TO wait
in the adjoining room.
, jerome had long talk with the priest
before they went into Adele's room.
In halt an hour, NJ. and Nine. de Boi.
were requested % come to Adele. With
heavy hearts and streaming eyes they
I. compiled, To witness their child's last mo-
-mCncs. and hcur her last words.
With a moments impulse, Nine. de-
Bots ran sobbing to Adelo's bed. To hes
surprise, Adele was sitting up smiling
and radieut with health.
- Staggered for a moment by the sudden
mess 81 the change, Nine de Bots stood
irrcSolute, and then turning to N. Leblanc
with her eyes swimming from the fullnes'
= Of gratitude in her heart, she said earnest
!, ly--
y And have you done this God bles'
: you, NJ. Leblanc"
VI -. L ho~
J, to her mother; 1T was all falsehood;
:, have not been i'll at all o, mama, for
: give me :" but her mother turned weep
: ing away.
= If this Is true, what you say, then n
, Leblanc has had share in it,, though
= cannot understand how or whyw ex
: claimed NJ de Bots, in rage.
Sir" he continued, turning furiousl,
!" upon Leblanc, "leave my house instantly
:, and never again shall you see my daugh
ter
"a The priest quietly clasped Adele
~ and Jerome's hands together, and said
~ solemuly-
=. Those whom God has joined togeths
= LET no man put asunder"
=, In nm instant NJ. de Bots saw the Who'll
" truth. 1t had evidently been arrange
7 between Jerome and the confessor that
~ was to come and marry them quietly tn,
\, since there was no other way. n.
Va Bots rage knew no bounds He woul
:, listen to nothing, but angrily babe Jeron
~ take his wife, and go out of his sight 70
:, ever.
~ Nine de Bots was in this case, as in {
NV others, but the echo of her husband.
-. Adele was exiled from home, but she Il
=" it, father and mother to follow her hu
-, band, who was to be all to her.
~ NJ. and Nine de Bots were relentle
, = for long time, but when they saw ]
~ Leblanc gaining possession and wealt
:, they yielded, and with mutual forgive
r. ness came mutual happiness.