Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-03-27
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Jerome Leblanc was physician Of good
standing Ia Paris. liz was man OF fhir.
" with every advantages Of good looks
education, and facinating manners, and
high principles 10 make him popular In all
classes Of society. lie lacked but two
things wealth aud titie-ito make him q
desirable match for the daughters Of the
many Misunderstanding manmas by whom
he Was surrounded. but lacking these
two qualifications, he was, of course. out
Of the question, and they turned away
from him with siehto seek elsewhere an
other more suitable but less worthy, prob.
ably. NJ. Leblanc was neither noble nor
rich, but his ancestors weroall respectable,
educated, refined people, and his father
had left him an honorable aud distin-
guished name. and fine established prac.
lice 80 that with industry and pcrsever.
Snee t-wes'a sel iakesbip long .. make
q fortune.
Now, with oil these disadvantages Of
birth and circumstances, M Leblanc was
perveise enough TO fall desperately in love
with one Of the noblest, proudest, and
most aristocratic noblemen In Paris. What
""' AHNtNf tHt "ec ~ AVft WIN hims RHt
was, OF course, very different from the
girls Of her clique, for she had heart, or
she could never loved NJ. Leblanc as truly
as she did, despite all his disadvantages.
{ But of course, like all true love, theirs did
not run smooth. .r
Nj. Leblanc was alone In the world, and
consequently free TO choose and act for
himself but Mile. dc Bois had family to
consult, and it Is needless to say that fam i.
lily opposed their love. After endless try
ing discussions, angry arguments, and
many tears. the lovers, oyerpowered by
numbers, separated, with mutual VOWS OF
eternal constancy and undying faith, and,
with tho promise to remain firm ia their
plighied love, trusting 10 the future to
bring them an opportunity, which they
would not hesitate TO seize, no matter when
that might be, to be reunited. NJ. Le-
blanc was. Of course, denied admission TO
NJ. dc Bos house; but, like an earnest
lover, he managed TO SEQ Adele, though
he might not be able tosrcak 10 her. Aud
she saw him each time, but without an
outward sign Of his presence, except the
expression in her eyes, Intended aloue for
him, aud which he alone understood.
Mme. dc Bois was very proud Of her
daughter, and determined that she should
make brilliant match, and was therefore
the most strenuously opposed Of all to Nj .
Leblanc's suit, aud it was she who used
her influence over her husband TO effect
the punishment Of Nj. Leblanc from their
house.
Many suilors rich, titled an proud, SUR
-nAnndod- Adolo. dc lluis,- hut now, since
her separation from Jerome, she was point.
edly cold aud repelling, where before she
had only been carelessly Indifferent.
Though they separate me from you,
Jerome" she had said through her tears,
they shall not make mo marry any one
else. do not care for fortune and posi-.
tion, | want love, happiness. aud you"
The best thing for US TO do then, dear
est, is to appear to be resigned 10 our sep.
aration, until the opportunity comes for
our reunion. Ifyou only have the cour-
age and strength to wait, all will yet be
as we desire it," were Jerome's last words
to her as they parted, and in her woman's
heart love created power Of patience
and endurance which not world could
shake. al to
Secure of Adele's constancy, and the
better to mislead ber parent, Nj, Leblanc
arranged between them that Jerome should
leave Paris, as if ne had positively relin-
qnished all claim to Adele forever.
Nearly two years passed, during which
time Adele had seen or heard nothing
except indirectly, of jerome. But never
for moment was her faith shaken, or her
love for him lessened, nor was his conf
dence in her less secure, though he had
not even heard her name mentioned since
they had parted. Even had he felt in
clined to doubt Adele, be could not have
done so had be known all she had endur.
ed and resisted for him. Since their part
ing her life had been passed in constant
struggle with her parents, who never ceas.
ed tormenting her to marry, first this one
and then that one, and she was pursued
by suitors who seemed to possess neither
conscience nor pride.
Her life, as a necessary consequence in
her position, was gay one, her days and
evenings being entirely taken up with
amusements. One evening she went to
grand party given by one Of her friends.
The rooms were full, and the scene was
one OF great brilliance and gayety, but
Adele walked through mechanically. as if
such scenes were uncongenial to her, and
with expression of mental weariness,
unbecoming so young u face. The even
ing was halt over, when just as Adele was
leaving the piano amid the applause Of
all, among many eager faces her eyes fell
upon Jerome's. She staggered and stood
bewildered for an instant, and then sud-
denly fell senseless to the floor. In an
instant Jerome was by her side. Lifting
her in bis arms, he carried her out the
crow led saloons into one Of the dressing
rooms, laid her on sofa, and then knelt
down by ber side. watching the still, pale
face Soon the eyes opened slowly, aud
jerome quickly bending down, whispered
something il her ear, when the eyes clos.
ed, and it was impossible TO rouse her
again. In their alarm, d. and Nine. de
Bois forgot their resentment against NJ.
Leblanc. All other feelings were absorb
ed in anxiety for her, aud gratitude to-
wards him.
The party broke up in confusion, and
amid the regret Of oil, Mile. dc Bois was
taken away, as many thought, dying.
Nine. dc Bois so for forgot all former i'll
feelings, ss to implore Nj. Leblanc to ac.
company them home.to ascertain tho ma.