The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-12-08
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himself where 1 foe was most dreadfuI;
wherever Prince needed allie, there wAs
no . sor!ora hspe' without him. hit II.
stead OF meeting death, he Distinguished
himselfby brave deeds he was thri&y,
economical man, and managed TO end in
Italy second Mexico; for he had ssseS
something very handsome On his AZ.
rival at Lyons, nc asked every one, who
could know anything about her, about
Pauline, aud was amazed 70 hear that she
had consented TO divorce from him
from her husband Clsude Mclnotte, and
on tina, very day she was TO suthorize the
necessary proceedings Of snnuiling her
present Illegal marriage, and signing =
contract winch was To make her bcsu-
seants wife within one week. Not that
she was false to C!aude--no, her heart
was stiil dcvotelly attached 10 him, but
she alone could be the means Of saving
her father from bankruptcy, by procuring
large, sum to meet Demands that could
only be Obtained BY giving her hand To
iseauseani, wio, Onthat condition., Would
advance the money. - -
As the clock struck one, the hour fixed
for Annulliag the contract. Gen. Dumas,
accompanied by Claude Melnotte 40 Col
Morier, entered into the room in the
house Of Monsieur Deschappelles, where
the contract Was TO take place, and where
Pauline, in great detection. sat With her
parents. Onrseelng her cousin enter,
Pauline implored bin 70 save her. e.
Il cannot help you, WAS the reply ;
am too poor ibut. hold, ~ leogtipued
he General lyon Zee my friend Mories.
Mclnoltc is his most intimate friend
fought in the same fslds--slept in the
same tent Have you any Message to
send to Melnottey any word TO soften his
browp it3 7A Hcteteb y
She approached Melnotte, but with >
stern air, he turned away from her, She
spoke 10 him, ana ~ he heard her voice,
the old time came Ger again.
a. Tell Mclnotte," she said, "that for
years never nursed thought that wss
not his that on his wandering way, daily
and nightly, ! poured a mourner's prayer
Tell him that now would rather share
his lowliest cot--walk by his side an out
cast--work Tor hirn--live upon the light
Of one kind smile from him. than wear
the crown the Bourbons lost" .
Almost madncned with the Joy that
these sweet words produced, Melnotte
exclaimed in mournful tone:
a" You love him thus, and yet desert
him. t4 a6f isJ
Say that il his eye. continued Psa'
line, " could read this heart-its stru9-
giles, its temptations love itsel1
would pardon that dcsertion! Look Il
that poor OLD msn--he Il my father; be
stands on the verge Of m sbyss--he calls
upon his child 10 save him. Shall
shrink from him who ia my father With
hold nv hand and see parent perish :
Tell him this and cay VIC shall meet again
HcavcnAh - dAie 13t His" e 41i
Here the voice OF Deausesnt. who wal
standing at the table on when the papers
we're scattered, was HEARD exclaiming;
:" The pspers are prepared--we only
need your hand and seal" s@ Nv ~
"Stay, law" exclaimed McInotte. with
anxiety, OBTAINING Pauline, /" ono word
more. Were but your duty with your
faith united, would you still share the
lowhorn peasants lott" '''''s '''.
- Would IF exclaimed. Pauline. 2" An
better death with him love, than oil the
pomp, which is bat - tho flowers that
crown the victim" .s4;
She turned to take the contract from
the notary, when Melnotte seized i and
tore itinto fragments. sas @ g
Are you mad r. said Beausesnt. nd
How. SIR exclaimed Monsieur Ds
schappclles, /" what means this insult r
Peace old man" said Claude, " Ihays
a prior aaitr, Before the sfacc or mar
and heaven l urge il. / outbii you sordtd
bnckster for your priceless jewel. There
is the sum twice told blush MOTTO TAXI
it; there is not coin Of it that ~ not
bought and hallowcd in the cause of ma
; tons with soldiers blood''8'a y HT's''
wi" That voice!7 exclaimed Pauline
brcatlless !, with amazement; |" thou on
-" t,.s aff..'.. ESQ.,. ..sls.f., an
g Thy husband" exclaimed Melnottc
; as Pauline rushed Into his arms.
That was, the blessed hour! Wha
sweet and holytears Pauline wspt on thu
bosom Of her husband Monsieur Des
chsppelies was very happy to see hh
daughters welfare entrusted to one wht
had so nobly won both love snd honor
And AS to Madame Deschappelles sh'
, had no objection to Clsnde Melnotte To-
ason-n.law--for,though she had though
him an ugly, miserable wretch when h'
was gardeners son, she observed
wonderful Improvement in him that h
; was colonel and here.