The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-13

gianps, sea tGsh, Stls GLOWING ssotds
told the BtoYyc He loved her better than
llife,, would she not leave the cold North
and Journey Co the sunny South with her
own Pierre? There ethey would live in q
dream of pleasure, and after the money,
that was sure to come, was plenteous,
they would go to his own dear France,
and live in Clermont. She knew he had
said nothing of her brother, and spoke
OF first asking his consent.
'Ahl no, Marie. He will refuse, and
then canuot live. Let us go for visit
to your friend at Bellefonte, and there
We will marry. and come back to see our
good BROTHER
"This is not right, Pierre; and I will
not go. My brother and his wife have
been everything to me, and / musl not
deceive them.'
'And you will let your poor Pierre,
who loves no one but you, go far away
where he can mover see yon; where he
will, en- fin, kill himself and die alone,
while you will be here with the dear
friends, always happy, always smiling.
and then be wife to pnysan farmer All
right; GO. this night"
| Man, if you would win a woman's
heart. ask her not to share your wealth
or your fame, tempt her not with the
thought that she will augment her own
position in life; but in soft, low tones
ask her to share your lonely hours. to
brighten them with her smiles or cheer
ing words; ask her to be your gentle
nurse in sickness. and your rendy coun-
sellor in health; ask her to make you
happy, and if you are in earnest, and q
true man, she cannot say you nay.
At PIerre's Inst words. Mnry's tears fell
like rain, aud she begged ut least to tell
her brother, but her importunate and
tyrannical lover would not consent, and
the weak. crying girl submitted. That
night, small bundle of clothes was
carefully tied up, and Mury Kegen ran
off with Pierre Bouvais. All trace of
them was lost by those they left behind.
They came to the Crescent City, and
there lived for years. Pierre obtained
employment rs an engraver, the art huv-
ing beer learned as IN accomplishment,
and, on the proceeds Of his labor. sup
ported Mary and the children. For n
time, Ephraim was 'given up unto his
idols, but as the children grew larger,
the mothers heart grew heavier and
heavier with its weight of sin, and she
begged that even then she might go be-
fore the altar with tho man she loved,
and there pledge her fidelity; but he
only laughed, and said she had come
with him Of her own free will, and that
he was contented. He told of his father,
who was merchant in France, aud that,
although he'hnd run away from home,
lie would never marry any one that
would not be IN honor to tue Bouvas
he had only become workman because
he had brought no money with him
when he came to America, a boy of
seventeen; and if she didn't go on quiet
ly in the old way. he would easily go
buck to France. This was oil she could
obtain to satisfy her heart that longed to
explate its crime; and rs he was always
kind. sho said no more; but tho henvy
burden was always on the soul
One by one tho children died, and
only one little girl was left of six that
had played around her knee. On q cold
rainy afternoon, as Mary sat by the fire,
with her little girl on her lap. Pierre
came i'll with dripping clothes, and
falling in chair, asked for some brandy
A heavy piece of building timber had
fallen and struck his head, and after
being attended for some hours by ply
sician, he was just able to stagger home
but dull heavy pain was still almost
stunning him. A burning fever set in,
and after days and nights of delirinm,
the soul left its tenement of clay, and
Mary vast left alone.
The house and furniture were sold,
and this unhappy woman. with her child,
was thrown on the world to seek livel-
hood. She was not fitted for the higher
walks of female labor, md life for years
had been one of physical ease, thus ren-
dering her almost incapable of real work
but stern necessity obliged. She hired
herself as servant ut one of the large
female boarding g-schonls, and when the
little Louise grew larger, made arrange.
ments to have her taught with the pupils
of the establishment. Louise proved
herself worthy of these Advantages. and
ut fifteen, was able to cope with most
girls Of her nge. Gradually, she came to
appreciate and understand the sacrifices
her mother was making for her, and soon
more than paid for her lessons by her
own labor. In all her enjoyment of the
society of other girls. who were her su-
periors i'll the social scale, she never
cen Sed to love her mother