, 1870-11-13

ate, and her pure eyea were su1ans 1su.
Iantly tho other. on the conuA5, see"ao W I
10 vesy reserved, snd, 1ueg1ng sfoG ee1'An
hudders which petvaded het aionaef iofm'
'ne would have suppoeed that her cavalier IN
pl1cd heE more E1ta 1est ALL 1efao1 anau so'e
md sJmpathy. --...
The two couples we're Walking atew paees
lpart, speaking little and low. AROUND 'nsm
III was deeetteo anu qulet' AnouSu e~1s.~
bye and ek could ha7e seeo ano neesu
black form gliding along the walls, Dragging,
With duhouns, one ies pentne non' ee%e"HA'
like the gsiley-slAvc in France, and who ap-
peared to bs carefully following tue Ass
couple. by this time they had feaeneo me
State street bridge, and Tets 1e3oy 10 cto7a
it. Their friendh we're ahead, exchanging
some words OF love or some 1oSfn1 nousn1
which often made them laugh Aoua. .~hhe tne
m5ste1iouA observer, followed the foot-
steps Of the others. Always 1eeplng ~ .uo
same distance With the same pteeauuon, ma
den By the darkness and ditcloaed on1s oS
tho dragging Of his leg, There bad been
long silence, when suddenly the gentlenan
who was eseorting the seoond young lady, sa'd
to her In an uncertain tone:
"Nell. Valentine. Fhat 10 your answer
The young lady 90 appealed to started vis1'
bty, but pretending to tranquility which she
was far from feel.ng, 4nsweted in the most
Innocent and sstuniAhed wsys
t!My answer, MaEcusf"
ayes" replied hcr companion, In strange
accent.
ITO which question 2"
ITO the one h.re SO often asked YOU. :.
Tko young lady became embarrassed, and
etammered:
ado not reucmber."
4 malicious emile stole upon the tane lip Of
Marcus.
.Ab! Is it really co., said he, In bitter
tcpe;- then will repeat it to you. Talen-
tine. do you lore me7 Valentine, will you
tecome ny wilea''
Nav treptdstiop eeemed to Agitata tho
| vonup tadv, who, however, replied In i
e,nllipg tone, and with sweet VOICE:
inv Affection does not suftica you any
longer. M..oua5n
4That depends on circumstances. There
is stfection and affection, Valentine. Il yours
Of the same pstrre n that which Grace Stu.
xst has for benedict Milts7"
And, In saying thoae words, the gonslemau
pointed his arEer at the happy couple before
| them.
IT do not know, Marcus, how Grace loyet
| Benedict" replied the young gitl. In tont
which she tried to make playful, "but dt
know that love and esteem you much. L
. this Ill you wish me to tell yon2"
"No, Valentine, it is not enough"
, MWhas more. then. II you pleAae z"
49, ~,st, tha whn1a truth. hooastly. An
: =, "'s.s 49,
. an tY tnY 81 tSSa1son ss.. --
4 had been called Valentine, snAehsenang up
A "apd, II because an an Austrian, snd nv
), l,a snrnaghat Unfamiliar with 1opr gsys, IL
q nectssary that shoula ba deac,ent IN truil
q 1s,nas.a rf.,sr IN 1ns M.rcu. md m,
.olneseF 1s'en W u.s. nA.sa' na..Na aua W. ~
$ ! tot all let us rndetatana our feapoenFe poe
% uons- The daughter Of poor and old mus
4 clan Of the court of Emperor Francis Josep
who v,a rornnc1lc5 hv he;np imnlicsted
- ~" n",s.s se1,.;es1 avsa.. - ,s,ra h;s hnn
'g me iAte pontacA esente, 20 leAse ais a.n
ut and Geek = refuge IN this great ana q
ID I county, have 1eik only ona love and o.
=, ambition-the love Of a1t and tho ambition
~. u;n thronrh II NV inaependanne In secu,i,
~ y. tha M ,ndsnenaence az NV f.ther. Nv lifo. =
10 tne 'nuepen"enso y. ~ N..n-, .e'
ie knoH II 1ea' u pAesans qe'ess - 1uu ~,
~ ~ dsaehtcr. Imet you. Ton onercd mo u
sr;erlsh}n. which / ACCEPTED. 1 Vas happy
~ th,nr ,h.t con1d demand nnon II. snd
.ns ,1.1 t,h Iq .or1ar ,shv ,ol.v ron M sbor
o.. seek for more7'
"a 'sBee.uas Hove you, v.lontine!"
o,y att isa misfortune. Marcus. ;" ausyered
eIt vona. - e,r, % ss1o,.lx ,f1sr % r.;,inr for .
diy Souns 6ni sel'o4ss' ~1tsa "A's'Ne Ae4
ing mani
nd "a ana WY sos ~ s1.o an. ana soan5 "~a "
'oSE MFar tha yav siTnnIs re.son that n
I'm daug ghter before being woman, and that
tho frst duty Ia 10 think Of my father, who. d
'tA- ing hia whole lfe nss aesoted massey 10 H
eci- "on yes: Anow Meh; .. sau nnf 1nu ~ :
ere @ @ ,:n. u 3oe aaasss iah.s ~ MI. ~ ~
,nsl rIe.t Amancan einger."
future .ltist Wiah fsysssh eheeriu1nt
[oe. .why for the present Am in love only y
. W Weber, Mozart, Meyerbeer, Gouuod, Aut
mo- 1ss; Ister: when / An suece.efnl, and nv rep1
p OF Won IL secured. when my poor father shal
,uch .raiu licl snd happy. ehali be able to II
,s.re az mzself: but 1ctil then I have not q
ont + time 10 ask myself IT have heart"
!. II .iea: for he the love of att, for fi,ial ten,
one aess, md fot friendship. II the part
,ual- given you in this loyo suHicse you4 Ill ii
:, II not ?" repeated the young man, dsr
son' no .1ost il .hs eyss q e yeaas sri, ss
4 se- You III have to pay your attention
10 or nomebody else" -
! ha That is to eay, Valentine, that In ,
Nc d,e,ms Of e,ory snd fortune, there Is nov
1ees- 1ootn for ma II
. be- "HA7e ever made you any pronte'
mess s,ia tls youag s,.l, wounded b th' 'n'i'
Ina aea No =. hsl mi Son nd Even mo come hope
moreover, you knew TINT loved you, 3"
!, aaa he sharpy.
at ho II supposed II was only friendship, AA
aneas and II Was mistaken, Bog your pardol
z nra Tb6re was something pathet1c u she eo'
11rfs- snl md so1t manne. N Hntsa ~, J49st x;
'nte1 eeem 10 awaken any kinder feelings j
noselt heat Of her companion Ho answered
,es OF keen irony; -..
4, gem "Loos here's be frank! When you oe
,sr.r father was siek- You were then hap
ns.. a.sa find in mo clever doctor, vho It the
duty time VIA devoted friend Now you \
he ear longer the child Jpu were then, but :
either g1oWu, beautifu! Young Wonan' 5ou
articls talent, .ta'i e attsr ~ ~
Hno- asfde.u
ase he MEo. Marcus. I have not forsotte
:, and past. do not delude myself, am n,
rb,eh rrasctul, and Il You Wish 1t I viii Alwa
= u. min your devoted fnend; but do not =
ch diff Z. Ths,e,ore. I, ia vel, understood
oftan not joye mo :"
cusiou. "No,if you 60 understand 1t, tha'
social ever 70 become your 1'fe'"
siu1 ~ do not know myself. but the fell
ten to .he hesrt naunot be explaiped; ono cs
Ffumed perceive them. All lido know, Marcus. /
Il ono could laxe yau u = hsothes- Is th's not
Oilers 1ot ynns -, ,. ,,xs th.. n1,t b.ra
naplf'n' II. and rsu,smber. Valentine, Il yuu
N ones become nj Wife, you will be wife Of nj
ca1t, he man ieesuse / Mi ruin you"
, create Whilo spealing, Marcus had thzoxn