The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-01

-" ANU IL 1cl, tudL tuer6 are SOft ntn
NOS IN the world, that we can maxi
Ipbant tools out of, to work our will. All
LOUIS mon cher cousin, how well you sui
the purpose design you for, the hus
bsnd OF my sweet sister. Dear Louis DOS
sesses sufficient wealth of his own, and i
IN the distant hereafter, he comes to thu
conclusion, Paul Devereaux is no,
ta generous brother, then 1 can safel,
f~1nd the poisoned arrow to his heart. b,
revealing o certain secret. / should no,
dare to trife with some mem more espe-
ciany one not of the royal blood of De-
vereaux. But Louis is such a terrible
stickler for blood, our secret will be safe
with him. His PASSIONATE love 70,
Justine, may doubtless be replaced by en-
durance Of her, and soorm perhaps, will
be meted out where now sbiect idol
airy is her due. But what care I, SO ]
get rid of the incubus and keep the De-
vereux estate all mine.
The following year Justine, graduated
and came home to the beautiful home OF
the Devereaux's.
Paul Devereaux, although selfish and
reckless villain, as he was, had in early
youth formed an attachment to a young
boy, whom his father had bought at a
sale in New Orleans. st. Leon Dubarre,
the boy happened to please the fancy of
his young master, consequently he was
taken into his favor, subject to his Ca
prices, carressed, and abused by fits as
suited the mood of young Devereaux.
Only one advantage was to accrue to
St Leon from Pauls patronage. he gain
ed al education. Bright, handsome and
intelligent, he, in appearance scarcely
betrayed his colOred descent, and Paul
IN amoment of unusualgood nature, con-
sented that his overseer should teach the
boy to read. Oh most magnanimous
master! to consent that the mind of your
slave shoul be cultivated, that he may
realize the more keenly, the degrading
bondage to which he is doomed!
Well, st. Leon Dubarre, had 80 well
improved bis neagre opportunities of
acqu ring knowledge, that, at twenty two,
he possessed more accomplished edu-
cation, than the majority of young men of
the superir "race." At the age of six
teen and twenty two, then, we introduce
Justine Devereaux and st. Leon to our
readers. While Paul Devereaux, was ma
turing his scheme of marriage between
Louis Devereaux and Justine, she,-wo-
manike,-had thus early found out, that
she possessed heart, and she mus. bes-
tow it upon some one, and ah unpropi-
tious fate, that guided her choice, she
gave wOmans first and only love, to her
equal, and yet, her brothers slau, to St.
Leon.
The conversation We have given in the
commencement of our story, took place !
in the library of the great old plantation
house of Paul Devereaux. Now reader,
we will continue the conversation We left |
of, to make these explanations.
"And you tell me to leave you st. Leon,
Why should leave you? To obey my step
brother and perjure myself before God
md man at the marriage altar? To swea
% lOre, honor, and obey, where do not
wen respect You say that if you accept
ny sacrifice. you condemn me to in
amy. Not SO! the tyranny selfshness, i,,do-
ence and aUarice of white men, make these
liainctions God our Creator did not
make them. st. Leon, have the wicked
lature, the bad blood of the Devereaux's, 5,
trong within me- / must be at one ex-
or angel. Your love can
make the angel of my nature forever pre-
dominate. Deprive me of your love, and
he fends in torment shall howl in rage ,
mortal woman, surpassing them in
evelish hatred of mankind. This is the ,
risis of my life, you are my fate, the ar
tier of my destiny. Think you, will t
ermit race whom / hate, to dictate to I
he, to make laws by which my heart
lust be governed? You do not love me, G
r your heart could never have caused
Oh to say" Justine leave me- St Leon,
ith the one love Of Wife, do Ilove You
reverence, and will obey You, second J