, 1872-11-24

said that this man tried to self his boxes too
dear; he then absolutely insisted upon making
them himself, and used old boards for the pur-
together his planks, and made ont Of them very
fne boxes, in which he packed all Of Charles
goods; he took it on himself to send them down
the Loire BY boat, to insure them, and to get
them to Nantes in due season.
f, Since the kiss received in the passage, the
hours had flown by for Eugenie with frightful
speed. Sometimes she wanted to follow her
cousin. He who has known the most endeariDg
Of passions, that one the duration Of which is
each day cut short BY age, by time, BY fatal
manity, will understand the tormeuts OF Eu-
genie. She often wept as she walked in that
garden, now too narrow for her, as were the
court, the house, the city; she hurried forth, in
anticipation, upon the vast extent Of the seas.
At last the evening preceding the departure
Gfandet and Nanon, the precious case contain
ing the two portraits had been ao1emnly placed
II the only drawer Of the bureau which could be-
Locked, and where: lay the now empty purse. The
without many kisaes and tears. When Eugenie
put the key in her bosom, she had not tho
courage to forbid Charles kissing it's resting
plnce.
1T shall not leave there, my friend"
SWELL, my heart will always be there Also"
+ "Ah, Charles! that is not right" said ehe, in
o somewhat reproachful tone.
"A1ewe not married7" replied he. IT hare
your pledge; take mine."
yours forever" was said twice, by both Of
them.
Never WAS purer promise made On this earth.
The ingenuousness of Eugenie had, for the
moment, made Charles love holy. The break
fast the following morning YVES sad. In spite Of
the dressing-eown and Cross q ID Jeannette,
which Charles gave her, Nanon herself, free to
express her feelings, had q tear in her eye.
On the sea! May God guide him! ~
.At half-past 10, the family started to accom-
pany Charles to the Nantes stage. Nanon had
let loose the dog, closed the door, end insisted
On carrying Charles travelling bag. ALI the
dealers in the old street we're at the threshold OF
their shops to see the passage OF this party,
which Was joined at the square by Mr. Cruchot.
"Do not go and cry, Eugenle," eaid her
HMynephew,n said Grandet at the doooor Of
the inn, as he kissed Charles on both cheeks,
ego away poor, return rich; you will find your
fathers honor safe. I will be your security for
i'll drandet; for, then, it will depend only On
'tAh, my uncle! you soften the bitterness Of
my departures Is not this the noblest present
you could make me?'
Not understanding the words Of the old
cooper, whom he had interrupted, Charles shed
tears Of gratitude on the tanned face Of his
uncle, while Eugenie squeezed with all her
strength her cousins and her fathers hands.
The notary alone Amiled as he admired the cum
ming Of Grandet, for he alone had really under
stood the goodman. The four Saumur people,
surrounded by many others, stood BY tie car
riage until it started then, when It disappeared
on the bridge and was heard only in the distance,
"A pleasant Journey" said the yine-dresaer.
Luckily AIr. Cruchot Was the only one who heard
this exclamation. Eugene and her mother had
gone to place on the quay whence they could
Still see the stage, and waved their white hand
kerchiefs, o sign to which Charles replied by
unfolding his.
"My mother, should like to have the power
OF God for moment," F." said Eugenie Us she no
longer saw Charles handkerchief