Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-31

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fill and sweet-to me-" and he LEFT his
sentence unfinished, and looked out onto
the broad expanse Of unaulating waters,
with an eager, intense gaze.
In this daily companionship Nemours
had found himself thrown much into the
society Of Virginie, and, he had seemed to
devote himself exclusively to her, latierly,
leaving Victor to his mothers entertain
ment, In their little duets Of walk and
talk. These attentions were at last OBJ
served by Madame RomaIne, who, hoping
to, one day, call vlrglnie daughter, indeed,
did not half fancy tho turn affairs seemed
to be taking. Finally, one day, after some
particular devotion, she broached the sub
iectto Victor. Ho laughed at the Idea, ex-
claiming, "The doctor attentive TO Viz
ginlel Nemours Ridiculous, mother he
don't think of girlsl !"
"But, Victor, say he does, a great deal,
too, of Vlrginie. He hss asked me 80
many curious questions about her, and
have mind to toll him what l half sus-
pect he fc that Virginie is to be ma
belle .fils, mayn't Victor !" she question:
ed, earnestly.
"Mothcr," he answered, grayely, "you
are mistaken, tell you, about Nemours
caring for Virgluiei as for her, when /
know she loves me, will ask her TO your
daughter If she answers yes you may,
then, tell any and everyone, but not until
then"
There had been much talk Of q visit TO
the Sea Gods Cave, natural curiosity,
which lay somewhere inside the curve, be-
tween the two points OF land that stretch
ed seaward and, so, one day, Victor
feeling 'tropg enough to make one OF the
party, he reminded the doctor OF his
promise to be their clceroue. IL was a
clear, bright day, and the ocean lay as
still and calm as mountain lake; there
was no rush, no roar, only the tapping OF
the waves on the shore, and now and then
the dip of some seablrd's wing as 1t skim
med over tho waters. Tho cave was q
deep, dark, hollow hole, that looked Into
endless fathoms, and the WAVES breaking
iLto Its abyssmSl depths, ever and anon,
there came forth dull, explosive BOOM
as though the mighty Sea Goo, lying there,
thunderd out his heavy artillery at the ap-
proach Of mortals.
virglnle pembled at the unearthly
sound, and declared, she felt "sure there
was some terrible monster there, who
would burst upon them unawAres," and
in her pretty terror, she was a charming
tableau vlyant of naive glrlish timldity. 1t
was Nemours, who quieted her childish
fears, explaining the theories OF "cause
and effect" and who, was all the long af-
ternoon so assiduous in his attentions, TO
the utter exclusion Of Victor, that at last
the young man, as the echo Of his moth
er's warning rushed back TO his memory,
began to feel certain qualms OF incipient
jealousy, aud, finally, faneying hedeteeted
an endeavor, on the part Of Nemours, to
draw Virginie away from his side, be
came toward them, and With little air Of
authority, took his cousins hand, helping
her over the rough way, as by right.
Virginie was quick TO see the little SOU
DecOn Of piqus, and, girl-llke, nlrted all
the more desperately with the grave doc
tor; looking back over her shoulder to
him, with little "move" Of disPleasure,
and whispering her little foolish nothings,
with delicious, confidential "thou and
" sort Of manner-as all girls know 30
well how 10 do on such occasions. As
cuns,q fence of this little harmless play Of
slmucr lightning, there seemed cloud,
no higger than wOman's hand, looming
up between the friendship Of these fwo
men,
As they all returned toward the
,arrlnge, which awaited them at the end
Of the path, Victor, helping In hls mother,
and motioning for the doctor TO follow,
said, somewhat imperiously, "Drl'e on
we will follow"
Then, as the carriage rolled away over
the light sands, he turned to Virginie, who
stood quite penitcnt aud half ashamed he
for4 him, and looking down into her eyes,
uplurncd to his, questionlngly, he asked
her, earnestly, "virgInie, do you love
that man ~
She paled and dropped her eyes at the
abrupt question.
" Answer me, virginie," continued he,
in a frmer tone, "for-I love you-and l
wiN know ~
She looked up now, and, with faint
rose-tinge flooding her face aud brow, an
swered him,
lovs YOU, TictorP
The Sea God hundred out his right roy
al eanction to The theder embrace that fol-
lowed this mutual confession Of heart TO
heart, and, later, when they overlook the
carriage before them, their bright faces
showed, clearly, that the little mist had
vanished from their two hearts, for the
sun Of love shone thro' their eyes.
All night stream Of light gllmmered
and CLEANED from the study Windows,
shining out on the far sea until IL seemed
to the ships, beyond, as tho beacon
glowed from either promontory. With
in, under the students lamp that burned
until the daylight dimmed 1t, sat DIR. Ne
mours reading, writing and destroying let
tiers. Once he stopped his work TO lool
tenderly at the old fashioned dARuerreo
type of a woman, then, smiling, sadly, ,an'
muttering, "Hyperion to satyri" h
shut it quickly and put 1t aside.
Next day lieutenant Romaine recelve'
orders to report at DR.. Nemoura' study
With little indignant surprise at the un
usual IN amer of the summons, he obeyed
As he presented himself at the door, Ne
mours arose to meet him, and cOminI
toward him, greeted him warmly, Almos
atectionately then motioning to a seal
he said, huskily, and in broken sentences
and resting his head upon his hand a
r though weary from his vigil;
| 81 have sent for you-to say -good-by
Q "a discharge you know" smiling. q
/ give you back to your mother and you
: cousin, whom l see you love" Victor
e eyes frightened. 81 feel can be nothin
a more to you now. Her you love-me 20
e will remember l''-and he laughed littl
$ questioning nervous laugh. Victor spran
!, from his seat answering him heartil