National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02


park--a square, solid building. Madame
de Courval was walking in the ayena
when Alfrcd's carriage drove up. LII
stopped, and alighted, and introduced him
self
TRAVELLING as ] am, madame. felt
could not pass this house without stopping
to call upon the friend OF my mother
Madame dc st. Aubin."
You are indeed the sen OF Genevicve
Lucie my daughter, assist me to welcome
my Oldest friends only son. You afC
welcome, monsieur, in this house,
And taking his ann, Madame de Cour.
val led the treachcrous decelver to the
door OF the chateau. and, IN stately fash
ion asked him to make il his home so long
as he would,
You will not be entirely alone short
w." she said. II am expecting VI. Alfred
de Ia Liraye, son Of the Count de la Liraye,
who is fance To my daughter"
She siehed. and looked AZ Lucian, who
was Gathering flowers to decorate the salon.
:" You know him, Cheyalier I"
"Sliyhtly only"
"Ttll me--is he like his father ~
" He is taller"
:" mean in disposition :"
Alfred changed colors.
Il cannot say am not qualified TO
speak about his father"
A cold bad man. selfish man. But,
however. must not weary you with
family affairs. Tel Us Of your travels
and trv to enlver two women who see
othlnc OF this world"
Alfred remained month. From time
20 time he spoke Of going away but
Madame de Courval pressed him TO stav.
| But one August evening, after dinner,
when Madame de Courval was sitting at
the open window. sound aslcep, and
Lucie was with Alfred in the garden, the
end came. he was reading to her. Look
ing up from his book, he saw that her eyes
were far away. He stopped suddenly.
Pray go on, said Lucie, reused by
the cessation Of his voice.
"W hat was | reading last p he asked
with a smile.
She was fairly caught, and had to ac-
knowledge that she was thinking of some
thing else.
so was L." said Alfred. 81 was think
Ing that | must co.
You must 60, NJ. de St. Aubin ?" she
asked, turning pale.
" 4 must GO" he said. al must go to-
morrow, unless unless
" Unless what, monsieur ?"
unless, " Lucie you love me" he said |
taking her hand" unless you love me, as
love YOU
Luce answered not for a moment, but
her hand was in his. The sweet auiumn /
air famed her checks. The birds in the |
IT. ,tee' were o'uu'hg eacli o'Ier eoou hi3nt
), "e suns tas' rays "uc"eu neI ueau
her eyes 'o'teneu, anu n'!eu WIN 'calS'
~" ii'u'' ,o., 81. saw az '"1' YOU
n'u>, no. sFe"h 'uus " me- alh oe-
'ro,Ieu' ,,,.
but you 40 ho' i'Ne your oe.rotiiea
l ha'e MN | nave never seen nm
ANU Luc'e, you were ho' oe'ro1Eed
II you were hrc-
one rose from het seat, anu WIN ciear
ao'ce' 'or sne "a" no en"ne' sue iepneu-
- Wqro 'ree II cou'u--' "ou'u ioNc ,
you, VOW '1' '.e so'
hiheo cauSn' her III MS arms ana press
I" ner 70 h's heatt' -,
my Luc'e-l' Is poeslo'e--'' Is POSI- I
oie.
a hsht NOISE started MN IL was :
Madame de CourVai herself, witness to t
he scene Trembling with emotion, he
ett LUCE standing shame-iaced, confused, n
ma TOOK her mothers hand' c
Mada'ne dc Courval,' lie said, near h
nc lor one moment. q
how can near YOU E, She SAID o
nat can say 10 you On, my son,
Nhom love 20 much, why should you not +
pare my daughters heart :" a,
She sat in the garden seat, and wept
utter tears while LUCE fell at her feet. h
nd buried her face in her hands. b
"pear lady, hear me | have been
realty TO blame-how much hardly vet b
new but try and forgive me- Twenty W
ne years ago. two children were betrotb- #
d. They never saw each other. The .,
ime came when they should be married. n
he Young man was sent into the 81
ountry to clam his bride, not TO WOO sl
or. il seemed to him degrading. ,nsolent.
nd barbarous. But he went. because he sa
ad no choice only en- the way he changed
is name and under false name he enter IN
d the house. And under false name he A
Nv and loved his bride. Lucien3he m
melt bv her side, and threw his arms ~,
,und her neck-"ask with me our moth N
Is pardon: for we love each her, and III
N YOUR betrothed, Alfred de la Lraye." W,
What could Madame dc Courval do bu.
reivc him, and take her weeping daush h. ii,
n TO her heart s.
Then followed a few weeks of a calm, wi
ntroubled jov during which the gates hi
Eden were thrown open and the pair ch
andere'l, like Adam and Eve, in garden III
all delights. Then the young girl bqred an
! her soul to her lover, and show ed him