Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-18

bought itoff. # .a:sspanish monk when
the prisoners passed through Ven
dome last year
!" Oh !" saidM. de Merret, hanging,
up the crucif1 again. on its nail.
He ramg the bell. ,Rosalie did not
keep him waiting. He went hastily
to meet her, took her into the en-
brasure of the window which looked
out upon the garden, and said to her
z = Il e III Rnow WITH shat GorrenfGs W ,nts to
marry you, and it is only poverty
that prevents you from settling down.
You have told him that you will NJ
be his wife until he has made himself
master mason. Well. go and find
him, and tell him. to come here with,
His tr9oiwel and and the rest of his tools.
Take. Dare not To awaken anybody,
I else 'ln'his house. HIS fortune shalt
be more than you can wish. What
ever you !d9, j. kesB s,B yapr q tongue ,'g quiet
He i e Knit bis brow; 'RQsalis was
going off, but he called her back. :,
"Stop, be said, takemy key,
The count went tG the door which
opened Oh the corridor and called
lean. who was his coachman and
confidential geryaHas,ss left his gal@e.ef lns .eef
brisque, and came to him.
sYou must:all- go to bed, said his
master, at the same time maklngoa
sign. to him to come nearer. -
And then he added in a low roices
"When they are all asleep-asleep,
you understand-come down stairs
and let me know. :,
NJ, de Merret, who had never lost
sight Of his wife while he gave. his
orders, returned quietly to her as
she sat before the fire. and began TO-
tell her about the game Of billiards
and the discussion of the club, and
when Rosalie came back she found
the two conversing together very
amicably.
NJ. de Merret had lately had the
ceilings throughout the reception
}:foumsSon the .groii6d floor repaired.
Plaster is rare commodity at Ven
dome, and it's price is considerably
increased by the necessity of convey?
ing it from "a distance ). he -had-ac-.,
copdinglgsgot ina large stock, know
ing thatl Hwonld always find plenty
off MrdRagers1or What remained.
1TEssirenm tanA Suggested the plan
Ewhieh he now pdt ihhtpexecution.
GorenAot is here, monsieur, said
Rosalie yin, low voice; + 4
"Tell him to come in" answered.
the count, in hisinatural tone.s
! A slight pallor came over Madame
de Merrets S face when she saw the
lD1SSH, SGorenaoff, "l1gsidfhghysbaM, go
,andafetch somsSbricIs Eon ths coach
ibouse-enougG to 8lia Up t#e door
of this closet, You can use the rest
Of thssplastes q hsdste coat over the
wall"
Then drawing, Rosalie and, tthe
sworkmaFene sslds ssld @7E$'
Es Listen, is(GtsGtSendot, s(ts 81 heasaTl IL
low voice, sYou will sleep here to-
night. Tomorrow morning YOU Shall
have passport, with which you can
Fgo-to d &fofeigaf country ITO q town
Which l will direct You tos:: i wiz
give; sou six thousand francs for your
itjft iojiftfney. 1ie q You will stay there ten
sff.yesfss dfsyou. don't like the town
I choose YOU can changeit for another,
but it must be in the saline country:
You will pass through Paris, where
you must wait for me. 7 will meet
you there and execute "a deed by
which another six thousand will be
secured to you on your return to
France. stipposiih yol havc fulfilled
onsyourtpart the .Seo1dtions of our
bargain. In return for this you must
preserve profound secresy with re-
gard to ali yolkhaye to dc tonight.
,I;AsGoS g1p, Rosats,SI wilIgliTs X8aI
ten thousand francs, to be paid to
you on your wedding day, provided
4 Xeu marry. +. GoEgenisots7 !, butt ,yon
must be silent ,FotheF&iss no poaioh. y
Royalie," said Madame de Mer-
rett, come and dress my hair.
Her husband walked ,calmiy up
and7 down, watching tieS door, the
mason and his wife. without. how
ever, Insulting her by any sign OF
7 sftSfieiJaf <liorcnliot could no: avoid
luakng noise. and Maiale de Mcr-
ret took advantage oi thc lnoncn;.
when Gouenilot threw down his load
Of bricks, and her husband was at
Tie ot!lcr end Of Tie room, to say 10
RoSaic:
7 ." 4 thousand francs n gear il you
!, Hlr laana rs;oi tsll Goreptigt to lrsN'
+ @eHvs ae;thc g01'om19 {
Y SrhArsl.t sal,f al6,ldg %ithta,t Be
traying any emotion:
stGo and llslp hing
N anF Nadhme> de Merret re-