Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-17
NO. IA.

and then-such scenes as passed between
US cannot describe. He fiercely resented
the part had taken in entrapping him
into marriage that would be odious to
his proud father, and declared that he
could never forgive me.
'Vainly tried all my powers of fascina-
ton to enthrall him, and win forgiveness
from him.
LAS soon as he was well enough to
leave the house, he went off in search of
his father. in spite OF all could do to de-
tain him. His father insisted proceedings
for divorce, after sending Almond to
Europe to make tour, in company with
Mr.. Russell and his two daughters.
"When heard that, was deyoured
with jealousy; for Ellinor Russell was the
young lady who had been chosen by Mr.,
Landry for his sons wife and report said
that she was both rich and charming
afterwards learned he was betrothed to
Miss Russell.
''Whrn this happened. vou were but a
few weeks old, and | was left with you to
take care of, and little enough to do it with
"Ah how hated that fair beauty who
had caused me so much woe Many a
night after you We're asleep, have I stolen
from my cottage, and made my way to
the stately home in which that woman
dwelt, surrounded by loving care that OF
right belonged to me. Concealed in the
shrubbery, | have listened to his voice
speaking to her in accents Of deeper ten
derness than he had ever used to me,
and vowed within my soul that / would
find means to blight the happiness they
seemed to find in each other. They were
married
"My hate eliminated when daughter
was born who was destined to fill the place
in Your fathers house of which you had
beer deflaudcd
''four half sister is two years younger
then You. and in Your childhood YOU were
so much alike that but for the difference in
size you might have been taken for twins.
''Armand's JOY in his new treasure was
soon turned to sadness, for the health of
his wife began to fail. She faded slowly
away with a mysterious disease Every
thing was tried that promised relief, but
the spell OF an evil eye was upon her, and
there was no help for her
The doctors said it was the climate
that did not suit her. but knew better
than that.
''She was taken away for change of air,
but Zelma, the woman that went with her
as nurse, was one of the slaves that had
belonged to my father, and was devoted
to me.
"Alrs. Landry fingered for many months,
but she at last died, when you were five
years old.
The years passed on, and Armand was
travelling in Europe, rarely writing home,
and never sending me line.
'Nou were ten years old when he came
back. Zelma was dead. and l felt safe
! III tI,..e
me of instigating the death of Ellinor
Russell was gone.
But all my hopes were fearfully dashed
to the earth for he brought with him a
young wife, a cousin of Elinor's, and al
so an heress. They stopped at New Or
leans, and from there Armand wrote to
me the following lines:
'NEW ORLEANS, Oct, 30th 1S-.
II write to you, Hagar, to say that 40
option will be allowed you as to your re-
moval from the vicinity of me and mine.
~ came back to my native land bring
ing with me a cousin of my lost one as my
wife, the resemblance in person and char
acter between the two attracting me irri-
sistably to Helen.
II might have taken her to lie Bocage
to meet the same terrible fate, had not
here encountered the priest who attended
Zelma in her last illness. and recetred her
confession.
"Ah, my heart, | cannot write it
$50 lar away-take your daughter
II am not rich in my own right, but
when she is old enough to marry, ! will
give her suitable dover. This is all |
can, or will do.
"tRMAND LANDRY.n
Il had nothing to do but obey Armand's
command continued Mrs. Blake, land
50 came hther with you, where we
have lived till now, This is my history"