The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-02-08

lie put on his hat and put out the
lights.
We went down stairs by the light of the
moon, which shOne through the window
on the staircase. When he got to the
door, he took his daughters arm and
turned to the right, and by the street Of
Saints Peres, he gained the street Of the
University. | followed them ten steps
behind. We met one. l approached
the two and said: "This is a good au-
guTy; now, do you want me to wait or
60 in with you?"
"NO, do not compromise yourself
more; wait for my daughter here"
| bowed.
Now, again let me thank you and
say adieu. Words fail me. I hope
God will give me the power some day
to prove my gratitude"
| replied by simply pressing his hand.
The door opened, he went in, and So
lange followed him. In about ten min
utes she came out and said: "YOur
friend is indeed worthy to be your
friend; that is to say, he is full of deli
cate kindliness. Knowing I would like
to stay with my father until the last
minute, his sister has invited me to re-
main with her. Tomorrow at 3
o'clock my father will be out Of dan
ger; tomorrow at 10 o'clock, if you
think the thanks of daughter who
owes her fathers life to you, worth re-
Ceiving, come to me at FerOn street."
" shall certainly be there. Did your
father send any mesSageW
He thanks you for your pass, which
is here, and prays you to send me to
him as soon as possible"
"That shall be whenever you wish,
SOlange," replied 7, my heart almost
bursting.
"It is necessary for me to know
where he is first;" then, smiling, "yOu
are not rid of me yet"
I took her hand and pressed it against
my heart.
She offered me her face to kiss, as she
had done the evening. before. "TO-
morrow said she. In Kissing her, it was
but her palpitating bosom, her bound
heart than I ever had before. Was it
caused by the consciousness Of having
done a good action? Or was it | was
already in love with this adorable
creatures? know not whether I slept
or walked; know only that all the har-
monies of nature lived in me. | know
the night appeared without end, the
day immense; I know that though ]
was so anxious for the time to come
when I should see Solange, | did not
wish to hurry over minute of the hap
py day had to live. The next evening
I was in the street Feron. At $50 So
1ange appeared.
'|Saved," she cried, "My father is
saved, and it is to you [ owe his safety
Oh howl love you"
Fifteen days after, SOlange received
a letter telling her that her father had
arrived in England. The next day
carried her passport; in receiving il
! SOlange burst into tears. You do moi
love me, then ?h said she.
II love you more than my life, but
have gi ven my word to your father, ant
l must keep it, -
"Then will break mine," said she
if you have the courage to let me go
Albert, I have not the courage to go.
Alas! she remained.
Three months passed by most happily
and from that evening there was neve
a question of SOlange's departure raised
We both tacitly agreed we could not b.
| separated. SOlange had expressed a de
sire to have an apartment on the stree
where she had first met me. ] took on
for her under the name of Solange.
did not know her by any other now, ant
she always called me Albert. Ihad per
suaded her to enter an institution fo
young girls in the capacity of gOverness
in order to deceive the detective polio
more surely, for they had become NOR
active than ever. Every Sunday an
every Thursday we passed together i
the little apartment on Laramie street
The window of the bed chamber over
looked the spot where had rescued So
lange from the hands of the horrible SCI
geant and his fiendish accompliceG
Every day each, received a letter, sh
under the name of Solange; under tn
name of Albert. These three month
were the happiest of my life, nOtWith
standing the terrible times we were liV
ing in. The guillOtine seemed as if
could never be satisfied with it's vietiln
On the 4th of October the trial of Mari
Antoinette began. Itwas continued I'LL
til the 18th, then she was taken befoI
the Revolutionary Tribune; on the 16tl
at 4 o'clock in the morning, she was cor
demned the same day at II o'clock, sh
mounted the scafOld. That morning
received letter from SOlange ;she wrOt
; she could not pass such day alone.
arrived about . o'clock at our little apar
I L
foundly affected by this execution. OF
how well remember this day; it ws
/ Wednesday there was nothing but so
row and gloom in all Paris. As for m,
, self, I felt strange presentment of al
preaching sorrow. I wished to consO
Solange, who wept in my arms, b1
words of consolation failed III
for consideration was not in II
heart. Wepassed, as was our custom, Il
night together. The night was saddt
still than our day. remembernOw Il
) howls of a. dog shut uptin an apartmel
: Just under ours. The next day we fOuI
! out his master had gone out and take
| | away the key; in the street he had bet
: arrested, taken befor6fhe Tribunal, bet
r tried and executed in four hours. Itw
3 now time for us to part. The class
SOlange began at 8 O'clock in the NOR
$ ing. The school was situated near Il
4 Jardin des Plantes. | hesitated q Ion
: time about letting her go. She cOu
t not make up her mind to leave me, b
If she remained away she would subie
D herself to inquiries which would be da
: gerOus to her. [ called carriage al
t conducted her to the corner-of the sire
FOcies Saint Bernard there I got out
/ let her continue her way alone. v
0 never spoke word during the whe
distance, only sat locked in each othe,
y arms; the tears which flowed from o
eyes were very, bitter, but were swet
ened by the kisses which fell from o
p lips. descended from the carriage, b
u in place of going on my way, sto
glued to the spot tosee as long as / cou
q / the carriage which carried her away.
about twenty steps the carriage stoppe
l. | and GnlaTlyn IanIraH ont fIf f1ro 1Ty5To1o
: It seemed as If she had OWNED | "
still there. ran to her. | got into t
It carriage and shut the window. I press
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