The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-01-23
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That night there was = fete At the
hotel Of the Duehetse do Mapbreuil,
the house where shs had 6rst met Gil.
tion. Would he b 'thers j.? Pr,bablyI !;
his family was conasdted With that of
the Duo, and she; knew he was always /.
welcome guest. :;:& , =.
Her toilette that evening, ! VA q per.
formed with a care greater than she
was wont to bestow on it; She wished
to keep up some illusion even in her
own eyes she wished; when the : ring
did its work-the vork ths knew it
was, by n. power 1t 1hers, charged 70
perform-to feel or Is fancy that III
voman's charms had some share in the
effect. She looked IN her glass With
pride and triumph" Hope and sssuz,
ity had leot a new lustre to her beatty1:
The diamonds that blazed in ;hef' lux.
uriant dark han-wste not 2laefd sbfiff
liant than: her eyess;, and. her nihssk
wore q bloom that needtd no. aid frsu
art. Most men who saw her that lnieh
might have thought the aid Of the ring
superauous. ...
As she entered tho apartments Of
the Hotel Maubreuil, there was. = gen,
eral stir and murmur. CASTOR WAS
there. He heard it; looked whore he
saw other eyes directed and, for the
first time, was struck by the beauty
aud majesty of tho woman whose nm:
concealed preference he had 10 eoldly
and constantly discouraged. His eye
followed her through the crowd !. le
saw how it bent in homage before hsr :;
he saw with what dignided indifference
she received it-how valueleds il her
sight was the alteration Of 'thoss 1ho
sought but word or 4; smile % tse6urS
and bs proud Of. And this womaI Ind
hunbled hersslf TO- hin-hsd ~Aitsd
but for him to be grae,oua. The d.
mon Of. vanity had began 70 zwukAia
his breast, ere ever the ring spprsash'
cd his finger. .::z,.v,.l s.t1--
Between tho dances, he went sRaad
spoke to her. ;Her manner vsa fie len
earnest and encouraging, thwjslepll;; :: 4
not cold, it was 4 least na.tked J s xitA
calm dignity, very different 1fy g hf.. p,
u.l tone with him. This ,piqeed lin
and he longsd f9r,an ooassieepp 81 when y ,hhs b,
might converse With her lnora ! i I'd ses;s,. !!
than he could do there, Standing bsfsr'
her seat, and surrounded BY the otle,
guests. she complained Il th, h,.t
and he fastened 10 oifsrt 70 colldtiot hsa,
to one Of the less crowded ind "a teaoolsl
apartments . ptopo5.l liz quietly I . :
cepted. ,~
Passing through ..s,.aI.1 s;as1fsn soo1;, 4 th.,
reached the l.,t of thss .uits,' IL y fioh ~ i
becoming nearly de..rt.d byy' tihe - =
commencement Of tho dancing, o md
leading her to sofa, Gaston took
place by her side. ''''' -
The conversation wiz resumed, 81 B,
her, in the same c,lnn,s = oranhisiiyji1 ton,
by him, with !. certain iiifddsttnis'ni
which she seemed It first rather u pu
aside but by degrees, as eshs sax hi
interest evidently increasing, ahs sutfsi
ed her manner to relax, and her app
rent indifference te,gira'vsy tosasofte
aspect. - 80 r>tIo 5,s .v3,,
81 am told, Monsieur do Mentreags,
she said at Last, "that ,yep ~. geiqe- #
be married to your eops,ns i Fasol1ai.. !.
if. / commit an i4aF i4adisFetisR ;i9 sPsel
+ ing thus on:the. subjest J; hAt. a., tzsl
. you will believe how asileeee, il tia !.
terest 1 feel inaagghttt 1 that ~, deeply ~,
Germs your happinees,"': :ouo:.,. ! il
CASTOR had colorsd VIOLENTLY, at Il
= commencement q: her speeeh. Gen.
We've! this was tho way he nas kaspin
inv;ol.t. bis love ..pd faith = :her Bu
for this emotion his: 4 sviily iaterb.st!|
was fully prepared, and, a Jsh. ..sspl spas. il!
the conclusion Of her ssqtense -, .!
cent that soon rea.saTed lin. 81
knew now that he loved anothet ; s
had regulated her oxn feelings, o. /,
!, least, tho expression = Of lthe!n, 'eeoi' e'
1inely !; and he might look upon hslEs .lsIl y
.s . friend. She Wa : noble woman, 1
tor all!