The Placer herald., 1873-02-01


adicu hope God will give me the power
some day to prove my gratitude"
replied by simply pressing bis hand. The
door opened, he went in, and Solange fol-
lowed him. In about ten minutes she es,iue
out and said: "Your friend is indeed worth,
to be your friend that is to say, he is full
of delicate kindness. Knowing | would
like to stay with my father until the last
minute, his sister has invited me to remain
with her. Tomorrow at o'clock my father
will beout of danger; Tomorrow at 10 clock
if you think the thanks of daughter who
owes her fathers life to you, worth receiving,
come to me at Fcron street.
81 shall certainly be there. Did your
father send any message ?"
che thanks you for your pass, which is
soon as possible"
THAT shall be whenever you wish, So
lange," repl ed |, my heart almost bursting
"lt is necessary for me to know where he
is first; then smiling, you are not rid Of me
yet"
took her hand and pressed it against my
heart.
She offered me her face to kiss as she had
done the evening before. "ro-morrow, ."
said she. In kissing her it was not only her
hand pressed TO my heart, but her palpi-
tating bosom. her bounding heart. | went
home with lighter heart than | ever had
before. Was it caused by the consciousness
OF having done good action? Or was it
was already in love with this adorable crea-
lure? know not whether slept or walked ;
| only know that all the harmonies of nature
lived in me. know the night appeared
without end, the day immense: | know that
though was so anxious for the time to come
when should see Solange, did not wish to
hurry over minute of the happy day had
to live. The next evening was in the street
Feron. AT 8 80 Solange appeared
"Saved," she cried, "My father is saved
and it is to you own his safety. Oh how
| love you.
Fifteen days after, Solange received let
tec telling her father had arrived in England
The next day carried her a passport; in re-
ceving it Solange bursted INTO tears "You
do not love me then ?" said she.
81 love you more than my life, but have
given my word to your father, and must
keep it..
Then will break mine, she said, IF you
have the courage to let me go, Albert, i have
not the courage to 90.
Alas she remained
Three months passed by most happily
and from that evening there was nevei IA
question of Solange's departure raised. We
both tactly agreed we could not be separat-
ed Solange had expressed desire to have
II department on the street where she had
first me. me. took one for her under the
name Of Solange. did not know her by any
other now, and she always called me Albert
| had persuaded her to enter an institution
for young girls in the capacity of governess
in order to deceive the detective police more
surely, for they had BECOME more active
than ever. Every Sunday and every Thurs
day we passed together in the little apart
ment on Taranna street. The window of
the bed-chamber overlooked the spot where
we first had met, and where had rescued
Solange from the hands of the horrible SER
geant and his fendish accompliccs. Every
day each received letter-she under the
name of Solange | under the name of AL
tert. These three manths were the happiest
Of my life, notwithstanding the terrible times
we were living in The guilloiine seemed as
if it could never be satisfied with its victims.
On the 4th of October the trial of Marie An
toinette began. 1t continued until the l4th,
then she was taken before the Revolutionary
Tribune; on the 18th, at 4 o'clock in the
morning, she was condemned the same day
at II clock she mounted the SCI fJ,d. That
morning received letter from Solange;
| IL, oeI,o all, Il
alone. | arrived about 2 O'CLOCK at our lit e
apartment on Laramie stree. was pro-
foundly affected by this execution Oh, how
well remembef this day; it was Wednes-
day; there was nothing but sorrow and
gloom in all Paris. AS for myself, felt a
strange presentment of approaching sorrow.
wished to console Solange, who went in my
arms, but words of consolation failed me, for
consolation was not in my heart. We passed =,
as was our custom, the night together. The
night was sadder still ian our day. | re-
member now the howls of dog shut up in
an apartment just under ours. The next
day we found out his master had gone out
and taken away the key; in the street he had
been arrested taken before the Tribunal
been tried and executed in four hours. 1t
was now time for us to part. The class of
Soange began at 8 o'clock in the morning.
The school was situated near the Jardin des
Plantes. hesitated long time about let
ting her 60. She could not make up her
mind to leave me, but if she remained away
she would subject herself to inquiries which
would be dangerous TO her. | called a car
age and conducted her to the corner of the
| street Focies Saint Bernard. there | got out
to let her continue her way alone. We never
spoke word during the whole distance, only
sat locked in each others arms; the tears
which flowed from our eyes were very
bitter, but were sweetened by the kisses
which fell from our lips. descended from
the carriage, but in place Of going on my
way, stood glued to the spot to see as long
as could The carriage which carried her