The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-06
"Look ct Msdemoiselle Margaret


GLOW came it that you were 10
brave, while Madamoiselle Duravin was
50 cowsrdiy Z" asked CASTOR.
"Beoause had nothing to lose,"
replied the young girl, simply; "Mad.
emolselle DuraVin has beauty-( have
none."
CASTOR, for the first time, looked at
her attentively. he did no. think heE
handsome: be thought her charming.
Meantime, Madame Durayin'z dc.
mestic puuctualIy accomplished biz
daily pilgrimage to Meriez; but he
had strict directions never to cross the
doctors threshold, and his pockets
were perfect magazine Of esmpho-,
ether, and thieves vinegar
"Look at these two heartlesg 40
menv' Annibal would exclaim; "it We
had all got the plague, and the yellow
fever combined, they could not be more
afraid of Us ~
"Ah, my dear Deslaurius," Castor
used to reply, "be more lenient toward
them. RecoIlect that one of them
will be my wife, the other my mother
in-lav."
"More simple you," was the nutter-
ed response. Then aloud "And when
will you make your triumphal entry
into that dear house, as Jou poeticalIy
called it on the first night OF our ar
rival p
DAT the end of month";
"Better wait little longer, until
the traces of your illness shall have
quite disappeared, and the fair Juliet
may see you as Jou we're before"
Very reluctantly the patient consent.
ed. However, he beguiled the time,
aad aided the progress of corvales=
cence, BY accompanying Margaret on
her missions Of mercy throughout the
country.
One day, Deslaurius met German,
and said to him: "Tell your ladies
that they need no longer tend to in
quire for NJ. SenechaI. He Is fest re.
covering and l shall have the honor Of
waiting on them tomorrow
The next day, accordingly, he went
to La Martlniere, and fouod both moth.
er and daughter, most elegantly dress
ed, prepared to receive him.
"Welcome, dear Monsieur Anuibal."
said madame II know that We owe
our dear Gaston's recovery in great
measure to your devoted care, and il
my daughters name, and my own, /
thank you most sincerely"
"Thank God, madame, no. me-
"N'e shall see him soon 2"
"To.morrow, l hope.'
"This cruel malady has not altered
him."
"Morally speaking, Castor is :hc
same as ever-klnd, sincere, faithful:
sweet.tempercd, and," he added. turn.
ing toward Juliet, "uore than ever 81.
tached to mademoiselle."
"How you rejoice me!'' cried the
mother; "dear, excellent Castor Ah.
my child will indeed be happy wife y
"Phys,cally speaking" continued
Deslaurlus-Juliet fixed ber eye. on
him
"Not to deceive you, you would
scarcely recognize him. The mal.dy
has committed fearful ravages on his
face. But what signifies beauty ooa-
pared to more sterling qualities p
sis he very ugly 2: asked Juliet.
"Alas! mademoiselle, truth obliges
me to say it is even SO. You will have
abundant opportunity of convincing
yourself on the subject
The two ladies exchanged meaning
glance.
"Don't you agree with M, Monsieur
Deslaurius,'' said madame at length,
'that it would be we'll for NJ. Sepechal
to return at once to Paris? The phys.
icians there may possibly 6ud some
means Of restoring his eppearance.
! Country physicians are very we'll in
their way, but in these matters they
have not the skill of Audral or Bouil-
laud; and for my part, don's think
he ought to delay another hour
"Your idea, madame, is excellent
shall hasten to communicate it tv my
friend" And rising, he took leave Of
the ladies' with low ceremonious bov
"May [ never enter this cold-hearted
house agaio," he exclaimed, as he set
apurs to his horse.
"My friend" said he to Castor, on
his return, "pay your doctor, pack up
your clothes, and let Us be gone. We
have DO longer anything to keep IS
here.
"What do you mean Z"
81 mean, that if you marry Mad
emoiseIle Duravin, I will never speak
to you again = and be then briefly ex.
planned what had passed. "You see,' -
he added, "these two coquettes turn
you off because they think that you are
pook.marked. When will you set
out?"
| 'Nos now !; I shall remain"
"Without me, then, it must be.
Choose another bride.map. I both
pity and despise your folly"
Next morning, Castor took his friend
by the arm, led him towards the viu-
dow, and raising the muslin blind, de-