River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-13

leaping the hedge, and frankly admit.
ted that both herself and Ceciiy had
met Lewis even as Tom belong had
reported.
"Then why did you not mention it ?
At least, why did you let me suppose
you were strangers when brought him
to my house2 Explain that, if you
please
&" 1 cannot do it, " replied his daugh-
ter, lat least, without violating his
confidence
"His confidence" sneered her ia
ther
"Ho it has como to that, has it,
That will do
MIR. Lewis received short, curt note
through the post, in the handwriting
of Sandhurst Upton, requesting sus-
pension OF his visits TO the house, and
declining any intercourse except upon
business.
BY the same mail came foreign let.
ter for Lewis (whose retreat, 1t seems,
had been discovered giving him intel
ligence of the death of his father, and
requesting bis return to France, his
family having secured his pardon from
the governor.
Notwithstanding the vigilance of Mr.
Upton and Tom belong, Augusta end
Lewis had a final interview then ne
was seen no more.
A year had passed away, and Mr..
Upton had ceased to remember Lewis,
when he one day received letter from
the British Ambassador at Paris, in
forming him that Count Bernier. dis
tinguished nobleman, at that time in
the Kings service, was about to visit
England, and that he would have the
pleasure of giving him a letter of in
PRODUCTION to Mr.. Upton.
The banker read the communication
with feelings of pleasure. 1t was al
ways gratifying his vanity to be the
recipient of such communications. His
wife, to whom he exhibited the letter,
at once began to plan a match for her
daughter Augusta. The latter INDUCED
in such hearty screams of laughter that
the propriety OF her mother was
shocked.
1t was arranged that grand dinner
should be given in honor of the Counts
arrival, A malicious smile was ever
playing upon the lips of Augusta,
which both her father and her mother
attributed to a wrong motive.
In his old accustomed seat at the
bank Sandhurst Upton was sitting
some months afterwards, when the
card of Count Bernier was handed him.
Show him up Immediately" cried
the banker, springing toward the door,
The next moment he had mechanic
ally grasped the hand of the Count,
and the two stood regarding each other
in silence. At length Mr.. Upton spoke:
. How is this | believe l am look
ing upon Mr.. Lewis 2"
The Count smiled, and, sitting down
by the banker, explained all that was
mysterious in his first visit to Here
ford, and completely satisfied the
banker of the propriety of all his ac.
tons.
Before leaving the bank Count Der
nier had obtained Mr.. Tipton's consent
to propose to his daughter.
"Come down stairs, cried the bank
er, as he arrived at the door, absolute
ly forgetting for tho moment his de-
corum, = come down here and see an
old acquaintance"
A few weeks later there was a grand
time at the Upton mansion every one
was jolly, and none more so than DIR.
Stole, as he fused and fumed about
the rooms. Augusta was to marry a
nobleman, after all. Her mothers cup
of Joy almost ran over. Tom belong
was there, but he did not call the Count
" fellow, and suspended his slang
phrases, except in.one solitary instance.
When his aunt asked him what he
thOnoht of the ceremony. he ranlied.