Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-02
GENEVEEVE.S PERIL.

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bars, which reached from the bottom IL
the top of the window castings, ant
were firmly imbedded in the masonr,
OF which the house was constructed.
A double door heavily plated Will
iron knobs, was the only entrance II
the abode, and this door was wide
enough to admit pair of mules and :
carriage. 1t opened into a good-sized
courtyard, In the center of which .
\ stone fountain of rnde workmanship
supplied excellent water to the inmates
of the mansion. Entirely round the
Tour sides of the second story ran q
stone porticO. On the lower or fourth
side Were three spacious chambers. all
connecting, in one of which sat a ven.
cradle man with gray hair, who was
buslly engaged at his easel, for he was
a painter, and of no mean reputation.
All about his studio were scattered
prints and paintings, some completed,
some only begun, while near his side.
reclining upon a cushion on the tiled
floor, sat beautiful girl, just ripenine
into womanhood. The painter was
Douis Chaubert, and the girl was his
daughter Genevieve.
Mons. Chaubert had been a resident
of the city of Mexico some five years at
the time of which we write. In the
line of his profession he had been SO
successful that he was counted q
wealthy man. Every lover OF pictures
in the country had heard of Mons.
Chaubert, and those who had a desire
to crafty their taste, had visited the
painters studio. But Mons. Chaubert
had many visitors in the shape of young
coxcombs, who were attracted to his
house more by the loveliness of his
daughter than desire to pay homage
I TO his art.
! Well acquainted with the sentiments
and manners of the great world, Mons.
I Chaubert strove to Withdraw his daugh-
ter as much as possible from the eager
gaze of these butterflies but still he
could not prevent his being frequently
surprised in her presence by one or
another of them, who artfully con
I trived, bv entering into conversation
with her, to detain her for a few mo-
ments. Genevieve neither felt her
vanity hattered by the compliments of
these dandies, nor a partiality for aIy
of them entered her heart. Among
some of these frequenters of Mons.
Chauhert 5 house, were some who were
both wealthy and connected with dis
tinguished families, but that had no
effect on Genevieve Chaubert.
[ was walking one evening with a
friend, a young Frenchman, by the
name OF Charles -Durand, and as we
came to the gate of Belen and passed
out upon the causeway, We stopped and
caZed towards the west, to notice the
beautiful sunset.
''It Will not be dark for nearly two
hours yet" said Durand. Suppose
we go on a piece further. would like
to get few pond lilies. u
Asserting to his propositions, L went
forward, looking down into the water,
which flowed each side of the road, in
our search for the lilies. We had gone
about half mile without discovering
any, when we seated ourselves on a
stone beneath an arch of the acqueduct
and began to converse on ordinary
topics. So pleasantly had we enjoyed
ourselves, that We had not noticed the
flight of time, and it was already grow
ing dark, when We began to retrace our
steps.
Scarcely had we set ont on our return,
when We suddenly heard female voices
crying for help, just a little in Our
advance, and on the other side of the
aqneduct. Fastening in the direction
from whence the cries proceeded, We
found an elderly lady and a younger
one struggling with two Mexicans, who
were dragging them away by force in
the direction of couple of mules,
which evidently belonged to the ras-
calls. Durand instantly drew his pistol
and fired at the scoundrels. As L was
una-ned, conld only watch the result
of his shot before determining what |
could do to assist the unfortunates. Ny
mdecision was only momentary, how
ever, for the rufiians, seeing they were
discovered, ran quickly to their ami
mails, and IN another minute were out
of sight.
We now hastened to the ladies, as il
was obvious how much both. particu-
larly the elder, exhausted by their ex-
ertions and fright, needed our support.
j offered my arm to the elder and
Durand to the younger lady, when they
both thanked us In French for our
timely assistance. Durand was de-
lighted when he found they were his
countrywomen, and at once began to
inquire into the cause Of the attack.
"Alas We know nothing of the mo-
tives which caused the scoundrels to
try and capture us" said the elderly
lady. 1.-The fact is, we had no business
to wander SO far ont of the city unpro-
tected, and had it not been that Gene
We've hurt her foot and was DELAYED
more than an hour in resting, we should
hsve been inside the gate while it was
yet daylight"
"We our very happy that we can offer
you our protection" | replied.
"You are very good, monsieur" she
replied. You may be sure that this
will not happen again with us"
Then turning to the young girl, she
said !:
''Louis will be very unhappy when
he hears of the peril which threatens
us. We must tell him for we have no
secrets in our little family" Then
dNlttSoiAAtS SiiN odAt A@FNtAo II
my brother, the father of Genevieve.
| suppose you have heard of Mons.
Chaubert ?"
Ibowed my head and replied that l
knew him by reputation only.
"WeIl, well," she answered, she will
be glad TO make your acquaintance this
evening after this service you gentle
man have rendered ms. Mons. Chaubert
will always be happy to consider you
his friends"
"Truly the service was very trifiing, 3"
| said II only regret that 1T was not
in our power to apprehend the scGun-
drels"
'sThis is a queer country, monsieur,
continued Mile. Chaubert cone never
feels safe unless well guarded. Louis
has promised to return to France next
IL onA pnysplf talk