, 1874-10-17

on which II IL brought to lor aro deep |
apd tntonas IN he!r err 1ran, pa,ro to tahtng hotg
volcanic beart Of thcir crcntor. Tho chiof par-
nouaEofln Madame eanl's novels arc yoritabso
reproductions Of her body and BRAIN. Thoy aro
,iopco They arc what she llns boen, and thlulr
md act aa elle Inns dono. Each illustrate but
u!uglo 6itlo Of her complex oharaotos- eop-
arnto scene OIL, OF her ersutto life.lrntnn. All tho
romance and i'aHaton in all tlcir lnca is but q
1.-Two thoro aro depths Of tcciing and TRANSPORTS
Of ar1or. within the range Of her knowledge and
intuition, but arc beyond evon Ler ability to
GTI4i,, Ti,o story oi "sty sistdr johnnie" lis In tho
form q IN nHsobiosraphy,, being told by Lau:
rent Dolea. tho hero Of tho drama. LaMront
and Lila elstotr JcAnnic nro chlldron of q nloun-
tnnoer who has turned smugglor, but pursues
tion, ilss Ga1na nro antllc!ont to enab'o him to
support his a,niable vito comfortably, aud to cd
uoato lts children thoroughly. Laurent receives
the Trailing Of physician, and JcannIo .oyelopn
extraordinary talent ns d musician. both arc
nossonsed OF uncommon resBona charms and oi
line intelligence. When Laurent Inns 1tnishod
his medical stMdics. aud y Oh tho point OF
qlo9sns field for praStis;o, no - meets en ~; nn
hoalth. who ls loading u sort Of ronadio llfo,
! with hie wifo aud nn extensive ratuun.
| Sir 1lIchard Drulnel has Just lost the
services OF his family physician, aud, pleased
|
rent ol1cra him tho easy aud lucrative poattion.
Il is accepted, snd Sir Richard and Laurent soon
hccomo Attacncd companions. Madam Brudac!i
10 as sccl11oI in hor habits aa an odo'isquo. and
| never is visible without her husband. sho is
| Young and benrtitu1, but ,!ntutorcd et,d urso.
phtstica.ct. Her nccont declares her pariElan,
jet hor look and banring nro thoao Of spnnnrd.
Laarantt IL man nf pure principles. m ni'd non"
est III Heenc, tue wife Of ls patron. But Sir
Richard IL utd.tonlv called to tho bedside Ut
tlyiug astcr, anu leaves Hclone to lls care enl
protection, Laurent koops rlgio'y 70 hts hts rolo
IN in hour Of ofIusion, lueists on con-
1llng to him hor nni,appy history. she
is not tho vito Of sir Richard, but hts adoPtel
daughter. lIcr yillanos father pofa hor III llar
grllool to Sir Richard, who lad clllvnlrously
tloienaod her when rho sought his protection
from y,lo wrotrh into wltuao power s1o had
bocn betrayed. Sir Richard hal thcuceforth be-
slowed upon her tho narno and rospcos duo his
marryfng her. Ao had eivo's hor o partial
prolaisc, that, should tho impeachment to thoi:
iluion ever DO removed, slio UhGuld a6sl1nlo le-
gal!y tho ti.lo aud l,ri,I'cges we!, g,io Il, now
With ardor, and pinca ,uulor tito unnatural re-
bls3ctlon Of her life Slo now bccaslu Ill through
separation from lin, aud Laurent Tas COM
PEELED 10 attond her cloacly. Tho result need
uot bo Indicated. When Sir Richard aneSpccs-
cdly returned ut nie'slall bo surprised Laurent
making mind declaration OF his love, and He-
1eno as madly responding to h1nl
Fir l2iolEtd generously Cayo tho couple LIS
blessing; Init uelcGo continued aslEug. nnd grew
Increasingly rcBtess. Medical co1nc!l wGs called
in, who decide1l that tho vehement emotions
which tho pgesenco Of Laurent excited wese klll.
ing t,or, md that tho lovers must bo separated
Temporarily. Laurent returned to hs hono.
whore o found his sis!or Jcanulc astonis!a|ngly
improved. with beauty aud accomplishments that
da2zled lin. Ia her society tho loytlith cxcto-
1ncnts Of hla lovo for IIclello woro sutlucd aud
diesEntc, nud, renaon returning toits throne, he
felt 4 desire to ho rid Of his eDgagomout to
her anil to ronEin permanently With l1ia
family. Helene recovered from her floeting
iufatuation us quickly, and resumed her relG-
tious with Sir 1sicharu. With tho death Of Sir
Richards siHtor, tho obBtncle 10 bis marriage was
removed, and arrangements woro nude 1or htB
apecdy Union with Holeue Larrent'a mother
md siator woro hidden 10 tho wedding. When
thoy rolurnej. they brought Laurent tile 1tsauge
tiilngs, that uelono had olopcd, Oh tho cye ct
Eor Wedding, with tue physfclan who bad atsc.
coodad Laurent In tho Baronots !iotsehold; and
that Joannio waB tho daughter of 6ir lltchard.-
the fruit Of youthful liuAon. Joans,io lad boon
nwaro from childhood OF tho nbsenco OF rola-
tiousl,,p hntwccn herself nud Lauront, mid had
regarded him for years as lcr bea'i-iaenl. Ills
nr0ttlorly affection Ii transformed into that
of lover, md bllBsfHl destiny IL secured for
7 tho two. .,
Tho atorv scadn cnlm1y III this brief ahBtraet.
Rounded out and wrought mp i'll Mndnno Sanda
with burning and perynaing omotions. The veil
ia withdrawn from every healt, and Its iu1nos'
neeret md sacred movements are rnthlcssly 70.
ycaled. English alld American readers shrink
from this open exposure, but tla spectacle ID uus
. in which tho FfenchraaH roycsa.