The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-06-10

at cannot stay TO meet you. I am
now on board the Eagle, and before you
get this Will be far away. 1 am not
going out of ingratitude. I remember
what you have done for me; you rescued
me from degradation worse than death,
and have given me an education which
but few in this country received. And
now out of the goodness OF your heart,
not knowing how else to dispose of me,
you are willing to marry me rather than
allow me 10 be cast on the world friend
less. Such an act cannot permit.
You shall not be bound to Christine
Dupray, daughter of the 'wickedest
woman in the colonies The blight
would be fatal to MS both. leave roy
thanks, and Christine viii pray for you
as long as the breath Of life is in her
body. Farewell, forever"
He Teread the note, and then turned
TO the pTeceptTess, who was standing
nervously awaiting him TO speak.
My proteRe has gone to England,
to consult me. hope she had money
enough TO defray her expenses"
The woman breathed more freely.
She had expected scene-expected to
be upbraided for not keeping a stricter
watch over her pupil.
81 think she had" she answered.
You were very liberal in your allow
ance Of spending money, and Miss
Christine was very careful she never
frittered il away as other girls do"
Have You any bill against me ?" he
queried.
Z" None whatever"
"Then good day 70 and he was gone,
Six years later.
Guy Hsrdcliffe had succeeded In the
mines beyond his widest expectation.
Almost at the last moment, when his
courage was beginning 10 fail, he had
struck upon such streak of gold. in
| Golden Gplch, that his fortune was
made IN few days. Then word came
| to him that his uncle was dead, and he
title.
de sailed for England, and went to
/ HE new home. Everything was strange
to him. The customs of his country,
the stiffness of his new life-everything
was dull-and he gave up, and went to
Paris, to see if he could there be
amused for little while.
Mademoiselle Santelli was advertised,
and many were hockiES TO see her. She
was the new cantatrice about whom all
the men were going crazy. Her beauty
and her voice were raved about, until
Guy HardclifIe determined to go. and
see her for himself.
Once in the building, ne was spell
bound. In the beautiful creature,
whose glowing loveliness infatuated all
who went to see or hear her, he recog-
nized the girl won by a game of cards
christine Dupray
He watched, he listened, and ih that
hour he felt mis- doom sealed. No
woman had Cvrr thrilled him as this
woman did; 10 woman had ever seemed
the same.
lie made no remarks, but asked his
friend her history.
"She came from Australia" his
friend said--an orphan, alone. Hen
voice, on shipboard attracted the atten.
tion of old Memo, and he engaged hel
to go to Italy and have her talent,
educated. She did 30, and when he
introduced her into the public she was
Immediately successful. Men were
mad about her." he continued, "wher
ever she went, and Mezzo's widowed
sister travelled with her. and took care
of her, and no ono could say a WORD
derogatory to her"
HardclilTe listened like one in
! dream.
Introduce me, he said.
When brought in close contact witt
her, he admired her even more deeply
than when she was on the stage but t
him, as to the rest, she maintained the
| coolest politenCss. He knew that sh,
did not recognize him, for he h
changed his appearance, and his tru,
name che had never known.
Day by day he haunted her, an(
; when che was about to leave Paris b,
] suddenly became frenEied, and told he
3 he could not live longer without her.
She listened to his torrent of words
e with trembling lips.
4 Do not say MORE" she pleaded
"You do not know what you Esk,
Z shall never marry"
8 "Why not ?"
4 MY past" she said, quietly"
. cannot reveal it, and it forbids such
3 thing"
He approached nearer.
, Christine" he said softly" Chris
Z tine, know it all, and there is nothing
/ in il that should separate us.
, You-you she fRltered-" wer
thee -
"The man who won you. Christine
, let me win you again.
. And he did. He never regretted hav
t ing won Christine for his wife fron
Q "the wickedest woman in the colo
( MES" who confessed at the las
: moment that she was not he
. own daughter, but only an adopte,
! obfIJ