The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-04

mother who was dotingly fond of him.
Meanwhile his childish bride was grow
ing up in the convent where she had
been placed on her mothers death. AT
first, of course, the little creature did not
fairly understand her position; the title
of Madame la Marguise laughingly be-
slowed on her by her childish playtellows,
made her toss her vain little head rs over
some special distinction. But as she de-
veloped into womanhood, and realized
how irrevocabiv her life had been fixed
without even The semblance of u choice of
her own, the matter appeared to her in a
very different light. She brooded secret
ly over the injustice other fate, till it was
u very Discontinued little wife indeed
who, in any thing but wifely spirit left
her sheltering convent to meet this I'M
known husband. Young D'Evrecourt,
however, serenely unconscious of all tins,
was still away on his travels, from which
he would not return quite yet. And Hor-
tense passed these weeks of expectation
in ever-increasing discomfort, and what
would have been rebellion had rebellion
been possible in her circumstances. AS
WAS. her dissatisfaction found relief
with Madame Lenormand, who was
best the possible contidante OF such
dangerous sentiments. Lite, which
had been pretty hard school
to the good lady, had taught
her that silent sympathy is the safest, and
that there are times when the greatest
service one can render others is to forget
their own words. So she heard all and
said little, making herself Il satety-valve
for this impulsive orphaned girl, by her
peculiar position at once dangerously
bound and free, with no other safeguard
than the distant relative who had become
friend and comforter from mere COmpan-
ion and "shcep-dog,' For Madame Lee
norman'S 5ourgcois love-match had turn
ed out unfortunately, on winch account,
perhaps, she was the more Jealous to
steer her young charge clear OF the RASH
ness and sell.wiil that might wreck a
life
That Hortense could not be- reasoned
out of her new within she WAS convinced;
by conforming to it, she would render it
as little dangerous rs possible. But Il
very slight glimpse of grIsette life would
doubtless be needed to deprive it of It's
one charm of novelty in the eyes OF this
fastidious little lady, and wisely to choose
that glimpse must be her own part, who
WAS bound never to cease oversight OF
Madame Ia Marquise until she delivered
her over to tn" guardianship ola husband
50 careful deliOcration decided her upon
scheme, which she proposed 10 Hortense
during their drive. She had CHANGED to
hear mention made OF IL masked bull
shortly to bc given in the Latin Quarter;
.he could manage to procurctickets with
out suspicion; the disguise would be ef-
frctuaI and Hortcnse would probably
have had quite enough before the hour
came for unmasking, when they would
quietly slip oil ind nome again, with no
one the wiser, madame caprice gratifed,
and no harm done.
Hortcnsc was delighted with the plan,
and left it entirely TO Madame Lrnor-
mand'S management, declaring that she
would rather have it all Il surprise, with
childish delight in anticipating
glimpse into what seemed to her Il sort of
iairy-lano.
And truly it wa, world as wonderful
Is any f,,iry-lanI she could have fallen
into to this convent bred little girl de-
spite her position as ignorant as achild of
things familiar enough To another. 1t
was mctalnorphosls a complete rs Cln-
d"rc!.us. Some of these merry maker,
might have starved yesterday III IL garnet;
they might lie CHASTITY and stiff to-mor-
row under the waters Of the river; but
tonight the world WAS all their own:
qri,.ttr,, ourri.rs. poor devils! for a few
hours they were kings and queens, and
hey kept their state generously. Such
untrigncd gucty such utter surrender to
the inloXjcatlon of the of the moment,
amazed Iortensc, all inexperienced "a
she was. Her blood came and went to
the beat of the music; she caught her
breath Mt every watt OF perfume; the
clash of color and sJu' d. evolving har-
monv from it, own irregular rhythm,
stirred vague melody in the confusion
of her untred senses; the formlcss whIri-
ing crowd seemed To catch her voltlOn
in its sweep, and toss it in and out like II
Leaf on the wind. With feeling OF
losing TIER personality, she shrank aside
from the reve, unconscious Of figure
for some time near to her. moving as she
moved, and pausIng where she paused.
win not the Queen of Heaven deign
f. smile on the humblest OF her adores?
come from affair to worship" said Il
voice, suddenly, low III her ear ana
,urnin. with start, she saw Il man clad
in pilgrims garb, with staff in hand.
The lar.,r COAX concealed his figure; the
mask md his lace; only his ewes we're visi-
r.r and. significant. intense, gnzed stead
l,slly Oh the Young girl.
.G,.ull, pilgrim. answered lortcnse
after one startled glance to assure herself
nf brr chuucrou's naarncss. entering with
;o.,irrtiy,. feminine coourtry into the
.nir,t of the scene you come too late
and tin.linr only n waning noon" and
.h,. dro,nri her crescent low.
AN .u,I,.r me then to await her ri.-
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