The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-10
LED ASTRAY.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH or
OCTAVE FEUILLET.
HI.
MALouEr, 20rH SEPTEMBER.

have just received your letter You
belong to the true breed of Monomotapa
friends, Paul. But = bat puerility! And
such is the cause of your sudden returni
A trifie, silly nightmare, which for two
successive nights caused you to hear the
sound of my voice calling on you for help
All, bitter fruits of the wretched German
cuisine Really. Paal, you are foolish
And yet you tell me things that move me
70 tears. i cannot answer you as would
like TO. Ny heart is tender, but my speech
is dry. / have never been able to tell any
one, '1 love you'll" There is jealous feud
who alters on my lips every word OF affec-
ton, and inpsrts to il tone Of IRONY
But, thank God, you know me-
1t seems that make you laugh while
you make me weep? Well, | am glad of
it. Yes, my noble adventure 10 the forest
has had sequel, and a sequel with which
/ might have very well dispensed. All
the misfortnnes which you felt were threat
eaing me have actually happened to me;
rest easy, therefore.
The dag following this fatal day began
by reeonquering the esteem of my hosts at
hemill, by relating to them good-natured-
ly the most piauant episode of my famous
race. say them beaming as they heard
the narrative; the woman in particular
was writhing in atrocious commissions, and
with formidable stretches of her jaws. /
hage aeVer ses1 anything 80 hideous in all
my life as this coarse, cowherd's joy.
As testimonial of the complete resto-
ton Of his sympathy the miller asked me
IL was fond of hunting, took down from
. hook over his mantelpiece long, rusty
tube, that made me think of Leather
Stockings rifle, and laid it into my hands.
while boasting of the murderous qualities
of that instrument / acknowledged his
kindness with an outward show of lively
satisfaction, never having had the heart
TO undeeeiye people who think they are
doing something to please me, and start
ed for the woods that cover the hillsides,
carrying like lance that venerable wea-
pom, which seemed indeed to me of the
most dangerous kind. / went to take a
seat on the heather, and / carefully laid
down the long gun by me; then 1 amused
myself driving away, by throwing stones
ct them, the yonng rabbits that ventured
imprudently in the vicinity of an engine
of war for the effects of which / could moi
be responsible. Thanks to these precau.
tons, for over an hour that this hunt last.
ed, no accident happened
To speak candidly, i was rather glad t.
allow the hour TO pass when the hunting
party from the chateau are in the habit O
taking the field, not caring very much
through remnant of vain-glory, to fine
myself on their passage that day. Toward
twoe'clock 10 the afternoon, left my sea
Of mint and wild thyme, satisfied that
had, henceforth, no unpleasant encounte
to apprehend- handed the blunderbus
10 the miller, who seemed somewhat sur
prised 70 see me empty-handed, and NOR
so, probably, to see me alive still. Iwen
TO take stand opposite the portal, and
undertook to finish general view of tn
ruin, a magnificent Water-color, which i
certainly TO secure the appreciation of tn
minister,
Twas deeply absorbed in my work, whe
] suddenly iancied ] could hear more dis