Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-08-11
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est anu prouueSt families In Mex
CO. Being very wealthy, they ba,
Tor a long period been numerousl
represented in government posi-
tions. They exercised great dea
OF power in q certain way, and t
be foe TO the Meridos was equiv
alent 70 knowing misfortune. o.
the second day after Angel Meri
dos death, his body was committe,
to the tomb with degree of quiet
ness that was not often witnessed
among the influential families o
the country. Butthe were rea
sons why there should be no osten
tation, and chief among them wa,
the desire to have as little publicit,
as possible about the manner O
Angels death. BY this means they
hoped to lull Dnrand into faciet
security, that they might more cas-.
lily compass his ruin. They little
supposed when they were lowering
the body OF their relative into his
grave, that Charles Durand was at
that moment entering Vera Cruz
in disguise, and seeking to escape
from the country. When they
did discover the fact, their fury
was unbounded, and they swore
that somebody must die. As Du-
rand was safe beyond their reach
they turned their hatred upon
Louis Chaubert. His daughter had
been the innocent cause of Meri-
dos death, but beyond this, she
was limo way responsible for what
had occurred. Mons. Chaube
had the respect of the community
generally, but that would not in
sure his repose II the Meridos de-
sire to persecu.e him and his fam
lily, and as their animosity became
more and more evident, Mons.
Chaubert was forced to seek the
protection Of the French Minister
and get away from the city. He
set out for Vera Cruz, and | follow
ed by the next coach, for, although
singulariy enough, my name had
not been mentioned, thought it
better to leave, ere attention was
directed to me. When | got to
Vera Cruz, the vessel that bore the
Chauberts to France was yet in
sight, with her white sails spre ad
to the wind.
Ten years had passed away, and
1 was one day standing on tie Bat
terry, watching the ships go 'ng and
coming on New York bay, when l
felt a hand laid upon my shoulder,
and turning round, stood face to
face with Charles Durand, who was
holding a boy about eight years of
age by the hand. OF course, my
surprise was very great, and my
most sincere in meeting
him. He had married Genevive.
and this was his son. Mons. Chau-
bert died soon after his return to .
France, and Durand had been liv-
ID IN the same city with me for a ,
conple OF years, and / never knew
It until | met him. l went with 1
aim to his house, and the surprise 5
If Madam Durand and her aunt in {
again beholding me, was something |
shall never forget. / have had a
many hearty greetings in my day, a
out nothing like that received Z
rom my French friends. 1 found v
Madam but very little changed
Nile. Chaubert l never should have 1
recognized. Her hair had become
perfectly white, and very little of /
was left her. She had grown
cry thin, and her eye-sight failing Y
'er, she now wore spectacles.
Some time after the renewal of
ur acquaintance, I called at Du-
and's house, and found him ques-.
oning Genevive, who had been
rying. 4,
"fou are just at the right mo-
ent," cried Durand, addressing
e. "My little Louis is quite sick.
n one or two occasions there has
'me to this neighborhood a man tb
no endeavored to coax my child tn
walk with him. Failing to ac-
'mplish his purpose, he gave him 81
day box Of 6ombons. The boy We
Q them, and was taken Ill. We
Mt for a physician, and the child m,
out of danger, but what do you ar
ink my wife saysl The other lii
y, ms she was ont shopping, she m,
ticed after while that q man
4 been following her from place Gle
place, and she declares it was ar