The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-08

that. compromised by not calling her
anything.
/ must not make my story too long You
anticipate all would say. There was no
other guests at the chateau. we three were
a. isolated as Adam and Eve in the garden
Of Eden. That was truly an encnanted
week. in which we rode, we rambled, we
talked, we read, we sang-happy dweilers
in Arcadia And then-then-l awoke one
day to find there was no safety Tor me ous
in flight. This marguerite was growing
too dangerously dear. /, who pray daily,
ssLet me not be led into temptation -"nas
business had there, dallying with danger!
was not villain; was not an lolol'
had no more conceit than my fellows; ye.'
I could not help seeing that Marguerite
soft brown eyes grew softer still wnen tney
met mine, and that the long lashes drooped
arer them when ! subtiler grace when |
drew near. did not look for this; but u
was there and saw i'll must Co.
A determination that made known 70 NJ.
L'Estrange the next morning.
..But YOU are not going!" he said. 1t ls
foo soon Did not say you we're to stay a
month"; We will have more guests It you
Q tire Of this dull life; and you shall see the
old chateau aliue with dance and song.
My friend must stayY
i ..No.' I answered; s'your friend must go.
/ Do not make it too hard for him to leave
a you"
: He looked at me narrowly.
i HAS anything gone wrong" ne askeu,
in a low tone. ..Tell me, my friend had
f thought had dreamed-lst there anything
amiss with you and-Marguerite!''
q He spoke in his own tongue now, as ne
e always did when any strong emotion stirred
him. I answered in mine, my cheeks white
5 and cold, but my eyes ablaze:
: ..Amiss-anything amiss, NJ. U Estrange'
e Do hear you Alright? You are speaking O
E, the lady who is your wife, and OF one WIZ
a would fain be an honorable man! Anything
" amiss, monsieur" -,
. He looked at me for an instant as If h'
Z thought had gone mad. Then suddel
v light broke over his face, and to my ange
= and establishment, he laughed a genuine
r hearty laugh. But, before l could speak
r his mood changed and he caught me i'm
c. pulsiyely in his arms.
u 30, my poor boy!'' he cried. Il see
e. all now. And you thought Marguerite wa
ye nv wife? But l toldyo she was not, who
you asked me SO long ago. Do you not rs
I'd member? supposed you understood. Tn
woman who should have been my wife lie
in in the church yard yonder Monsieu
of Ripon, Marguerite is my sister! +"
he / covered my face with my hands.
tie could have sunk into the dust at his fee
u.s. It was all so clear now-as clear as moor
day. Yet, with my precoaceived idea
a their relationship. and in country wit
!, a whose domestic life and habits | was so III
as familiar, could not so much wonder at m
ne mistake The patois Of the servants TO-
in had helped to mislead-and | had seen
re. others
me I dared not look at him. The gentle di
nity of his last words overpowered me, evt
30 while, in spite Of my confession and al
nd NAV. nv heart was thrilling with new-be
yas hope. =,
81 lifted my eyes at last, to meet his I'LL
with ineffabIe tenderness.
DDS ~ ,u know my secret, !" said. Shall y
An take me at my word, NJ. LEstrange-mu
Jed 60 away"
: NAY, stay he whispered. It was !
non this that we were thrown together that I
zen tober morning. Was it not charmed
It." token gave you? Stay now; and II
the can win her gentle heart, will give J
are yet another pearl-my Marguerite. !.
ed; Just as long as live mean to rememt
hat in my prayer the gentlemen who ''miss
red connections at Syracuse" for, if it had ]
the been for him, would l ever have worn
was rare. pure pearl that was given to me I
months since by my brother, Hippol
ess LEstrange.