The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-11-17

Losise as ! gift Il Providence,
thrown in. her way fol. the benefit Of
herself 10 some y extent, but more es-
pecially fpr., the advantage other no.
BILE, magnificent son, Jacques.
Pierre crcpt nearer, making little
sound ! ~. for the snow va, Vas thick, took
Eaf his poor hlonse. and put it round
|hsH9 shoulders. EI1!gfg
spierre!' she said, as she touched
the blouse,
sYes, Louise. elbow cold it Is"
saavery cold Pierre, e
!. ' ut y warm wien you first came
to. live with us, and the sun was
|brioht.,.li II y .aei y.s.ss.;s.
|. 9ag .Yssi,s9f,E.8t! 81
il .ssThat- was when / lcstmy sister,
T. 95 "a: \ !, that is why yon sing and
keep alive, ,Loaise.thatyou may find
Eenriette, -Iknows e.rheyweald have
Killed you long since, though they
depend on your earnings, if you had
|,sssti asteaynliisasA to live il order to
find Henriette, whom you. love-
''With all my strength, and heart,
and souil.'' ,aass '''',,s
'sIt must be very goodfto be loved
by you,,' said Pierre, simply.
"Bat you see, Pierre, We love one
another, and we had never been sep
arated all ourhves until that terrible
day, when = ylost heryyph, she is
deddAshe is deadf'' - 49,
Me- interposad, Pierre; ushe was
too good to die. She was carried off
Fby some great noble;s they often
serve pretty girls in that. way, and
you say she was pretty. Believe
me, you Will And her, Or, what is far
better, she will find you.
II do believe you,' the poor girl
replied; .9bat yet my heart some
times fails me- For months now
every dayI have Sung in the streets,
and she has never heard me. She
would know any onesof the songs I
| sung in q moment and she would
leap at me. Bntlno, I never hear
Lhcr say, sLouise-Louiser"
| .'.You, see, dear, whispered Pierre,
smy mother keeps sou income quar-
ter of Paris, while your, poor friend
may; bescoopedup in some other
1She may not be free togo where she
likessany morethan you are; so hopo
on, little singing birdie-hope on
SOC How good you are y s9she said
|sSometimes Think should lie down
and die, although ESQ much want to !.
,Itouch Henriette again, if it were not
for. . Kind word from you now and
them, Is. ~ Hsfas
i She stretched out a hand to touch
4 him, IND then it was she discovered
Inc had taken OF his blouse to keep
her warm. 4
'iOh, no, no, nor she said, thrust
ing It towards him. ssHow good YOU
! are! But / don't feel the cold now;
lit has grown warmer; It is quite
warm. Put on your blouse directly"
8 he did as he was requested, and
vas very happy; and ! very wretchcd in
one and the same moment.
just then. 4 sedan "a Sc SET down grand
! lady, who at the same moment was
!. /. accosted by d { hcrry looking old gen
s1tleman, who was called Doctor by
!. her on the spot, and who will be here
| known By 10 Other name.
4 Good evening, Countess; / have
j. I,obeyeds your orders, and. the poor
j peoplesare thankfully
81 ~ am. -glad..to hear it always
ii command my purse. 4 feel fer tho
1 wretched, for l. have been most
: lswretched myself ! .as
ID ss She bowed and went into the
Ie Church Of st. Martin, which she had
not visited for a long time; it being
y far out 81 her way, and the Countess
7 having been an invalid for some
q months. Not even did her sight fall
Il upon the blind gill.
The keen eyes 81 tile doctor, how
lever, saw tie truth in a moment, and
" almost before the lady had entered
the sacred edifice. .,t'3
+. g'.What! what! blind! blindi' he
'sBas not always so, I am
rel sure2''
a "No, sir" she said; 81 have been
r. blind not more than five years."
v Il thought not-I thought not
IA Have You had doctors about you
er eh-ehp' sasaH
e.. y "Indeed, mo, sirp' here said .
70 cracked voice. Eve are too poor fol