New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22

YES, believe 90 tool" said Malistte b
tween her sobs. II am as guilty as he; fl
l had treated him shsmefully and torce
him to anger. He threw me- the flower
and the ribbon without looking. 1t is NJ
his fault"
sWhy. lust look at the chilG!" shrieke
Mother ManoD," will she be his advocate
Herr Judge, decide! He has broken th
pitcher, that he does not deny; and !, OWN
10 him. broke the windOw-if he don't b,
lieva it, he can 60 and look"
you can not deny this, eir;' said tn
Judge, therefore you ehall pay what tn
ni,cher was worth-three hundred livre!
| and also for"
"No," cried Colin, sit ia not worth
much. l paid hundred liyres for it
| Venice when bought it for Mariette."
..Y,u boa chit III Shame on you," shrieke
the iUdge, and became in his whole face tn
color OF Mariet,e's hat-band. Yet more h
could not and would not say, for he teare'
| further revelations in the matter.
| Bat Colin was not to be pu6 down, ant
| continued: II sent tho pitcher to MARKETS.
| nv your own servant on the evening OF tn
| fair There stands Jacques at tina door now
| He is witness. Speak up. JacG oes; oldn.
| I give YOU the box and tell you to carry i
| to Frau Manon!'
| Herr Hautmar,in would fain have tbun
dered in between. Bot the simple lacquer
| said: just think minute, herr; you tool
| Collins box from IHe and carried what wa
| in it to Frau Manon. There lies the DO,
now under your papers.
Then the cons ia Bile had TO kick the simple
minded Jacques out OF the courtroom, ana
Colin himself was removed until the cOul
again demanded his presence.
Every we'll, Herr Judge.' returned Colin
'but this little piece of business will be
7 Y Il ~ n ~,
in addition to this. that you have used false
preteDces to gain favor with Mother Ma
non and Maiiette. II you wish any thing
more from ne you can get it bv going II
the High BaEt at G,asse." With tina!
Colin departed.
Herr Hautmartin was considerably dsZed
by these transactions, and in his despera
ton did hot know what course to take
Frau Nj anon shook her head. To her the
affair had grown dark and suspicious.
"Who is going to pay me for that broken
pitcher now II asked che.
- said Mariette, with radiant face, Il
am already repaid
WONDERFUL DISSERTATIONS
The same day Colin rode to the High
Bailitf ct erase, and early the next mDrn
ing, returned. Herr Haatmartin only
smiled at this, and talked away all Mother
Manons anxiety, and swOre that he would
have his own nose cut off before Colin
should avoid paving 300 livree Tor that
broken pitcher. He also went with Mother
Manon to Father jerome to see about the
wedding, and impressed it firmly upon
him, earnestly to represent her duty to
Marietta, which de manded of her, as an Obe-
dent daughter, not to thwart her mothers
will and the marriage. The piOus old gen.
tleman promised, although he never no
derstOod more than half of what was
shouted in his ear.
But Marietta took the broken pitcher to
her bedroom. and now for the first time
really loved it, and it was to her as though
the paradise lost to the pitcher had been re-
newed in her own heart.
When Monday morning came. said
Mother ManOn to her daughter:
Il wish you to put on your good clothes
and carry this myrtle crown to Father Je-
rome; he requires it for bride"
Marietta took the myrtle crown and went
in her Sunday dress to Father jerome.
On the way she met Colin, who greeted
her pleasantly and timidly, and when she
told him whittier she was carrying the
crown, Colin said:
II am. going the same way, for l must
carry to him the money for church taxes"
And az they both went along in silence
be tsok her hand. Then both trembled,
Is though the conscience of each was
weighted by a sense OF injustice done the
,ther.
Have you forgiven me-" whispered
Colin anxiously. .'Mariette, what have l
lone that you should treat me 80 cruelly!'
But she could say nothing except:
Don't talk so, Colin, you shall have the
.ibbon again. And ! will keep your
pitcher. Was it from you, truly!"
''Mariette, can You doubt! Yes; all l
rave wouli give willingly to you. Will
rou not in future be as friendly to me as to
,thers!"
She answered not. But as they walked
ogether into the Fathers house. she looked
Iskance toward him, and when their moist
yes met, che whispered: Dear Colin !"
md he bent and kissed her hand. Then |
he door of the side loom opened and
father jerome stood in all his sacred ma
esty betor them. The young people must |
ave been struck by Dizziness for they held |
asst to one another. / wonder now, ought |
to be attributed to the hand kiss or ven |
ration tor the gray old mani
Then Mariette reached to him the myrtle |
rown. He laid it upon her head and said: |
orted the good maiden in the most impres-
i've and pathetic way to love Colin. For
he old gentleman, on account of his ex-
.eme deafness, either had misunderstood
he bridegrOoms name, or on account of his |
ill worse memory, had forgotten it, and
opposed that Colin must be the BRIDE
room.
There under the eloqrence of that old
IAN Mariette's heart broke, and with tears
ad sobs she cried:
"Ah, l have already loved him long
me, but he hates me-
II hate you, Mariette?" cried Colin, "my
nj has lived only in thee since you came
La Napoule. o Marietta, could l hope |
Id believe that Won loved me, when all
apoule adored yOu?"
"Why did you shun me so, Colin, and
'efer all my companions to meY"
80 Marietta, persisted in fear and de-
air, in sorrow and love, when l cav YOU
had not the courage to be near you; and
hen l was not near you l was still more
,happy."
When they talked so to each other. the I
cd father supposed they had quarreled, | I
d he laid bis hands upon them, drew I
em together and said beseechingly, Lit '
r children, little children, love one an I
her,"
Then sank Marietta on Collins breast, t
d Colin threw his arms about her. and I
Q countenance of each beamed in silent Q
pture. They forgot the priest, the whole 6
rid. Collins lips hung on Mariette's =
eet mouth. It wac, to be sure, only q e
's, but verify kiss Of heavenly annihila- +
n. Each was lost in the other. Both
re so entirely unconscious that they, .
thout knowing it, had followed the now n
lighted Father Jerome into the church Il
before the altar. \
MARKETED" sighed he. Il
Colin" sighed she.
n the church many people were wor- q
ping; but they looked on in astonish- v
Mt at the marriage of Marietta and Colin. ~
ny ran out before the ceremony was u
II to announce it right and left in La
poule. p
When the ceremony was over, Father II
ONE rejoiced with good reason that be n