The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

For q single instant they stood transnxed
with surprise, and then with single
thought they rushed towards the two girls.
Separate them at once-quick p shout
ed Jacques to his mother, who was a few
steps in advance.
La Frochard did not need this warning |
cry to induce her to rush towards Louise,
and grasp her roughly by the arm.
"What are you doing here !? she cried.
"How did you get outW
Louise clung to the body Of Henriette, to |
prevent the old woman from carrying her
away: bnt her slight strength was Of no
avail against the old hag's determination,
and she was rudelv flung against the stair
case.
As if reused by the noise, Henriette
opened her ewes, and showed signs Of re-
turning consciousnous.
"Quickv' shouted Jacques, as he saw
this movement of Henrie,te's, get her out
of the way-quick, I tell you, the other
| one is coming to"
Get back with you-at once!' cried the
old woman, al the same time dragging
Louise mp the stairs, and accompanying
| each word with cruel blow. :,
Just at this momeat, Pierre entered, and
seeing Henriette lying upon the floor, and
Louise struggling upon the stairs, ne un-
derstool at once that it was the sister
whom Louise had SO earnestly prayed to
meet. o.,
"But the woman who is lying there"
cried Louise, to the old woman.
"That is our business and none OF yours.
Get along with ycu' :,
As La Frochard got Louise TO the head
of the stairs, Henriette, who had risen to
her feet, saw the blind girl, and running
towards her, she exclaimed:
"Ah, Louise-Louise"
jacques seized her instantly, and putting
his hand over mouth, prevented her iron
speaking again, or advancing cny further.
But the blind girl had caugh the sound
of her sisters voice, and that lent her ad-
ditional strength.
Utterng cry of surprise and joy, she
endeavored to escape from the Old wretch
(! who was nearly choking her. ~.
SEQ in-I tell you; get in with you
cried La Frochard, as she pushed Louise
in the room, and released her hold o' her
throat in order to shut the door.
Inst then Kenriette had succeeded ~
pushing Jacques hand from her mouth, and
running to the foot Of the stairs, cried IN a
j loud voice,
Louise sisterp :.
The cry gave Louie the strength of j,
oness fer moment, and pushing the olt
woman back, she ran down the stairs, ano
the two so long separated, met in close
loving embrace.
Observation-Disclosures exclaimed Lou
Use, ioyfuly, covering her sisters face will
kisses. "It is you--it is your -.
81 "Oh, my poor Louise-my poor Louise F.!
e said Henriette, caressing her sisters face
) f"How YOU mus. have suffered here among
n these miserable wretches! Yes, miserable
le wretches that you are" she continued
=, turning 10 Jacques and his mother, VINO
!, now that the sisters were aware OF eac'
~ others, felt that it would make their owl
=, case more desperate to ATTEMPT TO par
!. !. them. II will have you punished"
!, She led Louise towards the door; D"
~ Jacoues. seeing her movement, darted pas
~, ~ her, and placed himself directly in front
" "Let us 60 at oncer' commanded Henri
'e ette. "Let us go| ::
"You shall not gow replied Jacques
Ia "What! would YOU dare to prevent us?
~ "Mother," said Pierre, going towards L
81 Frochard and speaking in low yolc'
% 70 "you had better warn him against vlolehc
'' 1t is dangerous" :. T., =,
"We mu 1t keep them,' replied the ol
er e' woman, impatiently, "if they escape, the
ep up will denounce us?'
ye "You cannot leave here" reiterate
for Jacques. eu,,,,
or ri will cry out" said Henriette. frml!
i, II will call for help"
he "Try it," was the fierce reply, "and s.
ne what GOOD it will do. Besides | warn yet
=. we come of a family who Kill: AS
). aa said this, he rushed towards LOUISE al
e" M seizing her roughly by the arm, draggt
~. her towards him.
me "she is mine," he exclaimed, "and
will keep her| It'll. .,,,u,,
vas pierre's very heart, and infused into it th
w" courage he thought he was so deficient II
"Oh. this is infamous !" he cried, as
me rushed between jacques and Louise.
-, "Do you dare interfere agalns, me- ;
1er cried Jacques, aim st beside himself WI
al sI darevo answered Pierre, and the
ter was that in his eye which Jacques had
u ~, yer seen there before.
nlo "Agsinst mew he exclaimed again.
the ,bouSH doubling that he heard Alright:
'ec- "Yes against you" exclaimed Pier
ho,dlv Il have acted the coward 10
NV enough ] I thought because you were
act eliGos". , That Won were brave, but y
=, are not you fight with women--yoa la are n