The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-21

voice whatever III the matter. Their ac-
quiescence was matter of course They
were both eligible parties, and the set
Elements on either side were to be ample.
If they could not love each other as man
and wife when they came together, that
would their fault. But life is not devoid
of consolation. Failing to love each
other, they could, in true French fash
on, love somebody else. ai
Lucien Gauthier grew to manhood with
this prospective marriage hanging over
him. The contract had been signed
when both were in their homage.
Lucien had never seen Julia Ayrault
since the signing of the contract, and he
had conceived am intense dislike against
his promised wife, and had inwardly re-
solved that he never would marry her.
This feeling had induced him to adopt
the career of a soldier. He thought it
would require less courage to face the
enemy than wife he could not love-nay,
whose very name he had learned to
loathe. He never uttered it even with
out making grimace. But this resolve
placed our gallant Captain in rather an
awkward situation, for his contract bound
him to Julia Ayrault, and, if he would not
marry her, he could not honorably offer
his hand to any other woman.
The thought of this, however, never
| troubled him until he encountered the
sprightly little woman who reioiced in
the name Of Anne, and then it occurred
to him that it would be pleasant thing
| if he were free man. But he knew he
was not, and so he manfully resolved to
tell Anne the truth and prevent her fall
ing in love with him, as she seemed very
well inclined to do, and to check his own
growing passion-nip it in the bud, as it
we're, before it could attain proportion
troublesome to his peace of mind. To his
surprise, and disappointment mingled
somewhat with it, Anne appeared to
consider that it was his duty to marry
Julia Ayrault.
"What, whether I love her or not 2"
he demanded.
cob, you will learn to love her," she
answered.
"Never p he cried, emphatically; and
he was about to add that it was impossi-
BILE now that he had met her, but pru-
dence restrained the words.
cob, yes, you will p insisted Anne.
"She is very amiable, not bad-looking,
and she will make you good wife,"
The assertion amazed the Captain.
Do you know her, then 2" he in
quired.
ooh, yes; I have met her frequently
in Paris. She was educated at the same
pensionnat. 3
"Did she ever speak of me?"
soften. Her heart is set upon this
marriage. She loves you, if you do not
love her, I know"
Capt. Gauthier sighed dismally.
How can I love herr" he responded.
Especially after-''
He paused confusedly.
"What? ?" she asked pensively.
"Nothing-no matter Oh, why don't
the Governor order sortie, or some
thing, so could get chance to be
killed off?'
"Oh, don't I! cried Anne, in alarm.
The order for sortie came, as if ex-
pressly to accommodate the Captain. He
finished his breakfast hastily, and then
began to equip himself for the field.
Madame Won Stralendorff had retired
to her own room, but Anne remained to
assist him in equipping himself. She
stopped under his right arm, buckling
on his belt, while he held the sword in
his left hand; and, as she clasped the
buckle, he noticed that her fingers trem-
bled, and her face wore an anxious look.
That face was fully exposed to his view,
as her fossy light hair was drawn back
from her forehead, and fastened by a
high quaint comb, evidently of Spanish
manufacture. Never had Anne's face
looked so charming to him as it did at
that moment Hisright arm descended,
with an involuntary action, encircled
Anne's waist, and drew her to his breast.
Her head rested confdingly against his
chest, and her upturned eyes were raised
to his, betraying too plainly the secret of
her heart. She loved him. There was
no mistaking the story told by those vio-
let orbs.
go, if you should be killed p she
murmured, plaintively.
He bent his head and kissed the red,
pouting lips consolingly. She accepted
the kiss as matter of course.
WHY AO 0olO Slldll
return in safety to you, that is, if you'll
promise to marry me when I come
| back .3E
go, how can I 2"
Easy enough"
"But Julia Ayrault o.
II shall never marry her."
80, you must"
"Then I'll put myself in the way OF
the first cannon-ball [ see coming
No, no, you mustn't do that"
Promise to marry me, then"
"Well, then-I-I-"
"Will?"
eyes,"
He kissed her again.
"Thats dear girl" he cried. "Just
mention the subject to your aunt while
I'm gone, will you? I shall write to my
father IN Paris the moment I return, and
tell him to have the contract with Julia
| AWaIllt annulled And now O obo,,4