Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-03

He was rich, and lived in great style, but
not In any way up to his income. Peo-
pie wondered why he never married; but
he said he had been married, and was
not inclined to try the experiment again.
He looked with alarm at the prospect o.
my settling in life, and did all he
could to reserve unto himself one bach
elor friend.
About year ago he fell il. and the
doctor at once intimated to him that he
would not recover. Apart from the dis
ease it was general breakup of nature.
when he found there was no hope he
sent for me.
"s Versan, said he, listen to diving
man, and interrupt me not You see on
this bed an assassin. a thief, murderer.
Fourteen years ago, sitting IN a hotel, l
saw two men dining, one Of whom had
just received sixteen or seveteen thousand
frances. A dreadful thought came into
my head. | was not poor, but I was
wicked. / followed these two men.
They walked on their way to Solenthal
together. dared not attack both, and
once or twice I thought of giving up my
fearful design. But at the house OF one
De Pierrepont they parted, and my vic
tim, Dubois, advanced alone.
1 was monster enough to think that
heaven gave him up to me. l bounded
after him; gave myself no time for
thought; I stabbed him in the neck killed
him; took his money and fed l spare
you my thoughts and my fifteen years of
suffering. l fled my country; became
merchant-rich-respected but never
had one happy moment. Not only had
murdered him, but Pierrepont was sus-
pected, and sentenced for my crime, only
not to death because the jury hesitated.
l thus ruined an honest man, and sent
his family to beg their breadr
"He paused. spoke not; too absorbed
in my horror.
"De Versan, listen to me my friend.
Do not turn against me- I have left you
my sole heir
.s'Never will I,'-,
sssHark! you must and you will Take
my property, and think when you enjoy
it with pity on its guilty present owner,
and | will make public confession, pay
the heirs Of Dubois their 10000 francs,
and by proving my own guilt, obtain the
pardon of the innocent De Pierrepont.
Refuse and | will die impenitent, for my
only friend will have deserted me.
81 accepted"
s'And may heaven bless your said the
weeping and sobbing mother, while
Madeleine hid her head in her mothers
lap.
San hour later, in presense of the
French and English-four Englishmen
and four Frenchmen, two priests and the
alcade -Gaillard, orrather Mesnard, made
his solemn confession, which was signed
by all present, sealed, and one of two
copies given to Ele. That copy is now in
the hand of the minister of justice, and
here, )" drawing forth letter, sis copy
of your fathers free pardon"
A wild shrek from both women was
the reply.
And now, Madeleine" said he, taking
the girls hand, "before have the chance
OF rivals may renew my request for
your hand and heart?"
'Monsieur, no man on earth can ever
do for me what you have done. In an
hour have lived years of joy; that JOY 1
owe to you. Give me my father, and the
love of my whole life, if you value it, shall
be your reward"
This sudden resolution of the young
girl, so natural under the circumstances
was approved of heartily by the mother.
Next morning there sat in small inn
in Solenthal, waiting for breakfast man.
not old, but bowed by years of woe, gray
haired and pale. On each side of him
sat woman-one his wife, the other his
daughter. They had been talking for
hours, and were not yet wearied.
A young man sat opposite, his face
beaming with delight. Several times
the waiter had announced breakfast, bit
the young man had always babe him be
quiet and wait still while.
At lenght hurried step was heard,
and the young Edward Dubois entered.
He started as if bit by a snake, and would
have left the room.
'Stop!" said Arthur sternly, as he
caught him by the wrist. '.Rather kneel
and ask for pardon than fly. Read this,
man." and he put in his hand the printed
bill proclaining the injustice Of Pierre
points sentence, his free pardon. And
containing the certified confession of
Mesnard
Edward Dubois read it in silence.
When he had finished he turned and
grasped the ex- convicts hand.
'No apology can make up for my con-
duct" he said, "but what I can do I will.
This bill will satisfy the whole country"
Monsieur replied De Pierrepont, in
husky tones, 'syou did but as the world
did. Appearances were against me and
all condemned me-"
Edward, my friend said Arthur, "you
see the danger of judging from appear
ance. Had De Pierrepont been truly
guilty, his wife and child would have
been pitied, not scorned. AS it is, vile
prejudice has made these two women for
fifteen years outcasts and pariahs"
Edward made no reply, as the break
fast came in. He, like all the country
round, was Mortified now they found how
unjust they had been; and never was
wedding more unanimously hailed and
feted than that Of Arthur de Versan and
Madeleine de Pierrepont Still l have
not heard that one man, woman or child
in the forest of Ardennes has been cured
OF the evil habit of judging always from
appearances, and visiting on the innocent
the sirs of the guilty.
The Gala Lilly.