Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30

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privileged adorer.
Itneeded no more to decide M. de
Laguy. He was presented at once to
Louise, and not less happy in this new
field than on the fencing ground The
obliged his rival to beat retreat by the
strength of his wit and grace. Then, IN
more intimate conversation, he spoke of
her uncle, and was assured by the. earn
estness of her regrets that the GODDESS of
her heart fully equalled the beauty Of
"EA, 6ien,'' demanded the executor as
they went out, ''Do you accept the in
heritance?' 2sF7s tsaaa% at
'sYes," answered the count. aBut what
IS this condition which has to be full
filled2" a)n 4se1z sd a:zs
"Ah! you will not know that before a
month. Ibeliere it will not be beyond
your power" "a ESQ ss,5sftl !.
+ 81 hope not. God grant it,
From: this time the young people saw
each other every day, and the admiration
OF tie count became profound passion.
He felt that his happiness would be COM
plete If married to Mile. de- Lirol that
bis despair would be fearful if he found
himself unable to fulfill the secret con-
dition. He passed the days and nights
in thinking of this mystery. which hung
hike q black shadow over his hopes. )
| Atlastthe' twenty-ftth Of April arrived.
Invited to dinner at the house Of NJ. du
Perrou, the count and Louise found them
selves fora few moments alone. M. de
Laguy fell atiher feet and let his heart
speak with that eloquence which the
mind seeks for in vain. Troubled by his
avowal, the young girl heard him with
emotion. Da aa 35sgat. .fi s
| The count demanded her hand, and
declared that she alone could decide his
fate. She hesitated to. reply, ana NJ. de
Laguy t:embled from head to foot, when
NJ. du Perrou came to break the inter
| view. He held in one hand the oDen will
Of the Marquis SuVigne; and In the other
the sealed codicil containing the terrible
condition. lHa4 @
The count solemnly. renewed his de-
mand to her guardian, and the latter read
to his ward the last wishes OF her uncle.
4 Louise listened with tears of tenderness
and gratitude. - E @'z2
"Are these sentiments all for the dead,
and is not the poor sutton to have. his
share?" asked Hector, with mingled hope
and anguish
''Let us see," said the magistrate, IF
4 you have fulfilled the condition"
He unsealed the codicil. The coun.
turned pale; his strength failed him, and
he believed he saw the same signs OF
emotion in his beautiful companion.
"The only condition that | impose on
M. Hector de Laguy in marrying my
niece, Louise de Lirol," read the magis.
trate, lis that he pleases her, and that She
loves him"
\ M. du Perrou smiled and regarded the
young people. Tie count looked al
i Louis but she dared not raise her eyes.
"Well?n asked Hector and M. dU
4 Perrou'
\ Well, the condition is fulfilled" re-
piled the young girl, giving her hand to
de Laguy, who covered it with tears Of
joy.
GAS the marquis has given US thu
right, let US say that he is truly "a great
original" said the magistrate.
a short time afterward NJ. de LaguJ
retired in triumph to the court anc
presented his wife to the queen.
II pardon your first duel" said Louis
XVI. to him, 6 in consideration Of YOU
second. You have beaten M. de Cernat
as he deserves to be beaten, and | fnt
you SO true gentleman that I make 20,
gentleman of my chamber"
&C And offer to the countess du La
guy SAID Marie Antoinette, tab oure
Of (" Lady d honneur' at the palace"
The following month, the regimen
that the count had lost was again Offered
for sale. NJ de Cernac undertook t.
buy it with the profits of his gambling
but he found competitor who obstin
!. ately out-bid him, and who finished b.
obtaining it. This competitor was Hec
3tor de Laguy. @s
Mons cola, monsieur, sleeve t,
sleeve" said the gambler, as he came t
his side. 1ss.
And back to back, monsieur sail
the count, taking his brevet.