The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-26

settled with La Roche and his daughter
q plan OF correspondence; and they took
his promise, that II eyer he came within
fifty leagues Of their dwelling, he should
travel those fifty leagues to visit them.
About three years alter u philoso.
pher was on a visit 10 Geneva; the prom
iSe he made 10 La Roche and his daugh-
ter on his former visit was recalled to
his mind by q view Of that range Of
mountains, on a part Of which they had
often looked together. There. was u re.
proach, too, conveyed along with the
recollection for his having. failed to write
TO either for several months past.
The truth was, that Incidence was
the habit most natural to him, from
which he was not easily aroused by the
claims OF correspondence either Of his
friends or OF his enemies. When the
latter drew their pens. in controversy
they were often unanswered as well as the
former. While he was hesitating about a
visit TO La Roche, which he wished 10
make, hut found the effort rather too
much for him, he received u letter from
the old man, which had been forwarded
to him from Paris, where he had then
his fixed residence. 1t contained a gentle
complaint OF Mr.. IS want OF punctu.
ality, but an assurance Of continued
gratitude for his former good office; and
as q friend whom the writer considered
interested in his family, 1t informed him
OF the approaching nuptials OF Madam.
| oiselle La Roche with a young man, a
relative OF her own,and formerly a pupil
OF her fathers, Of the most aniable dis
position and respectable character. AT.
tached from their earliest years, they
had been separated by his joining one Of
the subsidiary regiments Of the country,
then in the service Of n foreign power.
In this situation he had distinguished
himself as much for courage and mill.
tary skill as for the other endearments
which he had cultivated at home. The
term Of his service was now expired,and
they expected him TO return in a few
weeks, when the old mar hoped, az he
expressed II in his letter, to join their
hands aud see them happy before he
died. IA
Our philosopher felt himself interested
in this event; but he was moi, perhaps. al
together so happy in the tidings Of Mad.
emoiselle La koches marriage ms her
father supposed him. Not that he was
ever a lover Of the lsdy's; buthe thought
her one OF the most amiable women he
had seen, and there was something in the
idea Of her being another's for ever, that
struck him, he knew not why, like u dis.
appointment. After som little specula.
tion on the matter, however, he could
look on 1t as a thing fitting, II not Qnite
agreeable, and determined on this visit
to see his old friend and his daughter
happy.
On the last day OF his journey, different
accidents had retarded his progress; he
was benighted bsiore lie reached the
quarter IN which La Roche resided. His
guide, however, was well acquainted with
The road, and he found himself ut last in
view Of the lake, which | have before de-
scribed, in the neighborhood Of La
Roche's dwelling. A light CLEANED on
the water, that seemed to proceed from
the house; il moved slowly along IA he
proceeded up the side Of the lake, and at
last lie saw it glimmer through the trees,
and atop al some distance from the place
where he then was. He supposed 1t some
piece Of bridal merriment, and pushed on
his horse that he might be n spectator oil
the scene; but lie was q good deal shocked,
on approaching the spot, TO find it pro.
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marked 'ne snad?wy ine ,h s oo"asad
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