The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-01

trail and delicate child. Law divine
The present marquis, himself q feehie "a
man was also at the point of death, so
lhG G}, sent IN haste to Louis, as the heir.
Ine news rewildered him, His heart
swelled 9th exultation and delight. but
It sank again. Adele! Had he not
lost Adele? II care not for rank or wealth
unless she shares them!'' cried his heart.
FIT will go and implore her pardon
He made the attempt, but in vain
de sought her father, and said a few
words to HIM, however, that might have
made all we'll again had she ever heard
them; but she never did. When her long
and wasting sickness was over at last.
and she began, slowly and feebly, to take
hold on life, she found herself an orphon
IN very truth; Walter had followed Elsie
to better world. E n. a = =
Not even then had she drained the CID
OF sorrow to the dregs; her fathers affairs
had been terribly involved; when all was
settled she was penniless. f't $50
foor Adele! Truly might it be said
that her sorrows ''came not single spies
but in battalions;;' father, mother.. lover.
home, all gone. What had life left to.
offer her but patience and pain?
And Luis? He would have written
her Immediately upon his arrival in Paris
put that he felt so blissfully sure that her
1ather would make all well. A few weeks
later ne did write; informing her fully OF
MS strangely altered fortunes, and i'm
plorlng her to pardon and accept once
more as her true lover, the MARQUIS de
la Riviere.
! And the letter never reached her. The
house to which it came was empty and
deserted, the lately happy home was
broken up, and the little American girl.
tor whom husband, and title and for
tune were waiting in Sunny France, was
earning sorrowful living as lace max
| er! :
| such are some Of the strange reverses
OF real life more wonderful than any fc-
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so the marquis waited for an answer
In vain. Then pride rose up in arms:
| "She scorns me-" he thought. "She. a
poor peasants child. I am punished for
my folly!" And he resolved to drive her
from his heart. But after many months
his letters to Adele was returned to him.
crossed and re-crossed with strange ad-
/ dresses.
1t was messenger Of hope to him.
She had not sighted, she had not scorned
him; perhaps she had not ceased to love.
Before another day and night had passed
the marquis was on his journey to New
| York:
Need tell of his welcome there? When
did wealth and title fail to find warm
one? Or of the friends of former years
who f1ocked to claim acquaintance? Has
not prosperity always hosts of friends?
But none could tell him ofAdele, beyond
the history of her bitter sorrows. She.
being poor, had fallen from their bright
world.
And after three months search he had
tailed to find her. He had money, infu-
ence, deepest heart.interest to aid his
search, and yet in spite of all it failed.
"She is dead"' he thought, with an
guish. II have come too late-it is in the
grave that shall find my darling. If it
be SO, and if prove 1t to be so indeed. I
will live and die single for her sake!''
But that was his hearts resolve. unsus-
pected by any; many a CAV belle and
brilliant beauty had spread her nets, to
secure the splendid prize of titled nus
band.
Foremost among the many was Rosa
lind Hale; she was the fairest and the
Wealthlest of them all, and her golden
hair was not unlike Adele's-it was this
that had attracted him towards her more
than the others-thc memory of an olden
love.
She never suspected that, he1 vanity
made sure that he was in her tolls. She
arranged charades, tableaux, plays in
which he should sustain part with her.
It never occurred to her that he was at
once too good-natured and too indiffer-
ent to refuse.
The tableux were suggestive enough
one, upon which Miss Hale had quite set
her heart, was that of a bridal need it
be said that Louis was the bridegroom,
herself the blide2 He will surely speak
1aoao," ste thought, as she blushed aud
I trembled beside him, while the curtain
came slowly down. .....
But no; he only bowed as he led her
from the platform, and then-one of the
buttons. OF his coat caught in her bridal
veil. ''7.'' ..- ~, - - 1@. -
It has been said that strifes make up
the sum of human happiness. It seem
ed so now. As the marquis stopped to
disengage the lace, suddenly he uttered
| a strange cry.
! -" Tt was Adele's bridal veil!''
o Il borrowed it of lace-maker,' Miss
Hale said, in reply to his anxious ques-
tioEing. II had ordered one like it, but
4 her health is poor, and she failed toahave
it finished in time" So then I made her
lend me this She was quite unwilling,
| too" she added, pouting, "just because
! It was her mothers work: Sush fancies
for poor person!ios .D!n7a s5r a,ar3
30 A.young girl?'s .Hr5@g, tssE ss..s -
."'1! no very thin and worn, and sad
! with fine eyes, but too dull and pale to
be called pretty. But.an exquisite lace
maker. shall be glad to give you her
address if you have any work for her.
Is Yes, he had work for her work that
they would4 share togethcr-the blessed
work of binding up an almost broken
heart, of restoring lovetand happiness to
both their lives! ~ g'.s 80 fsa'A%
Miss Hale never roco;yea bor ,,,.o,;J A.