The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-23

men covering IN . oooI~r5. my
stepped out on ny passing, n q o.
them graspcd my arm. attempted 70
spring from him. when l was aided by q
blow from behind me which leveled him
10 the walk. The other fed. was Al
( first too frightened 10 comprehend, but
In a moment knew that my deliver was
M. De Mott. But could this be Mon
sieur, scarcely less agitated than my
self? = ~.Nonseignenr." he breathed as
he bent over me, "c'csf I risage dune
anqe, How happy I am 10 have found
YOU in time. Never trust yourself again
In such by-paths As these
.Did YOU come for me-, Monsieur"
Eyes. / will always come for you, or
90 with you. But promise me-"
al will promise any thing after be-
ing rescued from such q horror l
stood leaning against the wall; NJ. De
Mott stood neal waiting until l should
again possess myself, and looking at
me, for once, moi with critical eyes.
Monsieur was capable Of enthusiasm
That night when | had reached my
room 1 sat long without a definite
thought. At last l walked TO the mir
ror. He had said that my face was that
Of an angels. / looked into the large
gray ewes and they startled me with
their unusual light, but | saw nothing
angelic there. Did M. DE Mott con-
slider me his affinity, and view me. con-
sequently, with prejudiced eyes? l
smiled, and the mirror reflected a sar-
castle CLEAN from the unbelieying gray
eyes
A longer time than usual passed be-
fore he called again. We were in the
drawing-room, Lora andI- He entered.
as usual. without ceremony, and greeted
us. a. always. with his cold smile-a
smile that was like moonlight upon ice,
and during his stay his speech bore
traces Of his occasional cynicism. 1 was
what / had feared / might not beat
ease with him again. Surely II was not
Monsieur who had rescued me on that
fearful night
And so the months went on after their
, old routine, Larrey subject to all my
whims, and NJ. De Mott still in attend
ance on Lorraine. The snow had lain
! on the ground for weeks, white and chill
/ as death, the flashing Of bright sleighs,
: and sound Of cheerful bells, alone max
ing the monotony endurable.
On one of these white cold days Larrey
and I were out for a ride. Dur steed, a
metflesome one, from excess of spirit
( began to run with US, and at length
Larrev lost control Of il, land running into
another sleigh we were thrown forward
\ among the horses. We were picked up
r and carried into some building. l was
|. conscious OF all that passed, but wa
h not quite sure in what world IL wa.
: Transporting. Acrowd soon gathered, and
il was dispersed by the gestures Of an
4 arm that seemed familiar to me. A
doctor arrived. "The lady first" said
Y a steady voice.
I A Slight injury Of the head wa
~ the doctors decision. "She should b
taken home Immediately"
NJ. De Mott raised me in his strong
: arms. "And Larrey," l inquired
A. "He l. badly injured" said the ply
stefan. q but will recover. | will have
!. have my horse brought round and carr,
him home myself"
4 When we arrived at my uncle's LORI
was out, and we were alone. Monsieur
m drew up an easy chair for me and re
moved my wraps, and then looked dowl
a. upon me with a serious eye.
" solve, it Is needless to defy fate
\. Something leads me to YOU wheneye
le you are in need Of me- l am YOU
IA natural protector, Ole"
r. "Yes, il seems So
~ .Dare you trust yourself to me, Ole
a have no other object 10 love or cher
ish."
,e IL dare"
i He looked at me long and earnestly
and then he murmured, with an accen
m Of almost pain, ssCher Scign<nr, c'ea
IA rts1ge dune dnge.n
y: II brought up all the contradiction
er Of the past weeks, and | exclaimed
n But are you quite sure 1t IS, Non
IA sieur?-
re .Quite,- he replied gravely. "A
these months you have only known u
II Mott. Monsieur you have met br
4. twice, and the second time you promis
at to become his wife"
4. Larrey had received severe injuries
IN and il took long weeks TO bring hin
=. back to health. But he had three attenf
en- i've nurses-M. DE Nett, myself, ane
al il last mentioned, not the least, Lor;
At She stunned no longer sickness an
pain. One day, when the birds wei
80 with us again, and the beautiful flower
n / sat upon the veranda reading to La
y. rey. N.
- "Olic, let's put up the book aft
awhile he said to me. / closed It; La
AZ rcy's will had become law with US, ]
was such a patient unexacting inyali
do you know, Olie,I think We new
quite understood Monsieur"
smiled.
~ "In the old days Git seems 20 loI
~ ago that l was welD | fancied that
did not quite approve Of my admirati'
for you: but now he listens patient
when I speak in your praise, and som
ZEN times presses my hand as though he "
thanking me-
- docs he, Larrey?"
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