The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-29

Dar-a young man little taslofth8n
myself-he often sang the airs of our
Piccini."
81 am dreaming" murmured Dupre,
"or this is miraculous"
HE is a nephew of Madame de Lam
Sac"
Good Heavens?" said the excited
Dupre, "she must be speaking of me-"
ellis father, 1 have heard, was an Of
ficer of distinction"
"That confirms" said Dupre, "but
who can this lady be?"
II sang the italian duet with him
which you so much admired"
"And have sung it with dozen
others. That does not enlighten ME a
bit"
81 remember remember him." said
the father. Ibis talents were highly
spoken Of"
'Father-in-l law thank you," said
Dupre, lean it be Miss Marsillas ?-no,
she is in Paris.
HE really said the young lady, zap
peared to remark me-"
"Confound them,' said Dupre, Il re-
marked all the girls"
"But 1 undoubtedly deceived myself.
and his compliments were no more than
the civilities of society-for it is now
three months since he quilted Bordeaux
and in all that time 1 have never
heard from him-he loves me not" she
said.
"But do love you'll adore you, for
you are beautiful; you have sweet voice
that I have heard--and you are rich
AS this estate proves. But why does
not the old gentleman mention her
name?"
We lost part of what followed from
the father. Nonsense, l tell you it is
impossible"
"What. a young man insensible to the
charms of my beloved child?"
"But her name, you unnatural father,
do you know that the name of your be-
loved daughter has never passed your
lips?'
Console yourself, and trust to me,
shall know 10 repose till my Julia is
made happy
Julia! Julia what? am as much
in the dark as ever. But no matter,
father-in-law. I place full confidence in
you, you are an honorable man, and
would not take advantage of my singu-
lar situation to deceive me. Come, Paul,
we must get away from here as quietly
as possible. am quite knocked up with
astopishment-good heavens what an adj
venture. Shall we two ever get to Italy?"
said l.
"Most assuredly, but there will be
three in the party hope. Now let us go
to bed
where is that to be, ii yon please?"
Under our great oak; the sky is clear
again and we can easily find it-come
along
In due time Dupre presented himself
at the chateau of Signor Bernetti, and
was graciously received by him and his
charming daughter Matters progressed
favorably, much to my dissatisfaction.
my dear Dupre," said I.''shc is beau
tiful, amiable, and rich, so far well-hut
do you know 1 cannot perceive habit,
an opinion, sentiment in common be-
tween you? Beware my friend, you are
binding yourself for life. fear yonr fe-
licity will not be endnrable."
Apparently he did not consider nay re-
marks worth answering; he was at that
time too much impassioned to hear the
cold words of reason.
Two months after this Dnpre was mar
ried to Julia Bernetti with five thousand
a year in possession, and the estate and
chateau in overwhelmingly for
the latter, however, this was in 1889,
when the cry of war to the chateau was
soon to ring from one end of France to
the other.
The Young couple passed the remain
der of the fine season in state of unal-
Logged happiness. ana on the approach OF
winter, all the family repaired to Bor-
deaux, where Dupre signed to pursue
his profession.
The affection of Julia for her husband
was sincere, deep, and excessive, in fact
its excess was Its only fault. He proba-
bly, felt all that he expressed, but with
mao of his temperament, above all others,
extreme emotions are very evanescent,
and in a short time his alteration of Julia
subsidized into what he was really capable
of feeling-he loved his wife little less
than himself, little less than pleasure.
and little more than anything else.
Poor Julia!
As for her, dazzled, fascinated by her
affection, she for awhile perceived moth
ing of the alteration which at length
called forth such an unexpected burst of
energy. The crrible period of the revo
luton had now arrived. In the disorder
which prevailed Signor Bernetti lost his
| fortune. his chateau was devastated and