Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-24

their young colonel, and respectfully
moved away.
Calling o gsard, he put the man he
held under his heel in arrest, then turn
ed and offered his arm to the trembling
girl.
''She saw then, for the first time, that
it was Hugh Won Trenck who had saved
her. Haughtily refusing his arm, hat
ing herself, hating him more she walk
ed on in silence by his side. At her door
she forced herself to speak "Sir, owe
you my thanks" she said.
'.Mademoiselle. the day will come
when you will repay your debt in full"
he replied. and left her
What did he meang His words, the
man himself haunted her. How brave
and full of courage he had been How
nobly he had come to her relief! How
generously he had uttered no word of
rsproach or of the truth that she had
brought it all Oh herself. If he had not
been q prussan, she might almost have
liked him. As it was--but she could go
no further than this. She broke down
in storm Of tears.
A week later the troops, oil but q
small. reserve, were ordered out for q
sortie. Paris had long been in siege,
and must soon capitulate.
With all her heart Marie prayed night
and day for success to the flag already
doomed. That her cause could be lost
seemed to her impossible.
The third day the fighting ceased
the prussians were again victorious;
but all night long they were bringing
back the dead and wounded to the little
town.
It was just daybreak when squad OF
soldiers halted at her door. She had not
dreamed of undressing during the long
night. A nameless dread had tortured
her. She knew in this moment what it
was. rs herself she wentdown and threw
open the door to receive the pale, sense
less form they bore.
"This way " she said, with quiet dig
nity. and led the way to her own room
and her own bed.
He told her she would repay her debt.
Could he have foreseen this day
Would he ever know what she had done
| for him
For weeks his life hung in the balance
but one night he opened his gray eyes
, to consciousness, and they rested on the
, solitary figure at his side. Her aunt,
weary, had gone to rest. A smile broke
over the white, thin face.
"You here, mademoisellep he said.
eyes, she answered. "I'm here"
He held out his wasted hand, and she
silently placed hers within it, Then
still with a smile upon his lips, he fell
: aslcp but from that moment the tide
had turned, and life had gained the vic.
tory.
He was almost well again. when one
day came the tidings of the fall of Paris,
, and on the same day, by tho fatality OF
fate, came to him the news of his pro.
motion to generals rank.
"Ah, Mademoiselle,' he said, IL can
not rejoice whilcyou weep. once said
You should pay your debt little
imagined how You would pay it.
, meant the day shonld come when you
| should love and marry me. had loved
: Won from the first moment my eyes
: rested'on You, in spite ofyour scorn ant
contempt. But now you have pait
: your debt in your own way. You have
given me back my life, Twill no Longer
, torture you by my presence. | will
go away and leave YOU
B And he turned his head, that he nigh
not see the moisture in her eyes.
- But softly she stole to his side, an'
2 kneeling down, nestled her head on hi
arm.
"If ] say stay, Hugh, then will yo1
go'"
"My love--my darling! DO You noel
me- Oh. this is cruel"
NAY, Hugh, am like my own poo
+ Paris" she replied ''rhe siege lla
been u long one, but she aud |, | fear
. have alike been Taken by Storm"
. HONORING GENERAL HANCOCK
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