New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

heart AT that moment as he listened to the exhorta
ton Of % man whom he revered and he went to
Paris that day with q thankful mind.
II.
While Euphrasus was preparing himself for the
career of missionary, Angelo de R0se 1hein was
leading n by no means happy life IN Paris Little
as the desolatc monk suspected II. she loved MIN
as dce'', as he did her; and she had suffered AZ
muc IS he from this love though her pangs were 81
another kind. In her case there was remorse ana
the bitter humiliation of feeling that she was des-
pissed for her mercenarincss Poor GIRL she had
never given a thought To money matters as long as
she herself had been concerned but there had been
heavy trouble in her family on account oi scamp
ish brother. and she had been compelled to sacrifice
herself for this scapcgracc. Angeles father, the
Count dc MontcrOiX, was q squire Of no very large
estate who enjoyed an honorable competency. but
nothing more. Tie had two children, aud had so
husbandcd his resources that he hoped To give his
son good start in life and 10 provide ms daughter
with a satisfactory dover. But Philippe de Mont
croix Angeles brother was weak wlllcd spend
thrift who from the day when lie got n commission
in p cavalry regiment, started nj gallon down the
road To ruin. He into debit and had To he PAID
out again and again. First his own portion was
swallowed up then ms sisters; after tins the Count
had to mortgage his estates 10 meet another dls-
graceful scrape. At last there came day when
Philippe de Montcroix. in order 10 Obtain money
which his father could no longer give hun. commit
ted an offence which might have brought him within
reach of the criminal law. lie had To be saved once
more and the only way 10 do this now was by his
sister making n rich marriage. The Baron de
Rosenhcm, the Counts banker who had seen
iuncture and proposed for the girls hand. lie had
heard Of Philippes scrapc and with considerable
delcacy he advanced the Count a large sum OF
money without any security AZ the very moment
when il was needed Angelo, for her fathers sake
and her brothers, responded TO tins generosity by
conseutiug to become the Barou's wife; and when
the marriage settlements were drawn up shortly
afterward, the banker cleared all the mortgages Oh
her fathers property gave her Pnitcnt hrOther
fresh start ia life by sending INN as managing
agent TO cotton plantation IN LOUISIANA ana set
tied a million of francs on Angelo herself.
1t under these circumstances tiat ANGIE haa
20 meet Henri de GaIderoy when he Iretuned from
the Criinca. Her love for HIM had never anaicd
moment; on the contrary II had expanded uli u
filled her whole being and tortured her. How hand
some he looked on that day when he came PACK 10
her having heard nothing of her uutalthi illness
How brave, how knghty and trastiul. az ne hrlu
her hands which for moment she hau lol slI,ns,n
to withdraw from him, and Raled rapturouSIy mo
her eyes. . But she had 10 tell him what had oc
cured, and she did so at length without iaiieHnR
Nor would she accuse any hut herself. having
chosen her own part she had the ioTtitudc to take
all the blame ON herself; she dld not disclose mel
fathers and her brothers trouble; ana mol worn
ESCAPED her to show that she looked upon her COM
ing alliance as q sacrifice. Her husband hon"r
was now Ia be her own, and she would not NuucI
him to appear odions or ridiculous 10 any man
eyes SO when Henri. M the PMoHNSW oi NJ ''
SPAR and anger. flung at her tn words Jhl You
have sold yourself for money she answered.
shall at all events be the faithful wife Of man
whom | admire and esteem and this she had said
with an apparently cruel calnnuc~S. go
But il had been an awful scene. and the rccoHcc,
dwelt upon it IN after time. Her marriage Took
place and she went To- reside with her husband IN
the latters splendid Pans mansion; ih'h came iio
news that Hem DC Gard'roy had thrown up MS
commission TO become priest, and tins added all
other weight 10 Angeles load Of secret misery
For she had been hoping and praying mat ne
might forget her. some may think that women
never make such wishes IN real earnest, but aiWays
derive some consolation from the cQnstancy OF
those whom they had wrongcd. Angelo dc l"sch-
helm, however, had not wrongcd Henri IN wanton
caprice, and 1t essential 10 her peace OF hlhu
that he should bc cured of his Woui" ana become
happy. Two children were born u her Wlthlh tnr
first three years OF her marriage; aud she could
have seen Ilcnri married too, she might have found
rest and have lived content In her chldrcns and
husbands love. The Baron was a kind, ate, Tomato
husband ~ her; aud he was also q genial honor
able man, whose upright character she esteemed,
and whose many amiable qualities she loved not
for worlds would she have zone any ihlhs 70 pam
him; aud she had jealousy Kept from nm an
knowledge of her engagement To- hehIi. ne baI"h
had never so much as heard Henri dc GaTdef0ys
name pronounced by her.
For ali this Henri stood like shadow between
him and his wife Angelo could not forgive herself
for having. as she thought ruined the life Of her
lover. She understood but too well the implied r.,
buke TO her own nercenaTlness winch MaS conveyed
in his utter remuneration Of all worldly goods, and
tie censure upon her marriage which De expressed
in his own VOWS of eternal celhacy. but now That
he was priest and monk she sometimes Thought
that she could bear 10 tell HIM the whole truth
under the sacred seal Of the confessional She
would be wroBgng no one If she DIS iosed To- "A
priest that " ich his lips dared never reveal in
deed She had perhaps failed IN her duty by not
making full ayowals to the priest Of hcr parish
whose confessional she ordinarily attended
one morning when Angelo had been break fasting
with her husband and children, the Baron looking
at his watch said shall not 70 ~ the Office just
yet, for expect the visit OF two monks brothers OF
the Church Mission, who are coming 10 rne for my
How Innch do you give 2 asked Angelo whose
attention not yet quite awakened TO The subject
a thousand francs generally.
And do the monks always come for the money
themselyesr go
Missionary College writes 10 me that the two iriars
whom | expect are going 20 China, aud viii take my
subscription toward their expenses from our hands
" and as ho adds" leave blessing On our
house,
Does the Superior say TO what order these monks
bclOngP
'Yes Franciscans-Brothc Babolinus and Brother
Euphrasius' say ing which the banker smiled.
Then Angelo was silent. She knew that Henri de
Garderoy had become o Franciscan, and hot flush
rose to her face Her two children w're standing
beside her-the one bright boy Of five. the other
blue-eycd little girl Of three. Angelo, 20 hide her
face from her husband. stopped ana Kissed them;
and il was AT this moment that servant coming M
announced that there were two frars below.
Show them up. SAID the Baron. aud next minnie
The pair were introduced A gloomy pair. sandallcd
cowled, with kpotted ropes round their waists
whose aspect made the children cling closer to thor
mothers dress, and whose sad garh formed % -trk
ing contrast to the lnNur9usnc9S Of INC bankers
furniture and 20 the wealth of silver and china dis
played on hls table
Angelo herself was beautifully attired iu gray
silk peQnOir, trimmed with rink satin aud lace.
Her beauty was then 100 It's primo full oi youth
sweetness. and matrOnly dignity. Nevertheless. her
face hanched Of ali color and her eyes were almost
haggard a. she 20 her feet on recognizing
Henri de Garderoy. Henri. too knew her at once
and stood AZ II tran-iiNed near the door. ile had
thrown back his hood and bis thin, pale face, sur
mounted 10y his shaVcu crown and small fringe Of
brown hair looked like that az man risen from hls
grave or descended from the picture Of saint For
d moment his wan check became ungrd With pink
and "A flash vivid a. lightning in the night shot
through his eyes But hc promptly remembered his
vow Of humility, and with lowered glance and arms
folded stood motionlcss though his head swan.
poor Euphr,tsiusi this shock had come upon him
more heavily for being unexpected. lie had gone
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