New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-18

sad. How much shall thlnK OF you aileL We T,
left Colmar | shall be wondering. Nnen 4 am
miles away, whether you have given III u 'h''
bat You are not going away for some time yet
Yes, am sorry to say. We expect my uncle
next week, and we are 20 start ior o"i'Nei
land. | think. the day after his arrival ~
TheOphile was silent, disconcerted, evidentY; az
| nv allnsion to our leaving. We continued talking
together for some little time longer not so cheeII
by any means as usual; but before we separates,
| again REQUIRED to the question had asked her
'GT Before eve we part tel me IheOPhiIIs,aagan
| You said had nearly guessed the reason. ,.,o.
| mo: | did not say that. You ash ed me whether
it because he Thought You Iiked me- anu b;,,
that 1t was not the real reason, though something
'WelI. then, what is the reason shall give you
Yon arc re- very persistent WELL Father Jacqnes
has suspicious that-he says indeed, he Is sure
THAT whatT I broke in, all the more eager to
| hear what my young friend seemed reluctant 10
divulge. That whatf , A..
THAT | like you There, now you have it. are
you satisiedi DO not ask ne any more, ana sue
| threw herself back in her chair, and coVeIeu neI
face with her hands , rtro
need be now no doubt that Theophile loved me;
and felt delighted. had also got at the secret o
this priests dislike to Theophilc was Iohu Vi
me he saw IT, and it made him hate me. AFTER
ward learned that this spiritual adviser, As sll9
styled him, in demonstrating with her pare1s, usVu
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upon the paril OF any intimacy being maintained
tie irreparabe mischief. indeed that might ensue
-between TheOphile bonnie CGtt0tQHe as she was
AMI one Il a hetfical creed like myself But, hap
pllv without effect. Her parents treated me WIN
The same cordial courtesy and the grl continued as
nice i'm her behavior to ne as ever 20 the altacn
mont that had sprung up between ms went on WIN
out let or hindr3nce. the interference OF tis ISu
ding priest notwithstanding. And mus WHe1h.r
our mutual parents failed 10 see II, or seeing 10
cared not 10 take notice Of this intimacy, KNOW
not but it was 50 that lheophle ana l. yoIIns
things Of sixteen and seventeen, we're suffered 90 ne
come "a attacked to each other any two lovers OF
maturer years could possibly have been; we h"9
now passed three months at Coinar anu rs ! nau
told IneophiIe We we're expecting NY uHtt' al M
cour,e OF a few days, when | Was taken III. some
form of low fever. which had shown itself I'D ne
place selected me for Of its victims. my recent
attack of measles prcdisposng me, 1t may De, OF
the malady. l remember trying 70 shAhc u "a ~
a day or two, vanly trying % t9hV asail9o ,ne
inenced and then having to give in and take TO my
he'd How miserable ! was! With az the feelings
Of Oyer-faHsne, yet nnaoie 10 ne SUI, tSH n i
the extreme, yet unable 10 swallow any one OF nc
varied beverages that they brought me What
was still worse unable 10 sleep sense oi
drowsncss would come over me, uul no
sooner Lad | yielded to it than al sorts
of hideous visions would present them,
selves to my disordered brain that quickly sc4Ied
me back to wa1elulncss. Yet l was too weak 10
resist this deusivc sumbcr. | would strain every
nerve 10 keep my eyes VIDE open, DuJ Inc 'yth"s
would grow heavy anI sleep would overcome me
instantaneous s.eep only, Tor scarce "oulu NV
closed my eyes before | was awake again. utteHng
as | returned to consciousness, cry ot terror
At times, too, | was deur0us' ranoluR lnoonc-
reutlv mixing up places and people IN a manner
flat NJ other times. would have amused those mat
heard me. or else | would shrek out for protection
from the malignant priest, who appeared as my
chief prosecutor. | was getting worse WaAins
weaker daily ! felt il; but so unepeaKapy
wretched was J. that | loneod for death IHose
about me made up their MIND that was soluE'
The doctor had said lac feared could not rally.
On one occasion when he Thought was asleep or
would not catch what De said' HlSllIcI! He. ~.
Doftf ~ |
strength. / should have turned and SAID, rant
mieuxr CHANGING. on another occasion, 10 DC leit
alone for a few minutes, as | lay with my eyes 70
ward the lalf-Opel door. race presented VSoll "
take peep of curosity-thc very last race
wished to see-that OF Father Jacques wearing
more than its accustomed look Oh nate, Win
bitter smile of satisfaction, suppose AT my 'IOS-
trate condition coupled with shake OF III. head'
yvrre b slowed upon me As the OliOus face thdreW.
/ had now lain III nine days, rarely answering IL
spoLen TO- and not recognizing those ID attendance
upon me- when | fell into a deep sleep that lasted
several hours. Ny mother, worn ont WIN cohrJsnt
watching, was resting on couch CIose W H NM
Theophc stood. II were, keeping gulru AT my
bedside on the lookout Tor any change that might
come over me. when l aWoke. anu the Eyes t ft
first met mine were the bright eyes OF my ldII
watcner-Theophile. Yes there was lnat s"ee.
face recognized now By me i0r the HrsI tlo lVI
many days; and langud as was, recoLecl wei
mastering Just sufficient energy 10 say I'D NhI9II'
'Theophller From that moment began To rallY.
The malady had run q certain course apa me crisis
was past. Signs Of returning appetite Dcgah 20
show themselves, and my SUMMERS IorthWltI
been wont 70 haunt them. The doctor, however
who by the way, treated my case most skluuIIy'
warned my friends that should need great care
and that any inludIcious eXertOn hnHhI aus =
relapse that would probably prove fatal. 20 ndu
to make up my mind 10 a short season OF conEt-
escence and TO be treated still as an Invalid WINE
strength gradually returned. The contemplated
trip to Switzerland had been lnterlered WIN out
nov tbat | was getting better it talked about
,fresh and il was decided we shonld start lot
Rasle As soon as 1 should appear equal 10 the
Journey My uncle, who arrived soon at'er was
first taken ILL., was disposed To take Dame 10 MN
self for having caused our detention at Colnar' 9ul
for which. perhaps sh2qIu nave p In uiIS'
attack Of fever 10 was sun, o f p'1 rry,
and 20 plenty If the summer reAalueu lol c"l'9 is
out our projected excursion.
Truth to tell, was by no means eager tor the
time of leaving to arrive. me interim hi o. my
convaIesceuce was pleasant enough, Iheophllc De-
inc 10 some extent my attendant rs Wen a. com
panion Her panO-playlng found more GiateIui
than ever and then by way OF vatety sur wou, ~
take up an English book, and read OF atlelhpt 10
read it with the sole object believe, OF amusing
me with her pronunciation OF the Language. Many
soft sentiments passed, too, between n7 more IL
NAV be than were suspected. or would nave oeeh
quite approved by Others. mat we Hkeu eISh
other was no secret, but the depth OF the attach
n,ent which had sprung up between us was hardly
realized by my relatives but thls pleasant tIIo
was not To last. At the expiration o. three we9Es
from the time when my illness took laVOiaoie
turn [ was pronounced by the DOCTOR quito wen
enough to take easy journey. and lndesd nc
day came for rs to take leave OF CoImar ana ne
Bertrands. shall never forget that day. lelI
the parting terribly. My father and uncle had
started on foot for the station. while nay mother
and | were to follow in the fly which was waiting
at the door so, amid the earnest entreates OF the
eooher to dcpecher or should lose the tram, we
mutually bade farewell. 'Adieu Theophiie? was
ali could trust myself 10 say but made DcId IN
saving SO TO salute, after the manner OF the copn-
try the cheek of this sweet French girl, while with
a yn,oiStened eve and perceptible tremor in the
voice. she family replied. An revoirP aud We
drove away. Was ever TO see Theophlle again
We travelled as far as Basic that day; and from
thence we started the following mornAg on two
months tour through a country Justly termed the
playground of Europe presenting. as IL does,