The Worthington advance., 1882-09-21

bers grew more formidable; ''cast the
GIRL in behind him!' z=$s5. / :.s.
The critical moment had arrived. I
prepared to receive tho drst one who
might approach me with powerful
blow. Several ruffians had approached
Pauline as we'll, but her brother stepped
before her.
This is my sister and q patriot"
LET her prove II, i" was the response.
''Let her cry out, 'fVive IL France! A
bas les Prussiens!''
With clarion voice the girl repeated
the indicated words; and the rage of the
excited multitude again turned against
my own person. Unto the Seine wiz.
the spyw ITO the lamp-post!'' blended
fiercely with their cries.
'Hear me-. citizens!' now screamed
Pauline. "This man has been my be-
trothed, with full consent Of my parents,
and have loved him. l am q daughter
of France and have sacrificed my love hin,
of to my country. / have given back 10
him his plighted troth and hereby 10
the same afresh publicly. But you arc
Frenchmen and not barbarlans. You
will assuredly allow this man ID return
to his own country in order that he may
recount to his friends the patriotism Of
frances women. In consideration
kerefor promise to add the support OF
NIX weak arms to the defense of the
walls of our own dear Paris, and INV cx.
ample shall fire the hearts Of thousand
of Others"
"Well spokenl Bravo! Vive IL citoy-
enne! Let the German depart. Take
him to the railway station!" yc,l.d the
multitude.
"Call fiacre" exclaimed an elegant
ptsd ss9 esnt,s%sS' taSRsS % Gos!y xb to h%;re %s
glance, while my eye rested uncl,angc-
impossible to evoke glance from her III
return. In that moment almost wished
that their threats had been converted IL
deeds. An earnest desire took posses.
sion Of me to have Pauline loudly boast
of her love before the assembled mob
including my rival, and then to share
the inevitable jointly with me. She
seemed like coInedienne in my eyes
Without so much as casting q furtiye
glance behind her she left the scene
NV heart filed with bitterness. The
masses gradually despersed. Calling a
fiacre named the address of my lodg.
ings, where stood my baggage, ready
packed. My two enemies saw me drive
away without the Interchange of
another syllable.
Eight years rolled on. Circumstances
frequently took me to England, but
had always studiOusly avoided Paris.
The great Exposition opened and l
seized upon it rs pretext. For its in
spection would alone 20 thither, but
the remembrance of Pauline pressed be-
tween all Of my speculations and ex.
cuses. How, if she were still to be wait
ing for me?
To Paris, then! And now again was
there to find the glorious city more
beautiful, livelier, brighter than ever,
but to discover alike the hatred against
the Germans undiminshed. Ihastened
despite my hateful "reminiscences, to in.
quire for Etienne Letevre, only to hear
that he had gone away upon business
tour, from which he was not expected tc
return for five days. During this inter
val occupied the slowly creeping
hours with visits to the Exposition.
At last the week had passed and the
next morning was impatiently awaited
by me. Toward 9 o'clock l reached the
place indicated. was conducted to a
sinister, bearded man, who scanned me
with inquisitorial elances.
do you recognize me?" aueried.
Certainly l know you, although
heartily wish that had never known
you; what would you have ofme?"
ut is my innost wish to CLEAN some
intelligence concerning the welfare o,
your sister Pauline
'Ah, you desire to risit her2''
"If possible, yes"
"Csmev
We set out. Arrived at the Porte Rapt
h. beckoned to coachlnan, whispered
word to him and invited me to a 81 q
in the tiacre: Seating himself besiue
me. thence for fully twenty minutes
without the Interchange of a word. We
halted in front of a massive gate. /
| read the words: "Cimetiere Montmar-
tre." A cold chill passed through nv
frame; we were entering resting place
OF the dead. After protracted passage
through gravestones, crosses and BUSH
es, we came to a halt. Here the re ap-
peared a neatly.kept grave, surmount-
ed by handsome marble column OF
| dazzling whiteness, whose gildetl in
scription ran rs follows: