Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-04-05

| glrllsh letters; he would have intro
duced me to you; but then came tn
fatal news-the declaration of war
Private friends became public foes"
'Does my father know this?' muir
INJURED Marie, behind the screen of he
hands.
mo. He knew Alphonsc was m,
friend. And he gave me permission t.
see you alone. Oh, Marie, listen t.
me. have thought of you, felt fo
you, followed you at n distance watch
ing over you, so long! knew my on
ly chance was to see you and plead my
own cause. A just one" he added
almost haughtily. "If these arms arr
not worthy to hold you-then ma,
they be withered, paralyzed, rs | stanc
here"
Give me minute to think" mur
INJURED Marie, sinking into Il chair, anC
leaning her head wcariIy against the
back. Can you not wait-comt
again?"
mo, mademoiselle." The answer
was sudden, fierce, like q shot. 81
will either leave You at once or re-
main"
There was silence. Marie in hcl
miserable perpleXitv-hound to her
prciudiceS, yet her beating heart, her
inclination, belying them tried t.
think. She thought of Alphonsc.
Once more she heard the feeble utter.
ance-"karl Etchmann." Her father,
had he not actually sent them here?
Then, a Pru'sian, that hated uniform!
The more she reflected the more I'M
certain she grew.
Suddenly size sprang up. Decision
was in her rallying color, her spark
ling eyes, her whole dcmcanor.
at is all over" thought the brave
young soldier. His heart seemed to
sink within him, he trcmbled like a
girl, he turned TO 20, his head sank
upon his breast.
The hand bell rang shrilly once,
twice.
. Before the second peal was fairly
over, the doors Of the boudoir opened
abruptly, the porticries were pushed
aside. and two scared anxious faces
looked H. the no0e quaint, ugly face
ao0Vc tiat OF NJ lie Archalmbadli, who
""iN." ,'',7 'nv iTonI Pa'c' at'rn' "'-
ternlned to uphold her niece $ brave
refusal OF TINS hated PrusSian. if need
Oe' TO the death.
"Monsleur. Karl Elchmann started
as Marie spoke, gently, tenderly; then,
a SOFT hand stealing into his, he turned
IN aSionlshment to find Marie smiling,
almost beaming.
MY aunt, She said, land mon bon
rerc allow me to Introduce to you,
Monsieur my husband.
"Dlablc! cried TIE abbc, startled
INTO PROFANITY.
"God protect us! said NJ lie Arch
aimbault, devoutcdlv crossing herself
as q shield against PruSSian witchcraft.
"Iou ARE both right, exclaimed the
young man, first pasSionately kissing
the far hand that lay cOntentedly in
his. then saluting them with Il still,
military bow. You, madame, and
you, mon pcrc-thc devil may begin
wars, but it is the good God who ends
then" IlhHthaH RcrieD.
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