The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-04-29

uOWs Oh kytuTuiuk W pObocco ourcOiNIo W
the estates We have 20 long been deprived
Of, We must b. careful.~ iNfM
.Carefults
Valentine drew herself up 10 her full
height ul4'fhateiHDS1 80
ayes, careful Our conduct must defy
criticism" ,.--re- 5f, b4+ Isoid ~
II trustI shall never do anything to
bring shadow Of shame on the family
honor 3" 90 81
mot willingly. ], know. Valentine; but
the Countess Dc Mornasse, the heiress Of
half dozen noble names, can hardly
choose for companion tho daughter OF .
con victed murderer, now serving out
life's sentence at the galleys." m
Valentines proud glance met the counts
restless eyes. ~ ,ydsHG3a .t.l
The honor Of the family must be easily
furnished, II the companionship Of one like
Adrienne can injure II, Your explanation,
is not convincing" s.r- t5i
1T 10 enough for my purpose. however.
! shall use whatever means think best
70 preserve the credit Of this, house. AS
my daughter. you owe mo respect and
obedience.
u shsil try 10 show you respect; and II
70 my duty 70 obey you"
.And this subject we will never again
recur 70. II you mako your preparations,
we will start at an early hour for tho city,
With deep bow, the count left the
room. Valentine sat for some minutes
completely overpowered by the weight Of
conflicting emotions.
Her acquaintance with men was limitedj
ths priest who aaidGmas ati.the college
had always impressed her with his claim
70 respect and awe. His Office, and tho
knowledge Of bis good life in his daily in
tereourse With bis Pensioners, command
ID shsss feelings. Once A the Chateau
TAubretoa opportunities for studying
men. - they appeared IN the society Of
ladies, were frequent Thrown into daily
eompAniouship with the duke, Raonl, and
Henri, Valentine had formed very high
estimate Of men Of rank snd position.
Tho duke had been . brave soldier, and
now stood high In political affairs. I'm
doubtedly be had a times much to ruffie
biz tempsy and arouse his anger, vet Val.
sn,ine had slvsvs observed that he
treated women. and particularly those Of
his own household. with the most gentle
consideration and respect. The duchess
did not ssem 70 have ever had . harsh
word spoken 70 her, she seemed to have
lived N an atmosphere Of love and peace.
Even the discovery Of Adrienne's parent.
see. instead Of annoying her. ana her bus
band. had ooly the eject OF making them,
II it were possible 10 be 10 fonder Of the
unfortunate child. And Raoul and Henrii
rhs oppression, y o55,esss, o5.ioe,. seemed
10 b the vatchword al oil these noble
gentlemen. Even had Adrienne been .
stranger 10 them, their very nobility would
have Obliged them 10 trsst her with deli
cate tenderness. sl1 Oil
What then, actuated the Count de Nor.
ussss 70 turn from her with horror and
disxusa In every fsa4ursi BE. noble
man Of ancient lineage, gentleman by
hight Of birth, wealthy, in full possession,
lpparsutly. Of his faculties. 10 dsnounce
and cry down with bitter, scornful invec-
tive, this innocent girl, the lovely victim
Of an ineIplicsble mystery" div
Valentine wss shocked At the lack OF
manliness, the dsarth Of moral courage
thus displayed. The counts passionate
anger and recent violence with herself,
she ascribed wholly 70 his ungovernable
temper, accounted for fully by the wound
he bad recsived.a But this injury could
not have affected bis heart, and II WAS the
decided lack Of good lheartsduess that
she deplored. When he was IN trouble,
the soldier vent 70 his aid at once, volun,
tarily. Now, the poor convict was suffer
Ing unjussly, and the count. instead Of
seeking 10 help him in his terrible strait,
quickly turned away, even prohibiting
the mention u his name, or that Of his
hapless child. ,.,,,o1 .a 10
Worried, perplexsd. Valentine dressed
herself for the coming drive. and with all
these emotions as intervals rising to tor
ment her, she Joined the count and TO-
gsther they rode 70 the city. r,a
0ncs interested In the various pur-
ehases 70 b made, the count grew talka-
tive, even genial. a... ,l
Nothing was too expensive for valen.
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