Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-29

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this was the arrangement made for her by
her godfather, of which he had spoken in
his last moments. His dying wish, clearly
expressed, had been to keep his property
from his Cousins avidity and bestow it up
on her who had been as daughter to him.
Nothing but lack of time prevented him
from giving authentic form to his desire.
Indeed, perhaps he had given it; for who
knew what had taken place during the
premature seizure by the Tricots ? NJ. Du-
ret's will might have been found and de-
stroyed by the lawyer, LIE Blanc. Did not
such violation of law-very probable, II
not certain-justify any kind ofretaliation?
Since they had violated justice to rob Rose,
might not Rose fight with the same Weap-
ons? AS the heir had sought to substitute,
for loyal division, kind Of pillage, in
which each laid violent hands on whatever
he could seize, was it not well to accept the
example they had given and doas they had
done?
However convincing this reasoning might
seem to the young man, he resolved to walt
till the next day before deciding. In fact,
hush it as he might, an inward voice was
making itself heard. He realized vaguely
that he was putting justice of his own in
place of that accepted by the world, and
that he was leaving the domain of law by
the dangerous doors Of feeling and prefer
ence. In spite of himself, his good sense
told him that no man had right to arrange
duty simply to suit his own convenience, to
rectify the faults of others by his own
faults, nor to make of the great rules I'M
posed upon all kind of temporary ordi-
nance whose articles he might modify or
discard at pleasure.
Thus the night was passed in alienation
of decision and doubt which effectually
drove sleep from his eyes.
The next day Fournier was continuing
the discussion in his own mind when tim
id knock came at'h door. He opened it,
and found the young girl before him.
Trembling and with downcast eyes, she
begged him to excuse her for having disturb
ed him so early. Fournier invited her in
and pointed to a chair.
'Excuse me, sir" she said, remaining
standing near the door, II only came to
take leave of YOU"
"You are going-where ?" asked Four
nier:
''To Paris, where have chance to 60
out to service"
'To service You"
''It cannot be helped. In this way, at
least, I shall not be burden to any one,
and, by doing my best, hope to please
those / shall work for. But / was not will
ing to start without thanking Monsieur and
asking favor of him.
"What favor?"
"My godfather's heirs have refused to pay
what is due me. 1t is a great grief to me
who asked you to do what you did for the
sick man-and if 1 am ever able to repay
you as ough-"
"Do not speak of it, begn interrupted
Fournier quickly.
"No," returned Rose, ''for my good will
is powerless now, but before leaving-l
would like-I hope Monsieur, the doctor,
will not refuse the only keepsake l can
leave him."
Stammering these words with an emotion
mingled with shame, the poor girl drew
from her sacque pocket parcel carefully
wrapped in paper. She unrolled 1t with
trembling fingers and handed to the doctor
one of those little silver cups which are CIV
en- to infants on the day Of their baptism.
II got it from my godmother," she said
gently. II beseech you. Monsieur, not to
refuse it, little as it is. 1t is the only thing
of nv own have ever had since l was
born"
In her voice, her attitude, and in the pres
ent itself there was an artlessness so touch
ing that the young man felt his eyes mois-
ten. He seized Roses hand in his.
"And what should you say" he cried, III
I should make you, all at once, richer than
you have ever dreamed of being"
'I?n asked the young girl, looking at him
stupefed.
eff I had here treasure for you ?"
ga treasure ?''
"Look ~
He drew her rapidly into his room. show
ed her the casket still on the floor and re-
lated all that had happened.
Rose, who, at first, could scarcely COM
prehend, was not strong enough for such
10y; she burst into tears and fell upon her
knees.
Fournier strove in vain to calm her: the
transition had been so violent, the poor girl
was almost delirious she gazed at the cas-
ket laughing and weeping together. But
suddenly, looking at her companion, she
clasped her hands together and exclaimed,
with burst of feeling into which her whole
soul seemed to have passed
"Ah, now you will be as happy as you de-
serve"
"I?" cried Fournier, drawing back.
"You, you," repeated Rose excitedly.
"Oh do you think have never noticed all
this is lacking here ?-that have not guess
ed at your anxieties? My own poverty has
troubled me less than yours, for mine ac-
cepted long ago; but you must have your
place in the world. Take it all, Monsieur,
it is all for you, it all belongs to you' And
the poor girl, bathed in tears of joy and
gratitude, tried to lift the box in order to
present it to her friend.
The later at first amazed, then much
touched, would have stopped her.
ooh, surely you cannot refuse" she went
on collectedly. "Is it not to you owe this
fortune? I want every one to know about
it, especially those who have refused to do
you justice"
Fournier endeavored to stem the torrent
of the excited girls words, but she would
not listen to him. She had just seen the
new heirs arrive, and she ran to call them.
The doctor seized her arm quickly.
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